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Synopsis of Preceeding hapters,
CHAPTKR I. Orenfitll Lorry, a wealthy
American giooo irouer, s;umuic-j iniou quitiu
iaaco Willi a chnriuiuif foreif-n Klrl on the
train from Denver to Wahin'toti. The pair
are left behind whon the tiior stops for repairs
1 lowest VfrKiria II Lorry wlrm ahead to
bold the- tnilti. Ho unci the unknown nltl rlde
twenty miles at u tearing pace in a nioiitituin
coach. Thoro 1b no lovcmakii.g, but a uunr up
pronch to It , ah the rolling stage tumbles the
paBseiiKort! about. III. Lorry dines with tho
foreign party, consisting or MHb Uugcenslock
or, Uncle Caspar and Aunt Yvonne. They are
natives ol Oruusturk, u country Lorry Iritl nev
er heard ol beloro. IV. Lorry shows tho for
eigners the Hlglits o( Washington. Tliov leave
for New York to sull on the Kaiser WUht'lm,
Miss OugBeiiKloeltor nnlvely (calls Lorry her
"ideal American" and Invites him to;eomc and
Bee her at Kdelw las V. Wildly infatuated,
Lorry hurries to New York. 'Die name Uug
genHlocker Is not on the Hleamer lint. He sees
the steamer oft. Mian (itn-nen slock or wavo-t
him a kins frcm the deck. VI. Lorry Joins
hlBoltf friend, Hurry Anguish, an American
artist, in Parle, (irnusiark and Its cnjiltal,
Edelweiss. BTe located by u guidebook. The
AraeriCMUf And no truce ol llw miKKemlnckers
there. VII Lorry sees his charmcrdrlvlng in
a carriage with a beautiful companion of her
own sex. He gets o glance of uocognltion, but
the carnage rolls on. h aving the inyMery un
Holvcd. aiur he rcceiV'jH a note at his hotel
signed Hophla Ougiien Blocker, Inviting him to
VlHlt her the nnxt day. VIII In tho evening
Lorry and Angulnh ramble about ihu grounds
or tho caHtle where dwells the court of the
Princess of Graustark. Thev oveiheur a plot
to abduct tho prlnress and resolve to capture
thaplotteas red handed. IX Following I he
conspirators, Lorry limit hlmHelf in a room he
heard them designate as that of the prluiPHS,
X Lorry tells tho princes of the plot. Mu
tual recognition; she Ik MIns (Jui'fteiiHloi'lter.
Pannox, tho guard, is In the nbd.:ctlon plot.
Ho fells Lorry with a terrible blow. Anguish
to tho rescue. XI Lorey quartered In I he
castle. Tho prlnccHf visits him, but fjrbl ls
all talk of love. XII (irnustark Is bankrupt
aitd owes tho neighboring princedom of Ax
phnln ffliO.OOO.OWJ. The creditor demands cpsh
or tho CDHflon of the rtclu-st districts of tirau
stark XII The I'rlneu of Axlialn offers to
extend the lo n if ihu princess will marry his
son Loroiiz, Prince tiahriol of PaWNbergeu
also bids for Hie prlnccns' himd with offer of a
loan. Yotivo tells Lorrj that she IioIoiiks to
hor people and wi 1 marry L-renz. XIV, Lor
ry discovered klsxing the princess whllu she is
Boated on Hie throne,. Ho quits the castle by
royal command.
CII AFTER XV.
THE UKTROTHAL.
' ARRY AuguiHh wns n discreet,
forbunrlug fellow, llo did not
demand u full explanation of
his friend. There wits enough
Hutu ml wit In Ida merry head to nee
that In connection with their departure
( theru was hoi no thing that would not
admit of dlKCUSHlon oven by confiden
tial friends, lie Hlicuwrtly formed IiIh
own conclusions and held his pence.
Nor did lie hot ray surprise when Lor
ry informed him In answer to u cj liga
tion that ho Intended to remain In
Edelweiss for some time, adding that
he could not expect hlui to do likewise
If be preferred to return to Furls. Hut
Mr. Anguish preferred to remain In
Edelweiss. Had not the Countess lJiifj
mar told him sho would always he
happy to see him at the castle, and had
lie any reason to renounce Its walls?
And bo it was that they tarried iom
Kother.
"Tjorry loitered nlmlessly, moodily,
about the town, spending gloomy days
mid wretched nights. He reasoned
that it were wisdom to fly, but a force
etrouger than reason held him In Kilol
woIhh. He ventured several times to
"--the castle wall, but turned back reso
lutely. There was hope In his breast
that she might send for him. 'J'hcra
was at least tho possibility of seeing
her should she ride through thoBlreots.
Anguish, on the other hand, visited the
castlo dally. Ho spent hours with the
jprutty countess, undismayed by the
iioblo moths that Muttered about her
flume, and ho wiib ever persistent,
light hearted and gay. He brought tc
Lorry's ears all that ho could learn of
tho princess. Several times he had
soon her and had spoken with her. Sho
Inquired casually after tho health of
his friend, but nothing more. Krom
the couuteuH he ascertained that her
highness was sleeping soundly, eating
heartily and npimrontiy enjoying th
best of spirits, Information decidedly
Irritating to tho ono who received II j
second hand.
They had been at tho hotel for over e
week when ono afternoon Angular.
rushed Into the room out of breath nutj
scarcely nblo to control his oxcltemeut
"Whafs up?M cried Lorry. "Has tlm
countess sneked you?"
