Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-01

I Ing. Count HalfOnt caught her III Ills
arms. 1t was nightfall before she was
fully revived The faithful young
countess chung TO her caressingly, low.
| ingly. uttering words of consolation
until long after the sliudes of night had
dropped. They We're alone in the prin-
cess boudoir. seated together upon the
| divan the tired head of the one resting
wearily against the Shoulder of the
other. Wide and dark and troubled
were the eyes OF the ruler of Grau-
stark.
An attendant appeared and an
nounced the arrival of one of the
American gentlemen, who insisted on
seeing her royal highness. The card
on the tray bore the name of Harry
Anguish. AT once the princess was
| u-futter with eagerness and excite
ment.
"Anguish! Show him to this room
! quickly! oh. Dagmar. he brings word
from him, He comes from himi Why
is he so slow. Ach. cannot waitr'
Fur from being slow. Anguish was
exceedingly swift In approaching the
room to which he feared admittancc
might be denied.
Tell me, What is it," she cried rs
he stopped in the center of the room
and glared MT her.
IL don't care whether you like 1t. ant
1t doesn't matter If you are princess,
he exploded. there are few thing
I'm going to say to you. First. ! wal,
to know what kind OF n woman you III
to throw into prison q man like--like
oh. 1t drives me crazy to think OF u
don't care If you are insulted. He
Il friend of mine. and he Is no MOI
guilty than you are, and want l.
know what you mean by ordering h
arrest"
Her lips parted as II to speak. he
face grew deathly pale. her finger
clutched the edge of the divan. Sii,
stared Mt him piteously. unable to
move. to speak. Then the blue eye
filed with tears. sob came to he
lips. and her tortured heart made q
last brave effort at defense.
'I-I-Mr Anguish. you wrong me
r. She tried to whisper throue
The closed throat and stitfened lip
Words failed her. but size pleaded wit
those wet. implorns eyes His henr
melted. his anger was swept away u
a twinkling He saw that he IL:
wounded her most uuiustly.
You brute.' hiEsed the COUNTIES
with flashing. indignant eyes THROWN
her arms about the princess aud draw
ing her head to her breast.
Forgive me" lie cried. sinking To
his knee before the princess. sham
and cont..ion In his face. II haze
been half mad this wsoie day. aud !!
have thought harsh!y Of you. no.
see thar ycu ara suffering more II
tense!y than I. l love I.orry, and tlia
is my only excuse lie is being feuly
wronged. your higtncss, foully wrong
ed
II deserve your Contempt after ali.
Whether he be guilty or innocent, l
should have refused to sign the decree.
1t is too late now. have signed away
something that is very dear to me-his
life. You are his friend and mine. Can
you tell me what he thinks of me
what he says-Eow he feels! She
asked the triple question breathlessly.
HE believes you were forced into
the act. and said us much TO me. AZ
to how he feels. ! can only ask how,
you would feel IL you were In his
place. innocent and yet almost sure o.
conviction. These friends of A3phail,
will resort to any subterfuse now tia
one of their number has staked h,S
life. Mark my word. some one viii de
liberately swear that he saw GrenfaA
Louy strike the blow, and that will be
as villainous IL lie as man ever tola.
What am here for. your highness. is
to ask If that decree cannot be with
drawn"
.Alas. 1t cannot. I would gladly or
der his relense if could. but you c:t.i
see what that would mean to us : a
war, Mr.. Anguish" she sighed miser;,-
bly,.
But you will not see an innocent
man condemnedY' cried he, again In
dignant.
II have only your statement for that
sir, If you will pardon me. I hope from
the bottom of my heart that he did
not murder the prince after being hon
orably challenged" !.
HE is no coward!" numbered An
guish. startling both women with l.is
vehenence. Il say he did not kill tbs
prince, but III stake my life he wouie
have done SO had they met this morn
ing"
"He may be able to clear himself.
suggested the co'1n.ess iiervously.