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"Most adorable Yetive," he said; "I sue for pardon I bo and lay my open heart before the truest woown and arose "I am your friend and ally; Axphain and Graustark will live no more with hatred in their hearts From you I have learned a lesson in justice and constancy"

Prince Gabriel was raving like afrom the roo the halls, then the gardens, was finally taken up by the waiting ates The news flew like wild-fire Rejoicing, such as had never been known, shook Edelweiss until the monks on the mountain looked down in wonder

After the dazed and happy throng about the throne had heaped its expressions of love and devotion upon the radiant Princess a single figure knelt in subjection, just as she was preparing to depart It was the Duke of Mizrox

"Your Royal Highness, Mizrox is ready to pay his forfeit My life is yours," he said, calmly She did not comprehend until her uncle re after the murder

"He swore, on his life, that you killed Lorenz," she said, turning to Lorry

"I rong, but I areater than my discretion That is my only excuse, but it is one you should not accept," said Mizrox, as coolly as if announcing the time of day Lorry looked first at him and then at the Princess, bewildered and uncertain

"I have no ill will against you, hness"

"Gladly, since you refuse to hold hiation to you, sir, for your leniency, and I shall ever revere the Princess who pardons so graciously the gravest error"

Yetive begged Bolaroz to continue to make the Court his home while in Graustark, and the old Prince responded with the declaration that he would ren and approve the new covenant, at least Before stepping from the throne, Yetive called in low tones to Lorry, a pretty flushher cheek: "Will you coerly

"Ach?" she cried, softly, reprovingly Count Halfont's face took on a troubled expression as he caught the swift communication in their eyes After all, she was a Princess

She passed from the room beside Halfont, proud and happy in the victory over despair, glorying in the exposure of her heart to the world, her blood tingling and dancing with the joys of anticipation Lorry and Anguish, the wonder and ad levee in the hallway Lords and ladies praised and lauded thee that comes to the brave But Gaspon uttered one wish that struck Lorry's war heart like a piece of ice