Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-26

to the princess and Count Halfont, tell
them of your slEspicions'-
Not suspicious, my lord-facts," An
terrupted Anguish.
well, then. facts, and ascertain how
they feel about taking up proposition
that may mean war May l ask you to
come at once to me with their answer.
1t Is possible that they VIII call for
consultation with the ministers. mobiles
and high offAcera Still, I fear they will
be unwilling to risk much on the hath
er fimsy proof you can give. Gabriel
is powerful, and we do not seek war
with him. There is another foe for
whom we are quietly wheftigg ou5
swords. The significant rema pk Acauead
both listeners to prick up theis. ears
But he disapp ointed their curiosity.
and they were left to speculate as 70
whom the othi.r foe might I've. Did he
mean that Graustark' was Sc cretly, asly.
ly, making really to resist, treaty;gr no
treaty?
1t required prolonged urg hg yon the
part Of An Euish to persuade Uorry to
accompany him to the castle, bIlt, when
once deter, mined to 60 Def. Ore the prsn-
cess with their tale, he vas dagger. i'm
patient, to cross the distAno1. that law
between TIE hotel and th5 forbidden
grounds. 1lhey walkec4 nIpaily down
Castle AVENUE aud " IRE soon at the
gates. The guard kne n thtam. and they
were adnB ted witt out a word. AZ
they hurried through the park they
saw manN strange men In gray. ,gaudy
uniformsJ and 1T occurred to korry
that th.iir visit iho snaster how great
its imp srtance, was III tuned Prince
LorenE WAS h6lding the center,of the
stage.
Anguish. with his customary hmpul.
sivene, y. eAerrused Lorry's objections,
and they Itneoesdsd toward the en-
trance. THe eutsads Of the pllncess sa-
luted buufsundly. wlale the Sninions OF
LorenE stared with Ill brad wonder
upon ittese two tall men from another
world. 1t could be seen. MAT the castle
was agtir with excitement subducd
and ipregnant with thniSing hopes and
feaB. The nobility Of Graustark was
theme. The visitors OF Axphitn were DC
| ing entertained.
At the, castle doors the. two men nc,
their first obstacle, bA they had az
ticipated its prescn e. Two guars:
halted. them peremp,Driiy.
I'VE must see Ter royal higlrass.
said Anguish. buE the men could ,ie
|. understand him. They stoicaly s.oo,i
their ground, shaking their heads.
Let us find some one who can TN
derstand u.s." advised Lorry, and i'll !,
few moments they presented them
seelves before the guards, accompanied
by young nobleman with whom they
had acquaintance. He succeeded in I'D
vancing them to the reception hall ill.,
side the doors and found for them
servant who would carry message to
the princess IL it were possible to gain
/, her presence. The nobleman doubted
very much, however. If the missive
hastily written by Lorry could find its
occupied as now.
LOrry in his brief note prayed for a
short audience for himself and Mr.. An
guish. requesting that Count Halfont
| be present. He informed her that his
| mission was of the most imperative ma
ture and that it related to discovery
made concerning the prince who had
tried to abduct her. In conclusion he
wrote that Baron Dangloss had re-
quired him to lay certain facts before
| her and that he had come with no In
tention to annoy her.
While they sat IN the waiting room
they saw through the glass doors doz-
| ems OF richly attired men and women In
the hall beyond. They were conversing
animatedly. Graustnrk men and wom-
en- with detected faces, Axphainians
with exultation glowing In every
glance. Lorry's heart sank within him.
1t seemed hours before the servant re-
turned to bid them follow him. Then
his blood leaped madly through veins
that had been chilled and lifeless. He
was to see her again.
(To Be Continued.