Evening star., 1928-05-13
Continued from Yesterdays starr
INSTALLMENT XLI.

THE cabinet OF ministers was called
together by the Regent on the
fourth dav of Gerane's confine-
a ment as a prisoner in the
Tower.
Notwithstanding the entreaties OF
Starccurt. she was lodged in prison I'M
mediauely upon her arrival i'll the city
He had realized that no other course
was open to the authorities: neverthe-
less, he had set about to obtain an or
der of clemency from the Crown itself,
AS for Jonifer's daughter. she seemed
to be absolutely indifferent In SO far as
her own plight was concerned. she
smiled sadly when he endeaVored to
convince her that he would have her
out Of the Tower in very short time
Poor Gavan,"- was all she said
''r have an audience with the Regent,
Count Halfont this morning, dearest,
and shall have you out Of this place
before the day is over. have prevailed
upon Baron DangloSs to lodge you In
this airy. commodious room. He prom
Uses me that you shall have every
comfort"
Your mother is coming again today.
to bring food to me from her own Klt-
chen, Gavan," said Gerane. She Is
wonderful oh, hope she viii let me
love her"
Let vou2 vi course, size VIII AAio
she said 10 me last night-listen to
what she said, and she meant it--sl-
most your very wordS-'She is lovely,
Gavan. She is the most adorable girl
in the world. poor childi'
THAT is because she is so happy,
Gavan," said she, wisely. She loves
the world and everything IN 1t, since
you have come home safely to her, She
made brave effort to smile. "Ano
is 1t any wonder? And I am so glad
that she is taking care of Matilde."
Matilde. free woman at last. had
found refuge in the home OF the
been released from custody at once,
but had received permission from the
commander of the Tower to spend
much Of her time with Gerane
A messenger from the prime minister
was on his way to Baron HaZenstahi.
Gerane's uncle in Vienna, with state
ment dictated and signed by Matllde
Won Laggen, setting forth all of the facts
connected with the kidnapping and sub
sequent life Of the beautiful Louise
HaSenStahl, and informing him OF the
existence of daughter born to his sister
in the stronghold of Jonifer Daros,
lineal descendant of the Duke of Droon.
Starcourt's appeal to the Regent had
finally aroused the sympathy OF that
all-important parsonage. At first he had
refused to intercede IN Gerane's behalf.
1T is out of the question Col. Star
court" he had said. The fact that you
have asked her to become your wife
is no reason at all for the Crown to be-
cone-er-sentiment ! do not ques-
ton your sincerity. You are, If I may
be forgiven for mentioning 1t. victim
of circumstances. daTesay it was nat
ural that you should fall in love with
this girl Baron Dangloss informs me
that she is-er-yery lovely. Neyerthe-
less. she is the daughter OF Joniter
Davos and is no more deserving Oh
ciemency than any other prisoner
taken by our troops I cannot--"
But, your excellency. she is not a
thief broke in Starcourt. She is the
daughter Of an Austrian noblewonlan
She has never been in sympathy with
the unscrupulous acts of the robbers.
The surprising news that this rob-
Der chieftain was descendant Of the
Duke Of Droon makes his daughter
case all the more difiicult, so far as the
Crown Is concerned" said the Regent
Nor are we likely to be Influenced in
her favor by the discovery that the
Countess Jabassy was her aunt and