Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-04-25
CHAPTER XVII.
on THE BALCONY AGAIN.

NHREE persons in the royal cas-
tie of Graustark, worn by the |
dread and anxiety of weeks, |
fatigued by the sleepless nights
past. slumbered through the long
rnoon with the motionless, death
sleep Of the utterly tagged. 1e-
in her darkened bedchamber
hmed with smiling lips of a tall sol
and throne on which cobwebs
tiplied. Grenfall Lorry saw in his
ANS a slim soldier with troubled
and averted, timid eyes, standing
rd over him with brave, stiff
TX and chin painfully uplifted. Cap
Quinnox dreamed not, for his mind
: tranquil in the assurance that he
/ been forgiven by the princess.
While Lorry slept in the room set
art for him Anguish rOamed the
X with a happy faced, slender young
v into whose ears he poured the
tory of a certain affection, from the
lder beginning to the distracting
d. and she smiled and trembled
tn delight, closing not her ears
HdliSl lllt SOhlh VI hAo WIZ AANA 49,
art to the love that craved admls
BIN. They were not dreaming.
After dinner that evening LOrry led
Q princess out into the mOOnlit night.
he November breeZes were soft and
lmy and the shadows deep.
"Let us leave the park to Dagmar
nd her hero. to the soldiers and the
usicians," said Yetive. There is a
road portico here, with the tenderest
memories. Do you remember
ght like this a month or more ago
be moon. the sentinel and some sor-
bws? | would again stand where we
TODD on that night and again look up
the moon and the solemn sentinel,
ut not as we saw them then, with
Ieartache and evasion"
The balcony, then, without the old
restrictions" LOrry agreed. Il want
o see that dark old monastery again
nd to tell you how l looked from its
ofty windows through the chill OF
wind and the chill of life into the fair
est Eden that was ever denied man..
In an hour, then, l will meet you
#there"
Il must correct you. In an hour you
will find me there"
she left him, retiring with her aunt
and the Countess Dagmar. Lorry re-
manned i'm the hall with Halfont, Prince
Bolaroz. Mizrox and Anguish. The
conversation ran once more into the
ever recurring topic of the day, Ga
brieTs confession. The Prince Of
Dawsbergen was confined in the tower
with his confederate, Berrowag. Re-
Dorts from Dangloss late in the after
noon conveyed the intelligence that the
prisoner had fallen into melancholia
Berrowag admitted to the police thai
he had stood guard at the door while
Gabriel entered the princes room ant
killed him as he slept. He described
the cunning, deliberate effort to turf
suspicion to the American by leavin!
blood stains.
The other Dawsbergen mobiles, Wit
the exception of two who had gone L
the CAPITAL of their country with tn
news of the catastrophe. RENAME
close to the hotel. One of them cor
fessed that but little sympathy woul
he felt at home for Gabriel who wa
hated bv his subjects Already ther
was talk among them of Prince Dal
tan. his younger brother. as his SUI
cessor to the throne. The young primo
was a favorite with the people.
Bolaroz was pleased with the or
come of the sensational accusation an
the consequent removal of compile
lions which had in reality been u
pleasant TO him.
one feature of the scene in Il
+ 4broneroom was not discussed, 9
though it was uppermost in the mine
of all. The positive stand taken by u
princess and her open avowal OF lo'
for the dashing American were new
to be forgotten. The serious wrlnkl
on the brow of HalfOnt and the Ia
away expression that came frequent
10 his ewes revealed the nature OF I
thoughts. The greatest problem
them all was still TO be solved.
As they left the room he dropped L
hind and walked out beside LORI
rather timidly OBTAINING him until [
others were some distance ahead.
You were closeted with the prince
this morning. Mr.. Lorry, and perha
YOU can give me the information
sire. She has called a meeting OF l
ministers and leading men OF the cot
try for tomorrow morning. DO Y
know why she has issued this ratf
unusual call? She did not offer any 1
PLANTATION 10 me-"
Il am only at liberty to say your
cellency. that it concerns the weiIi
of Graustark." answered the other a
er a moments thought Ihey Walh
on in silence for some distance.
Il am her uncle. sir, but love her
would love my own child My life
been given 10 her from the day u