Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-04-28

voice, IN which there was combined tr!-
umph aud amazement, broke the still
ness like the Changing Of bell.
"IIayc you no honorT'
The pen dropped from her fingers as
the expected condemnation came. In
sheer desperation. her eyes flashing
with the intensity Of defiant guilt, BIT
ter rage yelling up against her perse-
cutor. she half arose and cried:
"Who uttered those words? Speakw
81, Gabriel Of Dawsbergen! Where
ls the prisoner, madam" rang out the
voice
''The man Is mad! cried she, sinking
back with shudder
mad, ch1 Because | do as did
promlse3 Behold the queen Of T"r.
hdy Madam, will be heard Loriy
Is In this CASTER
'Ile Is mad| gasped Bolaroz, the
FIRST Of the stunned spectators to ind
his tongue
There was n commOtlon near the
door. Voices were heard outside.
"You have been duped" insisted Ga.
briel, taking several steps toward the
throne. "Your idol Is traltress, a de.
ceiyer! | say he Is hercl She has seen
hint Let her sign that decree II she
daresl command you, Yetlye Of
Graustark, TO produce this crlmlnnlw
The impulse 10 crush the defllcr was
checked by the sudden appearance Of
tuf. man fuafI, IA, ,ttrNaf,,a
"IIe IL herew cried a strong voice.
and Lorry, breathless and hnggard,
pushed through the nstonlshod crowd,
followed by Captain Qulnnox, upon
whose CHASTITY face there were blood
stains
A shout went up from those assem-
bled, n shout OF joy. The faces Of Dan
gloss and Allode were pictures OF ns
tonlshment and, It 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.
81 have the prisoner, your hghncss,"
said QulnnoX I'm hourse. dlscordant
tones. lie stood before the throne with
HIS captive, but dared not look his mis-
trcss In the face As they stood there
the story Of the night just pissed was
told by the condition Of the two men.
There had been struggle Tor suprem.
ncy in the dungeon, and the prisoner
had won. The one had tried 10 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. II was then that QuunoI
had wit enough to change front nui
drag his prisoner to the place whlci-.
most Of all, he had wished to avoid.
"rhe prisoner" shouted the northern
oohlcs and In an instant the solemn
Mroneroom was Wild with excitement
"Do not Sign that dccrccg cried some
one from far corner
Here is your man, Prince Bollrozr'
cried baron
"QuIunox has saved us" shouted an
other
The princess, white MS death and rs
mouonless, sat bolt upright IN her royal
seat
"Ohl' she moancl pitcousiy and,
clnchug her hands she currlcd them
TO hor eyes as II 10 shut ont the sight
The Countess llulfont aud Dogmnr
ram To her side, the latter frantic with
alarm She know more thnu the 9th.
rrs.
"Arc you the ug,tiycw cried 10.
hrz
"I ann Crcumu Lorry Arc yoo no
hrozg'
"Ihc uthcr OF the man you murder
cd An. this is upturcw
81 luNc only to say 20 your mghucss
did NOT kll your SON. swear 10, SO
help mo God"
Your mghucss cried Bolurut. step
ping to thc throne. destroy thut de.
cree. This brave soldier has saved
Gwusmrb In an hour your ministers
ana mine viii have drawn mp % ten
years extension or time. m proper
form, to which my signature shall De
gladly attached have mot forgotten
my promise"
lruyc stmIghtcncJ suddenly. seized
the pen and ucrycly began to Sign the
drcwc in spite ot a.l aud before thos'
about hor fairly realized her Intention.
louy understood aud was the first TO
snatch the document fum ncr hands
A halle Wutlyu Ncuvc % blot aud q
loue sputwrIng scratch of the pcu
fn|I ltN usfr .Ir IHl Is.t.Ys ID, f,.s