"Not on your coin! But something is
IT DRAWS HARD
On a woman's vitality to do work for
which sho Is unllttuil, und we wumlor how
some ol tho women
or our land live
through a single
- season of pleasure
Z or ilistiipatlnn.
J.IWU Wltl 8(IV
with tears In their
i'S. w h i1 n they
mention the pub
lect at nil, "if is ti
mm ;ui," that
with pain, weak
ness and weariness
they are "almost
(I r a a g ml o u t."
Mmiv. In Ihls rull-
dttlon, resort to alcoholic stimulants
nnd " Invlgorants," the after olivets of
which are very Injurious.
Dr. H. V, I'lerre, forty years, ago found
that women wore oelnii mistreated
through Ignnntneo or carelessness and
determined to devote Ids life and energies
to their relief.
Jdelriff J'uund the cause of their suf
fering, he mrt ntntght fr the mums of
relief, nnd found In Xntnre's hiliomtury
tlio earth, certain riKit.s whlfh had re
limrkablo and vnhiahle medicinal virtues
for tho cure of these ailments.
Using I'hemleally pure glycerine, of
proper strength Instead of almhol, he
preparetl ix tracts f the.sy, and the result
was so satisfactory that tho ootnhina
tion Ihtiuiio his "tuvorlte Presi-rlpiiim."
The rtMrtJ nsel tiro: Lady's Slipper root,
lllaek Cohosh root, Unicorn root, ithie
Cohosh rot and tJolden Seal root. Tho
world knows It as Ik. Pikiu'K'h Favoh
Itk VitKMi'Kii'rritx, which lm the won
dcrful anj unparalleleti record of a half
nilllhm of cures In tho Inst fnrty years.
Write to Dr l'leren, ltutT:ilo, N. Y., for
ndvlco, glvnn without charge.
"I am triad to 1o able to testify rb to tho
fncrlttt uf Dr. I'lervo l-'avorhe Presorlptlon
for tho tnatiy 111 that women sutler with,"
-write Mis (iertrudo Mltrhell (Pn'sUlenl
Youtnr Ladles' ChrUllftn Kndeuvor skH'leI),
43 CtdunUila mrvvUJv.Iotivlt, Mich. "After
many yenn (if KtifTcrftur and lmln. I took
rour mcdlrlne. anil In a short time Ix'itnn to
feci stmmter, IwoAtm mere i-eintUr and
didn't havo tin twdrlntr-dowii pnlnn vhleh
had NH'ii my lot for mi limtr. .-'hall never
cease to tto very trraU'ful that. It was brontrht
to my notice, i haro no pains, ami feel much
Btrontfer d'aerftlly."
Dr. Pierce's Pellets cteanso the clogged
system from accumulated inipuritlus.
STARK
up, and I nm its discoverer. You ro;
member what you said about suspect
lug Princo Gabriel of being tho chief
rascnl in the abduction job? Wei), my
boy, I am now willing to stake my life
that ho Is tho man." Tho news benrei
sat down on the edge of the bed und
drew the first long breath he hud had
lit a long time.
"Why do you think so?" demanded
the other, all Interest.
"Heard him talking Just now. 1
didn't know who tho follow was at
ilrst, but he was talking to some
strunge looking soldiers as I passed.
As soon as I heard his volco I knew he
wub Michael. There isn't any question
about It, Lorry. I am positive. He did
not ohscrvo me, but 1 suppose by thin
tlmo he has learned that his little Job
Was frustrated by two Americans who
heard the plot near the castle gates.
Ue lias nerve to come here, hasn't he?"
"If ho Is guilty, yes. Still he may feel
secure because- he Is a powerful prince
and able to resent any accusation with
a show of force. Whore is he uow?"
"I left him there. Comu on. We'll go
down, and you can see for yourself."
They hurried to the corridor,; which
was swarming with men In strange
uniforms. There were u few Grati
stark oliicers, but the majority of the
buzzing conversationalists were dressed
in a rich gray uniform.
"Who. are these strangers?" naked
Lorry.
"Oil, I forgot to toll you. Princo Lo
renz is also here, and these gray fal
lows aro a part of Ids retinue. Lorcnz
has gone on to the castle. What's the
matter?" I-orry had turned pale and
was reaching for the wall with un
steady hand.
"Ho has come for his answer," he
said slowly, painfully.
"That's right. I hadn't thought of
that. I hope site turns him down. Hut
there's Gabriel over yonder. See those
throo fellows In blue? The middle one
Is the prince."
Near the door lending to the piazza
stood several men, gray and blue. The
man designated ns Gabriel was In the
center, talking gayly and somewhat
loudly, pulling at a cigarette between ,
sentences. lie was not tall, but he
was strongly nnd compactly built. His
hull and cropped beard were as bind;
us coal, his eyes wide, black and lined.
It was a pleasure worn face, nnd Lorry
Bhtidderod ns he thought of the prin
cess in the power of this evil looking
wretch. They leisurely made their !
way to a spot near tho talkers. There
was no mistaking the voice. I'rin.v
Gabriel and Michael wore one and the
same beyond ail doubt. Hut how to
prove it to tho satisfaction of others?
