Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-02-01

"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 Marlanxr
T 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 II when you say you are NOT
going TO have him punishedl He did
only what man should do. and
glory in his folly"
II may as well tell you point blank
that you alone can save him. He does
not deserve leniency. II 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 he
Is a spy. He knows / have this proof.
That IL why he would have killed me
Just now. II is for you to say whether
he shall meet the fate Of a spy or go
unscathed. 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
IL gone | expect to see the results OF
his treachery. There may be manifes-
tations tonight You do not believe
me, but wait and see II | am not right.
He IL one Of Gabriers cleverest spies"
81 do not believe II. You shall not
accuse him OF such things" she cried.
Besides, II he Is spy why should
you shield him for my sakef Don't
you owe II to Graustark to expose
Here is the princess" said he se-
renely. "Your hlghness," addressing
Yetlve, Miss Calhoun has note
which she refuses TO let any one read
but you Now, my dear young lady,
you may give II directly into the hands
OF her hghness."
Beverly gave him look OF scorn,
but without II seconds hesitation
| placed the mlsslve In Yetive's hand.
The Iron Counts Jaw dropped, and he
moistcned his lips with his tongue two
or three times, Something told him
that valuable chance had gone.
81 shall be only too happy TO have
your hlghness 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 10 the party manlfestly excited. Sa-
luting the general both began TO speak
| at once.
zone Mt time" commanded the
count. What Is ~"
! Other officers of the guard and few
nohlcmen from the castle came up,
out Of breath.
I'VE have disccrned signal fires In
the hills, your excellcncy," said one OF
the men from the fort There is a
circle Of fires. and they mean some
thing important For half an hour they
have been burning near the monastery:
also In the valley below and on the
| mountains 10 the south
There was nm instant Of dc0thly ST.
leucr. MS II the hearers awaited crash.
MarluuN looked steadily at Beyerly's
face and she saw the triumphant. ac-
| cuslug glcam In his eyes llclpleSsly
she stared into the crowd Of faces.
Her eyes Zen upon B0ldos, who sud
denly appeared In the background His
face wore hunted imploring look.
The next instant he disappeared among
| the shadows.