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

hare the prisoner, yOur htghnesS."
assassin who slew my son would
he meant much TO Graustark. 1t Is
fortunate that your police depart
MT is so inefficient" Dangloss with
beneath this thrust. Ietive's eyes
mt to him for an instant sOrrowfully.
en- they dropped to the fatal doc
MT which Gaspon had placed on the
lie before her. The lines ran TO
her and were the color of blood.
consciously she took the pen in heI
rveless fingers. a deep sob came
I'm the breast of her gray old uncle
q GasDon's hand shook like a leaf as
placed the seal of Graustark on the
BILE, ready for use.
The assassin's life could have saved
n" went on Bolaroz. a vengeful
ire coming to his eyes.
She looked UP and her lips moved as
she would have spoken. No words
line. no breath, ii seemed to her. Cast
. a piteous, hunted glance over the
ces before her, she bent forward and
indy touched the pen to the paper.
e silence was that of death. Before
he could make the first stroke a harsh
bice. i'm which there was combined tri
Inph and amazement, broke the still
ess like the Changing of a bell.
Have you no honor?"
The pen dropped from her fingers as
he expected condemnation came. In
heer desperation. her eyes flashing
-ith the intensity of defiant guilt, bit
pr rage yelling up against her perse
utor. she half arose and cried:
who uttered those words? Speak"
at. Gabriel of Dawsbergen! Wher'
I the prisoner. MADAME" rang out tn
-oice.
@The man is madr' cried she, sinkin'
back with a shudder
Mad. ell? Because l do as Oh
promise? Behold the queen of pei
idy! Madam. / will be heard. LORI
Is in this CASTER
"He is madr' gasped. Bolaroz, tn
hrst of the stunned spectators to no
bis tongue. III,
There was a commotion near II
aoor. Voices were heard outside,
you have been dupedr' Insisted q
brieI. taking several steps toward Il
throne. your idol is a traitress, a d
ceiver! | say he is here! She has SCI
Mimi Let her sign that decree if s.
dares! / command. you. 1etve !.
Graust.rk. to produce this CRIMINAL"
The impulse to. crush the defler W
checked by the sudden appearance
two men inside the curtains.
HE is here's cried a strong volt
and Lorry. breathless and haggal
pushed through the astonished crow
followed by Captain Quinnox' up
whose CHASTITY face there were bio
stains.
"A shout went UP from those asse
HE'D. a shout of joy. The faces of ID
gloss and Allode were pictures of
+onishment and. 2it must be said, reh
Harry Anguish staggered, but recoV
ed himself instantly and turned
eye toward Gabriel. That worth
legs trembled and his jaw
81 have the prisoner. your hlghnes
said Quinnox in hoarse. discord'
tones. He stood before the throne w
his captive, but dared not look MS II
tress in the face. AS they STOOD IN
The story Of the night just passed '
vold by the condition of the TWO ID
n-hera had been a struggle for supr,
acy in the dungeon, and the priSo
had won. The one had tried 10 u
the other to the dungeons safety a
his refusal 10 leave the castle, ana
other lad fought his way TO the n
above. II was then that gum
had wit enough to change front
drag his prisoner to the place VIII
most OF all, he had wished to avoid
1.-THE prisoner shouted the north
mobiles. and in an instant the sol'