Skepticism would follow any attempt ;
to proclaim tho prince guilty because ;
his voice sounded like that of the chief
conspirator. In a matter where whole
nations were concerned the gravest
Importance would lie attached to (he
accusation of a ruler. Satisfying them
selves as to the identity of that pe
culiar voice, tho friends passed through
to the piazza.
"What's to bo done?" asked Anguish,
boiling over with excitement.
"We must go to Bnron Hangloss, tell
him of our positive discovery, and
then consult Count Halfont."
"And her royal highness, of course.'
"Yes, I suppose so," said Lorry, lllek
tug the ashes from his cigar with a
finger that was now stonily, lie was
serving the princess again.
They hurried to the tower and were
soon in the presence of the fierce little
chleV of police. Lorry hail spent many
hours with Hangloss of late, and they
had become friends. His grim old face
blanched perceptibly ns lie heard the
assertions of the yo:ig men. lie shook
his head despairingly.
"It may be as you say, gentlemen,
but I am afraid we can do nothing.
To charge a prince with such a crime
and on such evidence would he mad
ness. 1 am of your belief, however.
Prince Gabriel Is the man 1 have sus
pected. Now I am convinced, ltefore
wo can do anything in such a grave
matter It will be necessary to consult
tho princess and her ministers. In
caso we conclude to accuse the Prince
of Dawsbergen it must be after careful
and Judicious thought. There are many
things to consider, gentlemen. For my
part, I would be overjoyed to seize the
villain nnd to servo him as we did his
tools, but my hands aro tied, you see.
I would suggest that you go at once
to tho princess and Count Halfont. tell
them of your suspicions"
"Not suspicions, my lord facts,' in
terrupted Anguish.
"Well, then, facts, and ascertain how
they fuel about taking up a proposition
that may mean war. May I ask you to
como at once to me with their answer.
It is posslblo that thoy will call for n
consultation with the ministers, nobles
and high otneors. Still, I fear they will
bo unwilling to risk much on the rath
er lllmsy proof you can give. Gabriel
is powerful, and wo do not seek a war
rtth htm. There Is another foe for
whom we are quietly whetting our
swords." The significant remark caused
both listeners to prick up their ears.
But ho disappointed their curiosity,
and they wore left to speculate as to
whom the other foe might be. Old he
mean that Grausturt; was secretly, sly.
ly, making ready to resist, treaty or no
treaty? ,
It requlrert prolonged urging on th
part of Anguish to persuade Lorry to
accompany htm to tho castlo, but, when
once determined to go before the prin
cess with their tale, ho was eager. Im
patient, to cross the distance that lay
between tho hotel nnd the forbidden
grounds. They walked rapidly down
Castlo avenue nnd wo to soon at tho
gates. Tho guard know them, nnd they
were admitted without n word. As
they hurried through the park they
Baw many strnngo men in gray, gaudy
uniforms, nnd It occurred to Iirry
that their visit, no matter how grout
its. Importance, was 111 timed. Trim
Lore n z wub holding tho center of the
Btuge.
Anguish, with his customary lmpul
ivouess, overruled Lorry's objections,
and they proceeded toward the en
trance. Tho guurds of the princess sa
luted profoundly, while the minions of
Lorenz stared with ill bred wonder
upon these two tall men from another
world It could be seen that the castlo
was astir with excitement, subdued
and pregnant with thriving hopes and
fears. The nobility of Grnusturk was
there. The visitors of Axphulu were be
ing entertained.
At the castle doors tho two men mot
their first obstacle, but they had an
ticipated Its presence. Two guards
halted them peremptorily.
"Wo must see her royal highness,"
said Anguish, but the men could not
understand him. They stoically stood
their ground, shaking their heads.
"Let us find some one who can un
derstand us," advised Lorry, and in a
few moments they presented them
selves before the guards, accompanied
by a young nobleman with whom they
had acquaintance. He succeeded in ad
vancing them to the reception hall in
side the doors and found for them a
servant who would carry a message to
tho princess If it were possible to gain
her presence. Tho nobleman doubted
very much, however, if the missive
hastily written by Lorry could find its
way to her, as sho had never bt.en so
occupied as now.
Lorry in his brief note prayed for a
short u ml lei ice for himself and .Mr. An
guish, requesting that Count Halfont
bo present. Ho informed her that his
mission was of the most imperative na
ture and that it related to a discovery
made concerning tho prince who had
tried to abduct her. In conclusion he
wrote that Huron Dangloss had re
quired him to lay certain facts before
her and that he had come with no in
tention to annoy her.
While they sat In tho waiting room
they saw through the glass doors doz
ens of richly attired men and women in
the hull beyond. They were conversing
animatedly, Grnuslnrk men and worn
oil with dejected faces, Axphainhins
with exultation glowing in every
glance. Lorry's heart sank within him.
It seemed hours before the servant re
turned to bid them follow him. Then
his blood leaped madly through veins
that had been chilled nnd lifeless. He
was to see her again.
Their guide conducted them to a
smalt anteroom, where he left them. A
few moments later the door opened,
and then; swept quickly into the room
the Countess Lmgmnr, not the princess.
Her face was drawn with the trouble
and sorrow she was trying so hard to
conceal, lloth men wero on their feet
In an Instant, advancing to meet her.
"The princess? Is she 111?" demand
ed Lorry.
"Not: ill, but mad, I fear," answered
she, giving a hand to each. "Mr. Lor
ry, she bids me say to you that she
cannot see you. She appreciates the
Importance of your mission and thanks
you for the Interest you have taken.
