The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-08-10

The same fear had lodged in the hearts
of the two fair conspirators-that they
had freed Baldos only to have him fall
into the hands of his deadliest foes
81 have a message by courier from
my uncle in AXphain." said Mizrox
lie says that Frederic was killed near
Labbot by soldiers, after making gal
liant fight. on last Sunday night The
| Princess Volga is rejoicing and has
amply rewarded his slayers. Poor
Frederic. He knew but little happi-
ness i'll this life
| There was a full minute Of reflection
before any of his hearers expressed
the thought that had framed itself in
every mind.
! "Well. since Dantan and Frederic are
accounted for Baldos is absolutely
| obliged to be Christobal," said Anguish
resignedly.
Hes just Baldos," observed Bever-
| ly. snuffing out the faint hope that had
| fingered so long Then she said to her
self: And don't care, either I only
! wish he were back here again. I'd be
a good deal nicer to him"
| Messengers flew back and forth. car
rying orders from the castle to various
quarters. The ministers were called
| to meet at - o'clock Underneath all
the hustle there was a tremendous i'm
| pulse of American cunning energy and
! resOurcefulneSs. Every one caught the
fever Reserved Old diplomats We're
overwhelmed by their own enthusiasm.
Custom bound soldiers forgot the he
reditary caution and fell into the ways
| OF the new leaders without murmur.
| The city was wild with excitement, for
all believed that the war was upon
/ them There was but one shadow
| oyerhanging the glorious optimism of
Graustark ugly. menacing attitude
of Axphain Even the Duke of MiZrox
could give no assurance that his coun-
try would remain neutral.
Colonel QuinnoX came TO the castle
in haste and perturbation. 1t was he
! who propOunded the question that
Yetive and Beverly were expecting.
"Where is Baldos!" OF course the
flight Of the suspected guard was soon
a matter of certainty. A single i'm
ploring glance from the princess. meant
for the faithful QuinnoX alone, told
him as plainly as words could have
freedom. And Quinnox would have
died q thousand times to protect the
secret of his sovereign, for had not
twenty generations Of QuinnOXes serv-
ed the rulers of Graustark with I'M
fiinching loyalty? Baron Dangloss may
have suspected the trick, but he did
not so much as blink when the princess
instructed him TO hunt high and low
for the fugitive.
Marlanx came at II. Under the de-
fiant calmness of his bearing there was
| lurking Il mighty fear. His brain was
scourged by thoughts of impending dis
grace The princess had plainly threat
ened his degradation. After all these
years he was to tremble with shame
and humiliation; he was to cringe
where he had always boosted of domi-
neerng power. And besides all this
Marlanx had a bullet wound in his left
shoulder. The world could not have
Known. for lie knew how to conceal
pain.
He arrroa2 heti the slender, imperi-
Gus Judge in the council chamber with
a defiant leer OH his face. IL he went
down into the depths he would drag
with him the fairest treasure he had
coveted in all his years Of lust and
: desire.
| "A word with YOU" he said in an
aside to Beverly AS she came from the
council chamber. in which she felt she
should not sit She stopped and faced
him. Instinctively she looked to see if
he bore evidence of Il wound. She was
positive that her bullet had struck him
the night before and that MarlanX was
the man with the cloak.
! "Well:" she said coldly. He read her
thoughts and smiled. even as his shout
der burned with pain.
II will give YOU the chance to save
yourself | love you. | want you. |
must have you for my own,' he was
saying.
stop, sir. 1t may be your expert
ence in life that women kneel to you
when you command. 1t may be your
habit to win what you set about TO
! win. But you have novel way of pre-
senting your devoirs. | must say. Is
this the way in which you won the
Ave unfortunates whom you want me
to succeed! Did you scare them into
submission"
NO, no. / cared nothing for them.