Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-02-22
CHAPT CIR XVII.

euceO an hmdIlHR beube VI Tt
HD lief. They did not stop TO con
slider why or how he had re
turned to the castle grounds. II was
sufficient that he was actually there,
sound, well and apparently satisfied
II dare say Count Marlanx will with.
draw his Infamous charge against our
guest" said Lorry, with deadly direct.
ness. Mnrlanx was hopping his damp
forehead. His eyes were fastened up
on the figure OF the guard, and there
was something like awe In their steely
depths. 1t seemed to him that the su.
pernatural had been enlisted against
him.
'He left the castle last night" he
muttercd, half to himself.
"There seems to be no doubt Of
that" agreed Gaspon, the grand treas.
urcr. Colonel QuInnox reports his
strange disappearance" Clearly the
case was puzzling one. Men looked at
one another In wonder and uneaslness.
IL think understand the situation" "
exclaimed Mnrlanx. suddenly trium.
phant 1T bears out all that | have
said. Baldos left the castle last night,
as | have sworn. but not for the pur
pose Of escaping. He went forth TO
carry Information 10 our enemies. Can
any one doubt that he Is n spy? Has
he not returned to carry out his work
And now. gentlemen. l ask you would
he return unless he felt secure OF pro.
lection bereT"
II was a facer. Yetlve and Beverly
felt as though a steel trap suddenly
had been closed down upon them. Lor
ry and Anguish were undenlably dis
concerted. There was restless. unde
cided movement among the ministers.
Colonel Qulnnox, will you fetch Bal.
dos 10 the vennda at 0nceT asked
telling him that immediate action was
necessary. 1T Is cooler out there" "
He gave Beverly look OF Inquiry
She flushed painfully. gulltlly, and he
was troubled in consequence.
AS mere subject, | demand the
arrest OF this man." MarlanX was say
Ing oxcitedly 1--WE must go TO the
bottom OF this hellIsh plot to lnjure
Graustark"
"My dear count" said Anguish,
standing over aim, cup TO this time we
have been unable 10 discern any rea-
sons for or signs OF the treachery you
preach about don't believe we have
been betrayed at all"
but | have absolute proof, sir"
grated the count,
'Id advise you to produce IT, We
must have something to work ON, you
know.
what right have you to give advice,
sIry You are not one Of MS You are
a mcddlcr an mpertlueut allen. Your
heart is not with GraustnrlS, as mine
is How long must we endure the In
solcncc of these Amcrlcnnsy'
The count was fumins with anger
As might have been expected the easy
going Yankees laughed unrescrvcdly
at his munt The princess was pale
viii, Indignation.
count MaranN, you win conhne
your rcmurks to the man whom you
have charged with treachery," she said,
You have asked Tor his arrest, and
you are 10 be his Nccuser. Al the prop
er tine YOU viii produce the proof /
warn YOU now that II you do not sus
tain thcso charges the dlspIeasurc of
the crown win fan heavily upon you.'
81 only ask your hlghncss 10 orde'
his arrest hc said, controlling hlw
self "llc Is OF the castle guard and
can be- seized only ON your command
"BalIos is at the castle steps. your
hlghutsS" said Colonel OumuoN FROM
The doorway The entire party lWt
the council chamber and passed ont tt
the srca, stone porch IL must hv ,vu
fcsscd chat the princes, leaned rUthcJ
heavily upou lorrN's arm she and
Beverly trcmblrd with anxiety as they
stood focc TO ftCo with the nl guard
who had come back 20 tcm SO mys
terously
Raldos sJood ut thr foot of the stpn,
steps, a ruard ou each side OF him
one OF thesv WAS tine ,humetacc,
Haddap. uausloss Nutvbmnu. who's,
vigil had hrcu failure I.c Nte u
the suspected guard puuo,cN avoid
ed that of Beverly Calhoun HE knew
that tho slightest ,ommm.c5uou bo
tWvcn tlyu would ht W,mJgr>tuu
and marnUcl by tHr V|".s.ys