Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-10

ing piteous, hunted glance over the
faces before her, she bent forward and
blindly touched the pen to the paper.
The silence was that Of death. Before
Bhe could make the first stroke harsh
voice, In which there was combined tri
lmph and amazement, broke the still
ness like the changing of bell.
"Have you no honor!'
The pen dropped from her fingers q
the expected condemnation came. In
sheer desperation, her eyes flashing
with the intensity of defiant guilt. Bit
ter rage weiling up against her perse
cutor, she half arose and cried:
"Who uttered those words? Speak,
"I, Gabriel of Dawsbergen! Where
Is the prisoner, MADAME rang out the
voice.
1.-The man is mad" cried she. sinkini
back with shudder.
Mad. eh? Because l do as l did
promise? Behold the queen of per
tidy! Madam, will be heard. Lorry
is in this CASTLE"
"He is madw gasped Bolaroz, the
first OF the stunned spectators to find
his tongue.
There was connection near the
door. Voices were heard outside.
You have been duped!" insisted Ga
briel, taking several steps toward the
throne. your idol is traitress, de-
ceiver! say he is here! She has seen
him! Let her sign that decree II she
lares! l command you. Yetive Of
;raustark. to produce this criminal!'
The impulse to crush the defiler was
hecked by the sudden appearance of
wo men inside the curtains.
HE is here~ cried strong voice.
nd Lorry, breathless and haggard.
pushed through the astonished crowd.
followed by Captain Quinnox. upon
whose CHASTITY face there were blood
stains.
A shout went up from those assem-
bled, shout of joy. The faces Of Dan
gloss and Abode were pictures OF as
constituent and, 1t must be said. relief.
Harry Anguish staggered, but recover
ed himself instantly and turned his
eyes toward Gabriel. That worthy's
legs trembled and his jaw dropped.
II have the prisoner, your highness,'
said Quinnox in hoarse, discordant
tones. He stood before the throne with
his captive, but dared not look his mis-
tress in the face. AS they stood there
the story Of the night just passed was
told by the condition of the two men.
There had been struggle for suprem
acy In the dungeon, and the prisoner
had won. The one had tried to hold
the other to the dungeons safety after
his refusal to leave the castle, and the
other had fought his way to the halls
above. 1t was then that Quinnox
had wit enough to change front and
drag his prisoner to the place which
most Of all, lie had wished to avoid.
1.-THE prisonerv! shouted the northern
mobiles. and in an instant the solemn
throneroom was wild With excitement.
"Do not sign that decree" cried sonls
one from a far corner.
Here is your man, Prince Belarcz.
cried baron
EQUINOX has saved u.s. shouted an
other.
The princess. white as death and rs
motionless, sat bolt upright in her lsya
seat
"Ohw she moaned piteously. nntii
clinching her hands. she carried tkais
to her eyes as II 10 shut out the sight
The Countess Halfont and Dagmai
ran to her side. the latter frantic With
alarm. She knew more than the ot!-
ers.
care you the fugitivey cried Bo
laroz.
II am Grenfall Lorry. Are you Bo-
laroz?"
1.-THE father of the man you murder
ed. All, this is rapture!'
II have only to say to your highness
I did not kill your son. swear 1t, so
help me God!
your highness.' cried Bolaroz, step
ping to the throne, destroy that de
cree. This brave soldier has saved
Graustark. In an hour your ministers
and mine will have drawn up ten
years. extension of time, in prope,
form, to which my signature shall be
gladly attached. have not forgotten
my promise"
Yetive Strengthened suddenly, seized
the pen and fierccly began to sign the
decree in spite of all and before those
about her fairly realized her intention.
Lorry understood and was the first to
snatch the document from her hands
A half written Yetive, blot and
long, splutterlng scratch of the PEI
told how near she had come to signin
away the lands Of Graustark, forgetfui
of the fact that 1t could be Of no bene
at to the prisoner she loved.
"Yetivew gasped her uncle in horro'
"She would hive signed" cried Gas
pom in wonder and alarm.
Yes, would have signed" she es
claimed, starting to her feet, strone
and defiant. IL could not have saved
his life, perhaps. but might have
saved him from the cruel injustice thai
t,at mans vengeance would have In
vented. He is innocent, and would
give my kingdom to stay the wrons
that will be DONE"
what! You defend the dog" cried
Bolaroz "Seize him. men! will SCI
that Justice is done. 1t is no girl ha
has to deal with now"
"Stopw cried the princess, the com
mand checking the men. QuinnoA