Washington County news., October 27, 1904, Page 4, Image 4

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“Three besides yourself — Dagmar,
Quinnox and Captain Dangloss. The
abbot will know later on, and 1 shiver
ns 1 think of it. The driver and the
man who went to your cell, Ogbot,
know’ of the escape, but do not know 1
am here. Allode—you remember him—
is our driver.”
“ Allode? He’s the fellow who saw
L- I me—or—who was In the throneroom.”
. . . By . . .
“ lie is the man who saw nothing,
sir.”
GEORGE BARR McCUTCHEON
“ 1 rpmember his obedience,” he said,
laughing
in spite of his unhappiness.
Cnpi/right, tool , by Herbert 8 . Stone
“ Am I to have no freedom up here—
no liberty at all?”
“ You are to act as the abbot or the
CHAPTER 1.— jr e n fa ll Lorry. a w eal'fiy American
Distance will not prior instructs, and. I must not forget,
globe trotter, stumbles into acquaintance with a charm­ each other—apart.
ing foreign g irl on the train from Denver to Washington.
lessen my love. You know that it ex­ Quinnox will visit you occasionally.
The pair is left behind when the flier stops for repairs in
It has been betrayed to you. Can Tie will conduct you from the monas­
West Virginia. II.— Lorry wires ahead to hold the train. ists.
He and the unknown g irl ride twenty miles at a tearing you not be satisfied—just a little bit—
tery and to the border line at the prop­
pace in a mountain coach. There is no love-making,
but a near approach to it as the rolling stage tumbles the with that knowledge?” she pleaded.
er time.”
passengers about. I I I . — Lorry dines with the foreign
“ But I want you in reality, not in my
“ Alas, be will be my murderer, I
party, consisting of Miss Guggensl >cker. Uncle Caspar
fear! Yetive. you do not believe I
and Aunt Yvonn.e. T hey are natives of Graustark, a dreams, my imagination.”
country Lorry had never heard o f before. IV .— Lorry
“ Ach," we must not talk like this! killed Lorenz. 1 know’ that most of
shows the foreigners the sights of Washington. They
There
is no alternative. You are to go; them do. but I swear to you I am no
leave for N ew York to sail on the Kaiser Wilhelm.
Miss Guggenslocker naively calls Lorry her “ ideal
I am to stny. The future is before us. more the pevpetrator of that cow’ardly
American” and invites him to come and see her at Edel­
God knows wli.-.i it may bring to us. crime than you. God bears testimony
weiss. V. W ild ly infatuated. Lorry hurries to New
York. The name Guggenslocker is not on the steamer 1‘crimps it may be good enough to give
to my innocence. I want to hear you
list. He sees the steamer off. Miss G. waves him a kiss us happiness—who knows?
Do
not
say
that 3*011 do not believe I killed
from the,deck. V I.— Lorry joins his old friend, Harry
Anguish, an American artist, in Paris. Graustark and plead with me. I cannot endure it. Let
him.”
Us capital, Edelweiss, are located by a guide book. The
me be strong again! You will not be
“ I feared so at first—no. do not be
Americans get no trace of the Guggenslockers there.
so cruel as to battle against me now angry—1 feared you had killed him for
V II. Lorry sees his charmer driving in a carriage with
a beautiful companion o f her own sex. He gets a glance that I am weak.
It would only mean my sake, but now I am sure that you
o f recognition, but the carriage rolls on, leaving the
mystery unsolved. Later he receives a note at his hotel my destruction. You do not seek that!”
are innocent.”
signen Sophia Guggenslocker, inviting him to visit her
His soul, his honor, the greatest rev­
The carriage stopped too soon, and
next day. V III. In the evening Lorry and Anguish
ramble about the grounds of the castle where dwells the erence he had ever known were in the
Quinnox dpened the door. It was still
court of the Princess of Graustark. They overhear a kiss that touched her brow.
as dark as pitch, but the downpour had
plot to abducts the princess and resolve to capture the
“ I shall love you as you command— ceased except for a disagreeable, misty
slotters red handed. IX .—Following be conspirators,
Lorry finds himself In a room he heard them designate without hope,” he said sadly.
drizzle, cold and penetrating.
as that o f the princess. X.— Lorry tells the princess of
“ Without hope for either,” she sob­
the plot.
Mutual recognition; she is Miss Guggenr
“We have reached the stopping
docker. Dannox, the guard, is in the abduction plot. bed.
place.”
he said.
