The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-06-03

That shakes your theory 8 little.
AhT cried Anguish triumphantly ~Ex-
smite Mr.. Lor-ys hands ard So .
there j. blood upon them LorTs
hands white aud uncOutamiuated
DanclOSs wore = pucker on his brow.
shortly Sfterward = crowd Of Ak
phain men came 20 the prison gates
and demanded the person Of Grenfsl
Lo-Ty. departing after an ugly show q
rage Curious EdelveiSs citizens stood
sfsr OF. watching the walls and win
d0ws eagerly.
This may cost Edelweiss s great
deal q trouble. gentlemen. but there Is
uOre happiness here this morning than
the city has known in months Every
body believes you killed him. Mr.. Lor-
IT. but they all love you for the deed
SID Dan-l0SS returning at noon from
n visit 10 the hotel and a ride through
tie streets. The princes friends haze
been At the castle since 9 O'Clock. and !
am Of the opinion that they are having
2 hard time with the high priestess
~God bless her. cried Lorry.
The town Is crazy with excitement
Messengers have been sent 10 old
Prince BolaroZ 10 inform him Of the
murder anu 10 urge him 70 hasten
hither. where he may fully enjoy TIE
vengeance that * 10 be worked upon
his sons slayer. l have not seen 8
wilder time in Edelweiss since tie
close Of the siege. fifteen years ago.
By my soul you are il 4 bad box. sir
They are lurking in every part Of town
20 kiil you II you attempt TO leave the
owe before the princess signs an or.
der to restrain you legally. Your life
outside these walls would not be worth
q snap o. the fingers
Captain Quinnox Of the princess
bodyguard. accompanied By q half doz-
en- OF his men. rode up 10 the prison
gates about = O'Clock and was prompt
Il admitted. The young captain was
IN sore distress.
The Duke Of Mizrox has sworn that
you are the murderer. Mr.. Lorry. and
stakes his life. said he after greetings
Her hishneSs mas just placed in my
hands an order for your arrest as the
assassin Of Prince LOrenZ"
Lorry turned as pale as death. You
you don't mean TO say that she has
signed a warrant-that she believes
me guilty he cried. aghast
she has signed the warrant bu;
very much against her inclination.
Count Halfonr Informed me that she
pleaded and argued with the duke for
hours seeking TO avert the act which
IS bound 10 give pain 10 all Of Us. he
was obdurate and threatened 10 carry
complaint 10 BOlaroz- who would in
stantIy demand satisfaction. As the
duke IS willing 10 die il you are proved
innocent. there was no other course left
for her than 10 dictate and sign this
royal decree. Captain DanEloSs. I an
instructed to give you these papers
One i the warrant for Mr.. Lorry's ar
rest. the other orders you 10 assume
charge Of him and to place him in con-
fnement until the day Of trial"
While QuinnoX was making this state
ment the accused stood with bowed
head and throblcSs heart He did not
see the captains hand tremble as he
passed the documents 10 DansloSs. nor
did he hear the unhappy sigh that
came from the latter's lips. Anguish.
fiery and hmpulsive, was not TO be sub
dued.
is there no warrant for my arrest?
be demanded.
There IS not. You are at liberty to
90. sir" responded Quinnox.
I'D Ike TO know why there isn't. /
am just as guilty as Lorry."
The duke charges the crime 20 but
. OF you Baron Dangloss. will you
read the warautY"
The old chief read the decree OF the
princess slowly and impressiyely. II
was rs follows:
Jscot. duke Of Mszrox. before his God
and on his life. sTears that Grenfall Lorry
did fOully. maliciOCsiy and d~esignedly slay
Lorenz prince OF Axphain. on the 18th
DAY Of October. IL the year Of our Lord
rs, and in the city Of Edelwelss. Grau-
stark II is therefore my decree that
Grenfall 10 ~ be declared murderer Of
LorerZ prince Of Axphain. until he be
proved innocent, in which Instance his &C
cus=T. JacoJ duke OF MiZroX. shall forfeit
providing penalty for false witness. and
BY which he himself has sworn 10 abide
faithfully
Signed. YETIvE