Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-04-30

won far more than the honor and love
| can beStow upon you. They tell me
you are a prisoner. suspected traitor.
1t shall be my duty and joy to explain
your motives and your actions. Have
no fear. The hour will be short and
the fruit much the sweeter for the bit
terness."
Thunder muttered Harry Anguish
"YOu don't intend to slap him into
cell, do you, Gren?' Baldos overheard
the remark.
Il prefer that course, sir, until it has
been clearly established that all have
said to you is the truth Count Mar
lanx must be satisfied" said he.
"And, Baldos, is all well with herr"
asked the one we have known as Ra-
vone.
'She is being put to bed" said Bal
dos, with laugh so jolly that Ravone's
lean face was wreathed in a sympa-
thetlc smile. 81 am ready, gentlemen"
lie marched gallantly away between
the guards, followed by Dangloss and
Colonel Quinnox.
Naturally the Graustark leaders were
cautious. even skeptical. They await
ed confirmation Of the glorious news
with varying emotions The shock pro-
duced by the appearance of Prince
Dantan in the person of the ascetic
Ravone was almost stupefying. Even
Beverly, who knew the vagabond bet
ter than all the others, had not dream
ed of Ravone as the fugitive prince
Secretly she had hoped as long as she
could that Baldos would prove, after
all, to be no other than Dantan. This
hope had dwindled to nothing, however
and she was quite prepared for the
revelation. She now saw that he was
just what he professed to be-a brave
but humble friend of the young SOW
ereign, and she was happy in the
knowledge that she loved him for what
he was and not for what he might
have been.
He is my best friend" said Ravone,
rs they led BaldOs away II am called
Ravone, gentlemen, and / am content
to be known by that name until better
fortune gives me the right to use an
other. You can hardly expect q thing
in rags to be called IL prince. There is
much to be accomplished, much to be
forgiven, before there is Prince DAN
tan of Dawsbergen again."
''You are faint and weak" said Lor-
ry, suddenly perceiving his plight.
''The hospitality of the castle is yours
The promise we made few days ago
holds good. Her highnessA will be proud
to receive you when you are ready to
come to the throne room. | am Gren-
fall LOrry. C0me. sir; rest and refresh
yourself in our gladdened home. An
ho"" - we We're making ready to rush
tie, but your astonishing but
w. ..Ee news is calculated to change
every plan we have made"
Undoubtedly, sir, it will. DAVIS
bergen hardly will make fight to re-
lease Gabriel. He is safe in your dun
rooms. If they want him now they
come to your strOnghOlds. They
!Ot do it. believe me-" said RavOne
supply. ALIAS, am faint and sore, as
you suspect. May | lie down for an
hour or two? In that time you will
have heard from your wardens, and my
story will be Suhstantiated. Then
shall be ready TO accept your hOspitali-
ty as 1t is proffered. Outside your city
gates my humble followers lie starv-
ing. My only prayer is that you will
send them cheer and succor."
No time was lost IN sending to the
gates for the strOllers who had accom-
plished the marvel of the day. The
news of Gabriers capture was kept
from the city's Inhabitants until verl-
fication came from the proper sources,
but those in control of the affairs Of
state were certain that Ravone's story
was true. All operations came to a
standstlll The movements of the army
were checked. Everything lay Quies-
cent under the shock of this startling
climax.
Hang it." grOwled Anguish. with a
qulzzical grin as RavOne departed IN
der the guidance of Count HalfOnt
himself. "this knocks me galley west
I'd like to have had a hand In it. It
must have been great. How the devil
do you think that miserable little gang
Of tramps pulled It On?"
Harry" said LOrry disgustedly.
'they taught us a trick or two"
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