The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-07-18

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~ irritable and restless. He
"a could not bring himself into
full touch with the situation.
Notwithstanding IIarry's frequent and
graphic recolections Of Incidents that
had occurred and that had led 10 their
present conditions. Their luncheon was
served In the counts room. as II was
inadvisable for the injured man to go
TO the dining hall until he was stronger
| The court physician assured him that
he would be incapacitatcd for several
! days, but that In very short time his
wound would lose the power 10 annoy
| him I'm tho least The Count and Count
ess IIalfont. Anguish and others came
TO cheer him ana To make his surround
| ings cndurablc still lie was dissatis-
fed. even unhappy.
The cause Of his uneaslncss and de-
preston was revealed only by the
manner In which II was removed lie
was lying stretched out on the couch,
staring from the window. his head ach-
ing, his heart full OF a longing that
knows but one solacc. Anguish had
gone out I'm the grounds after assuring
himself that his charge was asleep, so
there was no one I'm the room when he
awakened from sickcning dream To
shuddcr alone over it's memory. He
turned on his side and curlously felt
the bandages about his head. How
lonely those bandages made him feel.
awny Off there in Graustark!
The door TO his room opened softly,
but he did not turn. thinking IL was
Anguish-nlways Anguish-nnd not the
one he most desired to
Her royal highncss,- announced
maid. and then:
MAY come mr. asked voice that
went 10 his troubled soul like cool
Ing draft 10 the fevered throat. He
turned toward her instantly. all the ir-
ritation. all the uneaslness. all the
loneliness, vanishing like mist before
the sun Behind her was lady in
waiting.
Il cannot deny the request of prin-
cess" he responded. smiling gayly. He
held forth his hard toward her, half
fearing she would not take II.
The Princess Yetive came straight TO
his couch and laid her hand I'm his. He
drew II to his lips aud then released II
iingcrlngly. She stood before him.
looking down with an anxiety In her
eyes that would have repaid him had
death been there 10 claim his next
breath.
Are you bcttcrT' she asked. with
her pretty accent. II have been so
troubled about you"
II thought you had forgotten me" he
said. with childish petulance.
Forgotten your she cried, quick 10
resent the imputa;ion let me tell
YOU then. what | have been doing
while forgetting. have sent TO the
Regengetz for your luggage and your
friends. You will find II much more
comfortable here. You are 10 make
this house your home as long as you
are I'm Edclwciss. That Il bow have
been forgetting"
cleaning. III have been SO lonely that
imagined all sorts OF things But,
your highness. you must not expect us
10 remain here after am able 10 leave
That would be imposing
81 will not allow you 20 say itl' she
objected decisively. You are the guest
OF honor I'm Graustark. Have you not
preserved It's rulerI Was II an impo-
sition TO risk your life 20 save one in
whom you had but passing interest
even though she were a poor princess?
No, my American. this castle Is yours
I'm all rejoicing. for had you not come
within It's doors today would have
found Il I'm mournful terror. Besides.
Mr. Anguish has said he viii stay a
year II we insist"
THAT'S like Harry" laughed Lorry.
"But | am afraid you are clarifying |
two rattle Drained chaps who should |
be I'm n home for imbeciles instead OF |
in the castle their audncity might have
bllghted. Our rashness was only sur
passed by our phenomenal good luck. |
BY chance IL turned out well. There |
were ten thousand chances OF ignomin- |
ious failure Had we failed would we |
have geen guests OF honori No! We
would have been stoned from Grau-