Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-22

as if he looked from n dream. AT last
he saw her look down upon the roses,
lift them slowly and drop them over
the rail They fell to the ground be-
low. He thought he understood the
gift of prince despised.
They were not twenty feet apart. He
advanced to her side, his hut in one
hand his stick-tlle one that felled the
Niennese- trembling in the other.
Il did not know you We're here" she
exclaimed in half frightened amaze
ment Il left my ladies inside.
He was standing beside her, looking
down into the eyes.
"And am richer because of your ig-
norance." he said softly. II have seen
n picture that shall never leave my
memory never! Its beauty enthralled.
enraptured. Then saw the drama of
the roses All. your highness, the
crown is not always n mask
1.-The roses were-were OF no conse-
quence," she fnltered.
IL have heard how you stand be-
tween two suitors and that wretched
treaty My heart has ached to tell you
how pity YOU"
1T is not pity need, but courage.
Pity will not aid me in my duty, Mr..
Lorry 1t stands plainly before me,
this duty, but have not the courage
to take it up and place it about my
neck forever
You do not. cannot love this Lo-
renz?" he asked
Love him. she cried. Zach, for
get, You do not know him. Yet
shall doubtless be his wife" There
was an eternity Of despair in that low,
steady voice.
You shall not! swear you shall
not.'
ooh. he is prince. 1 must accept
the offer that means salvation to Grau-
stark Why do you make it harder
with torture which you think is kind
ness? Listen to me. Next week am
to give my answer. He will be here
in this castle. My father brought this
calamity upon Graustark; must lift
it from the people. What has my hap
piness to do with 1t?'
Her sudden strength silenced him,
crushed him with the real awakening
of helplessness He stood beside her,
looking up at the cold monastery,
strangely conscious that she was gaz-
ing toward the same dizzy height
ut looks SO peaceful up there" she
said at last.
"But SO cold and cheerless," he add
ed drearily. There was another long
silence in which two hearts communed
through the medium Of that faraway
sentinel They have not discovered a
clew to the chief abductor. have they"
he asked in an effort to return to his
proper sphere.
Baron Dangloss believes he has
clew-a meager and unsatisfactory one,
he admits-nnd today sent officers to
Ganlook to investigate the actions Of a
strange man who was there last week,
u man who styled himself the Count Of
Arabazon and who claimed to be of vi
tnna. Some Austrians had been hunt
Mgs stays and bears in the north, how
ever. and. it is possible he is one of
them" She spoke slowly, her eyes still.
bent on the home of the monks.
"Your highness. have a theory.
bold and perhaps criminal theory, but
you will allow me to tell you why am
possessed Of it. am ware that there
is a Prince Gabriel. 1t is my opinion
that no Nie,nese is guilty, nor are the
brigands to be accused Of this master
piece In crime Have you thought how
far man may SO to obtain his hearts
desire?"
She looked at him instantly, her eyes
wide with growing comprehension, the
solution TO the mystery darting into her
mind like fash
you mean she began, stopping as
II afraid to voice the suspicion.
THAT Prince. Gabriel is the man
who bought your guards and hired
Geddos and Ostrom to carry you to the
place where he could own you, whether
you would or no" said Lorry.
But he could never have forced me
TO marry him, and I should sooner or