The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1906-08-31
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weil afford to overlook your inalser,,.
non OF tonight. There will be no exc
cution. rs you cali It This was ap
"nar between men. not between man
ana the state. Our gracious referee Is
10 De our Judga 1t is for her to par
oon ana to condemn. It WIS very
pretty while IT lasted. and you are too
good swordsman to be shot. Go y,our
way, Bahos, and remember me as
marianx the man, not Marianx the
general AS your superior Officer. I
songrntulate and commend you upon
the manner in which you serve the
princess"
You Will always find me ready no
light and to die for her. said Bahos
Graveg. DO you think you can rs-
member that, Count Marianxr-
II have an-..so~r,crie- memory sa1o
tne count steadily. With a graceful
salute to Beverly. Bahos turned and
s'nlked away in the darkness.
A perfect gentleman, Miss Calhoun
but wretched soldier" said Marhanx
grimly.
He * hero" she said quietly, a
great calmness coming over her. DO
you mean It when zoo say you are not
going to have him punished! He did
only what a man should do and I
glory in his folly"
Il may as well tell you point blank
that you alone can save him. He ooes
not deserve lensency. It b In my DOW
q and it h Eng peortncs to have him
utterly destroyed not only for this
Ra&hts work bait tor other and better
rsaoons. havW positive proof that he
fs a SPY He knows have this proof.
That is wig hs would have killed me
5s,st now. "a IL for you to say whether
b shan meet the fate Of . spy or 80
unscathed- You have but 10 exchange
premises With Da. and the esttmab%e
guardsman 8oes fsec-but he goes from
EdefweAss rore~c<. Today he met ths
enemy's scouts IN the htfAB, as you
know quite weh- Messages wers ex-
changed secretly. which you DO not
know, ot course. Before another dny
b gone I expect 10 SEQ the results Of
his treachery. Thers may be manifes-
tattons tonight. You do not believe
me. but walt and zee n am not right.
he Ii enc Of Gabriers cleverest spies"
II do not believe It You shall not
accuse him OF such things" she cried.
Besides, II be h spy why should
you shield him for my sake! Don't
you owe 1t to Graustark to expose
Here Is the princess," said he Be-
renely. Your highness," addressing
Yettve, Miss Calhoun has a note
which she refuses to let any one read
but you. Now, my dear young lady,
you may give 1t directly into the hands
Of her highness."
Beverly gave him a look Of scorn,
but without seconds hesitation
placed the mtssive in Yetive's hand.
The Iron Counts jaw dropped, and he
moistened his lips with his tongue two
or three times. Something told him
that valuable chance had gone.
II shall be only too happy to have
your hlghness read the result of my
first lesson in the Graustark language"
she said. smiling gayly upon the count
Two men In uniform came rushing
up to the party manifestly excited. Sa-
luting the general. both began to speak
at once.
Zone at a tlme." commanded the
count. What Is it?'
Other officers Of the guard and few
noblemen from the castle came up,
out of breath.
"We have discerned signal fires In
the hills. your excellency," said one Of
the men from the fort. There Is a
circle Of fires. and they mean some
thing important. For half an hour they
have been burning near the monastery; /;
also In the valley below and on the
mountains to the south"
There was an instant of deathly 81.
lence, as II the hearers awaited crash
Marlanx looked steadily at Beverly's
face, and she saw the triumphant, ac-
cuslng gleam In his eyes. Helplessly
! she stared into the crowd Of faces.
Her eyes fell upon Baldos. who sud-
denly appeared in the background. His
| face wore a hunted imploring look.
The next instant he disappeared among
| the shadows.
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