The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-04-06

THAT is ALL" she said shrilly, her
mind gradually grasping his meaning.
you will not punish the poor peo-
pie who sccreted me in their house for
weeks, for they are convinced of my
innocence. Your captain here, who
found me i'm their house tonight, can
also speak we'll Of them. 1 have only
this request to make in return for what
little service l may have given you:
Forgive the old people who befricnded
me. l am ready to go to the tower at
once, captain"
Gabriel heard this speech with a
skeptical smile on his face.
81 am no fool" he said simply. "Cap-
tain" shrewdly turning to QuinnoX,
"if he is your prisoner, why do you
permit him to retain his revolvcr?"
The conspirators were taken by sur
prise, but I.prry had found his wits.
at is folly, your highncss, to allow
this gentleman and c%onuucring prince
to cross examine you. l am n prisoner,
and that is the end of it,. What odds
is it to the Prince of Dawsbcrgcn how
II where | was caught or why your
officer brought me to you?"
"Eou were ordered from my house
once today, yet you come again like a
conqueror. ! should not spare you.
o deserve TO lose your life for the ac-
tons of tonight. Captain QuinnoN, will
you kill him If / ask YOU to end his
wretched lifcY" Ictivc's eyes we're
blazing with wrath, beneath which
cleaned n l.opc that he could be fright
ened into silence.
Observation-Disclosures" cried Quin-
noX. "Now, your highncss? 'Twcrc
better in the hull!'
"For Gods sake, do not murder me!
Let INC go!" cringcd the prince.
81 10 not meal that you should kill
him now, QuinnoN, but / instruct you
to do so if he puts foo inside these
walls again. DO you understands"
Eyes, your ~highncss."
"Then you will place this prisoner in
the castle dungeon until tomorrow
morning, whcn he is to be taken to the
tower. Prince Gabriel may accompa-
ny you to the dungeon cell If he likes,
after which YOU will escort him to the
gates. If he enters them again, you are
to kill him. Take them both away"
"Your %highncsS, | must ask you to
write a pardon for the good people in
whose house the prisoner was found"
suggested QuinnoN, shrcwdly seeing Il
chance for communication unsupported
by the prince.
"a moment, your higbness," said the
prince, who had recovered himself
clevcrly. 81 appreciate your position. l
have made a serious charge, and l now
have a fair proposition to suggest to
you. If this man is not produced to-
morrow morning, | take ii for granted
that l am liberty to tell all that has
happened in this room tonight. III he is
produced, / shall kneel and beg your
pardon"
The princess turned paler than ever
and knew not how she kept from fall
ing to the floor. There was q long ST.
lencc following Gabriel's unexpected
but fair suggestion.
"That is very fair, your highness,"
said Lorry. "There is no reason why l
should not be a prisoner tomorrow. l
don't see how l al hope to escape the
inevitable. Your dungeon is strong,
and / have given my word Of honor to
the captain that 1 shall make no fur
ther effort to cvadc the law"
81 agree" murmurcd the princess,
ready to faint under the strain.
81 must see him delivered to Prince
B%olaroz," added Gabriel mercilessly.
"To B%olaroz," she repeated.
"Your highncss, the pardon for the
poor old people," reminded QuinnoX.