The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1906-10-19


park"
THE deuce you sayr'
I'm order to protect him until you re-
turned. Gren. l had him transferred
to guard duty inside the CASTLE" ex-
plained the princess. 1T really seem
ed necessary. General Marlanx ex-
poets to present formal charges against
him this morning. so / suppose we
shall have to put him In irons for a
little while. 1t seems too bad. doesn't
II, GrenT' "
"Yes. He's ais straight as a string.
I'll swear" said Lorry emphatically.
''I'll bet he wishes he were safely
out Of this place." ventured Anguish.
and two young women busted them
selves suddenly with their coffee.
THE chance Is he's sorry he ever
came into It," said Lorry tantalizingly.
While they were waiting FOR Mar
,ianx the young Duke Of MizroX was
announced. The handsome Axphain-
ian came with relief and dismay strug-
CLING for mastery in his face.
Your highness." he said after the
greetings. Il am come to inform you
that Graustark has one prince less to
fugitive"
"Whcn?" cried the princess and Bev-
crly in one voice and with astonishing
engerness. not unmiXed with dismay.
''Thrce days ago" was the reply.
"Oh," came in deep relief from Bev-
erly as She sank back into her chair.
The same fear had lodged In the hearts
of the two fair conspira tors-thlt they
had freed Baldos only to have him ran
into the hands OF his deadlicst foes.
| Il have message by courier from
my uncle i'll ANphain," said Mizroy
He says that Frederic was killed near
Labbot by soldiers, after making gal
liant fight. on last Sunday night The
Princess Nolga is rejoicing and has
amply rewarded his slayers. Poor
Frederic! He knew but little happi-
ness in this life
There was 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.
| ly, snuffing out the faint hope that had
fingered so long. Then she said to her.
self: And don't care, either. only
wish he were back here again. I'd be
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 12 o'clock Underneath all
the hustle there was u tremendous i'm
pulse OF American cunning. energy and
resourcefulness. Every one caught the
reVer. Reserved old diplomats were
overwhelmed by their own enthusiasm.
custom bound soldiers forgot the he
reditary caution and fell into the ways
of the new leaders without a murmur
The city was wild with excitement, for
oil believed that the war was upon
them. There was but one shadow
s,"s tho glorious optimism OF
Graustark--the ugly. n,an.cing 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 propoInded the question that
Ietive and Beverly were expecting
! "Whcre is BaldOs?" or course the
flight Of the suspected guard was soon
matter of certainty. A single i'm
plorins glance from the princess, meant
for the faithful Quinnox alone. told
him as plainly as words could have
said that she had given the man his
freedom. And QuinnoX would have
died thousand times to protect the
secret Of his sovereign, for had not
twenty generations OF Quinnoxes serv-
ed the rulers OF Graustark with un-
finching 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
MarlnnX came at IL. Under the de-
1iant calmness Of his bearing there was
lurking 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 tremblc with shame
and humiliation; he was to cringe
where he had always boasted Of domi-
neering power. And besides all this
Marlanx had bullet wound In his left
\ ].isossl1eri-.-Iha xorld--eooLs~ NOT have
known, for he knew how to conceal
pain.
| IcoNrINUED.l
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