The Medford mail., December 01, 1905, Page 6, Image 6

GRAUSTARK
GEORGE BARR McCUKMOl
Oopyright, JPof, by Herbert B.
Synopsis oi Preceding hapters.
'. CHAPTER Jt. orcnfall Wrry, a wealthy
Ainu-man globu trotter, utuinhlt-ii tutou quain
tanco with a eliitrrnlftir fyroltfn girl on the
train lroin Denver to Wellington. The )Mi
aroloit behind tvbeu the tiler ntop for repair
InwQRt Virntna n r-orry mm ahead 10
bold the tniui. . IU- and th link niwn Ki l"u
twenty mllei a', a roaring piioe In a mountain
coach. There Is no luv.inaktiig. but a near ap
proach to It, as Mm rolling U'inliKia
passengere about HI. L rry dli.es with Urn
foroigb party, consisting or Mif OugtreiiH.oek
or. Uncle Caspar and Auvt, Y vonuo. Tltcy are
natives of Qrauittark, a country Lorry b id nuv--trneard
of before. IV.-Lorry show tho for
eigners the nights of Washington. Thev leave
for New York to all on the Kaiser Wilhilni,
Mlsa Guggonslocker naively calls Lorry bur
"Ideal American" and Invites him lojcomeard
see her at Edolw lB. V. Wildly infatuated,
Lorry hurries to New York. The name juj
genslockor 1b not on the steamer Hut. Ho sees
the ate amor off. Miss uuggeiislookor wave-
bim a kins from iho deck. Vl.Iorry Jtdns
biB old friend, Harry Anguish, an American
artist, m PariB. Oraustark and Us capital,
Edelweiss, aro located by a guidebook. The
Americans find no trace ol tbo duggenHockors
tbore. VII LorryBecHhischarmerdrlviug In
a oarrlage with a beautiful companion of her
own Bex. He gciB o glnuce of aocognttlon, but
the carnage rolls on, leaving the mystery un
solved. Later bo receives u noic nt bis hotel
Signed Sophia (iugKonslock-r, Inviting him to
visit her the nnxt day. VIII In tbo evening
- Lorry and Anguish rumble about the grounds
of the castle whore dwells the court of the
Princess of Gruustark. The? oveibeur a plot
to abduct the princess and resolve to capture
tbe plotteaa red handed. IX Following the
conspirators, Lorry Hilda himself in a room hu
beard them designate as that of the print phs.
X Lorry tells the prineesH of the plot. Mu
tual recognition;, she Is Ml aa UtigKciiHlockcr,
Dannox, tbo gunrd, Is in tbe abduction plot.
Ho fellB Lorry with a terrible blow. Anguish
to tho rescue XI Lorey uuartored In tbe
Castle, Tho princess visits lilni, but fjrblds
all talk of love. XII Grausturk Is bankrupt
and owes the neighboring princedom of Ax
pbalD 830,000,000. Thecredltor demands crsh
or tho cesr-iou of tbe richest dlstrlctit of Clrau
Stark. XII The Prince of Axphaln offers to
extend tbe loi n If the prlncefls will marry his
. son Lorenz. I'rluco Gabriel of DawHbergen
alio bids for tho princess' hand with offer of a
loan. Yetive tells Lorry that she .belongs to
nor people and wid marry Lorenz. Xlv. Lor
ry discovered kissing the princess while she Is
seated on the throne. He quits the ensile by
royal command. XV Botiothul of the prlnc
ess to Lorenz. The Americans recognl.o Un
briel as chief conspirator in the nbiluellnn plot
XVI Lorenz toasts the prlnccHs lightly In n
cafe Lorry dashes the glars from his hand.
Cballengo to a duel. Lorenz uxmLHtdti uteri.
Lorry obarged with tho crime. XVII I'rlnecRH
Yetive commits Lorry to prison. All rnu
Btark rejolcoB at tho death oi liorens. XVIII
and XIX Tbo prlt.fies helps Lorry in tscapn.
DlKgulsed a Boluier, Bhe conducts hlin In a mon
astery. XX Axphaln offers tirauetnrk grace
on tho loan If Lorrs Is executed before Nov.
20. Yetive offers n reward for tho capture of
Lorry. Xxl and XXII Lorry prevails upon
Qutunox, an emissary of the princes, to con-
duct htm Bccrolly to tho castle. He will sur
render himself to save the realm. Tho iilnc-1
oh a spurns the offer of Gabriel. XXIll ami j
aaIV oaorioi surprises tho prlm-OFs and
Lurrv In secret eoiibtiltaiion. Ouinnox rIhIuik
to have captured Lorry nyti brought, him to
me princes, aav urn aavi ixjrry surren
ders to Axphaln. Yetive demands a fair trlnl
Hecauso flovo him." Anguish fatfus upon
itnorit'i mu munivr ui iiurunr.. aavii una
XXVIII Lorry froe. Tho lords of (Jrnus
tark sanction the union of tho prluceHs with
plain American.
CHAPTER XXVI.
' TITE OU-ESSINO 07 ANQUI8H,
HB stnrtling nBscrtton created n
freeb hoi i nation. Seuantlons hud
corao bo thick and so fiiHt, how
ever, that they Boomed compo
nent parts of ono grund, bewildering
climax. Tho now actor In tho dramii
hold tbo centorof the Btagc undisputed.
