The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-03-30

"IOu arc u perfect soldier" she said.
you to a distant city. 1t has all been
planned. Your friend, Mr.. Anguish, Is
to meet you in three days, and you are
to hurry to America by way of Athens.
This was q letter to you. In 1t / said
many things and was trying to write
farewell when you came to this room.
Acll, what peril you are in here! You
are innocent, but nothing could save
you. The proof is too strong. MizroX
has found n man who swears he saw
you enter Lorenz's ROOM"
"What n damnable lie" cried Lorry
lightly. IL vas not near his room!"
"But YOU can see what means they
will adopt to convict you. You are
doomed If caught by my men or theirs.
I cannot save you again. You know
now that I love you. Could you not
have been content with that last good
by at the monastery? 1t is cruel to
both OF us, TO me especially, that We
must have the parting again" She
had zone to the dlvnn and now drop
ped Imply among the cushions, rest
ing her head ON her hand.
II was determined to see YOU" he
said. "They shall not kill me, nor arc
You to sacrifice your fathers domain.
Worse han all, 1 feared th2t YOU might
yield to Gabricl'-
Zach! You insult me when you say
that! / yielded to Lorcnz because l
thought it my duty and because /
dared not admit to myself that l loved
you. But GABRIEL! Ach!" she cried
ernrnfr1lr UG,o,f,n 4 o,c .l,nn
marry no man You 1 love, but you l
cannot marry. 1t Is folly to dream of
1t ave MS n possibility. When you go
from Graustark tomorrow night, you
take my heart, my life, my soul, with
you. 1 shall never see you again-God
help me to say this-I shall never allow
you to see me again. 1 tell you, 1
could not bear 1t. The weakest and
the strongest of Gods creations Is wo-
man." She started suddenly, half ris-
ing. Did any One see you come to my
room? Was QuinnoX surc?"
I'VE passed people, but no one knew
me. 1 will go If you arc distressed over
my being here"
may have seer you. 1 have q strange
fear that they suspect me and that l
am being watched. Where is Captain
QuinnoX!"
Gle said he would return for me in
nm hour. The time is almost gone.
How 1t has flown! Yetivc, Yetivc, 1
will not give you up" he cried, sink
ing to his knees before her.
you must, you shall! You must go
back to the monastery tonight! Oh,
how | pray that you may reach il in
safety! And you must leave this
wrctchcd country at once. VIII you
sec IL QulnnoX Is outside the door? Be
quick! l am mad with fear that you
may be found here, that you may be
taken before you can return to st. Val
e%ntine's."
He arose and stood looking down at
the intense face, all nquiver with the
battle between temptation and solici-
tudc.
~ am not going back to ST. Valcn-
%tInc's,'' he said slowly.
"But 1t is all arranged for YOU to
start from there tomorrow. You can.
not Escape the city guard except
through st. Valentines"
"Yetivc, has Ii not occurred to you
that I may not wish to escape the city
guardf"
MAY not wish TO escape %the-what
do you mcanT' she cried, bowildercd.
II am not going to leave Edelweiss,
dearest. 1t is my intention to surren-
der myself to the authorities"
She gazed ut him I'm horror for n mo.
ment and then fell back, with a low
moan.
"For Gods sake 90 not say thatp'