Also she authorizes me to assure you
that nothing can be done at present re
garding the business on which you
come."
'She refuses to see us," said he slow
ly, his face whiter than ever,
".Nay; she begs that you will excuse
her. Her highness Is sorely worn and
distressed today, and, I fear, cannot en
dure all that Is happening. She is ap
parently calm and composed, but I,
who know her so well, can see the
strain beneath."
"Surely she must see the urgency of
quick action In this matter of ours:'
cried Anguish half angrily. "We are
not dogs to be kicked out of the castle.
We have a right to be treated fairly"
"Wo cannot censure the princess,
Harry," said Lorry calmly. "We have
come because we would befriend her.
and she sees fit to reject our good of
fices. There Is but one thing left for us
to do depart as we came."
"lint 1 don't like it a little bit,"
growled the other.
"If you only knew. Mr. Anguish, you
would' not be so harsh and uujust," re
monstrated the lady-warmly. Turning
to Lorry, she said, She asked me to
hand you this, and to bid you retain It
as a token of her undying esteem."
She handed him n small, exquisite
miniature of tho princess framed ir.
gold Inlaid with rubies. He took it
dumbly in his fingers, but dared not
look at the portrait it contained. With
what might have seemed disrespect he
dropped the treasure into his coat
pocket.
"Tell her I shall always retain It as a
token of her esteem," ho said. "And
now may I ask whether she handed my
note to her uncle, the count?"
The countess blushed in a most un
accountable manner.
"Not while I was with her," she said,
recovering the presence of mind she
apparently had lost.
"She destroyed it, I presume," said
ho, laughing harshly.
"1 saw her pluco It in her bosom, sir,
and with the right hand," cried the
countess as if betraying a state secret.
"In her You are telling me the
truth?" cried he, his face lighting up.
"Now, see here. Lorry, don't begin to
question the countess' word. I won't
stand for that," interposed Anguish
good humoredly,
"1 should be more than base to say
falsely that she had done anything so
absurd," said tho countess Indignantly.
"Where Is she now?" asked Lorry.
"In her boudoir. Tho Prince Lorenz
is with her alone.'
"What:" ho cried, jealousy darting
Into his existence. He had never known
Jealousy before.
"They are botrothed," said she. with
on effort. There was a dead silence,
broken by Loner's deep groan as he
turned nnd walked blindly to tho oppo
site side of the room. He stopped In
front of a huge painting and stared nt
It, but did not see a line or a tint.
"You don't mean to say she has nc
cop ted?" half whispered Anguish.
'Nothing less,
"Thank God, you are only n count
ess." he said tenderly.
"Why why what difference can It
make I mean, why do you say that?"
site stammered, crimson to her hair.
"Iteeause you won't have to sell your
self at a sacrifice," he said foolishly.
Lorry came back to them nt this junc
ture, outwardly calm and deliberate.
"Tell us alntut it, pray. We had
guessed as much."
"Out there nro his people tho wretch
es'" she cried vindictively, her pretty
fuco In n helpless frown. "Today wa
the day, you knowu which he was
tliuveli'Is ni.swcr.Ue camo'and knelt
in the audience chamber. All Grnu
sturk had Implored her to refuse the
hated offer, but sho bade him rise, and
there, before us all, promised to be
come his bride.
"Tho greatest sorrow Gruusturk has
ever known grows out of that decision.
Sho Is determined to save for us what
her father's folly lost To do tills she
becomes the bride of a vile wretch, a
man who soils her pure nature when
he thinks of her. Oh, wo sought to dis
suade her wo begged, wo entreated,
but without avuil. She will not sacri
fice one foot of Graustark to save her
self. See the triumphant smiles on
their facesthe brutes!" She pointed
maliciously to the chattering visitors
In the hall. "Already they think the
castle theirs. Tho union of Graustark
and Axphaln Just what they most de
sired, but we could not make her see It
so!"
"Is the day set?" nsked Lorry brave
ly after a moment's silent inspection
of tho dark browed victors.
"Yes, and there is to be no delay.
The marriage contrnct has already
been signed. The date Is Nov. 20, tho
day on which we nre to account to
Bolaroz for our war debt. The old
prince's wedding gift to Graustark Is
to be a document favoring us with a
ten yenrs' extension," she said scorn
fully. "And where Is sho to live?"
"Here, of course. She Is Graustark'i
ruler, and here she Insists on ubiding.
Just contemplate our court! Overrun
with those Axphnin dogs! Ah, she has
wounded Graustark more than she has
helped her."
There was nothing more to be said
or done, so nftor a few moments the
Americans took their departure. The
countess bade them farewell, saying
that she must return to the princess.
"I'll see you tomorrow," said An
guish, with rare nssuranco nnd the air
of an old and indispensable friend.
"And you, Mr. Lorry?" she said curi
ously. "I niu very much occupied," he mum
bled. "You do wrong in seeking to deceive
me," she whispered as Anguish passed
through the door ahead of them. "I
know why you do not come."
"Has she told you?"
"I have guessed. Would that It
could have been you and not the oth
er!" "One cannot be n man and a prince
at the same time, I fancy," he said
bitterly.
"Nor can one be a princess and a
woman."
Lorry recalled the conversation in
the sickroom two weeks before anil
smiled Ironlcnlly. The friendly girl
left them nt the door, and they passed
out of the castle.
