Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-06-22

way, Ba1dos, and remember me as
Marlanx the man. not Marlanx the
general. AS your superior officer,
congratulate and commend you upon
he manner in which you serve the
princess"
"You will always find me ready to
fight and to die for her." said Baldos
gravely. do you think you can re-
member that, Count Marlanx"
II have an excellent memory" said
the count steadily. With a graceful
salute to Beverly, Baldos turned and
walked away in the darkness.
- peEfect gentleman, Miss Calhoun,
bat wretched soldier" said Marlanx
Uimly.
'He is hero" she said quietly,
gpeat Guinness coming over her. do
you mean 1t when you say you are not
going to have him punished? He did
only what man should do, and i
Glory IN bis folly"
II may as well tell you point blank
that you alone can save him. He does
not deserve leniency. 1t is in my pow
e and It IL my province to have him
utterly destroyed not only for this
RlRhtaa work, but for other and better
reasons. 4 have positive proof that he
b spy. He knows have this proof.
That y Why he would have killed me
Just now. M1s for you to say whether
be shall meet the fate of spy or go
unscathed. You have but to exchange
promises with me, and the estimable
guardsman gees free-but he goes from
Edelweiss forsTer. Today he met the
enemy's scouts In the hills, as you
know quite well. Messages were ex-
changed secretly. which you do not
know, Of COURSE. Before another day
q gone expect to see the results OF
his treachery. There may be manifes-
attons touaxht. You do not believe
me. but vait.andesee If am not right.
HeiA one eofhGabriers cleverest spies"
4 do not believe It. You shall not
accuse him of fv,ch things" she cried.
BESIDES, II he "a spy why should
you shield ht1n tor my sake? Don't
you uweNt b 0rau.S tark to expose
'Here Is the Eh Ncess," said he Sc
renefy. 'tYour high sess,' addressing
Yet3ve, MISS Calha IN has a note
which She refuses to INT any one read
but you Now. my desr young iady'
you may give it directly oto the hands
Of her htghness."
Beverly gave him loolS OF scorn'
but without a seconds hesNtatlon
placed the missive in Yeti>es Eahd
Hhe Don Counts Jaw drcppeda and -ut
moistened his lips with his tongue two
or three times. Something told him
that valuable chanceshad gone.
IT shall be only toos happySto have
your highness read the result of my
first lesson in the Graustark Language"
abe said. smiling gaylyrupon the count.
Two men in uniform came rushing
up to thesparty manifestly excited. sa-
luting vthei general, both, began to speak
at once.
Zone at time" commanded the
count. What Is itY'
Other officers of the guard and few
noblemten from the castle came up,
out Of breath
1--WE have sdiscerned signal fires IN
the thins,, your excellency,s' said one Of
the men from the fort There is 9
circle Of fires, and t they mean some
thingsimportant. For haitian hour the.
have4been burning nea 4 the monastery
also tn the valley be low and on tn
mountains to the sout' u"
There was an insta ut Of deathly.s
lence, as If the hearers awaited crast
Marlanx looked stead lily at Beverly
face, and she saw the triumphant, az
cusing gfeam in his eT es. Helplessi
she stared into the crowd Of face:
Her eyes fell upon ItaI los, who sue
denly appeared In the fbat 'lzground. IL
face wore a hunted. i'm ploring lool
The next instant he d isapl cared amsM
the,shadoMs.
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