The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-08-18

"No; he might send for you. IT you
would care to see Winter park, can go
with you as your guide. -
II should be delighted. Nothing
could please me more"
but" (as servant passed in the
room with tray) ''that is your break
fast. Meet me at the fountain at the
north entrance of the palace in half an
hour" And, drawing her veil over her
face, she vanished in the darkness of
the corridor.
After he had breakfasted and sent the
man away he FASTENED below to the
place designated by the princess. She
was waiting for him under the palm
trees and was so disguised that he
would not have known her but for her
low, amused laugh as he was about to
pass her.
eft would not do for any one to sus-
pect me-" she explained. My father
would never forgive me for doing this"
She pointed to flying machine near
by. eve must take the air. have
made all the arrangements. Winter
park is beyond the limits of the city"
He followed her across the grass to
the machine and into the Car. They
could see the driver behind the glass Of
the narrow compartment in which he
sat. and when he turned the polished
metal wheel the machine rose like a
liberated balloon. Thorndyke looked
out of the window. The blue baze of
the fifth hour of the morning was break
ING over everything and as the domes,
pinnacles and yaricolored roofs fell
away in the beautiful light the breast
Of the Englishman heayed with delight
| full emotions. Bernardino was watching
his face with a gratified smile.
"You like Alpha?" she said half anx-
iously, half inquiringly.
every much" he replied, "but l
want to show you the great world l
came from, and some day perhaps l
can" ........
The blood ran into her cheeks sud
denly and then as quickly receded, leaV-
inc @ wistful expression in her eyes
She sighed. .'It has been my dream for
a long time. I have always imagined
that it is more wonderful than Alpha,
but Won know there is no chance for you
to return now
81 shall manage to escape some way,
and you shall go with me as my wife. -
Her bushes came again. 81 did not
know that you cared so much for
me-" she said. Then, as if to change
the subject, she pointed through the
window. "see; we are approaching the
park and shall descend in moment.
He locked out of the window and
then drew his head in quickly.
"We are going down into a Dig
lake. he cried out.
"Oh, no; it is only the glass roof Of
the park she laughed. "Irue, it does
look like water in the sunlight.
The machine sank lower and finally
rested on a plot of grass in little
square ornamented with beds Of flower;
and white statues. Thorndyke saw
seemingly endless wall, so high that h'
could not calculate its height. Bernar
dino preceded him in at great archlns
door in the wall, and they found them
selves in stone paved vestibule sever
al hundred feet square.
A maidservant came forward at ono
and brought heavy fur clothing for then
and invited them into separate tolle
rooms. When he came out, Bernardln
: was waiting for him. He could hardl
? breathe. SO thick were the furs he ha
i put on. -,
est is warm here, but it will be cold
/, er in moment" said the princess
and she led him to door across tn
room. When the door was opened
Thorndyke uttered an exclamation
astonishmert. Before their eyes lay
wide expanse of snow covered roads an
woodlands and frozen lakes and stream'
, The air was as crisp and invigoratln
!, as a Canadian winter.
q Bernardino led him to payiilo
q where number Of pleasure seeker
, were gathered and selected sleigh an
e two mettlesome horses. She took Il
reins from the man and sprang light
IS into the graceful cutter. Thorndyke TO
J. lowed her and wrapped the thick rob
y about her feet. Awav they sned like ti