He fells Lorry with a terrible blow. Anguish to the
“ My poor little soldier.” he whisper­
r-scue. X I.— Lorry quartered in the castle. The prin­
“ And we are to walk from here to
cess visits him, but forbids all talk of love. X II.
ed lovingly as her body writhed under the gate.” said the princess, resuming
Graustark Is bankrupt and owes the neighboring prince­
the storm of tears.
dom of Axphain $30,000,000. The creditor demands
her hoarse, manly tones. While they
“ I—I wish—I were a—soldier!” she were busy donning their raincoats she
cash or the cession of the richest districts of Graustark.
X III.—The Prince of Axphain offers to extend the loan wailed. He comforted her as best he
whispered in Lorry’s ear. “ I beg of
if the princess w ill marry hi« son Lorenz. Prince Ga­
briel of Dawsbergen also bids for the princess's hand could, and soon she was quiet—oh, so
you.
do not let him know that you
with offer o f a loan. Y etive tells Lorry tha* she belongs very quiet! Her head was on his shoul­
have discovered who I am.”
to her heople and wiU marry Lorenz.
der, her hands in his.
lie promised, and lightly snatched a
“ No. no; 3 duuitist not Tie deluded. It
“ How far do we drive?” he asked at kiss, an act o f indiscretion that almost
Id only for tonight, only till you are last.
brought fatal results. Forgetful of the
si!fe from pursuit. I shall go back.
“To the monastery. We are nearly darkness, she gave vent to a little pro­
You must not hope for more than this there,” she answered in tones far
testing shriek, fearing that the eye 3 of
hour of weakness, sweet ns it is to away.
the captain had witnessed the pretty
11 e!” she cried.
“The monastery? Why do we go transgression. Lorry laughed ns he
“ You are going back and not with there?” he cried.
sprang to the road and turned to assist
me?” he cried, his heart chilling.
her in alighting. She promptly and
“You
are
to
stay
there.”
“ You knoM' I cannot. That is why I
“What
do
you
mean?
I
thought
1 thoughtfully averted the danger his
hoped you would never know how
gallantry presented by ignoring the
much I care for you. Alas, you have was to leave Graustark.”
outstretched hands, discernible as slen­
“
You
are
to
leave—later
on.
Until
found me out! My love was made rash
der shadows protruding from an ob­
by fear. You could never have es­ the excitement is over the abbey is to
ject n shade darker than the night, and
be
your
hiding
place.
I
have
arranged
caped the vengeance of Axphain. 1
leaped boldly to the_ground.
could not have shielded 3*ou. This was everything, and it is the only safe
With Lorry in the center, the trio
place
on
earth
for
you
at
this
time.
the only course, aud I dared not hesi­
walked off rapidly in the darkness, the
No
one
will
think
of
looking
for
you
tate. I should have died with terror
fugitive w’ itli the sense of fear that be­
had you gone to trial, knowing what I op there.”
longs only to a blind man. A little
“
I
would
to
God
I
could
stay
there
knew. You will not think me unwom­
light far ahead told the position of the
forever,
living
above
you,”
he
said
anly for coming with you ns I am. It
gate, and for this they bent their steps.
was necessary—really it was! No one drearily.
Reaching the gate, the captain pounded
“
Your
window'
looks
dowrn
upon
the
else could have”— But he smothered
vigorously, and a sleepy monk soon
castle;
mine
looks
up
to
yours.
The
the wail in kisses.
lights that burn in those two windows peered from the little window through
“ Unwomanly!” he exclaimed. “ It was
.will send out beams of love and life which shone the light.
by divine inspiration. Rut you will
“On important business with the ab­
come with me, away from Graustark. for one of us at least.”
bot, from her royal highness the Prin­
“
For
both
of
us,
my
sweetheart,”
he
away from every one. Say that you
corrected fondly. “ You say I will be cess Yetive.” said Quinnox in response
will!”
to a sharp query, spoken in the Grau­
“ I cannot bear to hear you plead, and safe there. Can you trust these men stark tongue. A little gate beside the
who
are
aiding
you?”
It breaks my heart to go back there.
“ With my life! Quinnox carried a big one opened, and the monk, lantern
But I cannot leave Graustark—I can­
message
to the abbot 3’esterday, and he in hand, bade them enter.
not! It would be heaven to go with
“ Await me here, captain,” command­
grants you a temporary home there,
you to the end of the world, but I have
ed the slim, straight soldier, with face
secure
and
as
secret
as
the
tomb.
He
others besides myself to consider. You
are my god, my Idol. I enn worship promises me this, and he is ray best turned from the light. A moment later
the gate closed, and Lorry was behind
you from my unhappy throne, from my friend. Now. let me tell you why I
the walls of St. Valentine’s, a prisoner
am
with
you,
masquerading
so
shame­
chamber, from the cell into which my
ugaln. The monk preceded them across
heart is to retreat. But I cannot. I will fully”—
¿lie dark court toward the great black
“
Adorably!”
he
protested.
not. desert Graustark—not even for
mass, his lantern creating ghastly
“
It
Is
because
the
abbot
insisted
that
you!
shadows against the broken mist. His
I
bring
you
to
him
personally.
