The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-11-15
From the
ambassador
box BY A. M.
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DAVIES OGDEN
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wac brilliant with afternoon sunshine.
Through the open window came the
sound Of the trot of horses feet as
they passed on the broad "Unter den
Linden" Ransome Prentice looked
about him with a sigh Of satisfaction.
1t was good to be back In Berlin. Then
him @ cup Of tea.
q here L am at last" he said. "And,
now. tell me the news. You left AMER
lea so suddenly hat I had no chance
to come and bid you goodby. How do
you like your elevation to the rank OF
ambassadors daughter? And has any
thing exciting happened thus fart You
see, 1 had to follow just to hear 1t ALL"
The girl hesitated, playing with the
spoons on the dainty tea table.
"rhere is not much to TELL" she an
swered slowly. "And yet there 10 one
thing" glancipg across at him. Il
think you will be pleased, as II -
largely due to your fundamentally. 7
should never ~have-have known him 50
quickly had it not been that, owing to
your old friendship, I ALREADY felt as u
he We're no stranger when we met. OF
course you can guess whom / mean. u
is not announced yet, but I am going TO
marry Max Won Wttzleben."
The mans cup clattered in it's saucer.
"You-to marry MAXI he repeated.
Then. "Do you-do you care for him 20
muchf" he asked.
For q moment Miss Freeman frown-
ed. But 1t was only Ransome. He
and she had always leased and ques-
toned and conided in each other. zee
she paused over the answer.
I'll do not think that I am the knA
to care very deeply for any one," sho
said soberly. II admire Max. YoA
have always told me how noble he was;
how brave. And L adore bravery. My
idea Of his character is really drewA
largely from your letters"
Prentice's lips twisted into a smile.
81 was an enthusiastic chap in thosa
days." he commented dryly. II hope
you have some better foundation fGR
your affection than letters written By
n boy in the university. But I ana
forgetting what was partly my errana
this afternoon. Buffalo Bill" Is to op0a
In Berlin tomorrow afternoon, ard I
thought perhaps you would like to go.
1t Is only patriotic for the Americana
to turn out. Should you care Miss
Freeman nodded.
~ suppose It would &c the prupSg
thinH to do" she agreed. II have no1
They sent father q box, but he does
not care to go, and 1 had not thought
about 1t. Suppose you come with Us.
1 Will ask Max, and we can take Frau
lein."
a few minutes later Prentice rose to
take his leave, and 1t was not until
after his departure that Miss Freeman
remembered that he had forgotten to
congratulate her. For the rest of the
day the girl was decidedly absent
minded.
But the next afternoon, seated In the
box of honor in the big open air arena.
Nj, Freeman appeared to have quite
regained her normal spirits, chattering
nayly with both men. Won Witzleben,
precise, neat, with parted hair ana
pointed mustache, sat on her right, n
the girl glanced critically from hta
somewhat impassive face to that Of the
American, with its keen dark eyes
and steady, clean cut mouth. The
study Of the two men was more absorb
Ing than the show. Her attention haa
wandered from the ring and the -four
ish OF trumpets which heralded tip
Deadwood coach caused her to start.
The next moment a man pushed his
way to their box and bowed.
Colonel Cody would be honored IL
any of the American ambassadors
guests would wish to ride in the Dead.
wood COACH" the man suggested our
teously. Miss Freeman, in sudden mis-.
chief, looked Mt her fiance.
"What do YOU say to it," she querled
demurely. The German gazed back In
Mortified dlsapproval.
You go around In that coach and
make a spectacle of yourself" he
gasped, "before all these people! Aber,
what q shocking idea! / could not al
low It,"
Into the girls eyes there came n sud-
den CLEAN. She had not meant to do
this thing. But ever since her spoiled
b%abyhood q dare had been to her spirit
like fire to g%umpowder, She lifted her
head.
Iuuuh you VIC Siluii Dc BItu W w
cept," she said to the man, who still
stood, hat I'm hand, awaiting her deci-
sion. "If you are afraid, pray remain
here" she added %dctiantly to Won Wit
zleben. "Will you come, Ransomef"
But began he. One glance at her
set mouth showed the futillty of re-
m~onstrance. And wherever she called
he would follow, be the consequences
what they might. In silence he let her
precede him down the steps, Won wit.
zleben bringing up Il sullcn rear. The
fraulein left behind wept in unheeded
protest.
1t was not until the coach had fairly
started that Miss Freeman realized oil
that she had brought upon herself.
From her childhood she had always
detested firearms. And these pursuing
Indians! But, without flnchlng, she
bore 1T all-the crack of rifles, the
smoke which choked eyes and mouth,
the fiendish Wells. Then all at once she
became conscious that the coach was
Bwaylng and humping strangely. a
man sitting opposite her suppressed an
oath.
81 told Bill to exercise them horses"
he muttered. and this blamed ring
has mighty short corners. Tou better
hold on tight" he added to the girl. ~
this rlckety old thing docs break looae
or turn over" eXprcssively. Miss Free.
man felt her heartbcats quicken. There