Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-04-23

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Il will give you rne enance TO sav
yourself. love you. want you.
must have you for my own," he wa
saying.
"Stop, sir! 1t may be your exper
ence in life that women kneel to 20
when you command. 1t may be you
habit to win what you set about I
win. But you have novel way Of pre-
senting your devolrs, must say.
this the way in which you won th
FIVE unfortunates whom you want M
to succeed? Did you scare them int
submission
'No, no! / cared nothing for them
You are the only one l ever loved
"Really, Count Marlanx. you ar
most amusing" she interrupted, with
a laugh that stung him to the quick
"YOu have been unique in your love
making | am not used to your meth
Ods Besides. after having known
them, I'll confess that | don't like
them In the least You may have been
wonderfully successful in the past. but
you were not dealing with an Ameri-
can girl. have had enough Of your
insults Go in and face
"Have a care, girlr' he snarled. Il
have 1t in my power to crush you"
"Poohp' came scornfully from her
lips. "If you molest me further shall
call Mr.. Lorry. Let me pass"
Just glance at this paper, my beau
ty. 1t goes before the eyes Of the cOun-
ell unless you He paused signii-
cantly.
Beverly took the document and with
dilated eyes read the revolving charges
against her honor. Her cheeks grew
white with anger, then flushed deep
crimson.
"You flendY' she cried, glaring at him
so fiercely that he instlnctively shrank
back, the vicious grin dying In his face.
"I'll show you how much l 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 princess and her ministers.
Speeding to the side Of Yetiye, she
thrust the paper into her hands. Sur
prise and expectancy filed the eyes Of
all assembled.
Count Marlanx officially charges me
with-with-read 1t, your highness"
she cried distractedly.
WokA
A determined CLEAN appeared in her
eyes as she passed the document to her
husband.
"Allode," Lorry said to an attendant,
after brief glance at its revolving con-
tents, task Count Marlanx to appear
here instantly. He is outside the door,"
Lorry's anger was hard to control.
He clinched his hands and there was
fine suggestion Of throttling in the way
he did it, Marlanx. entering the room,
saw that he was doomed. He had not
expected Beverly to take this appalling
step. The girl, tears In her eyes, rush
ed to window, hiding her face from
the wondering ministers. Her courage
suddenly failed her. If the charges
were read aloud before these men it
seemed to her that she never could lift
her eyes again. A mighty longing for
Washington, her father and the big
Calhoun boys rushed to her heart as
she stood there and awaited the crash.
But Lorry was a true nobleman
Gentlemen" he said quietly, Count
MarlanX has seen fit to charge Miss
Calhoun with completely in the flight
of Baldos. | will not read the charges
to you. They are unworthy Of one who
has held the highest position In the
army of Graustark. He has
Read this, my husband, before you
proceed further" said Yetlve, thrusting
into his hand a line she had written
with feverish haste. Lorry smiled
graVely before he read aloud the brief
edict which removed General Marlanx
from the command OF the army Of
Graustark.
"Is this justlce?" protested Marlanx
angrlly. "Will you not give me hear
ing? beseech'-
"Silencew commanded the princess.
what manner Of hearing did you ex-
pect to give Miss Calhoun? 1t is
enough, sir. There shall be no towards
in my army"
'COwardY he faltered. Have not |
proved my courage on the field Of bat |
tle2 Am to be called a.
Bravery should not end when the
soldier quits the field of battle. You
have had hearing, Count Marlanx. / |
heard the truth about you last night"
From Miss Calhoun sneered he |
II must be content to ac-
cept this dismissal, your highness.
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 a subject of Grau-
stark / insist that Miss Calhoun shall
be punished for aiding in the escape Of
This spy and traitor He is gone. and 1t
was she who led him through the castle
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