The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-02-28
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CHAPTER XIII.
&. Copyright, 1900,
s: By Harold MacG rath

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"Four All Cd horseback. There's
a coach Of some sort following on be-
hind. But everything is blurred, and
my hand trembles. The whisky here
handing the glasses to me. ''Ten me
what you see."
There's one with a white cap-ah, it
Is Count Won Walden! There are two
soldiers in the Hohenphalian uniform,
cavalry. l do not know who the fourth
fellow isl
Describe him to me-" said Hillars,
trying to roll a cigarette with his trem-
bling fingers. Course it''-throwing
away the rice paper-"I've got so bad
that l can't roll a cigarette! Well,
what's he look like"
Hes in civilian dress; has a little
black mustache and an imperial"
Look anything like Napoleon HIP
you've hit it. Who is he?
''They say he's Prince Ernst of Wor-
tumborg," said Hillars, "but it is my
opinion that he's the devil on a fur
lough."
1ueu lie Is TIE Lldu - i UeSdu.
Gle is. Your love affair is all over
once he gets here, unless Dan look
ed at the sky as though he was unde-
cided about the weather.
"Unless what%' / asked.
ooh, just unless" said he. "I'd give
IS for glass of homemade whisky"
"You've got plan of some sort"
said 1. Speak it out"
1T wasn't plan; it was just an
idea. It's gone now. Maybe it will
come back later. Are you going to stay
here or come with me and tackle bot
tie of the innkeeper's Rhine wine? The
German vinegar used to make you hila-
rious'
"What's the coach for? / asked.
care they going to carry us off like a
couple of chickensw
81 presume it is for her serene high
ness. l wonder how they found out
she was here? Probably the lieutenant
you were going to fight, but didn't, in
formed them. At any rate, the coach
will not be for us. The prince will not
bother with you and me while the
princess is here. l don't know what
they will do with us. Possibly moth
ing; possibly put us in Jail. Come
along; I'm thirsty"
1t was late in the afternoon Of the
day following. l had not seen her Sc
rene highness the Princess H:ldegarde
Gretchen She had remained in her
room, and all efforts of mine to hold
communication with her had proved
futile. l had stood at her door and
duplicated. She had told me to 60
away. The innkeeper had scowled
when suggested that he carry a note
to his mistress. He had refused.
"The princess receives no notes." he
had said. "Gretchen-;t was a differ
ent matter"
And Hillars had slept till after noon.
It had been a bad morning for me.
The wounded lieutenant had been car
ried away the night before, and there
had not been anything for me to do
but wander about-waiting.
"Will you help me with the Rhine
wine" asked Hillars.
mo. Ny head is fuddled enough as
1T is"
''Then you must let me do all the
talking" ....
"And why your"
81 shall know better how to irritate
them," with laugh. ''They will not
take any particular interest in you
when they set eyes on me. Homo sum!
/ am the man they are looking for.
They will find plenty Of me. l shall
be syndicate in myself. Where they
expect to find one man they will find a
dozen. all alive and kicking. 1t will be
good sport"
what the devil are you up tor l
demanded.
"Wait and see; wait and see. Come,
affair must be conducted on the line of
court etiquette. First, we shall try to
avert hostilities by the aid of diplo-
macy. If that fails, the princess her
! self will be made to vindicate us. And
why notY'
"You are not going to drag her IMP
exclaimed. -, .-7-..
"My dear Jack, Of course not. The
prince and the count will do that for
Us. lou uuueTSlduu tudI Sic 10 COh-
cerned in all that Ia to take place, do
you not? Well. then. it will cost her
hut little"
"But this fellow. the princep' / cried.
1'Let us get out while there is time"
Dan regarded me seriously.
"You aren't afraid of him. What do
you want to run away for? My son,
there will be some verv good sport be-
fore this is done. You will miss it by
running away" 49, ,.-..-
cts meeting the mar who is to
marry her-the woman love. That
is the reason"
"To marry her-the woman lover
he repeated softly. eyes, 1t IL hard.
But it isn't any worse for you than for
me-"
"Forgive me, Dan! You know.
Eyes, yes; | know" GROSSLY. "Hang
1t, can't l punch 1t into your head
that am taking ell this trouble on
your account? If 1t were not for you,
do you suppose I'd waltz The prince
shall never marrv the princess. Will
that satisfy your Now, look pleas