Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-04-11

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For Gods sake, do not murdeT "'e'
She glided to the desk. stunned. be"l'
dered. 1t seemed as though death Weie
upon her. Quinnox followed ana peh'
near her ear do not be alarmeu' h0
WHISPERED. mo one knows OF MT Lol
rvs presence here save the prince anu
if he dares to accuse you before BOA
roz our people will tear him 10 pleceS
No one will believe him"
"You-you can save him, then! SIG
:, w. jOyously. .,+o
eff ne will permit me to do so. write
to him what you will. your hlShhess'
and he shall have the message. be
brave. and all will go we'll. write
quickly. This is supposed to be Tue
pardon"
She wrote feverishly. a thousand
thoughts arising for every one that sic
was able to transfer to the paper
When she had finished the hope III
| tpired scrawl, she arose and WIN
gracious smile handed to the Waltlhs
| captain the pardon for those VINO hau
| secreted the fugitive.
81 grant forgiveness to them gladly,
she said.
81 thank you,' said Lorry, bowling
low.
.NIr Lorry. regret the difficulty III
which you find yourself. 1t was on my
account. too, am told. Be you guilty
or innocent. YOU are my friend my pro-
tector. May God be good to you" She
gave him her hand calmly, steadily, as
if she were bestowing favor upon
subject. He kissed the hand gravely.
"Forgive me for trespassing on your
good nature tonight your highness,
.The 5000 gavvos shall be yours to-
morrow, Captain Quinnox," she said
graciously. You have done your duty
we'll" The faithful captain bowed
deep and lew and a weight was lifted
from his conscience.
Gentlemen, the door, he said, and
without a word the trio left the room.
She closed the door and stood like a
statue until their footsteps died away
in the distance. AS one in a daze she
sat at the desk till the dawn, Grenfal
Iorry's revolver lying before her
Through the halls, down the stairs
and into the clammy dungeon STROBE
the silent trio. But before LOrry step
ped inside the cell Gabriel asked
question that had been troubling hin
= for many minutes.
81 am afraid l have-ah-m1sJudge'
. her. muttered Gabriel, now con
r, WINGED that he had committed himsel
p irretrievably.
"You will find she has not misjudge
q you.' said the prisoner grimly. can
q I have a candle in here, captain?'
! You may keep this lantern sal
r. Ouinnox. stepping inside the narroN
II cell. AS he placed the lantern ON th
is floor he whispered: Il will return in
20 hour. Read this" Lorry's hand close
n over the bit of perfumed paper.
+ The prince was now inside the ce
peering about curiously, even timorou
n ly. "By the way, your highness, no
re would you enjoy living in a hole Ill
this all your life?"
o, "Horriblew said Gabriel shudderi1
like leaf.
i'll linen IaKo uly duElCc etoh So1AAA
nh any murders. Hire some one else
so The two men eyed each other stea
ily for a moment or two. Then t
prince looked out of the cell, mad
in sire to fly from some dreadful, unse
wv horror coming over him.
no OuinnOx locked the door and, strlkl
IA a match babe his highness prece
ns him I'D the stone steps.
he In the cell the prisoner read and
are read the incoherent message from
tive:
to It is the only way. Quinnox will ass
- you to escape tonight. Go, implore "
80 as you love me, go. Your life is more TT
III, all to me GabrieIs story will not be
q a tertained. and he can have no proof.
tod will be torn to pieces QuinnoX says.
not think of me. but save yourself
would lose everything to save you.
tue He smiled sadly as he burned
sell pardon" The concluding senten
l. l swept away the last thought he mi
10" have had of leaving her to bear
10 consequences. DO not think of me-
To- save yourself l would lose everyth
lteu to save YOU" He leaned against
mas stone wall and shook his head SLOW
le - the smile still on his lips.
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