"I shall leave Edelweiss tomorrow,"
said one, more to himself than to his
"Out there arc ht people."
companion as they crossed tho parade.
The other gave a start nnd d r-
look pleased. Then he imuiie ..
glanced toward the castle.
"The princess Is nt tho window!" he
cried, catching Lorry's arm nnd point
ing back. Hut the other refused to
turn, walking on blindly. "You "ought
not to have acted like that, Grcn," said
Anguish a few moments later. "She
saw me call your attention to her, and
sho saw you refuse to look back. 1
don't think that you should have hurt
her." Lorry did not respond, nnd
there waa no word between them until
they were outside the castle gates.
"You may leavo tomorrow, Lorry, if
yon like, but I'm going to stay awhile,"
said Harry a trill confusedly.
"Haven't you had enough of the
place?"
"I don't' core a whoop for the place.
You see. It's this way: I'm just as hnrd
hit as you. and it Is not a princess that
I have to contend with."
"You mean that you are in love with
the countess?"
"Emphatically.'
"I'm sorry for you."
"Think she'll turn me down?"
"Unless you buy n title of one of
these miserable counts or dukes."
"Oh, I'm not so sure about that.
These counts nnd dukes come over nnd
marry our American girls. I don't see
why I can't step !u nnd pick out a nice
little countess If I want to."
"She is not ns avaricious as the
counts nnd dukes, I'll wager. She
cures nothing for your money."
"Well, she's as poor as u church
mouse," said the other doggedly.
'The countess poor? llow do you
know?"
"1 asked her one day, nnd she told
me nil about it," said Anguish,
CII ATTKli XVI.
A CLASH AND ITS KKSUXT.
T7 FEKL like spending the rest of
H my days In that monastery up
Jl there," said Lorry after dinner
that evening. They were stroll
ing about the town. One was deter
mined to leave the city, the other firm
In his resolve to stay. The latter won
the day when he shrewdly If explosive
ly reminded the former that it was
their duty as men to stay and protect
the princess from tho machinations of
Gabriel, that knave of purgniory. Lor
ry, at last recognizing the hopelessness
of his suit, was ready to throw down
his arms and abandon the field to supe
rior odds. His presumption In aspiring
for the hand of a princess began to
touch his sense of humor,, and he
laughed, not very merrily. It is true, but
long nnd loudly, nt his folly. At first
he cursed the world attd every one In
It, giving up In despair, but later he
cursed only himself. Yet as ho de
spaired and scoffed he felt within him
self an ever present hopo that luck
might turn the tide of battle.
This puny ray grew perceptibly when
Anguish brought blm to feel that she
needed his protection from the man
who had once sought to despoil and
who might reasonably be expected to
persevere. Ho agreed to linger in Edel
weiss, knowing that each day would
add pain to the torture ho was already
suffering, his sole object being, bo con
vinced himself, to frustrate Gabriel's
evil plans.
Returning late In the evening from
their stroll, they entered a cafe cele
brated in Edelweiss. In all his life
Lorry had never known the loneliness
that makes death welcome.
Tho cafe was crowded with men and
women. In a far corner sat a party of
Axphaln nobles, their prince, a most
democratic fellow, at the head of a
long table. There were songs, jests and
boisterous laughter. The celebration
grew wilder, and Lorry and Anguish
crossed the room nnd, taking seats nt a
table, ordered wine and cigars, both
eager for a closer view of the prince.
How Lorry loathed him!
Lorenz was a good looking young fel
low, little more than a boy. His smooth
faco was flushed, and there was about
him an air of dissipation that suggest
ed depravity in its advanced stage. The
face that might have been handsome
was the reflection of n roue, dashing,
devilish. Ho was fair haired and tall,
taller than his companions by half a
head. With reckless abandon ho drank
and sang and jested, arrogant In his
flighty merriment. His cohorts were
not far behind him -In riotous wit.
At length one of the revelers, speak
ing in German, called on Lorenz for a
toast to the Princess Votive, bis prom
ised bride. Without a moment's hesita
tion the prince sprang to his feet, held
his glass aloft and cried:
"Here's to tho fairest of the fair,
sweet Votive, so hard to win, too good
to lose. She loves me, God bless her
heart: And I love her, God bless my
heart too! For each kiss from her won
drous lips I shall credit myself with
1,000 gavvos, That is the price of a
kiss."
"I'll give 2.000!" roared ono of the
nobles, and there was a laugh In which
the prince joined. j
"Nay! I'll not sell them now. In
after years, when sho has grown old
and her lips are parciied und dry from
the slppings I have had, I'll sell them
all at a bargain. Alas, she has not
yet kissed mo!"
Lorry's heart bounded with joy,
though his hands wero clinched in rage.
"She will kiss me tomorrow. To
morrow I shall taste what no other
man lias touched, what nil men have
coveted. And I'll be generous, gentle
men. She Is so fair that your foul
mouths would blight with but one
caress upon her tender lips, nnd yet
you shall not bo deprived of bliss. 1
shall kiss her thrice for each of you.
Let mo count. Thrice eleven is thirty
three. Aye, thirty-three of my kisses
shall be wasted for the sake of my
friends. Lucky dogs! Drink to my
princess!"
"Hravo!" cried the others. And the
glasses were raised to Hp.
A chair was overturned. The form
of a man landed suddenly nt tho side
of the prince, and a rough hand dashed
the glass from his fingers, the contents
Hying over his immaculate English
evening dress.
