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"Your Highness, I ood people in whose house the prisoner was found," suggested Quinnox, shrewdly seeing a chance for cohness," said the Prince, who had recovered himself cleverly "I appreciate your position I have e, and I now have a fair proposition to suggest to you If this ranted that I aht If he is produced, I shall kneel and beg your pardon"

The Princess turned paler than ever and knew not how she kept fro Gabriel's unexpected but fair suggestion

"That is very fair, your Highness," said Lorry "There is no reason why I should not be a prisoner to-morrow I don't see how I can hope to escape the inevitable Your dungeon is strong and I have given my word of honor to the captain that I shall ree," murmured the Princess, ready to faint under the strain

"I must see him delivered to Prince Bolaroz," added Gabriel hness, the pardon for the poor old people," relided to the desk, stunned, bewildered It seeh death were upon her Quinnox followed and bent near her ear "Do not be alarmed," he whispered "No one knows of Mr Lorry's presence here save the Prince, and if he dares to accuse you before Bolaroz our people will tear him to pieces No one will believe hiasped, joyously

"If he will perhness, and he shall have the o well Write quickly! This is supposed to be the pardon"

She wrote feverishly, a thousand thoughts arising for every one that she was able to transfer to the paper When she had finished the hope-inspired scrawl she arose and, with a gracious s captain the pardon for those who had secreted the fugitive

"I grant forgiveness to the low

"Mr Lorry, I regret the difficulty in which you find yourself It was on uilty or innocent, you are ave hi favor upon a subject He kissed the hand gravely