Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-02-22

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conceal Bo.h mon were on their feet
in an instant. advancing to meet her.
THE princess? Is she illf' demand
ed Lorry.
Not i'll. but mad. / fear" answered |
she. giving a hand to each. Mr.. Lcr-
~. she bids me say to you that she
cannot see you. She appreciates the
Importance Of your mission and thanks
you for the interest you have taken.
Also she authorizes me to assure you
that nothing can be done at present re-
garding the business on which you
come"
"She refuses to see U.s. said he slow
ly. his face y. hitter than ever.
Nay; she begs that you will excuse
her. Her hi~hness is sOrely worn ana
distressed lay. and. fear. cannot en-
dure all tn. is happening. She is APP
parentIy IN and composed. but l.
who know uer so well. can see the
strain beneath
Surely SIZE must see the urgency CT
quick action in this matter OF ours!
cried Angu-sh half angrily. I'VE ar
not dogs to he kicked out of the castle
We have r..sht to be treated fairy
1--WE can. It censure the princess
Harry" said Lorry calmly. I'VE have
come because we would befriend her.
and she see fit to reject our good Of
fees. There is but one thing left Tor as
to do-depart as we came.
But ! don't like it little Dr.
| growled the other.
IF you only knew, Mr.. Anguish, you
would not be so harsh and unjust, r"
monstrated the lady warmly. Turnln.
to Lorry, sic said. ''She asked me TO
hand you this. and to bid you retain y
as a token of her undying esteem.
She handed him a small. exquisite
miniature Of the princess framed III
gold inlaid with rubies. He took Ii
dumbly in his fingers, but dared not
look at the portrait it contained. WIN
what might have seemed disrespect he
dropped the treasure into his coat
pocket
Tell her shall always retain it as a
token of her esteem" he said. AND
now may ask whether she LANDED my
note to her uncle, the count?
The countess blushed in a most IN
accountable manner.
Not while was with her. she said,
recovering the presence OF mind she
apparently had lost.
'She destroyed it, l presume" said
he, laughing harshly.
81 say; her place it in her bosom. sir
and with the right hand" cried the
countess as if betraying a state secret.
''In her You are telling me the
truth?" cried he. his face lighting up.
''Now, see here. Lorry. don't begin tc
question the countess word. | won't
stand for that" interposed Anguish
good humorediy.
81 should be more than base TO say
falsely that she had done anything 81
absurd" said the countess Indignantly.
"Where is she now?" asked Lorry.
''In her boudoir. The Prince Loren,
is with her-alOne."
? "Whatr' be cried, jealousy dartin,
, into his existence. He had never known
! jealousy before.
, "They are betrothed," said she, wit
2 an effort. There was dead silence
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2 turned and walked blindly to the OppC
' site side Of the room. He stopped i
= front Of a huge painting and stared q
t | it. but did not see a line or tint.
e You don't mean to say she has az
e csapted?" half whispered Anguish.
Nothing less"
: "Thank God you are only count
y ess," he said tenderly.
: "Why-why-wia difference can
: make-I mean, why do you say that!
L she stammered, crimson to her hair
Z Because you won't have to sell YOU
T self at sacrifice he said fooiishlJ
e Lorry came ba * 90 thelu at this june
d ture, outwarGly calm and deliberate.
q Tell US about it, pray. We la
= guessed as much
: "Out there are his people-the Wretcl
es!" she cried vindictiyely, her prett
It face in a HELPLESS frown. Today VIZ
4 the day, you know, on which he VIZ
Is TO have his answer. He came and kne
in the audience chamber. All Ora
y stark had implored her to refuse Il
OF hated offer. but she babe him rise, al
ID there. before us all, promised to b
come his bride.
u The greatest sorrow Graustark b;
a ever known grows out of that decisio
NJ She is determined to save for US Wh
ed her fathers folly lost. To do this 81
ey becomes the bride of vile wretch.
d. man who so3s her pure nature Wh'
u he thinks OF her. Oh, we sought to q
a suade her-We begged. we entreate
TO but without avail. She will not sac
Lln flee one foot of Graustark to save ht
ed self. See the triumphant smiles
We their faces-the brutesv She point
It's maliciously to the chattering visitd
so in the hall. Already they think t
castle theirs The union of Grausta
and Axphain-just what they most {
IN sired, but we could not make her see
mt sou
his rs the day set?' asked Lorry bra
IA ly after a moments silent inspect