"Harryl" cried Lorry,
i "Prince Gabriel, why do you shake
Uko a leaf? Is it becnuso you know
what I ara going to sayV" oxclalmed
Anguish, pointing his finger accuHlngly
at tbo aBtonlsbcd Prlnco of Dawshor
gen. Gabriel's llpa parted, but nothing
more than a gasp escaped thorn. In
.voluntarily bis oyes sought tbo door,
then the windows, tbo peculiar, uncon
trollable look of tho hunted coming ln
d them. BolaroK, allowed-bis grtzo to
onpqtrwitantly to that-pallid faco, and
(&veryciyo' In tho room -.followed. Yotlve
Ra.sianding ngnin, Uer.-faco glowing.
r''accoiupUco.fcuiB. confessed all. 1
have tho,' .word of tho-man who saw
the'crlrao committed. I cbnrgo Prlnco
Gabrlol wltii tho murdor of Ids high
ncsB'Prlnco Lorenz."
. With a groitn Gabriel throw his
ionds to his heart and tottorod for
fivanl, glaring at tho morel 1 03a faco of
Abo accuser.
1 "Confessedl Botroyedl" bo faltered.
Then be whirled Uko a maniac upon
bis Httlo cotorlo of followers. 'Vllo
Jraltor!" ho shrieked. "I will drink
your heart's blood I"
With a howl ho leaped toward ono
of the men. a dark faced nobleman
rjamed Berrowag. Tbo latter evaded
DANGER AVERTED.
If a man should cross a deadly Hitiikn In
his pathway, hu would quickly crush It
boneath his hool hoforo It could sink Its
poisonous fntiM Into his tlesh. Un would
not stop out of tho way and temporize
1111 nit u anour
ous ropiilc. And
yet how nmny
inMiplo an tlioro
w h o temporize
I with a still mnro
deadly enemy
consuiuptlon. Llko
n silent fitrpont, It
glldm along nlmust
unnoticed. 1'Mrst
a colfl. or sore
throat, tlum a slluht
couith, thou catarrh,
tluui bronchitis, thou
hloodinu from the
lungs and flnnlly death. The way to
ormihoiit the threatening evil Is to fortify
tho system and purify tho blood with
r, Vleree's tiolden Mod leal Oiseovery,
Kvory woaUnoss and ahnormal condition
that pmcedes consumption Is cured by
this non-ulcnhollo ronuMly, At the llrsl
hIu of (loraugeinent of stomach, liver and
blood, look out! It Is only u question of
time until tho lungs will ho attacked
through the Impure blood, and then tho
duuger will ho most deadly.
It should bo known to every sick person
that Dr. U. V. IMorcowlll glvo carefully
considered, fatherly, professional advleo
by mall to all who write him at llutfalo,
N. Y. No chargo or fee of any nature Is
asked.
Mr. Moses nornor. of fltahlstown, Penn'a,
writosi "Last fall I Uwk a sovoro cold (the
result of wet ftsM) and this brought on cn-
iarrh and bronchitis which 1 anted all wlntor.
usotl tbroo Iwltloa of Dr. lMcrct'a (iolden
Medical DlKcovury and two or thrvo vtnls of
tho "Pleasant Pellets, " also ono pack as o of
ir. Bftgo's Catarrh llomodr. 1 am now eured.
lany t banks to you."
An honest dnnler will not try to per
suade you to tako a worthless substi
tute In plaeo of tho "Golden Medical
Discovery" (or the lakoot a little addod
pro 11 L
1IL
. 3V
8tn$ -
aim ana wmoaa towava tno aoor, cry
ing: .
"It Is a tW, 3d has tricked
you I I Otd Mi oofearf
Tbe prlna wn aeilmd by his frionda,
KtruggllMtf and ooming. A peculiar
smtle lit up th tvtm of Barry Anguish.
"1 repeat, be to tbo aeeoaslnl"
fGftbrk.'V broke from tbo detaining
lnmte And, drwta a reTotrer, ruabed
Cor tbo door,
. "'"'lint of XlwiwJ will not bo taken
nUvo!" ,
AlJodc met him at tbo curtains and
grnspud bim Lo bla powerful in-ms,
liarou Dangloaa and others tearing tbe
Allotle met Mm at the curtains and
vrauped him in his powerful artm.
weapon from his hand. Tho utmost
confusion reigned women screaming,
men shouting and above nil could be
beard the howls of the accused prince.
"Lot me go! Curse youl Curse you!
I will not surrender! Let me kill that
traitor! Lot mo at bim!" Berrowag
bud been seized by willing hands, and
tbo two men glared at each other, one
crazy with rage, tho other shrinking
with fear.
Dangloss and Allodo half carried,
half drugged tho prlnco forward. As
ho ncured Uolaroz and tbo princess be
collapsed and becamo a trembling,
moaning aupplhuit for mercy. An
guish's accusation had struck homo.
"Prince Itolaroz, I trust you will not
objoct if the Princess Yetlvo substi
tutes tbo true nssassln for tho man
named in your promise to Grauatark,"
nald Anguish dramatically. Bolaroz,
as If coming from a dream, turned and
knolt hoforo tho throne.
