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Updated: June 5, 2025
"Found dead in his bed, stabbed to the heart!" exclaimed the Chief. "We have saved you from his friends, gentlemen, but I must say that you are still in a tight place." He then related to them the whole story. Just before six o'clock Mizrox had gone to the Prince's room to prepare him for the duel. The door was closed but unlocked, as he found after repeated knockings.
"I didn't know that he had a confederate, and I wasn't sure that he was guilty of the crime," boasted Anguish, complacently enjoying the stupefaction. "Then why did you say so?" demanded Dangloss, excited beyond measure. "Oh, I just guessed at it!" "God save us!" gasped Baron Dangloss, Chief of Police. "Guessed at it?" cried Mizrox. "That's it. It was a bold stroke, but it won.
Lorry put the question and everyone present drew a deep breath of interest. Mizrox readily consented and Baldos, intercepted on his rounds, was led unsuspecting into an outer chamber. The duke, accompanied by Lorry and Baron Dangloss, entered the room. They were gone from the assemblage but a few minutes, returning with smiles of uncertainty on their faces.
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.
It was as follows: "Jacot, Duke of Mizrox, before his God and on his life, swears that Grenfall Lorry did foully, maliciously and designedly slay Lorenz, Prince of Axphain, on the 20th day of October, in the year of our Lord 189-, and in the city of Edelweiss, Graustark.
The Axphainians have hated Graustark since the last war, and the princess despises this American. It is an open fact that the Duke of Mizrox leads the opposition to Princess Volga, and she is sure to have him beheaded if the chance affords. He is friendly to Graustark and has been against the policy of his princess from the start." "I'd like to hug the Duke of Mizrox," cried Beverly, warmly.
They introduced themselves as the Duke of Mizrox and Colonel Attobawn. Their visit was brief, formal and conclusive. "We understand that you are persons of rank in your own America?" said the Duke of Mizrox, after a few moments. "We are sons of business men," responded Mr. Anguish. "Oh, well, I hardly know. But his Highness is very willing to waive his rank, and to grant you a meeting."
She did not comprehend until her uncle reminded her of the oath Mizrox had taken the morning after the murder. "He swore, on his life, that you killed Lorenz," she said, turning to Lorry. "I was wrong, but I am willing to pay the penalty. My love for Lorenz was greater than my discretion.
He reported that most of the Axphain contingent was still in town; a portion had hurried home, carrying the news to the old Prince, instructed by the aggressive Mizrox to fetch him forthwith to Edelweiss, where his august presence was necessary before the twenty-sixth. Those who remained in the Graustark capital were quiet but still in a threatening mood.
In the afternoon she went driving with Princess Yetive and the young Duke of Mizrox, upon whose innocent and sufficiently troubled head she was heaping secret abuse because of the news he brought. Later, Count Marlanx appeared at the castle for his first lesson in poker. He looked so sure of himself that Beverly hated him to the point of desperation.
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