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Idle of the astonished princess.

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lie pushed the boylsh figure aside
and whispered earnestly into Yetive's
ear. She smiled warmly in response,
and her eyes sparkled.
And this, your highncss, is his SIS
ter The Princess Candace," he an
nounced aloud, bowling low before the
girl. At that instant she ceased to be
the tlm'd. cringing boy. Her chin went
up in truly regal state as she calmly,
even haughtily. responded to the dazed.
half earnest salutes of the men. with
a yare smle-a knowing one, IN which
nrrruef was paramount-she spoke to
Baldos, giving him her hand 20 kiss.
"Ah, dear Raldos, you have achieved
your sweetest triumph-the theatrical
climax to all this time Of plotting. My
brothers sister loves Won FOR all this.
Your hlghness' and she turned to Ye-
tive with a captivating smile-"is the
luckless sister of Dantan welcome in
your castlel May l rest here In peace,
1t has Been. bitterly long year. this
past week." she sighed. Fatigue shot
back into her sweet face, and Yetive's
she drew the slight figure MP the steps
she turned and said to her minister's:
II shall be glad to receive Prince
Dantan in the throne room without de-
lay. !! am going to put the princess to
bed
"Your hlghness," said Baldos from
below, may | be the first to announce
to you that there will be no war With
Dawsbcrgcn p
This was too much. Even Marlanx
looked at his enemy with something
like collapse IN his eyes
What do You mean cried Lorry.
selling him by the arm.
II mean tina. Prince Dantan is here
TO announce the recapture Of Gabriel,
his half brother. Before tho hour Is
past your own men from the dungeon
in the mountains will come to report
the returr3of the fugitive This an
nounccment may explain in measure
the conduct that has earned for me the
accusation which confronts me. The
men who have retaken Gabriel are tha
members of that little band you have
heard SO much about Once l was its
captain. Prince Dantan's chief of staff
the commander CT his ragged army
Of twelve. Miss Calhoun and fate
brought me into Edelweiss. but my
loyalty to the object espoused by ouI
glorious little army has never wavered
Without me they have succeeded in
tricking and trapping Gabriel. 1t is
more than the great army of Graustarl
could do. Your highness will pardon
the boast under the circumstance"
"Tf this is true you have accomplish
ed miracle" exclaimed Lorry, pro
! foundly agitated. But can It be truei
can't believe it. 1t Is too good. 1t Is
too utterly improbable. is that really
| Prince Dantan?"
Assuming that 1t is Dantan, Gren
fall" said Yetive "I fancy it Is not
courteous in us to let him stand over
| there all alone and ignored. Go to BIN,
please" With that she passed through
the doors, accompanied by Beverly and
the young princess I.orry and others
went to greet the en0ciated visitor n
rags and tags. Colonel QuinnoX and
Baron Dangloss looked at one another
!
they to do with Baldos, the prisoner?
"You are asking yourself what Is to
be done with me-" said Baldos easily.
THE order is for my arrest Only TIE
princess can annul It. She has retired
on mission of love and tenderness.
would not have her disturbed. There
IS nothing left for you to do but to
| place me in cell. I am quite ready,
| Colonel Quinnoy. You vii; be wise to
| put me in place where cannot hood
wink you further. You do not bear md
a grudge?" He laughed SO buoyantly,
so fearlessly, that Quinnox forgaye him
everything. Dangloss chucxled. an I'M
heard Of condescenslon on his part.
I'VE shall meet again. Count Marlanx.
You were not far wrong in your accu-
satiors against me, but you have much
to account for III another direction
This is all clever trick" cried the
Iron Count. But you shall find me-
ready TO accommodate you when the
time comes"
At this juncturc Lorry and Count
Halfont came up with Ravone. Bal
dos would have knelt before his ruler
had not the worn, sick!y young man
restrained him.
Your hand. Captain Baldos," Re
said. "Most loyal OF friends, you have
won far moro than the honor and love
| can bestow upon you. They tell me
you are prisoner, n suspected traitor.
1t shall be my duty and joy to explain
your motives and your actions Have
no fear. The hour will be short and
the fruit much the sweeter for the bit.
terness"
"Thunder!' muttered Harry Anguish.
you don't intend to slap him into
cell. do you, Gren?' Baldos overheard
the remark.
Il prefer that course, sir. until II mas
been clearly established that all have
said TO you IS the truth. Count Mar.
lanX must he satisfied" said he
"And, Raldos, is all we'll with her?''
asked the one we have known as Ra.
vonc.
'She is being put to bed" said Bal
dos, with laugh so Jolly chat Ravone's
lean face was wreathed in sympa.
thetic smile. 81 am ready, gentlemen"
He marched CALAMITY away between
me guards, followed by Dangloss and
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