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habit to win what you set about to
win. But you have a novel way of pre-
senting your devors. must say. Is
this the way in which you won the
FIVE unfortunates whom you want me
to succeed? Did you scare them into
submissions
mo, no. cared nothing for them.
You are the only one ever loved
Really, Count Marlanx, you are
most amusing" she interrupted, with
laugh that stung him to the quick.
"You have been unique in your love
making I am not used TO your meth
DDS. Besides, after having known
them, I'll confess that don't like
them in the least. You may have been
wonderfully successful in tho past, but
you were not dealing with an Ameri-
can girl. have had enough of your
insults. 60 in and face
"IIavc n care. girl lie snarlcd. II
have it in my power to crush YOU
"Pooh"' came scornfully from her
lips. "If YOU modest me further | shall
call Mr.. Lorry. Let mo pass
"Just glance ut this paper, my beau
ty. 1t goes before the eyes of the coun-
Gil unless you"-- lie paused signiti-
cantly.
Beverly took the document and with
dilntcd eyes read the revolving charges
against her honor. Iicr checks grew
white with anger, then flushed deep
| crimson.
"Nou hend" she cried, glaring at him
so nercely that lie instinctively shrank
back, the vicious grin dying III his face
"Ill show you how much | fear you.
| shall give this revolving thing to the
princess. She may read it to the cabi-
net, for all | care. No one will believe
you. They'll kill YOU for this"
| She turned and few into the presence
of the priuccss and her ministers.
| Speeding to the side of Ietive, she
! thrust tho paper into her hands. Sur
prise and expectancy filled the eyes Of
all assembled.
count MarlanX officially charges me
with-with read it, your ,higlincss.'
she cried distractclly.
Yctivc read it, pale faced and cold.
4 determined CLEAN appeared il Ter
eyes as she passed tho document to her
! husband
"Allodc," 1.orry said to an attendant,
after brief glance at its revolving con-
tents TASK Count Marlanx to appear
here instantly. lie is outside the door"
Lorry's anger was hard to control.
| He clinched his hands and there was Il
| rino suggestion of throttling in the way
he did it. MarlanX. entering the room,
saw that he was doomed. lie had not
expected Beverly to take this appalling
step. The girl, tears in her eyes rush
ed to n window, hiding her face from
the wondering ministers. Her courage
| suddenly failed her. If the charges
We're read aloud before these men it
seemed to her that She never could lift
her eyes again. \ mighty longing for
! Washington. her father and tn" big
! calhoun boys rushed to her heart as
she stood there and awaited the crash.
But Iorry was n true nohlclnan.
Gentlemen" lie said quietly, Count
! Marlanx has seen lit 10 charge Miss
|
of Baldos. I will not read the charges
to you. They are unworthy of one who
has held tho highest position in the
army of Graustark. He has
Read this. my husband. before YOU
proceed further" said Yetlve. thrustnS
into his hand a line size had written
with fcverish haste. Lorry smiled
gravely before he read aloud the brief
cdict which removed General MNrlanx
from the command of the army OF
Graustark.
rs this justicc?" protested Marlanx
angriy. will YOU not give me IA hear,
Ing: / hcseech'-
"Silence" commanded the princess.
What manner of hearing did you cx-
poet to give Miss Calhoun? II Is
enough. sir. There shall be no towards
in my army"
"Coward:' he faltercd. "Iave not
proved my courage on the field Of bat
tie? Am to he called a.
bravery should not end when the
soldier quits the field of battle. You
have had hearing, Count Marany.
heard the truth about you last night"
prom Miss talhoun!' snccrctl he
vlciously. Il must be content to ac-
cept this dismissal, your hghnoss
There is no hope for me. Some day
you may pray God to forgive you for
the wrong you have done your most
loyal servant. There is no appeal from
your decision, but as n subject of Grau
stark l insist that Miss Calhoun shall
be punished for aiding In the escape OF
this spy and traitor, He is gone. and II
was she who led him through the castle
to the outer world. She cannot deny
this, gentlemen. defy her to say she
did not accompany Baldos through thu
secret passage last night"
1T will do no harm TO set herself
right by denying this accusation" sug
gestcd Count ualfont solcmnly. Every
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