"Most adorablo Yotlve," ho said, "I
huo for pardon, I how low and lay my
opon heart beforo the truest woman In
tho world." Ho kissed tho black luce
hem of her gown and arose. "I am
your friend and ally. Axphaln nud
Grausturk will llvo no more with hatred
In their hearts. Krom you I have
learned a lesson In justlco and con
stancy." ;
Prlnco Gabriel was raving like a
madman us tho olllcers hurried him
and Berrowag from the room. A shout
went up from tboso assembled. Its
echo. Teaching tho halls, then tho gar
dens, was finally taken up by tho wait
ing masses beyond the gates. The news
How Uko wildflro. Itejolclng such as
bad never been known shook Edel
weiss until tbo monks on tho mountain
looked down In wonder.
After tbe dazed and happy throng
about tho tbrono had heaped Its ex
pressions of love and devotion upon
tho radiant princess a single figure knelt
In subjection Just as she was prepar
ing to depart It was tbe Duke of Mix
rox. "Your royal highness, Mlzrox is ready
to pay his forfeit. My Ufo Is yours,"
ho sold calmly. Sho did not compre
hend until her uncle reminded her of
tho oatli Mlzrox had taken tho morn
ing after tho murder.
"IIo swore on bis life that you killed
Lorenz," she. wild, turning to Lorry.
"I was wrong, but I am willing to
pay tbo penalty. My lovo for Lorenz
was. greater than my discretion. That
Is my only excuse, but it is ono you
should uot accept," said Mlzrox, 11s
coolly as If announcing tbo tlmo of day.
tLorry looked first at bim and thou at
tho -prlucess, bewildered and uncertain.
"t bavo no 111 will against you. my
lord duke, lloleaso him from his boud,
your highness,"
"Gladly, since you rcfuso to hold him
1o bis oath," Hbo said.
"I am under an eternal obligation to
you, sir, for your leniency, and I shall
ever rcvero tho princess who pardons
so graciously tho gravest error."
Yetlvo begged Bolaroz to continue to
mako tbo court bis homo while in Grau
Btnrk, and tho old prlnco responded
,withtthe declaration that he would re
inalu long ,cnough to slgu and approve
Itho now covenant at least Before stop
plug from tho tbrono Yetlvo called In
low tones to Lorry, a pretty Hush man
tUug bor cheek:
".W1U you come to tue In half an
hour?'
For my reward?' bo asked oogorly.
"Acul" she cried eoftly, reprovingly.
Count Ualfoufs faco took on a trou
bled-oxproasion as ho caught tbo swift
communication In their eyes. After all,
ibo wits a princess,
Sho pa aood from the room bosldo
naif out, proud and happy In tho vic
tory over despair, glorying in tbo ex
posure of hor heart to tho world, her
blood tingling and dancing with tho
Joys of anticipation. Lorry and An
guish, tho wonder and admiration of
alL wore given a short but convincing,
lovoo lu tho hallway. Lords and la
dies,, praised and lauded them, over
whelming them with tho homage that
comes to tbo bravo. But Gaspoii in
to red ono wish that struck Lorry's
warm, lea ping heart like a piece of Ice. !
IWould. to Go4 Jhniyou wopo a 1
prlnco or tno reami, muki too imuiotci
of finance, a look of rogrot and long
ing In his eyes. That wish of Ga spoil's
sent Lorry away with tbo sharp steel
of desolation torturing Intensely as It
drove deeper and deeper tlio reawak
ened pangs of uncertainty. There still
remained tbe fatal distance between
him and the object of bis heart's de
sire. Bo accompanied Captain Qulnnox to
hi quarters, where be made himself
presentable before starting for tbe en
chanted apartment In tho far end of
the castle, Love and fear oombtued to
give him strength; from bin eyes fled
the hopeless look from bia brain tbe
doubt from his blood too cUUl.
"Qulnnox, give me your band; don't
mind the blood I You have been my
friend, and yon have served bor ul
roost to the death. I injured . and
would bavo killed you In that cell, but
It waa not lu anger. Will you be my
friend In all that Is to follow?"
"Bhe baa said that' she love you,"
oid the captain, returning the hand
clasp, "j am at your service as well
as hers.
A few moments later Lorry waa In
her presence. What was said or done
during tho half hour that passed be
tween bis entrance and the moment
that brought them side by sldo from
tho room need not be told. That tho
Interview had bad Its serious sido was
plain. Tho troubled, anxious eyes of
tho girl and tho rebellious, dogged air
of tho man told of a couUlct now only
In abeyance.
"I will never give you up," he said
us they came from the door. A wist
ful gleam flickered In her eyes, but Bhe
did not respond In wordB.
Near the head of the stairway an ani
mated group of persons lingered. Har
ry Anguish was in the center, and the
Countess Dagmar was directly in front
of him, looking up with sparkling eyes
and parted lips. The Count and Count
ess Hal font, Guspon, tbe Buron Dan
gloss, the Duko of Mlzrox, with other
ladles and gentlemen, were being en
tertained by the gay spirited stranger.
"Here he comes," cried tbe latter as
ho caught sight of the approaching
couple.
"I nm delighted to see you, Harry,
You were the friend In need, old man,"
said Lorry, wringing tho other's hand.
Yetive gave him her hand, her blue
eyes overflowing.
