Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-05-05
CHAPTEI, XVII.

Nv VI 'rAAhHAhA n hNAh W AhN
dread and anxiety Of weeks
fatlgued by the slecpless nights
Just past, slumbered through the long
afternoon with the motiOnless, death
like sleep OF the utterly tagged Ye-
tive IN her darkcned bedchamber
dreamed with smiling lips Of a tall sol
der and a throne on which cObwebs
multiplied. Grenfall Lorry saw In his
dreams slim soldier with troubled
face and averted, tlmld eyes. standing
guard over him with brave, stiff
back and chin painfully uplifted Cap
tain Qunnox dreamed not, for his mind
was tranquil In the assurance that he
had been forgiven by the princess.
While Lorry slept In the room set
apart for him Anguish roamed the
park with a happy faced, slender young
lady into whose ears he poured the
history Of certain affection, from the
tender beginning to the dlstractIng
end, aud she smiled and trembled
with delight, closing not her ears
against the sound Of his voice nor her
heart to the love TINT craved admls-
sion They were not dreaming.
After dinner that evening Lorry led
the princess out into the moonlit night
The November brcczes were soft and
balmy and the shadows deep.
LET us leave the park TO Dagmar
and her hero to the soldiers and the
musicians said Yetlve. "There is a
broad portlco here, with the tenderest
Of memories. DO you remember a
night like this month or more ago
the moon, the sentinel and some sOr-
rows? | would again stand where wo
stood on that night aud again look up
TO the moon and the solemn sentinel,
but not us we saw them then, with
heartache and evasion"
"The balcony. then, without the old
restrictions" Lorry agreed. 81 want
TO see that dark old monastery ngain
and TO tell you how / looked from its
lofty windows through the chill OF
wind and the chill Of life into the fair
est Eden that was ever denied man."
I'm an hour, then, will meet you
there"
81 must correct you, In an hour you
will find me there"
She left him. retiring with her aunt
and the Countess Dagmnr. Lorry re-
manned In the hall with Halfont, Prince
Bolaroz, Mlzrox and Anguish. The
conversation ran once more into the
ever recurring topic OF the day, Gu.
briefs confession. The Prince OF
Dawsbergcn was confined In the tower
with his confederate, Berrowag. Re
ports from DAngloss late I'm the after
noon conveyed the intelligence that the
prisoner had fallen into mclancholla.
Berrowug admitted TO the police that
he had stood guard at the door while
Gabriel entered the princes room and
killed him as he slept lie described
the cunning, deliberate effort to turn
suspicion TO the American by leaving
blood stains.
The other Dawsbergen mobiles, with
the exception OF two who had gone to
the capital OF their country with the
news OF the catastrophe, remained
close TO the hotel. one OF them con.
fessed that but little sympathy would
be felt at home for Gabriel, who was
hated by his subjects Already there
was talk among them Of Prince Dan.
tan, his younger brother, as his sue.
cessor to the throne The young prince
was fayoritc with the people.
Bolaroz was pleased with the out
come OF the sensational accusation and
the consequent removal OF compllca-
tons which had In reality been un
pleasant 10 him.
One feature of the scene IN the
thronoroom was not discussed, al.
though II was uppermost In the minds
OF all. The positive stand taken 10y the
princess aud her open aVowol of love
for the dash'ng American were never
10 be forgotten. The serious wrinkles
on the brow Of lIulfont and the far
away expression that came frequently
to his eyes revealed the unturc Of his
thoughts. The greatest problem OF
them all was still 10 be solved
As they left the room lac dropped bc.
hind and walked out beside Iorry,
rather umldly dctauing him until the
others were some distance ahead
"Nou wcrc closctcd with the princess
this morning. Mr.. Lorry, and perhaps
you can give me the Information | de
sire She has called meeting " the
ministers aud leading mon ot the coun-
Try for tomorrow morning DO you
know why she has Issued this rather
unusual callg She did not oiIcr any OK
plunston TO me'
81 am only at liberty to say. your cN.
cclloncy that II concerns the welfare
Of Grausurk," answered the other art
er a moments thought They walked
on IN silence for some distance.
81 am her uncle. sir. but I love her as
lNould love my own child. My lie has
been given 10 her from the day that
her mother my sister died. No1 viii
grant mI the right 10 ask you plain
question. Have you told her that you
love hor| The counts face was drawn
and white.
Il have, sir. ! loved her before |
knew she was n princess As her pro.
tector It was 90 you that | would have
told the story of my unfortunate love
long ago, but my arrest and escape
prevented. My love has not been Will
ingly clandestine, and II has been 10
spite Of her most righteous objections
We have both seen u,e fuulity OF love
however strong and pure Il may be.
have hoped, ycur eyccllency, and al
ways shall"
"She has confessed her love TO you
privatelyf asked Halfont
Against her will, against her judS.
ment. sir"
Then the worst has come 10 pass"
groaned the old count. Neither spoke
Tor some time. They were near the
loot Of the staircase when ualfont
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