Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-04-21
CHAPTER XIV.

"NHE next morning Edelweiss was
astlr early Great throngs OF
people 6ocked the streets long
before the hour set for the
signing OF the decree that was to dl-
vide the north from the south. The
whole nation, II seemed. stood before
the walls awaiting with bated breath
and dismal faces the announcement
that Netlve had decided to BOlaroz the
lands and lives OF half OF her subjects.
Shortly before 0 O'Clock Harry An
gulsh, with his guard Of six, rode up to
the castle. Captain Dangloss was be-
side him on his gray charger They
had scarcely passed inside the gates
when n cavalcado OF mounted men
came riding up the avenue from the
Hotel Rcgengetz Then the bowling;
the hissing the hooting began. Male
dictions were hurled at the heads Of
Axphain noblemen as they rode be-
tween the maddened lines of people,
They smiled snrdonlcally in reply 10
the impotcnt signs Of hatred, but they
were glad when the castle gates closed
between them aud the vast. despairiug
crowd. In which the tempest OF revolt
was brewing with unmistakable encr-
gy.
Prince Boaroz, the Duke OF Mizrox
and the ministers were already In the
castle aud had been there since the
previous afternoon. In the royal pal
ace the excitement was intense. but II
was OF the subdued kind that strains
the nerves to the point where control
is martyrdom.
when the attendants went TO the
bedchambcr OF the princess at o'clock.
as was their wont, they found, TO their
surprise, no one standing guard.
The princess was not In her cham
bcr nor had she been there during the
night The bed was undlsturbed. In
some alarm the two women ran to her
| parlor. then to the boudoir. Here they
found her asleep on the diyHu, attlred
In the gown she had worn since the
evening before, now crumpled and
creased, the proof positive of rest
less, miserable night
Her first act after awakening aud
untangling the meshcs In her throb
bing. uncomprehending brain was Ia
send Tor QuinnoN. She could scarcely
wait for his appearance and the asSur
ance that I.orry was safely ont OF dan
ger The footman who had been sent
20 fetch the captain was a long time In
returning she was dressed In heI
breakfast gown long before he came in
with the report that the captain was
nowhere 10 be found. Her heart gave
a great throh " JOY. She alone could
explain his absence To her II meant
but one thing Lorry's flight from III,
custle, Where else could Quinnox b.
except with thu fugitive. perhaps once
morc inside St Valentines?
Preparations began at once for the
svcntful transaction in the thronerOom
The splcndOr OF two courts was tC
shine In rivalry. Ten o'clock was IN,
hour set for the meeting OF the tw,
rulers, the victor and the victim ucl
mobiles aud her ladies, her ministers
her guards and her Ackcys moved
about In the halls, drcadlng the hour
brushing against the hated ANphalr
guests, In one VI the small waiting
Rooms sat the Count and Countess Hal
font, the latter In tears The youns
Countess pagmar stood at window
with Harry Anguish, The latter wa,
flushed and nervous and acted like d
man who expects that which is uncN
pected by others With a strange con
hdcnce In his voice, he sought to cheer
his depressed friends. but the cheerful
ness was not contagious The sOmbre
ness OF a burial hung over the castle.
Half an hour before the time set for
the meeting In the thOneroom Yetiv,
sent for her uncle. her aunt aud Dag
mar "A Anguish and the latter fol
lowed, the girl turned her sad. puzzled