He
will
He was silent. Impressed by her no­
followers dropped some little distance
bility, her loyalty. Although the Joy not receive yon except from my hands.
behind, the tall oue’s arm stealing
There
was
nothing
else
for
me
to
do,
ebbed from his craving heart, he saw
about
the other’s waist, his head bend­
then,
was
there.
Lorry?
I
was
com­
the Justice of her self sacrifice.
ing to a level with hers.
pelled
to
come,
and
I
could
not
come
"I would give my soul to see your
“ Is it to be goodby. dearest?” he ask­
face now, Yetive. Your soul is in your as the princess—ns a woman. Discov­
ed.
“Goodby forever?”
ery
would
have
meant
degradation
eyes. I can feel It. Why did you not
“
I
cannot
say that. It would be like
from
which
1
could
not
have
hoped
to
let me stay in prison, meet death and
wishing
you
dead. Yet there is no hope.
recover.
The
military
garments
were
so end all? It would have been better
No,
no!
We
will not say goodby—for­
my
only
safeguard.”
for both of us. I cannot live without
ever.” she said despairingly.
“
And
how
many
people
know
of
your
you.”
“ Won’t you bid me hope?”
“ We cgn live fpr each other, die fof I —deception ?”
1* *1* *1* T 'I* *1* *
I#!
GRAUSTARK
i
%
fk
»
“ Impossible! You will stay here i
til Quinnox copies to take you awi
Then you must not stop until you 1
in your own land. We may m<
again” —
“ Yes. by my soul, we shall nr
ngaln! I’ll do as you bid and all tli
but I’ll come hack when I can si
away no longer. Go to your castle a
look forward to the day that will ti
me at your feet again. It is bound
come."
They passed Inside the massive do<
and halted. “Yon must remalr h
until I have seen the prior,” she si
laughing nervously and glancing do
at the boots which showed beLjAth
long coat. Then she hastily follov
the monk, disappearing down the <
ridor. In ten minutes—ten hours
Lorry—she returned with her guide
“ He will take you to your rooi
she said breathlessly, displaying
mistaknble signs of embarrassm«
“Goodby, and God be with you alwi
Remember, I love you.”
The monk’s back was turned, so
new recluse snatched the slight fig
to his heart..
“ Some day?” he whispered.
She would not speak, but he held
until she nodded her head.
CHAPTER XX.
T H E A P P R O A C H IN G O R D E A L .
«<
HE American has escape
was the cry that spr
through Edelweiss the ,n
morning.
It brought undisguised relief to
faces of thousands. There was not
who upbraided Baron Dangloss for
astounding negligence. Never bel
had a criminal escaped from the t
er. The only excuse, uttered In v
begone tone, was that the prison
not been constructed or manned
such clever scoundrels as Yankei
good name for audacity.
The full story of the daring bt
for liberty flashed from lip to lip I
ing the da3\ and It was known all <
the water swept city before nj
Baron Dangloss himself had gon
the prisoner’s cell early in the mort
mystified by the continued absenc
the guard. The door was locked,
from within came groans and <
Alarmed at once, the captain proc
duplicate keys and entered the
There he found the helpless, blood
ered Ogbot, bound hand and fool
almost dead from loss of blood,
clothes of the American were 01
floor, while his own were missing,
with the prisoner.
Ogbot as soon as he was able r
his experience of the night befo
was while making his rounds a
night that he heard moans fro
cell. Animated by a feeling of p
opened the slab door and asked
were ill. The wretched Amerie
lying on the bed, apparently su
He said 'something which tlm
could not understand, but wli
took to be a plea for assistant
suspecting a trick, the kindly
unlocked the second door and
to the bedside only to have t
man rise suddenly and deal
treacherous blow over the hea
the heavy stool he had secreted
him. Ogbot knew nothing of w
lowed, so effective was the blow
he regained consciousness, he
ing on the bed just as the eapt
found him. The poor fello
whelmed by the enormity of
take, begged Dangloss to shoo
once. But Dangloss had him
to the hospital ward and tendei
for.
Three guards In one of th
saw a man whom they suppo
Ogbot pass from the prison sh
er 12, and the mortified chief
that some one had gone th
private apartment. As the
had taken Ogbot’s keys, h
cnced little difficulty in getti
the gates- Rut,.vowed Dang
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