"Mr. Anguish had just begun to tell
us bow ho how ho" began Dagmar,
but paused helplessly, looking to htm
for relief. -
"Go ahead, countess. It isn't very
elegunt, but it's the way I said it. How
I 'got next' to Gabriel is what she
wants to say. Perhaps your highness
would like to know all about the affair
that ended so tragically. It's very
quickly told," said Anguish.
"I nm deeply interested," said tne
princess eagerly.
"Well, in tho first place, it was all a
bluff," said ho coolly.
"A what?" demanded Dagmar.
"Bluff," responded Harry briefly.
"American patois, dear countess."
In what respect?" asked Lorry, be
ginning to understand.
In all respects. I didn't bavo tno
slightest Blgn of proof against tho fes
tlvo prince."
"Do I understand you to say that you
have no evidence against Gabriel?"
asked Hnlfout, dumfounded.
Not a particle."
'But you said bis confederate bad
confessed," protested Dangloss.
I didn't know that ho had n confed
erate, and I wasn't sure that ho was
guilty of the crime," boasted Anguish,
complacently enjoying tho stupefaction,
"Then why did you say so?" demand
ed DangloBs, excited beyond measure.
"Ob, 1 Just guessed at It!"
"God save us!" gasped Baron Dan
gloss, chief of police.
"Guessed at It?" cried Mlzrox.
"Thnt's it. It was a bold stroke, but
It won. Now, I'll toll you this much:
I was morally certain that Gabriel kill
ed tbe prluco. There wus no way on
earth to prove It, however, and I'll ad
mit It was Intuition or something of
that sort which convinced mo. Ho had
tried to abduct tbo princess, and he
was madly jealous of Lorenz. Al
though he knew there was to be a duel,
ho was not certain that Lorenz would
lose, so he ndopted a clever plan to got
rid of two rivals by killing ono and
casting suspicion on the other. These
deductions I made soon after tbe mur
der, but of course, could secure no
proof."
"Early this morning nt tho hotel I
made up my mind to denounce him
suddenly if I had the chance, risking
failure, but hoping for such an exhibi
tion na that which you saw. It was
clear to me that he had nu accomplice
to stand guard whilo be did tho stab
bing, but I did not drenm it was Ber
rowag. Lorry's sensntionnl appear
ance, when I believed him to bo far
feway from here, disturbed me greatly,
but it made it all tho moro necessary
that I should tako the risk with Ga
briel. As I watched him I became ab
solutely convinced of his guilt The
only way to necuso him was to do it
boldly aud thoroughly; so I rang In tho
accomplice and tho witness features.
You all know how tho 'bluff worked.
"And you hud no more proof than
this?" asked Dangloss weakly.
"That's all," laughed tho delighted
strategist
Dangloss stared at him for a moment,
then threw up his hands and walked
away, shaking his head, whether In
stupefied admiration or utter disbelief
no one knew. The others covered An
guish with compliments, and bo was
more tlutu ever tho hero of tho day.
Such confidence paralyzed the people.
Tho only ono who was not overcome
with astonishment was his country
man. "You did It well," ho said in an un
dertone to Anguish "devilish well!"
"You might at least say I did it to
tho queen's taste," growled Anguish
meaningly.
"Well, then, you did," laughed Lorry.
CHAPTKU XXVII.
OJf THE BALCONY AO A IN.
TIIREK persons In tho royal cas
tle of Graustnrk, worn by tho
dread and anxiety of weeks,
fatigued by the sleepless nights
Just past, slumbered through tho long
afternoon with the motionless, death
like sleep of the utterly fagged. Yo
tlve In her darkened bedchamber
drenmed with smiling lips of a tall sol
dier and a throne on which cobwebs
multiplied. Urenfull Lorry saw In his
dreams a slim soldier with troubled
face ana avcrtea, umiu ewa, vutuuiiiK
guard over him with a brave, stiff
back and chin painfully uplifted. Cap
tain Qulnnox dreamed not, for hia mind
was tranquil lu the assurance that be
bad boen forgiven by tbe princess.
While Lorry slept In the room set
apart for him Anguish roamed tbe
park with a happy faced, slendor young
lady Into whose ears he poured tho
history of a certain affection, from the
tender beginning to the distracting
end, and she smiled and trembled
with delight closing not her ears
against the sound of bis rolco nor her
heart to the lore that craved admis
sion. They wero not dream lag.
After dinner that evening Lorry led
the princess out into the moonlit night.
The November breezes were soft and
balmy and the shadows deep.
"Let us leave the park to Dagmar
and her hero, to the soldiers and the
musicians," Bald Yetive. "There la a
broad portico here, with the tenderest
of momories. Do you remember a
night like this a month or more ago
the moon, the sentinel and some sor
rows? I would again stand whoro we
stood on that night and again look up
to tito moon and the solemn sentinel,
but not as we saw them then, with
heartache and evasion."
"Tho balcony, then, without the old
restrictions," Lorry agreed. "I want
to boo that dark old monastery again
and to toll you how I looked from its
lofty windows through the chill of
wind and the chill of life into tho fair
est Edon that was ever denied man."
"In an hour, then, I will meet you
thoro."
VI must correct you. In an hour you
will find me there."
