The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-07-30

Baldos laughed bitterly.
Tiled and blindfolded. too. your high
ness. to prove that he is brave man
and not a coward. 1t was short. but it
was sweet Would that you had let
| the play 60 on. There was a spice in
it that made life worth living and death
worth the dying. Have you other COM
mands for me. your highness?' His
manner was so cool and defiant that
she felt the tears spring to her eyes
"Only that you put up your sword
and end this miserable affair by going
to your-yOur ROOM"
ut is punishment enough. Tomor-
rows execution can be no harder
! Marlanx had been thinking all this
time Into his soul came the thrill of
triumph. the consciousness of mighty
| power. He saw the chance to benefit
| by the sudden clash, and he was not
slow to seize it.
"Never fear. my man." he said cas-
| lily: lit won't he as bad as that. | can
well afford to overlook your indiscre-
ton of tonight There will be no exc
cution. as you call it. This was an
affair between men. not between man
and the state. Our gracious referee is
don and to condemn. 1t was very
pretty while it lasted, and you are too
good q SwOrdsman TO be shot Go your
| way, BaldOs. and remember me as
Marlanx the man. not Marlanx the
general. AS your superior officer,
congratulate and commend you upon
the 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 MarlanxT'
81 have an excellent memory" said
the count steadily. With a graceful
salute to Beverly. Baldos turned and
walked away in the darkness.
"A perfect gentleman. Miss Calhoun.
but a wretched soldier" said Marlanx
grimly.
'He is hero" she said quietly, a
great calmness 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 |
glory in his folly"
Il may as well tell you point blank
that you alone can save him. He does
not deserve leniency. 1t is in my pow
er and it is my province to have him
utterly destroyed not only for this
nights work. but for other and better
reasons. | have positive proof that be
is spy. He knows I have this proof,
That Is why he would have killed me
he shall meet the fate Of n spy or go
unscaihed. You have but to exchange
promises with me, and the estimable
guardsman goes free-but he goes from
Edelweiss forever. 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
Is gone l expect to see the results of
his treachery. There may be manifes-
tatipn< tonight. You do not believe
ne. bnt wait and see if l am not right.
He is one of Gabriers cleverest spies"
Il 90 not believe it. You shall not
accuse him of such things" she cried.
Besides. if he is spy why should
you shield him for my sake? Don't
you owe it TO Graustark to expose
Here is the princess" said he Sc
r.. a
Yetiye, Miss Calhoun has note
which she refuses TO let any one read
but you. Now. my dear young lady.
you may give it directly into the hands
of her highness."
Beverly gave him look of scorn.
but without seconds hesitation
placed the missive 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 u valuable chance had gone.
Il shall be only too happy to have
your highneSs 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.
"One at time commanded the
count. What is it,
Other officers of the guard and a few
noblemen from the castle came up,
out Of breath.
I'VE have discerned signal fires in
the bills, your excelIency." said one Of
circle Of fires, and they mean some
thing important For half on hour they |
We been burning near the monastery; |