The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-03-16

person. / think III offer 5000 gavvoS."
more like 1t. He is worth that, at
least" agreed Uncle Caspar.
Beyond Il doubt" sanctioned Gas
pom.
III am glad you do not consider me
extravaganza" she said demurcly. "You
may have the placards printed at once"
she vent on, addressing the treasurer.
"Say that II reward of 5000 gavvos
will be paid 10 the person who delivers
Grenfall Lorry to me-"
"Would 1T not be better to say de-
livers Grenfall Lorry to the towcr?'"
submitted Gaspon.
you may say ito the undersigned
and sign my name," she said reflective
ly.
VERY well, your highness. They
shall be struck off this morning."
"In large type, Gaspon. You must
catch him If you cam" she added. "He
is a very dangerous man, and royalty
needs projections" With his wise bit
OF caution she dismissed the subject
and began to talk of the storm.
AS the two young plottcrs were has
tening up he stairs later on an at
tendant approached and informed the
princess that Mr.. Anguish requested an
audience.
conduct him to my boudoir," she
said, her eyes sparkling with triumph.
In the seclusion of the boudoir she and
the countess laughed like children over
the reward that had been SO solcmnly
ordered.
give thousand gavvos!" cried Dag
mar, leaning back in her chair to en-
phaslze the delight she felt. "yNhat Il
joker
Tap, tap, came a knock on the door,
and in the same instant it flew open,
for Mr.. Anguish was in n hurry. AS
he plunged into their presence n pair
of heels found the loor systematically.
ooh, L beg %pardon!' lie gaspcd as if
about to fly. MAY 1 come M"
Not miles you go outside. You
are already in, it seems" said the prin-
cess. advancing to meet him. The
countess was very still and sedate. 81
am so glad YOU have come"
Heard about Lorry? The fool is
out and gonc!' lie cried, unable to re-
strain himself. Without Il word she
dragged him to the divan, and, be-
tween them, he soon had the whole
wv. oN'N INV bio U L tllC l1llCCSS
on one side, the countess on the other.
You are Il wonder" he exclaimed
when all the facts were known to him.
Hc executed Il little dance of approval,
entirely out Of place in the boudoir Of
n princess, but very much in touch
with prevailing sentiment. "But what's
to become Of mcT" he asked after cool
Ing down. 81 have no excuse for re-
naming in Graustark, and l don't like
to leave him here either"
ooh, / have made plans for YOU"
said she. "You are to be held as hos
tage."
"Whatv'
81 thought Of your prcdicament last
night, and here Is the solution: This
very day / shall issue an order forbid
ding you the right to leave Edclwciss.
You Will not be in prison, but your ev-
cry movement Is to DC watched. a
strong guard will have you under sur.
%veillance, and my attempt to escape or
to communicate with your friend will
result In your confinement and his de-
lection. In this way you may stay
here until the time to fly. The
AXphain people must be satisfied, you
N'o"' iONi iiCSNOil VII lIOl NC us
turbed. You may come and go as you
like, but YOU are ostensibly n prisoner.
BY OBTAINING you forcibly we gain n
point, for you are needed here. There
Is no other way in which you can ex-
plain a continued presence in Grau-
stark. Is not my plan n good one?"
at is beyond comparison" he said,
rising and bowling low. $50 shrewd Is
This plan that you make me n hostage
forever. shall not escape its memory
If live to be a thousand"
At parting she said seriously:
"A great deal depends on your dis
erection, Mr.. Anguish. My guards will
watch your every action, for they are
not in the secrct-excepting Quinnox-
IL any attempt on your part to COM
municate with Grenfall Lorry will be
fatal"
Trust me, our highness. I have
had much instruction in wisdom to-
day"
II hope we shall see you often" she
said.
DAILY as q hostage" he replied,
glancing toward the countess.
That means until the other man is
captured" said the young lady saucily.
AS he left tho castle he gazcd at the
distant building In the sky and won.
dered how 1t had aver been approached
In a carriage. She had not told him
that Abode drove for miles over wind.
ing roads that led to the monastery up
a gentler slope from~the rear.
The next afternoon Edelwciss thrilled
with n new excitement. Trincc Bola-
roz Of AXphain, mad with grief and
rage, came laundering into the city
with his court ut his heels. His wrath
had been increased until it resemblcd a
tornado when he read the reward pla-
card In the uplands. Not until then did
he know that the murderer had cs-
capped and that vengeance might be de-
MED him.
After viewing the body OF Lorenz as
1t lay in the sarcopllagus of the royal
palace, where it had been borne at the
command Of the I'rincess Yctivc, he de-
manded audience with his sons be-
trOthed, and 1t WAS with fear hat she
prepared for the trying ordeal, an in
terview with the grief crazed old man.
The castle was in a furore. It's halls
soon thronged with diplomatists and
there was an ugly sense Of trouble in
the air, suggestive of the explosion
which follows the igniting OF Il powder