Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-03-22

Brutus, lifting his hand imperatively
The speaker ceased his mouthings
Count Marlanx desires the immediate
presence of the following citizens al
his office in the tower. / snail cal
off the names" He began with Will
liam Spantz. The name of each Of his
associates in the committee of ten fol-
lowed.
Ten minutes later every member OF
the committee of ten, except Peter
Brutus, was behind lock and bar, to-
gether with their shiverinS associates
all of them dumbly muttering to them
selves the awful sentence that Mar
lanx mad passed upon them.
You are to die at sunset. Grau-
stark still knows how to punish assas-
sins. There is no room in Graustark
for anarchy. l shall wipe it out to-
day"
Sir your promise!" gasped William
Spantz. I'VE are your friends-the
true party Of
Enough, Do not speak again!
Captain Brutus, you will send 'criers
abroad to notify the citizens that /,
Count Marlanx, have ordered the exc
cution of the ringleaders in the plot
to dynamite the prince at sunset in
the square. Away with the carrion!"
Then it was, and not till then, that
the committee of ten found hill cut!
Then it was that they came to know
Peter Brutus!
The unrecogniZable corpse Of Olga
Platanova had been buried in quick
lime outside the city walls. There was
something distinctly grewsome in the
fact that half a dozen deep graves were
dug alongside her hours before death
came to the wretches VINO were to
ocupy them.
At 3 o'clock the Iron Count coolly
sent messengers to the homes of the
leading merchants and bankers Of the
city. They, with the priests, the doc
tors, the municipal officers and the
manufacturers, were commanded to
appear before him at o'clock for the
purpose of discussing the welfare of
and city and its people.
Marlanx stated his position clearly
He left no room for doubt in their
minds. The strings were in his hands
Without hesitation he informed the
leading men of the city that he was
to be the Prince of Graustark.
Il will rule Graustark or destroy her
Those of you who do not expect OF
desire to live under my rule, which,
promise you, shall be a wise one, may
leave the city for other lands" ne said
calmly, Just as soon as my deputies
have completed the formal transfer OF
all your belongings to the crown treas
ury-all, / say, even to the minutest
trife. Permit me to add in that con-
nection, gentlemen, the transfer Will
not be a prolonged affair"
They glared back at him and subsid-
ed into bitter silence.
Il am well aware that you love little
Prince Robin. Now, respecting young
master Robin, l have no great desire
to kill him."
He waited to see the effect Of this
brutal announcement. His hearers
stiffened, and-yes, they held their
breath.
He has one alternative-he and his
lords. l trust that you, as sensible
gentlemen, will find the means to con-
vey to him your advice that he seize
the opportunity shall offer him to es-
cape with his life. Let me interrupt
myself to call to your attention the
fact that am Furnishing the anarchists
at sunset. To resume, the boy may re-
turn to America, where he belongs.
will give him free and safe escort to
the United States. If he chooses to
accept my kindly terms, all well and
good; if not gentlemen, l shall starve
him out or blow the castle down. II
may interest you to hear that l expect
to establish a new nobility in Grau-