Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-04-07

Halfont and other dignltarlcs the faii
ruler came into the room and advanced
between the bowling lines Of courticri
to the spot where sat the man who held
Graustark in his grasp.
Bolaroz arose as she drew near, his
gaunt face black and unfrlendly She
extended her hand graclously, and he
prince for all his wrath, touched biz
trembling lips to its white, smooth
back
Il come in grief and sadness to youi
court most glorious Yetlye. My bur
den OF sorrow is greater than ! car
bear" he said hoarsely.
would that / could give you conso
latlon." she said, sitting In the chair
reserved for her use at council gather
ings. "Aas, It grleves me that | can
offer nothing more than words" Tru-
ly she pltied him In his bereavement
Boaroz said that he had heard OF
the murderer's escape and asked what
effort was being made to recapture
him. Yetlye related all that had hap
pened. expressing humiliation over the
fact that her officers had been unable
to accomplish anything adding that
she did not believe the fugitive could
get away from Graustark safely with
out her knowledge. The old prince
was working himself back into the vlo
lent rage that had been temporarily
subdued, and ut last broke out In o
vicious denunciation Of the careless
ness that had allowed the man TO es
cape. lie first insisted that Dangloss
and his incompetent assistants be
thrown into prison for life or executed
for criminal negligence; then he dc.
manded the life Of Harry Anguish as
an alder and abettor in the flight OF
the murderer. In both cases the prln'
cess firmly refused TO take the action
demanded Then she acquainted him
with her intention TO detain Anguish
as hostage and TO have his every ac-
tlon watched In the hope that clew to
the whereabouts Of the fugitive might
be discovered, providing, OF course,
that the friend knew anything nt all
about the matter. The Duke Of Miz-
rox and others loudly Joined In the cry
for Angulsh's arrest, but she bravely
held out against them and In the end
curtly Informed them that the Amerl-
can, whom she believed to be innocent
Of all completely In the escape, should
be subjected 10 no indlgnlty other than
detention In the city under guard, as
she had ordered.
81 insist that thls man be cast into
prison at once" snarlcd the white lip
ped Bolaroz.
"You are not AZ liberty 10 command
in Graustnrk, Prince Bolaroz," she said
slowly and distinctly. 81 am ruler
here"
Bolaroz gasped and was spcechless
for some seconds.
you shall not be ruler long, madam, "
he said maleyoently, significantly.
"But am ruler now, and, as such, ]
ask your hlglncss TO withdraw from
my castle. ! did not know that | was
to submit 10 these threats aud insults
or | should not have been kind enough
TO grant you m audience, prince though
you are, When came 10 this room, II
was TO give you my deepest sympathy
and 10 receive yours. not TO be lnsultcd
You have lost son, my hetrothcd
It III becomes you, Prince Bolaroz, Ia
vent your vlndlctlyeness upon me, My
men are doing all I'm their power to
| capture the man who has 30 unfOrtu.
natcly escaped from our clutches, and
shall not allow you or any one else Ia
dictate the manner In which we are IA
proceed" She uttered these words
cuttlngly and at their conclusion arose
to leave the room.
Bolaroz heard her through In surprise
and with conflicting emotions There
was no mlstakiug her Indignation, 50
he deemed Il policy TO bottle his wrath
overlook the most offensive rebuko his
vanity had ever received aud submit
to what was evidently a just decision
"Smy. your hlghncss. | submit Ia
your proposition regarding the other
stranger, although doubt It's wisdom
There is but one IN whom am really
Interested the one who killed my son
| There ~ to be no cessation In the cnur
! 10 lind him. | am 10 understand.
now have a proposition with me ar,
300 OF my brnvcst soldiers. oGcl
thom Ga you In order thai you may bet
ter prosecute the search They viii re
main here. and you may use thom II
amy way you see ut The Duke NJ Mlz
ruN will llnvcr In Edclwelss, and with
him You and yours may always confer
lie also Is at your command. This mai
must De- rctakcn swear 10y nll tha
| IS above aud below me he shnll b,
found if | hunt the world over to nc
compllsh that end lie shul not es
cape my ycngcance
"Aud hurk you to this ON the roth o
next month shall demand payment o
the debit due AXpham So deeply 4
my heart 'ct ON the death VI this Grcn
full roriy lhot agree now. before nj
these friends OF ours, that II he be cap
turcd and executed In my presence be
fore the 10th of November Grausmrl
shuil bc granted the extension OF tim,
| chat would have obtained In the oven
of your cspousal with the man hc XIII
cl You hear this oIer. al2 II Il
hoGud 10y my sacred word ~ honor
/ Ibis logth before the 10th gives Gruu
/ stark tom yvrs OF grace II he Is sul
/ ut largo, . shall clulm my own, Thi
uIer . believe, most gracious Nctvc
| Mill rroatly encourage your people II
the effort TO capture the man we seek
/ Tho prluycs heard the remarkable
! proposition with face dcathly pale
/ heart scarcely beating Again was thu
duty 20 GrauSurk thrust cruelty upol
her SHE could save the one only b,
slcrldv.ng the other
we will DO all In uur power to Il
prove ourselves grateful Tor your mag
uauimous oncr. she said. As she pass
q ed from the oom followed by her IN
cle. she heard tho increasing buzz O
excitement on AN sides. the unrcstram
ed expressions 90 amaxcmont and r,
Uct from hcrbwu subjects the patron
hins comments ot the visitors al