Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-04-18

every eye in the room followed. leuVe
was standing again, her face glowing.
AN accoD':i. mas confessed all.
have thu Aord OF he man who saw
the crime conn tt charge Prince
Gabriel with lie III der of his hlsh-
ness Prince LorrT--."
With a GinaI Gabriel threw MS
hands to his 49, all tottered lot
ward. glaring at the mertilesS face Oh
the accuser.
Confessed. Betrayed! he faltered-
Then he whirled like a Tniac upon
his little coterie of follow, 3 vie
traitorr.' he shrieked. Il v II drink
your hearts blood"'
With q howl he leaped towt I'll one
Of the men, a dark face: nC1'eman
named Berrowag. The Iattr e'adeu
him and rushed toward tie door, cry
ing:
1T is a lie. a lie! He his tried
youl | did not confess"
The prince was seized by iE' irlenC7'
struggling and cursing. A F1r"iIa'
smile lit up the face of Harry gu
Il repeat, he is the assassin!
Gabriel broke from the de+t'-lng
hands and. drawing a revolver, rpSHed
for the door.
"Out of the way. l will not be ta!-en
alive!"
Abode met him at the curtains dnc
grasped him in his powerful arEs'
Baron Dangloss and others tearing u.
weapon from his hand. The utmost
confusion reigned-wOmen screaming
men shouting-and above all could De
heard the howls of the accused prince.
Let me go! Curse you. Curse you!
/ will not surrender! Let me Kill that
traitor! Let me at him." Berrowag
had been seized by willing hands. ana
the two men glared at each other, one
crazy with rage, the other rlnkl
with fear.
Dangloss and Abode half carried,
half dragged the prince forward. AS
he neared BolarOZ and the princess lie
collapsed and became a
moaning suppliant for mercy. An
guish's accusation had struck nome.
prince Bolaroz, | trust you VIII not
object if the Princess Yetlve suDsll-
= IulOS TIE True doSuoo11 ~
named in your promise to Graustark'
said Anguish dramatically. Bolaroz
q as if coming from a dream, turned ano
e knelt before the throne.
Most adorable Yetive." he said, "
she for pardon. | bow low and lay m.
v omen heart before the truest woman il
: the world" He kissed the black lac
. hem of her gown and arose. Il an
vour friend and ally. AXphain an
Graustark will live no more with hatre'
4 in their hearts. From you l hav
# learned a lesson in justice and con
e, Stancy."
II Prince Gabriel was raving like
II madman as the officers hurried hill
and Berrowag from the room. A shou
went up from those assembled. 1t
o. echo, reaching the halls, then the ga
d dens. was finally taken up by the wal
ing masses beyond the gates. The new
+. flew like wildfre. Rejoicing such q
Il had never been known shook EIDE
weiss until the monks on the mountai
e looked down in wonder.
After the daZed and happy thron
about the throne had heaped its e.
pressions of love and devotion upo
the radiant princess a single figure kne
Id in subsection just as she was prepa
n ing to depart. 1t was the Duke of Mi
to rOX.
Your royal highness, MiZrox is reac
Ie, to pay his forfeit. My life is yours
n he said calmly. She did not compr
It. bend until her uncle reminded her
= " -. NT:z,ov bod toI-on tho NOR
n ing after the murder.
or He swore on his life that you kill
ne Lorenz.' she said. turning to Lorry.
no Il was wrong. but l am willing
vn pay the penalty. My love for Lore
IN was greater than my discretion. Th
lst is M only excuse, but it is n y
should not accept" said MizroX.
M coolly as if announcing the time of de
7aI Iorry looked first at him and then
EAR the princess, bewildered and uncerta
81 have no i'll will against you. I
lid lord duke. Release him from his boz
/. your %highness."
GLADLY. since you refuse to hold d
Il to his OATH" she said.
the Il am under an eternal obligation
you, sir. for your leniency. and 81
ever revere the princess who pard(
eo- so g~raciously the gravest error"
to Yetive begged Bolaroz to continue
air. make the court his home While IN Or
md stark. and the old prince RESPOND
roz. with the declaration that he would
Use. main long enough to sign and Apr
1t l the new covenant at least. Before 81
the ping from the throne Yetive called
low tones to Lorry, a pretty flush m
ped Ting her cheek:
age "Wil you come to me in half
fol- hour?'
the For my reward?" he asked eager
his "Achr' she cried softly, reprovln
Count Halfont's face took on a Il
1uld bIed expression as he caught the s.
'art- communication. in their eyes. After
ince she was a princess.
the She passed from the room be
orry HaIfont, sproud and happy in the
can tory over despair, glorying in the