"Don't you dare to drink that toast!"
cried a voice in his astonished ear, a
voice speaking in excited German. He
whirled and saw a scowling face be
side his own, a pa.r of gray eyes that
flashed fire.
"What do you mean?" he demanded,
angei" replacing amazement. The oth
er members of his party stood as if
spellbound.
"I mean that you speak of the "Prin
cess of Graustnrk. Do you understand
that, you miserable cur?"
"Oh!" screamed tho prince, convulsed
with rage, starting back and instinc
tively reaching for the sword he did
not carry. "You shall pay for this! I
will teach you to interfere"
"I'll insult you more decidedly just
to avoid misapprehension," snarled
Lorry, swinging his big fist squarely
Upon tho mouth of the prince. Ills
royal highness lauded under a table
ten feet away.
Instantly the cafe was In &n uproar.
Tho stupefied Axphalnlans regained
their senses, and a general assault was
made upon the hotheaded American.
He knocked another down, Harry An
guish coming to his assistance with
several savage blows, ofter which tho
Graustark spectators and the waiters
Interfered. It was all over in au In
stant, yet a sensation, that would live
in the gossip of generations had been
created. A prince of tho realm had
been brutally assaulted! Holding his
jaw, Lorenz picked himself from tho
tloor, govern! of his friends running to
his aid. There was blood on his Hps
and chin; It trickled To his shirt front.
For some moments lie stood panting,
glaring at Lorry's mocking face.
"I am Lorenz of Axphaln, sir," he
said at last, his voice qtiiveriug with
1 iippressed anger.
"It shall be a pleasure to kill you,
Lorenz," observed his adversary, dis
playing his ignorance of leze majesty.
Anguish, pale and very much con
cerned, dragged him away, the princo
leaving the cafe ahead of them, fol
lowed by his chattering, cursing com
panions, l'rlnce Gabriel was standing
near the door as they passed out. lie
looked at the Americans sharply, nnd
Anguish detected something like trium
phant joy in his eyes.
"Good Lord, Lorry, this means a
duel! Don't you know that?" cried he
as they started upstairs.
"Of course I do, and I'm going to kill
that villain too!" exclaimed Lorry loud
enough to bo henrd from one end of the
room to the other, '
"This is horrible, horrible! Lot me
square It up some way if" begnu tho
alarmed Anguish.
"Square It up! Look here, Harry An
guish, I am the one who will do the
squaring. If he wants n duel, he can
have It nt any old time .
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Renews the hair, makes it new asnin, restores the freshness. Just
what you need if your hair is faded crtunvr;; gr:;r, for it always
restores the color. Stops falling ha!r. ' ." ''."""'"v';.'', r',:"-c -
"IIo may kill you!"
"Not while a just God rules over our
destinies. I'll tako my chances with
pistols, and now let me tell you ono
thing, my boy: He'll never live to touch
his lips to hew, uor will there be a roy
al wedding. She cannot marry a dead
man." He was beside himself with ex
citement, and It was fully half an hour
before Anguish could bring him to a
seuslblo discussion of the nffnlr. Grad
ually he became cool, and, the fever
once gone, he did not lose his head
again.
"Choose pistols at ten paces and at 8
tomorrow," he said nonchalantly, as a
rap at tho door of their apartment an
nounced tho arrival of the prince's
friend.
Anguish admitted two well dressed,
black bearded men, both of whom had
sat at the prince's tablo in the cafe.
They introduced themselves as the
Duke of Mlzrox aud Colonel Attobawn.
Their visit was brief, formal and con
clusive. "Wo understand that you are persons
of rank in your own America?" said
the Duke of Mlzrox after a few mo
ments. "Wo are sons of business men," re
sponded Mr. Anguish.
"Oh, well, I hardly know. But his
highness Is very willing to waive his
rank and to grant you a meeting." .
"I'm delrghtdd by his highness' con
descension, which I perfectly under
stand," observed Mr. Anguish. "Now,
what have wo to settle, gentlemen?"
"Tho detail of weapons."
When Anguish announced that his
principal chose pistols, a strange gleam
crept Into the eyes of the Axphaiulani,
nnd they seemed satisfied. Colonel At
tobawn acted as Interpreter during this
short but very Important Interview,
which was carried on in the Axphain
language. Lorry sat on the window sill
steadfastly gazing into the night. Tho
visitors departed soon, and IfVas un
derstood that Prince Lorenz would con
descend to meet Mr. Lorry at 8 o'clock
on the next morning in the valley be
yond tho castle, two miles from town.
There was no law prohibiting duels In
Graustark.
"Well, you're in for It, old man," sntd
Anguish gloomily, his chin in his hands
ns he fastened melancholy eyes upon
his friend.
"Don't worry about me, narry.
There's only one way for this thing to
R lit
"Don't you dare to drink that toast"
end. His royal highness is doomed."
Lorry spoke with the earnestness and
conviction of one who is permitted to
see Into the future.
Calmly lie prepared to write some
letters, not to say farewell, but to ex
plain to certain persons the cause of
tho duel and to say that he gloried lu
the good fortune which had presented
itself. One of these letters was ad
dressed to his mother, another to the
father of Prince Lorenz and the last
to the Frlnccss of Graustark. To the
latter he wrote much that did uot ap
fcar In the epistles directed to the oth
ers. Anguish had been in ids room
more than an hour aud had frequently
called to his friend and begged him
to secure what rest he could in order
that their nerves might be steady in
the morning. But it was not until
after midnight that the duelist sealed
the envelopes, directed them and
knocked at his second's door to say:
"I shall Intrust these letters to you,
Uarry. You must see that they start
on their way tomorrow."