Sho left him, retiring with her aunt
and the Countess Dagmar. Lorry re
mained In ttto hall with Ualfont Prince
Bolaroz, Mlzrox and Anguish. Tho
conversation ran once more into tbe
ever recurring topic of the day, Ga
briel's confession. The Prince of
Dawsbcrgeu wus confined in tbe tower
with bis confederate, Berrowag. Ilo
ports from Dangloss late in the after
noon conveyed the intelligence that tho
prisoner bad fallen into melancholia.
Berrowag adndtted to the police that
he bad stood guard at the door while
Gabriel entered the prince's room and
killed him as he slopt. He described
tho cunning, deliberate effort to turn
suspicion to the American by leaving
blood stains.
Tho other Dawsbergen nobles, with
tho exception of two who had gono to
tbo capital of their country with tho
news of tho catastrophe, remained
close to tbe hotel. One of them con
fessed that but Httlo sympathy would
be felt at home for Gabriel, who was
hated by his snbjects. Already there
was talk among them of Prince "Dan
tan, bis younger brother, as his suc
cessor to the throne. The young prince
was a favorite with tho people.
Bolaroz was pleased with the out
como of the sensational accusation and
tho consequent removal of complica
tions which had in reality been un
pleasant to him.
Ono featuro of the scene in the
throneroom was not . discussed, al
though it was uppermost In the minds
of all. The positive stand taken by tho
princess and her opon avowal of lovo
for tho dashing American were never
to bo forgotten. The serious wrinkles
on tho brow of Halfont and the far
away expression that came frequently
to his eyes revealed tho nature of his
thoughts. Tho greatest problem of
them all was still to ho solved."
As thoy loft tho room he dropped bo
hind and walked out beside Lorry,
rather timidly detaining him until the
others wero some distance ahead.
"You wero closeted with the princess
this morning, Mr, Lorry, and perhaps
you can give mo tho Information I de
sire. She has called a meeting of the
ministers and leading men of the coun
try for tomorrow morning. Do you
know why sho has issued this rather
unusual call? She did not offer any ex
planation to me."
"1 am only at liberty to say, your ex
cellency, that It concerns the welfnro
of Grausturk," answered the Oj
or a moment's .thought They walked
on In silence for some distance.
"I am her undo, sir, but I love her as
I would lovo my own child. My life has
been given to her from the day that
her mother, my sister, died. You will
grant me ttic right to ask you n plain
question. Hnve you told her that you
lovo hor?" Tho count's face was drawn
and white.
"I bare, sir, I loved her beforo I
knew sho was a princess. As her pro
tector it was to you that I would have
told tho story of my unfortunate love
long ago, but my arrest and escape
prevented. My love has not been will
ingly clandestine, and It has been' In
spite of her most righteous objections.
Wo hovo both Been tho futility of love,
however strong aud pure it may be I
bavo hoped, your excellency, and al
woys shall."
"Sho has confessed her lovo to you
privately?" asked Halfont
"Against her will, against her judg
ment, sir."
"Then tho worst has come to pass,"
groaned tho old count Neither spoke
for some time. They wero near the
foot of tho staircase when Halfont
paused and grasped Lorry's arm.
Steadily thoy looked Into each other's
eyes.
I admlro you more than any man
I have oyer known," said tho count
huskily. "You are tho soul of honor,
of courage, of manliness. But you can
not become the husband of a prlucesa
of Grausturk! I need not tell you that,
however. You surely must under
stand."
I do understand," said Lorry diz
zily. "I urn not a prince, as you aro
saying over and over again to your
self. In my land you will find the
poor man climbing to tho highest pin
nacle sido by sldo with tho rich man.
Tho woman I lovo is a princess. Until
death destroys tills power to lovo and
to hnpo I must say to you that I shall
not consider tho Princess Yetlvo be
yond my reach. Frankly, I cannot
sir."
Tho count hoard him through, un
conscious admiration mingling with
tbe sadness In his oyes.
"Thoro aro some obstacles that brav-
ory and porsoverancc cannot overcome,
my friend," he said slowly. 'One of
them Is fate."
"An fnto In not irovpmpd hv Inw or
custom, X have the beet reason In the
world to hope," said Lorry, ye mod
estly. "I would Indeed, sir, that you were
a prluco of thflntaT UmOOsS
me count, ana L.orry was struct: oy tno
fact tlmt bo repeated, worn for word.
the wish Guspon had uttered some
hours before.
By this time they wore Joined by the
others, whereupon Greufall hurried
eagerly to tho balcony, conscious of bo
Ing half an hour early, but glad of the
chun co afforded for reflection and soli
tude. Voices cumo up from below, as
thoy did on that night flvo weeks ago.
bringing the luughter and song of hap
py hearts. Music swelled through the
park from tho band gallery; from afar
off came tbe sounds of revelry. The
people of Edelweiss wero rejoicing
over tbe unexpected deliverance from
a fato so certain that tho escape seem
ed barely short of miraculous.
Every sound, every rustle of tbo wind
through the plants that wero scattered
over tho balcony caused him to look
toward the door through which Bhe
must come to bim.
At last she appeared, and ho hasten
ed to meet her. Ab be took her hands
In his sho said eoftly, dreamily, looking
over his shoulder toward tho moun
tain's crost, "Tho samo fulr moon, and
smiled into bis eyes.
"The samo fair maid and tbe samo
man," he added. "I bcllovo tho band Ib
playing the same air upon my bouI I
do."
