Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-02-01

Notwithstanding Harry's frequent and
nphic TecoiIectiOns of incidents that
ad occurred and that had led to their
resent condition. Their luncheon was
arved in The counts room. as it was
ladvisable for the injured man to go
b the dining hall until he was stronger.
he court physician assured him that
would be incapacitated for several
lays. but that in a very short time his
wound would lose the power to annoy
i'm in the least. The Count and Count
IS Halfont. Anguish and others came
o cheer him and to make his surround
ngs endurable. Still he was dissatis-
led, even Unhappy.
The cause Of his uneasincss and de-
preston was revealed only by the
manner in which it was removed. He
WAS lying stretched out on the couch,
staring from the window, his head ach-
ing. his heart full of longing that
knows but one solace. Anguish had
gone out i'm the grounds after assuring
himself that his charge was asleep. so
there was no one in the room when he
awakened from a sickening dream TO
Shuddcr alone over its memory. He
turned on his side and curiOusly felt
the bandages about his head. How
lonely those bandages made him feel,
away off there in Graustark!
The door to his room opened softly,
but he did not turn, thinking it was
Anguish-always Anguish-and not the
one he most desired to
Her royal highness," announced
maid. and then:
May | come in?" asked a voice that
n went to his troubled soul like cool
ing draft to the fevered throat. He
turned toward her instantly, all the il
ritation. all the uneasiness, all the
loneliness, vanishing like mist before
the sun Behind her was q lady in
waiting.
Il cannot deny the request of a prin-
cess" he responded, smiling gayly. He
held forth his hard toward her, half
fearing she would not take it.
The Princess Yetive came straight to
his couch and laid her hand in his. He
drew it to his lips and then released it
iingeringly She stood before him,
looking down with an anxiety in her
eyes that would have repaid him had
death been there to claim his next
breath.
Are you better?" she asked, with
her pretty accent. Il have been SO
troubled about you"
Il thought you had forgotten me" he
said. with childish petulance.
Forgotten your she cried, quick to
resent the imputation. Let me tel
you. then, what l have been doing
While forgetting. l have sent to the
Regengetz for your luggage and your
friends. You will find it much more
comfortable here. You are to make
this house your home as long as yor
are in Edelweiss. That is how have
been forgetting
Forgive me-" he cried, his eyes
cleaning Il have been so lonely thai
| imagined all sorts of things. But
your highness, you must not expect us
to remain here after am able to leave
That would be imposing
Il will not allow you to say it, sh'
objected decisively. You are the CUES
of honor in Graustark. Have you no
preserved its ruler? Was it an impo
sition to risk your life to save one IL
whom you had but passing interest
even though she were a poor princess
No, my American, this castle is your
in all rejoicing, for had you not com
within its doors today would hay
found it in mournful terror Besides
Mr. Anguish has said he will stay
year if we insist"
That's like Harry" laughed Lorry
But l am afraid you are glorityln
two rattle Drained chaps who Shout
be in a home for imbeciles instead o
in the castle their audacity might hav
blighted. Our rashness was only SUI
passed by our phenomenal good lucl
BY chance it turned out well. liner
were ten thousand chances of ignOmH
ious failure Had we failed would
have gecn guests of honor? No! W
would have been stoned from Graz
stark. You don't know how thin IL
thread was that held your fate.
makes me shudder to think of the crln
our act might have been. All, had
but known you were the princess,
chances should have been TAKEN
said fervently.
And a romance spoiled" she laug
ed.
so you are a princess-a real PR
cess he went on, as if he had II
heard her. Il knew it. Somethn
y told me you were not an ordinary
man
"Oh. but I am very ordinary
man." she demonstrated. You do L
know how easy it is to be a prince
and n mere woman at the same tin
l have a heart, a head; breathe
eat and drink and sleep and love. Is
not that way with other women
You breathe and eat and drink
sleep and love in a different wor
though, your highness."
"Ach my little maid, Therese, slet
as soundly. eats as heartily and lo'
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