Then he went to bed and to sleep.
At 0 o'clock his second, who had
slept but little, called . him. They
dressed hurriedly and prepared for the
ride to the valley. -Their own new
Kngllsh bulldog revolvers were " to
serve as weapons in the coming com
bat, and a carriage was to be in wait
ing for them hi; a side street at 7
o'clock.
Before leaving their room they heard
evidences of commotion in tho hotel
and were apprehensive lest the in
mates had learned of the duel ami
were making ready to follow the light
ers to the appointed spot. There was a
confusion of voices, the sound of rush
lug feet, the banging of doors, tho
noise increasing as the two meu
stepped Into the open hall. They wove
amazed to see half dressed men and
women standing or running about the
halls, intense excitement in their faces
and in their actions. White uniformed
policemen wore Hocking into the corri
dors. Soldiers, coat less and hatless,
fresh from their beds, came dashing
upon the scene. There were excited
cries, angry shouts and, more mystify
ing than all. horrified looks and whis
pers. "What has happened?" asked Lorry,
topping near the door,
"It can't bo a lire. Look! The door to
that room down there seems to be the
center of attraction. Hold ou! Don't
go over there. Lorry, There may be
something to unnerve you, and that
must not happen now. Let us go down
this stairway. It leads to a side en
trance, 1 think." They were half way
down the stairs when the thunder of
rushing feet in the hall above came to
their ears, causing them to hesitate be-
COXTlNUKOON PAGKT
S VEGETABLE SICILIAN
Hair Renewer
Societies ol Medford.
I. 0. 0, F.Lodge No m, ineutu In I. 0. O, P
tmlt uvery Sutuniay tit 6 p. ui. Visiting broth
uri uiwuyij weluuiiic.
Maiik hakeh, n. a.
J. h. Pejjjikb. Ree. Sec.
I 0.0. F Itogue lllvt-r Kaciiuqimcnt, No.
SH). iiivutH lu I. o. u. K. hull Hi" KTtrnd uui)
lourih WouiiesJiiys o! ouuli immll) at n, p. m.
J. L. Ulmmkk, 0. 1'.
II. II lUavKV. Scribe.
Hodmen Medfonl Weaionku No. 30, miit-tt
every TburodH) in Heduit-n'ti Hull, Anglo blk,
Lke JAioas, Clnor of Kecorufi,
C. C. Raosualb, ncliem.
Modern Woodmen Meets tlr-t mid third ,
Krlilayn of every month, (Juriit'tt Committee
man, Dune nil beeretcry. Mtetb in iteumob
hall.
Olive KebefcHli Lodge No uh-SIh in I. .
O. F. ball Ilrst aud ttiird 'J'tiet-Oayh of enctl
month. Visiting sisters Inv'H'O titteud
Kannik Haskins, N G.
Biuuie hall Hec.Soo,
A. V. uun A. M. Meets flrht Krldiiy on or ue
foju full moon at b u. in., in Mat-oniu hith.
M. iJUHUIN, W, M
J. W. Imwton, Ree. Sec.
K. of P Talisman lodge No. HI. meets Man.
day eveulng at 8 . in. Vlhlllng urothurs al
ways welcome. Puki) Lev, C. 0
Maiilon I'ukihk, K. ol R. and S.
Knit; tits of the Maccabees, TrlunibTeiit
No. 14, meets In regular review mi the lut and
:id Fridays of each month in A U. U W Hull a
7:30 p. in. VUlllug Sir Knights cordially in.
viied to attend. A. 11. Kllibon, Commander.
W. T. York, R. K.
a. O. u. v. iAnaG rto. Jj, meet every flrst
an I third Wcudesdav ir tue inc t at 8 p. m.
In their ball In the Opera block. Visiting
brothers Invited to attend.
Lohkn Damon, si. v.
Asiiael HuniiAKD, Kecoider.
i? I. of A. Medfotd Lodeo No. 42!,ni"ct
the second una fourth Tuesday evenings Id
each month In the Ueduiens ball. VLiliug
Fruterb iuviteu to attend.
FUANCIS Jo.tDAN, F. M.
L. A. Jokuan. See.
Woodmen of the World Cump No. IK), meets
even Thursday eveulng in K. ol 1 hall.
Medio rd Oregon.
H G. SHEAHER C. C.
W. B. Jackson, Clerk.
Chryfuuthemuin Circle No. Si, Women of
U'oudiTiirt Meets second unit fourth Tuesday
of each mouth at7:S0 p. m. lu K. of P. bull.
Visiting sisters Invited.
Mas. A OA Ml l.l ,8, G. N.
Pjhib Angle, Clerk.
W. K. C Chester A. Arthur corps No. S4.
meets lirst aad third Wednesday of eaeh,
month at 2 o'clock p.m., in Woodman's ImiM.
Visiting sisters invited.,
Mns Ivan Mumason. Pres.
Mas. Hestkk Hakt.ki.l, Bee.
G. A. R. Chester A. Arthur Post No. 47,
meets In Woodman's ball evt-ry first and
tb;rd Wednesday night in each month at 7::tn
Visiting Comrades cordially invited to attend,
Gko, We'oiimiammkh, Com.