. "Yes, tho samo air, La Paloma.' It Is
my lullaby. Como, let us walk. I can
not sit quietly now. Talk to me. Lot
me listen and be happy."
Slowly they paced tho wide balcony,
through the moonlight and tho shad
ows, her hand resting on his arm, his
closplng It gently. Lorry talked but
little, she not nt nil, and yot they un
derstood each other..
"Why aro you so quiet?" he asked at
last, stopping near tho rail.
"I cannot tell you why. It seems to
me that I am afraid of you," sho an
swered, a shy quaver in her voice.
"Afraid of me? I don't understand."
"Nor do I. You aro not ns you were
beforo this morning. You are differ-
"Tlicy are very mjJij," said Lorry.
cut yes, you make mo feel that I nm
weak and holplesB and that you cau
say to mo 'Come' and 'Go' and I must
obey. Isn't it odd that I, who have
never known submissiveness, should so
suddenly find myself tyrannized?" she
uBkcd, smiling faintly.
"Shall I tell you why you are afraid
of me?" ho asked.
"You will say It Is because I am for
getting to bo a princess."
"No; It Is because you no longer look
upon me ns you did in other days. Yes
terday you wero tho princess and look
ed down upon tho impossible suitor; to
day you find that you have given your
self to him and that you do not regard
tho barrier as Insurmountable You are
it f raid of mo because I am no longer a
dream, but n reality. Am I not right,
Yetive?"
She looked out over tbe hazy, moonlit
park.
"Yesterday I mlgb.t bavo disputed all
you say; today I can deny nothing."
Leaning upon the railing, they fell
Into a silent study of tho parade ground
and its strollers. Their thoughts were
not of tho walkers and chatterers, nor
of the music, uor of tho night They
wero of the day to come.
"I shall never forget how you said
'Because I love him,' this morning.
sweetheart" said Lorry, betraying his
reflections. "You defied the whole
world In those four words. They were
worth dytug for."
"How could I help it? You must not
forget that you had just leaped into
the lion's den defenseless because you
loved me. Could I deny you then''
Until that moment I had been the
princess adamant In a second's time
you swept away every safeguard, ev
ery battlement and I surrendered as
only a woman can. But It really sound
ed shocking, didn't It? So theatrical!"
"Don't look so distressed about It
dear. You couldn't help it, remem
ber," he said approvingly.
"Ach, 1 dread tomorrow's ordeal!"
sho said, and ho felt tho arm that
touched his own tremble. "What will
they say? What will they dor
"Tomorrow will tell. It menus a
great deal to both of us. If they will
not submit, what then?"
"What then, what then?" sho mur
mured falutly.
Across tho parado, coming from tho
direction of tho fountain, Harry An
guish and Dagmar were slowly walk
ing. They wero. very closo together,
and his Itcad was bent until It almost
touched hers. As they drew nearer
tho dreamy watchers on the balcony
recognized them.
Thoy are very happy," Bald Lorry,
knowing that sho was also watching
tho strollers.
"They aro so sura of each other,"
sho replied sadly.
CHAPTER XXVIIL
TlIE MAID OF GRACBTAnTC.
EXPECTANCY, concern, tho
dread of uncertainty marked
tho countenances of Grnu
stark's ministers and hor chief
men as thoy sat In tho council cham
ber on the day following, awaiting the
appearance of their princess, at whoso
Ayers Pills
Want your moustache or beard
beautiful brown rrict Mack? Use
am raey wore' unexpectedly assem
bled. All realized an emergency. Not ono
in that assembly but had beard the
vivid, soulful sentence from tho throne.
Not ono but wished in secret as Guspon
and Halfont bad wished lu open
speech. '
When the princess entered with the
prime minister thoy narrowly scanned
the face so dear to them. After the
greetings she requested them to draw
chairs about the great table. Seating
herself in her accustomed seat, she
gazed ever the circle of anxious faces
and realized, more than at any time in
her young life, that she was frail and
weak beyond all comparison. How
small she was to rule over those strong,
wise men of hers. How feeble the
hand that bold tbe scepter!
"My lords," she said, summoning all
her strength of mind and heart "I am
gratified to find you soTeady to respond
to the call of your whimsical sovereign.
Yesterday you came with hearts bowed
down and In deepest woe. Today I as
semble you bore that I may ask your
udvico concerning tho events of that
strange day. Bolaroz will do as be has
promised. Wo are to have the exten
sion papers this afternoon, and Grau
atark may brcatho again tho strong,
deep breath of hope. You well remem
ber my attltudo on yesterday. If on
yestorday I would not let my kingdom
stand between mo and my love, I can
not do so today. I have called you here
to tell you, my lords, that I have prom
ised to become tho wife of tho man
who would have given his life for you
and for me that I love as a woman,
not us a princess."
The silence of death stole Into the
room. Every man's eyes were glued
upon tho whlto face of the princess,
and none could break the. spell. Not a
word was uttered for many seconds.
Then old Caspar's tense muscles re
laxed and his arms dropped limply
from . their crossed position on his
breast
"My child, my child!" he cried life
lessly. "You cannot do this thing!"
