The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-08-08

toast 10 the Princess Yetive, his prom
Used bride. Without moments hesita-
ton the prince sprang to his feet, held
his glass aloft and cried:
Here's 10 the fairest Of the fair.
sweet Yetive. so hard 10 win, too good
to lose. She loves me. God bless her
heart! And / love her. God bless my
heart too. For each kiss from her Won
drous lips | shall credit myself with
1000 gayvos. That Is the price OF a
kiss"
"I'll give 2,OOOr' roared one OF the
mobiles, and there was laugh in which
the prince joined.
may! I'll not sell them now. In
after years, when she has grown old
and her lips are parched and dry from
the sippings | have had, I'll sell them
yet kissed mer'
Lorrys heart bounded with Joy,
though his hands were clinched IN rage.
''She will kiss me tomorrow. To-
morrow ! shall taste what no other
man has touched. what all men have
coveted And I'll be generous, gentle
men. She is 20 fair that your foul
mouths would blight with but one
caress upon her tender lips, and yet
you shall not be deprived OF bliss.
shall kiss her thrice for each OF you.
Let me count. Thrice eleven Is thirty
three. Aye, thirty three OF my kisses
shall be wasted for the sake OF my
friends Lucky dogs, Drink TO my
prinoess!'
Bravo cried the others. And the
glasses were raised TO lip.
A chair was overturned. The form
OF man landed suddenly at the side
OF the prince, and rough hand dashed
the glass from his fingers, the contents
flying over his immaculate English
evening dress.
Don't you dare 10 drink that toastw
cried voice In his astonished ear,
voice speaking In excited German. He
whirled and saw scowling face be
side his own. "A pair Of gray eyes that
flashed fire.
"What do you meani" he demanded,
anger replacing amazcment. The 9TH
er members OF his party stood as II
spellbound.
II mean that YOU speak OF the Prln-
cess OF Graustark. DO you understand
that, you miserable curY'
OH screamed the prince. convulsed
with rage, starting back and instine-
lively reaching for the sword he did
not carry. You shall pay for this
will teach you TO interfere"
III insult YOU more decidedly just
10 avoid misapprehension. snarled
Lorry. swinging his big fist squarely
upon the mouth Of the prince. His
royal highness landed under table
ten feet away.
Instantly the cafe was I'm an uproar.
The stupcfod Axphainians rcgaincd
their senses. and general assault was
made upon the hothcaded American.
He knocked another down. Harry An
guish coming TO his assistance with
several savage blows, after which the
Graustark spectators and the walters
interfered Ii was all ovsr I'm mn I'm
slant, yet sensation that would 1.-Two
In the gossip Of generations had been
treated. 4 prince of the realm had
been brutglly assaulted! Holding his
jaw. LorenZ picked himself from the
floor, several Of his friends running TO
his aid. There was blood OF his lips
and chin il trickled to his shirt front.
For some moments he stood painting,
glaring at Lorry's hooking face.
II am Lorcnz OF AXphain. sir" he
said at last. his voice quiverlng with
suppressed anger.
1T shall be pleasure 10 kill you,
Lorcn2." observed his adversary, dis
playing his ignorance Of leze majesty.
Anguish. pale and very much con-
cerned, dragged him away, tie prince
leaving the cafe ahead OF them. fol-
lowed by his chatterlng, cursing COM
panions. Prince Gabriel was standing
near the door rs they passed out lie
looked at the Americans sharply. and
Anguish detected something like trium-
plant Joy ia his eyes.
Good Lord, Lorry, this means a
duel! Don't you know thatf" cried he
as they started upstairs.
"Of course do. and I'm going to kill
that villain toor' exclaimed Lorry loud
enough TO be heard from one end OF the
room TO the other
"'rhis is horrible. borrible Let me
square II up some way IT, began the
alarmed Anguish.
Square II up! Look here. Harry An
guIsh. am the one who will do the
squaring III he wants n duel. he can
have II nt any old time and In any
style he desires"
"IIc may Kill your
mot while just God rules over our
dcstinies. Til take my chances with
pistols, and now let me tell you one
thing. my boy: He'll never i've 20 touch
his lips 20 hers, nor win there DO roy
al wedding. She cnnnot merry Dead
man" He was bcsdde himself with ex-
citcmcnt, and n wae fury han an hour
before Anguish could bring him 90
sensible discussion of me affst. 0prd-