F, M. STEWAltT, Ail ulant.
W, C, T. U. Meets every other Thursday al
the Presbyterian church.
.Mas. Buck, Presided
Mas. J. MOItO am, Secretary.
Fraternal Brotherhood Meet:' first and third
Friday evenings at 7:50 p. in., in their hull lu
K. ofp. building, Mtufoni, Oregon Visiting
Sinters und Brothers Curdlnlly invited.
O. W. M fit I'll Y Pres. .
vv S. Hockenvos Secretin.
. Keatnes Chapter, No. ti(i, meets sec
unu aid fourth Wednejuy's ol each month al
Masonic Hall. Med foro. Oregon. Visitii g Bin
ieis and Brothers alwHVs wek-oir.e.
MattikIIutciuson. W. M.
JlATTIEWltlTE.Secretari .
Uniform Rank, K. uf P. Meet at the call of
ihucunluin lu K. of P. hall.
II li. HowakD, Captain.
E. Ij. Elwood, Reeorner.
A.O. F. Court Meuford, No. SlHwy, meets every
Mondny nitilit ai 7::i p. m. in A. O. U. W Hal),
Angle bli'cR, Medford, Uiugon. Visiting
Foresters cordially welcomed.
L. E. Hooveh, C. tt. -
Frank 11. Hull Jtec. Sec.
CHURCHES OF MEDKORD.
Methodist Episcopal Church li.C-lU ckttl
!astor. Preach tm: every riaubath at 1) a. tn.
sad 7:30 p. ui. riuudny scbooi ut 10 a. 11.., I'. T
Law ton, supt. Class meeting follow
iircnchint; service Sunday morning, Julius
Sleeker, leader. Kpworlh League at M::il) p. in,,
Stella lJuclos pre.-idenl. Regular piayei meet
:ngs every 'Ihursduy evennig al 7:30 p. m.
Lad IfS AUi Society every 'lui'-sdiiv iifleniimo
at J.;;o Mrs. E. J. Pratt, president. W.F.M.H.
meets tlrst Friday in each mouth. Mis. Mary
Fielder, president.
Presbyterian Churcti Ucv. . Shields
tja.-tor. Preaching every Hnbhath ut II u. in
und T :H0 p. nl. Hui day school at IU u. m.. Jut,
Miirlin, Supt. ChriM un Endeavor, 6:31) p. m
.Hin:or Christian Kudavor, 3 p. in. Kverv
Tinmday prayer meciing, h y. in. First Tues
day evL-niii of every month dumb social.
Second Tuesday every month, U:HU j, m., Mis
sion society . Fiit and third Tuef-dnys every
month, 2::-:0 p. m., Aid society, llct. W. K
Shields. Pastor; Miss Ueulah Wurmr, Supt.
3. S. ; Miss Edith Van Pvlte Superintendent
C. E. ; Pavld M. Iav, Pres. 8. V. E.;
Mr. J (i.Vmi Pyke, Pres. Aid i-ociety; Mrs. J
V. Cox. Pres. Mission Soeietv- .
Christian church Corner of St th amt i
-ttrcets. Servjces on the tl:st and third Sun
days of each moii'h. Sun day school aud
Christian Endeavor al usual hours evt-ry Sun
day Prayer meeting "very Thuiniay evening
The people welcome. Rev Junes. Pnstc:
Methodist Episcopal Church South Kov. M
L. Uarby, pastor, 'reaching every Sunday ai
11 a. m. and evening; Sunday set ool at lun. m.
Prayer meeting Thursday evening at 8 o'clock:
Woman's Home Mhwinr Society meetf ilrst
Wednesday in each monih at 2:30 p. in. Every
one Is cordially invited to all our services
Chrlstlau Science services are held cver
Sunday morning ut eleven o'clock nt the ics
donee of E. H. Dunham, ot Talent. All are
irctccme.
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION.
Notice of meeting of the Hoard of Equaitna
tinnfor Jackson coutt.y. Oiryoti.
Notice is hereby given that the Bonrd of
Equalization for.) at Kon c -nniy. Oregon, will
meet at the office of He couniy clerk of said
county on M nday. October'-', 190r, for the pur
pose of exumin ng and correcmiR the assess
ment rol.s, of said couniy.
All persons inteie.-tcd nie respectfully re
quested toattt-n . Salu Hoard continues lo
session until Octo ert, 1WS.
I'KTEB AlMM.KOATK,
Assessor, Jaclo-i n County. ircgon
Dated this 8th day of September, l'.H).V
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.
In the matter of the e tftte of John Colon: an
dec used.
Notice is hereby given that the underpinned
hit been duty appointed by the County court of
Jack oi Coui.ty, Oregon, administrator, oe
bonf-i non, of the esiate of John Coleman, de
ceased. All w rpons having claim1 agutn t the
aid estate arc requfsled lo pn eni the srmie
eitner to the administrator, at his resloence,
in Kh'enlx, Orecon, or at the ofllce ol his at
attorneys, Colvlg & Ourhnin, Jacksonville,
Oregon, within six months irom the oate of
this notice
Dat d at Jacksonville. Oregon, this lutb day
of September. IVOi.
Elmf.h G. Coleman,
Arimlniftriitor, dp bonis non, uf the estate
ol John Coleman, decee-ed.
Unfortunate.
Dr. Gibbon
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