"But the people?" cried Gnspon, his
eyes gleaming. "You cannot act against
the will of the people. Our laws, natu
ral and otherwise, proscribe the very
act you have in mind. Tbe American
cannot go upon our throne. No man,
unless he be of royal blood, can share
It with you.( If you marry bim, the
laws of our land you know them well
will prohibit us from recognizing the
marriage."
"Knowing that, my lords, I have
come to ask you to revise our laws.
My throne will not be disgraced by tbo
man I would have shure it with me."
She spoke as calmly as If she were
making the most trivial request instead
of asking her ministers to overthrow
and undo the laws and customs of ages
and of dynasties.
"Tho law of nature cannot be chang
ed," muttered Caspar as if to himself.
"In tho event that the custom cannot
be changed I shall be compelled to re
linquish my right to occupy tbe throne
and to depart from among you. It
would break my heart, my lords, to re
sort to this monstrous sacrifice, but 1
lovo ono man first, my crown and my
people after him."
"You would not leave us you would
not throw aside as despised the crown
your ancestors wore for centuries?"
cried Gaspon.
The others were staring with open
mouths and icy hearts.
"Yes, as much -as It would grieve me,
I would do all this," she aaswered
firmly, not daring to look ut her uncle.
Her heart ached to turn to him with 0
prayer for forgiveness, but there could
be no faltering now.
"I ask you, my lords,, to acknowledge
the marriage of your ruler to Grenfall
Lorry. I am to be his wife, but I en
treat you to grant mo happiness with
out making me endure tbe misery that
will come to me if I desert my father's
throne nnd the people who have wor
shiped me nnd to whom I urn bound by
a tie that cannot be broken. I do not
plead so much for the right to rule as 1
do for tho ono who may rule after 1
am gone. I want my own to follow me
on the throne of Grausturk."
Then followed a long, animated dis
cussion, growing brighter and more
hopeful as the speakers' willing hearts
warmed to the proposition. Lorry was
a favorite, but he could not be their
prince. Hereditary law prohibited.
Many times the princess nnd her wise
men mot and overcame obstacles, huge
at first, minimized in tho end, all be
cause they loved her aud she loved
them. The depnrturo from tradition
ary custom, as suggested by the prin
cess, coupled with the threat to nbdl
cato, was the weightiest yet the most
delicate question that had ever come
before the chief men of Grausturk.
For the first time In the history of the
country a woman was sovereign; for
the first tlmo there bad been 110 direct
male heir to the throne. With the
death of old Prlnco Gnnlook the mas
culine side of tbe illustrious family
ended. No matter whom his daughter
took for a husband, tho line was bro
ken. Why not the bold, progressive,
rich American? argued some. Count
Caspar held out until all were against
him, giving way finally In a burst of
oratory which ended in tears and sobs
and which made the sense of the gath
ering unanimous.
Tho Princess Yotlve won the day. so
far ns her own position was concerned,
but there was Lorry to bo considered.
"Mr. Lorry knows tltat I called you
together lu consultation, but he does
not know that I would have given up
my crown for him. I dared not tell
him that Ho knows only that I was
to nsk your advice on the question of
marriage, and tlmt alone. I fear he
will objoct to the plan wo have agreed
upon," sho went on. "Ho Is sensitive.
and It is possible ho will not like the
Idea of putting our marriage to tho
popular voto of tho people."
I insist, however, that the people be
considered in the matter," said Gaspon.
In three mouths time the wljle na-
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ball every Stuuruuy at 8 n. m. Visiting broth,
era ahvuys welcome.
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day evening alb p, m. VUlting brother al
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brothers Invited to attend.
LOltBN D AXON, 31. W
Asiiael Huddabd, Keccrder.
of A. Moo lord I.oduo No. 42!. m nets
iho Sfisuud and fourih Tuufldny evening) in
each month in the Redmeua hall. V 1-1 ting.
t-ruters iuvlted to itttinid.
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L. A. JOKDAN. SCO.
Woodmen of the World Cumn No. W). meets
ovctv Thursday evening in li. of I', ball.
aiuuiuru urugou.
II G. Sheaher c. C.
W. B. Jackson, Clerk.
Cbrysunthemum Circle No. 84, Women of
Woodcraft Meets wecoud and fourth Tuesday
of each month at 7:30 p. m. in K. of 1. ha;..
Visiting sisters invited.
JlltS. ADA MlLIJi, G. K.
Pkite Angle, Clerk.
W. R. C. Chester A. Arthur corps No. 84.
meets first and tblrd Wednesday of each,
month at 2 o'clock p.m., In WooUinuu's ha' I,
Visiting sisters Invited.
Mbs. Ivan HoUABON.Prcs.
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meets In Woodman's ball every first and
third Wednesday night In each month at 7:30
Visiting Comrades cordially Invited to attend.
Geo. Wk'DKNhammek, Com.
F. M. Stewart, Ad utuni.
W. C. T. C SleetB every other Tnursdar at
the Presbyterian church.
Mrs. Bncit, President.
31ns. J. Morgan, Secretary.
Fraternal Brotherhood Meetif first and third
Friday evonirigsat 7:50 p. m., in their ball fa
K. of P. building, Mid ford, Oregon Visiting
Sisters aud Brothers cordially Invited.
O. W. Mum phy Pres.
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onu und fourth Wcdnesanv's of each month at
Masonic Hall. Med ford, Oregon. Vlsitli g Sis
ters and Brothers always welcour.e.
