Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-04-11
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
RAUSTARK|
tORGE BARR MCUTChE0N
1ght. 1901. by Herbert s. StoHs


cdY"
no-ach. God, how l have suf-
because Of them! | have betrayed
have stolen their rights and
them a nation of beggars. But |
not. for all this nation. have an
int man condemned-nOr could
Sople ask that OF me. You cannot
de me- 1t must be as | wish. Oh,
loes not Quinnox come for you"
rose and paced the floor distract
was revolving a selfish. cowardly |
ilation to love and injustice, when |
I'D tap was heard at the door. |
ng TO his feet he whispered:
8innox, He has come for me. Now
out Of your room without being
Princess Yetive ran to him and,
~ her hands on his shoulders,
with the fierceness of despair:
bu will go back to the monastery:
will leave Graustark? For my
for my sakeF
hesitated and then surrendered,
honor falling weak and faint by
Sathway of passion.
ns"' he cried hoarsely.
b. tap. tap. at the door. Lorry
one look at the rapturous face and
sed her.
8Ome." she called.
e door flew open, an attendant sa-
/, and in stepped-Gabriel.
= CHAPTER XIV. ss=1sSIgt
OFF TO THE DUNGEON.
NHE tabletu lasted but a moment.
Gabriel advanced a few steps,
his eyes cleaning with jeai-
ousy and triumph. Before him
ID the petrifed lovers caught red
bed. Through her dazed brain
rr,pd the conviction that he could
pr escape. Through his ran the mis-
1le realization that he had ruined
\ forever. Gabriel of all men!
arrive inoppOrtunely," he SAID
SHY. the veins standing out on his
\ and temples. do l intrude!
not aware that you expected two
r bichness." There was no mistak'
his meaning. He viciously sough1
convey the impression that he was
Ire by appointment. a clandestlh'
itor in her apartments at midnight.
What do you mean by coming to III!
artment at this hourf' she STAN
red. trying to rescue dignity iron
chaos of emotions. Lorry wa
nding slightly to the right and sew
III feet behind her. He understood
, prince and quickly sought to inter
50 with the hope that he might shlel'
from the sting.
SHE did not expect me, sir, he salo
hi q menacing CLEAN came to Ill
les. His pistol was in his hand. va
|-iel saw it. but the staring princes
a not. She could not take her eye
[om the face of the intruder. NOV
ay l ask you why you are hereT
|Gabriel's wit saved him from dealt
10 saw that he could not pursue II
nurse he had begun, for there w'
murder in the Americans eye. Like
Iox no swerved and, with a servl
Aromise of submission in his glanc
laid:
"I thought you were here. my III
fellow, and 1 came to satisfy myse
Now. sir. may | ask why you a
bereY His fingers twitched and
Ives were CLASSY with the malevoler
he was subduins.
81 am here as a prisoner" said Lol
boldly. Gabriel laughed derisively.
"And how often have you come III
lin this manner as a prisoner! Midnl'
land alone in the apartments OF
|princess. the guard dismissed! A p
|oner. eh? Ha, what prison!
'.Stopr cried Lorry, white TO the
The princess was beginning to unC
stand. Her eyes grew wide with
TOR. her figure slaughtered imperi'
" and the white in her cheeks g
way to the red of insulted, virtue
Il see it all You have not been
side this castle since you left the 1
on A pretty scheme, You could
may him. could you. eh?$He is n
prince, But you could bring him
ord hide him where no one WI
dare to think of looking for MN
your apartments -
With a snarl Of rage Lorry spl
upon him. cutting short the sent
that would have gone through her
the keenest knife blade. -
Liar, Dog. III dll'you for Il
he cried. but before he could clutter
princes throat Yetfve had franu
seized his arm.
Not thatr' she shrieked. do
kill him! There must be no mr.
here"
He reluctantly hurled Gabriel
him. the prince lettering to his
in the effort to keep from falling.
had saved her maligners hfe' but
age deserted her with the act.
Iessly she looked into the blazing
of her lover and faltered;
Il do not know what to say
Ny brain is bursting
Courage, courage! he WINS
gently.
you shall pay for this. SIR
Gabriel ''If you are not prisone
shall be. There'n be scandal enou
Graustark tomorrow TO start Vo