Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-04

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held out against them and in the c,lg
curly informed them that the Ameri
can, whom she believed to be innocent
of all completely i'll tie escape, silouls'
be subjected to no indignity other thar
detention in the city under guard. as
she had ordered.
II insist that this man be cast into
prison at once sDarcd the white lip
ped Bolaroz.
You are no: Mt liberty to command
in Graustark. FRINGE Bolaroz," she sniG
slowly and distinctly. II am ruler
here.
Bolaroz gasred and was speechless
for some seconds.
you shall not be ruler long. madam
he said mnlnvolently. significantly.
.But am ruler now. and, as such.
ask your highness to withdraw from
my castle did not know that | wa
to submit to these threats and insults
or l should not have been kind enough
TO grant You an audience. prince thougll
you are. When came to this room. I
was to give you my deepest sympathy
aud to receive yours. not to be insulted
You have lost sou. | my betrothcd
1t Ill becomes you, Prince Bolaroz. I
men are doing oil In their power e.
capture the man who has so unfortp
nately escaped from our clutches. an
shall not allow you or any one else
dlctate the manner In which we nre (
proceed" She uttered these wore
euttingly and ut their conclusion aros
leave the room
Bo,aroz heard her through in surpris-
nd with conflicting emotions. There
vas no installing her indignation, Sc
.e deemed it policy to bottle his wrath
overlook the most offensive rcbuke hi
vanity had ever received and submit
to what was evidently just decision.
stay. your highness. l submit t.
your proposition regarding the other
Granger. although ! doubt its wisdom
here Is but one in whom | am really
,tsrcsted-the one who killed my son
here is 10 be no cessation In the effort
. find him. l am to understand. I
~ have Il proposition. With me are
10 of my bravest soldiers offer
hcm TO you in order that you may bet
II prosecute the search They will re
ain here. and you may use them III
~ way you see ut. The Duke OF Aiiz
OK will linger in Edelweiss and witt
lin you and yours may always confer
lie also is at your command. This man
aust he retaken. swear by MI that
is above and below me he shall be
found II hunt the world over to &c,
.omplish that end He shall not es
ape my vengeance!
And bark you to this: On the goth of
ext month shall demand payment OF
lie debt d-e Axphain. So deeply Is
~ heart set on the death of this Gren
III Iorry that agree now. before all
these friends OF ours that If he be cap
:ured and executed in my presence be-
fore the Goth of November Graustark
shall be granted the extension Of time
that would have obtained in the event
Of your espousal with the man he kill
ed. You hear this offer. all? 1t is
bound by my sacred word Of honor
His death before the Goth gives Grau-
stark ten years of grace. If lie is still
at large. shall claim my own. This
offer, believe, most gracious fetive.
will greatly encourage your people In
the effort to capture the man we seek"
The princess heard the remarkable
proposition with face deathly pale.
heart scarcely beating. Again was the
duty to Graustark thrust cruelty upon
her. She could save the one only by
sacrificing the other.
We will do all in our power toto
prove ourselves grateful for your mag
unanimous offer" she said. AS she pass
ed from the room. followed by her I'M
Gle, she heard the increasing buzz of
excitement on all sides. the unrestrain-
ed expressions of amazement and re-
lief from her own subjects, the patron
izing comments Of the yisitors-all
conspiring to sound her doom. Which
way was she to turn in order to escape
from herself?
I'VE must catch this man, Yetive,"
said Halfont on the stairway. There
is no alternative"
Except our inability to do 3d." she
nurmured. III that moment she deter
mined that Grenfall Lorry should new
er be taken II she could prevent it. He
was innoces.. md it was Graustark's
penalty
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