The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1906-10-05

m you call me your highness' asair
III despfse your! she fiare,i niserablv
Another question: Is It true that The
young Duke Christobal fed because his
father objected to his marriage with o
game waylens daughterr
Il have never heard so>" with q toucb
OF hauteur.
Does he know that the girl IS dead p,
sue asked cruelty. Baldos did not nm.
s"er Tor long time. He stirred ot ber
steadily. his eyes expressing no emo.
non from which she could judge him
thlnk he Is ignorant of tbot on
ianfty. Miss Calhoun" he said "With
your permission 1 shall Withdraw
ihere Is nothing to be gained by do.
iay.' 1t was such a palpable affront
that she shrank within herself and
could have cried.
"lthout answering. she walked un.
s'eaoiiy 10 the window and looked ont
into the night. A mist came into ber
eyes. For many minutes she remained
here, striving to regain control OF ber
emotions. All this time she knew tb,t
ne wns standing just where She had
left him. like n statue, awaiting ber
command. At last she faced him reso.
lutely.
You will receive instructions nc 70
your duties here from the guard ot
the stairs. When you hear the boII
CLOCK strike the hour Of In the morn
Ing go into the chapel. but do not let
any one see you or suspect. You know
"here 1t Is. The door will be lin.
locked ~"
Am l not to see you again ?" he osI-
ed, and she did not think him proner,v
depressed. '
YES she answered after q pause
tnat seemed Ike an eternity, and he
went quietly. silently away.
CHAPTER XIV.
ITiTlHILE Baldos was standins
IM guard in the long, lofty hall.
IV way the Iron Count was busy
~ with the Vaccinations which
were calculated to result In n startling
upheaval with the break Of a new day.
tie prepared and swore to the charges
preferred against Baldos. They were
dispatched to the princess for her
perusal in the morning. Then he set
about preparing the vilest accusations
against Beverly Calhoun. In his own |
and over his own sigma
ture he charged her with completely In
the betrayal Of Graustark, Influenced |
by the desires Of the lover who mas
queraded as her proteSe. At some
length he dweit upon the we'll laid plot |
OF the spy and his accomplsce. He told
OF their secret meetings. their outrnges
against the dignity Of the court and
their unmistakable animosity toward |
Graustark. For each and every count |
In his vicious indictment against the
girl he professed to have absolute
proof by means Of more than one |
witness.
1t was not the design Of Marlanx 10
present this document to the princess
and her cabinet. He knew full well
hat It would meet the fate it deserved.
It was intended for the eyes Of Beverly
-inE,c-lIUuSn tney were, he
,oped to terrorize her into submission.
he longed to possess this hthe, beaut1-
'ul creature from over the sea. In all
lis life he bad not hungered for any
hing as he now craved Beverly Cal
loun. He saw that his position In the
army was rendered insecure by the
events Of the last day. A bold. vicious
stroke was his only means for securing
the prize he longed for more than he
onged for honor and fame
Restless and enragcd. consumed by
jealousy and fear, he hung about The |
castle grounds long after he had drawn
the diabohcal charges. He knew that
Baldos was inside the castle. favored.
while he, a noble Of the realm, was rele- |
gated to ignominy and the promise OF
Encamped outside the
city walls the army lay without n
leader. Each hour saw the numbers
by the arrival Of reserves
from the districts of the principalfty.
His place was out there with the staff
yet he could not drag himself away
from the charmed circle In which his
prey was sleeping. Morose and grim
he anxiously paced to and fro in an
obscure corner of the grounds.
What keeps the scoundrcl?' he said
to himself angrily.
Presently villainous looking man.
dressed in the uniform of the guards.
stealthily approached. II missed him,
general, but I will get him the next
time" growled the man.
Course you for FOOL" hissed Mar
lanx through his teeth. AS another
hireling came up. "What have you got
to say"
The man reported that Baldos had
been seen on the balcony alone, evil
dently on watch.
MarlanX ground his teeth and his