Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-08-23

three trusted tolioWt1S Will LAC hS y =
of Gabriel's capture. The two Bappos
and Carl yandos are speeding to the
frontier. Your embassy will find the
Duke OF Matz in possession OF all the
facts.
The Duke of Matt, am reliably in
formed, some day is to be father-in-law
to Dawsbergen," smilingiy said Yetive.
II shall not wonder if he responds
most fayorably to an ultimatum."
Ravone and Candace exchanged
glances of amusement, the latter break
ing into deplorable little gurgle of
laughter.
II beg to inform you that the dukes
daughter has disdained the offer from
the crown" said Ravone. "She has
married Lieutenant Alsanol of the roy
al artillery and is as happy as but
terfy. Captain Baldos could have told
you how the hayward young woman
defied her father and laughed at the
beggar prince"
Captain Baldos is an exceedingly
discreet person." Beverly volunteered.
HE has told no tales out of school,
II am reminded of the fact that you
gave your purse into my keeping one
memorable day the day when we
parted from our best friends at Gam
looks gates. l thought you were q
princess, and you did not know that !
understood English. That was a sore
hour for US. Baldos was our life, the
heart of our enterprise. Gabriel hates
him as he hates his own brother.
Steadfastly has Baldos refused to join
us in the plot to seize Prince Gabriel.
He once took an oath to kill him on
sight, and was so opposed to this
that he had to be left out Of the final
adventures"
please tell us how you succeeded in
capturing that your half brother"
cried Beverly, forgetting that it was
another's place to make the request.
The audience drew near, eagerly atten-
tive.
"At another time shall rejoice in
telling the story in detail. For the
present let me ask you to be satisfied
with the statement that we tricked him
by means Of letters into the insane
hope that he could capture and slay
his half brother. Captain Baldos sug-
gested the plan. Had he been arrested
yesterday feel it would have failed.
Gabriel was and is insane. We led
him a chase through the Graustark
hills until the time was ripe for the
final act. His small band of followers
fed at our sudden attack, and he was
taken almost without struggle not ten
miles from the city of Edelweiss. In
his mad rawlings we learned that his
chief desire was to kill his brother and
sister and after that to carry out the
plan that has long been In his mind.
He was coming to Edelweiss for the
sole purpose of entering the castle by
the underground passage, with murder
in his heart Gabriel was coming to
kill the Princess Yetive and Mr.. Lorry.
He has never forgotten the love he
bore for the princess nor the hatred he
owes his rival. 1t was the duty Of
Captain Baldos to see that he did not
enter the passage in the event that he
eluded us in the hills"
Later In the day the Princess Yetive
received from the gaunt, hawkish old
man in the fortress signed statement
his charges against Bal
dos, the guard. Marlanx did not ask
for leniency. It was not in him to
plead If the humble withdrawal of
charges against Baldos could mitigate
the punishment he knew Yetiye would
impose, all well and good. If it went
for naught, he was prepared for the
worst Down there in his quarters,
with wine before him, he sat and wait
ed for the end. He knew that there
was but one fate for the man. great or
small, who attacked woman in Grau-
stark. His only hope was that the
princess might make an exception in
the case of one who had been the head
Of the army, but the hope was too
small to cherish.
Baldos walked forth a free man, the
plaudits of the people in his ears.
Baron Dangloss and Colonel Quinnox
were beside the tall guard as he came
forward to receive the commentator
and apologies of Graustark's ruler and
the warm promises Of reward from the
man he served.
He knelt before the two rulers who
were holding court on the veranda.
The cheers of mobiles, the shouts of sol
diery, the EXPLANATIONS Of the ladies,
did not turn bis confident head. He
was the born knight. The look Of tri-
umph that he bestowed upon Beverly
Calhoun, who lounged gracefully be-
side the stone balustrade, brought the
red flying to her cheeks. He took some
thing from his breast and held it gal
lantly to his lips before all the as
sembled courtiers. Beverly knew that
1t was faded rose!
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