Mattik Hutchison, w, M.
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II. II. Howard, Cnptuln.
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Angle bliua, Mcdford, urogon. Visiting
Foresters cordially welcomed.
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Methodist Episcopal Church R.C'Bbekwel
pastor. Preaching ovory Sabbath at 11 a.m.
und 7:30 p. ra. Suuday school at 10 a. m., I). T
Lawton, supt. Cluss meeting follows
preaching service Sunday morning. Julius
Meeker, loader. JCpworlh League at 0:30 p. m.,
Stella Duclou president. Regular prayei meet
lugs every Thursday evening ut 7:30 p. m.
Ladies Aid Society ovory Tuesday afternoon
nt 2.30 Mrs. K. J. Pratt, president. W, P.M. S.
meets first Friday In each month. Mrs. Mary
Fielder, president.
Prosbyterinn Church Rev. W. v. Shields
pat-tor. Preaching every Sabbath at Un. m
and7:30p.m. Sunday school utlOL.m., J as,
Martin, Supt. Christian Endeavor, 6:30 p. m.
Junior Christian Kndt-avor, S p. m. Every
Thursday prayer meeting, 8 p. m. First Tues
day evening of every month church social.
Second Tuesday ovory month, 2:30 p. in., Mis
sion society. Fiistand third Tuesdays every
month, 2:80 p. m.. Aid society. Rev. W. F.
Shields. Pastor: Miss Beulah Warner, Supt.
S. S.; Miss Edith Van Dyke Superintendent
r. C. E.; David M. Day, Pres. S. C. E.j
Mrs. J G. Van Dyke, Pres. Aid society ; Mrs. J
W. Cox, Pres. Mission Society.
Christian church Corner of Slvtb and J
streets. Servlcsion the first and third Sun
days of each month. Sunday school BDd
Christian Kndeavornt usual bourB every Sun
day. Prnyor meeting ivery Thurc day evening
The people welcome. Rev Jones, Paster
Methodist Episcopal Church South Rev. M
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11a. m. and evonlng; Sunday sobool at 10 a.m.;
Proyormoeting Thursday evening at 8 o'clock ;
Woman's Home Mission Society meets first
Wednesday In each month at 2:30 p. m. Every
one Is cordially invited to all our services
Christian Science services are held every
Sunday morning at eleven o'clock at the res
donceofE. H. Dunham, of Talent. All are
irclucme.
SUMMONS.
In the Circuit Court for the County ol
Jackson, Stute of Oregon,
Rose E. Loor, 1
Plaintiff,
vs. V Summons,
Churlar P Loar, Suit lor Divorce.
Defendant, j i
To Charles P. Loar, Defendant:
IN THE NAME OF THE ST ATE OF OREGON:
You are hereby requiied to appear and answer
the co.i plaint tiled against you in the above
entitled suit on or be ro re the last day of 'the
time prescribed In the order for publication of
summons, towlt: on or beiorojltie 16th day of.
December, 1905, raid date being tho expirution
of six weekyjfrom the lirst day of publication
of this summons, and if you Jiall so to appear
and answer, for want thereof, tbo plaintiff will
apply to tbe court for the relief demanded in
plaintiff's complaint, a succinct statement of
Which is ns follows, towlt: Inr n dimi-m. nt the.
court dissolving the contract of murriai e exist. ,
nig uuuvecu piHiuuunuu ueienuunt, and de
creehiK thai tho nlalmiff htivn ovrlnstf..
and custody of the throt minor children of
mi iii uu iiiiu uuicimuiii, una lor sucn other,,
lurther and different relief as to tlm omin
seem equitable.
ini9 summons is pubiia&eci in Tim Med
FOHD MAIL bv order nf linn H tj-
Harma, judge of tho aboe entitled court,
Which order was matin and nntnrofi nn tvQ o,i.
dy of November, JD05, and tho date of tht tfrs,
l9oE November v
M. PURDIN,
Attorney for plaintiff.
Unfortunate.
Dr.G-ibbon.
This old rolliihle nnd tbe
moat successful Sncclni
1st lu Suit Fiancicol3(ill
continues to cure all
McxtiJtl and ttrnitnttl
ItUrnie. sucli an
Unnorrlicra, ii lev
trie! art. K.rpliin.
in all its forms, Nhin
DffHfMt rioiin
Debility, Itujiorcu.
c.r Nrtnlnnl tVonlc
neand LoNor.7inii.
hood, tbo COli!iO()ii(tre
nf self nhuia ntnl i.t-i-i ... -
'reducing the following symptoms; sallow couu-
naitce, darlt spots under tbe eyes, pain in ti e
wl, ringing In Iho ears, loss ot confMrnca.dit1).
Ii'hco In iipproacliing strangers, palpitation of the
,irt, wtuktieu of the Itniha anil bark, loss ol mrn
Jir. (Jlbbon hu practiced in San Pranrluro -l( .
mn. uiiwtii'uumi aiiu.uu nui iuij lOCODSUt!
m ami receive the bontfltnt trr.t t in
-.(perieiipp. Tbe doctor cures when others fn! frj
..un. m urrm luitrnnirrn, 1'errfons Curefl Bt
: nine. Cnw(r!i.onbl'.('ll or write. Dr. J. f..
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