The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-11-30

some attention. | represented myself
as 4 distant relative OF the royal fam
| lily Oh an important MISSION, and
after bribing the guard, WAS permit
ted 10 seuu in my card. Presently
the guard returned, and bowling low,
entreaIed he 10 follow him. 1
passed through the marble halls OF
the palace, and WAS uShered into u
dimly-IlShted draWlns-rUOm. And il
u few minutes entered Adelaide, my
own, my darling, holding out bOtn
hands and SMILING her greeting. l
took her 10 my heart l covered her
/ dear face with kisses. And when we
were quoted, | told her how | had
found her and why l had come. She
insisted that it Was NO use-that il
only made her lot harder 10 bear. She
had been ordered by the king 10 wed
she loathed him. "Uh, Gregory" snc
sobbed, IF We could only he back i'll
the little cottage in FerrlDy."
All! the bitter sweet of those days
the hunger Tor my sweetheart, the i'll
frequent glimpses Of her dear face,
the haunting fear Of Trastamara' $
schemes. For two weeks remained
at the hotel. while the revolution
smouldered, and l racked my brains
for a method of rescding Adelaide.
Then my plan formed, l sat still and
awaited the crucial moment
1t was the night of the annual
Grand State Ball. With a somewhat
doubtful heart, entered the palace, in
full uniform, with short Scotch
sword. Before many minutes l was
summoned by Adelaide's Chamber
lain TO meet her in the danclng-hall,
and thither l went for a brief dance
with my beloved. Near by her, guard
ing her jealousy, stood Irastamara, a
u dark-browcd desperate. had
! learned-though he knew it not-that
he had several hundred trusty follow
ers, in the palace and out, ready Il
rush to his call. He had planned Il
carry out his scheme that night.
: knew all this, and |, alone and almost
empiy-handed, was there to balk him
After our dance, mad an opportu
nifty 10 draw Adelaide into the con
servatory. | abjured her TO 20 will
5 me back to England-to leave tn,
place with all its chickering's and plot
: tings, and be my bonnie English wife
"But father" she faltercd; ''thc,
$ would tear him to pieces il they foun,
$ me gone And yet Gregory dear,
. believe he would go If he had ;
: chance. He is so feeble, so sick Of i
: all. If you could talk with him."
Suddenly Adelaide's eyes grew bis
and dark with fright. My back .wai
2 to the door, and | had one hand ol
e her waist, smoothing her dear hal
D with the other. | turned and n,
heart chilled. There, pccping be
tween the great leaves of palm
grinning hatefully, was Trastamaru
He disappeared.
The next moment there was Il hub
hub in the hall. 1.-THE King" | hear,
them cry. THE King" Come VII!
me quick" said Adelaide, in an eN
chance~ And taking mo by The ARA
she drew me into the ballroom ani
up on to the stage. The crowd ap
Iproached us on tiptoc with cXcitmcnt
for Trastamara had undOubtedl,
spread the news. In the front cam
the king, with brilliant robes and jew
lellcd crown. How old and feeble h
looked How worn and tired. Blu
he had lost none of his proud ange
of old days. Raising his mace h
called aloud: '"That man is an inter
Hopper. He has designs on the body o
the king. Put him out! Danish him
Away with him.'
turned to Adelaide. She stoo
there trcmulous, her eyes shining Xix
stars, an adorable creation. On sud
den impulse l threw one arm abou
her and kissed her passionately he
fore them all. Then, facing tn
lcrowd:-"The princess is my alliance,
wife" I cried. LET him who dare
lput foot on this platfOrm"
l drew my sword just in time
Brave as lion. Trastamara leape,
upon the platform and came at III
snarling. He held short knife il
This right hand, and circled for al
lopening. Dog l cried. Letting on
with my sword l fetched him
mighty stroke across the temple, ant
he rolled back into the crowd. Their
was now a babel in the hall Tn
possibility of defense WAS at an end
for | heard orders outside and knew
that soldiers We're approaching. g..
door stood open behind US. tool
Adelaide by the shoulders and pushe,
her through it. TO the south gate,
whispered in her ears. 'For you
life, darling
Down the stairs we ran lightly
Behind swept the king, the courtlcvs
and the crowd of gay dancers. Oh
John Henry had thrown aside hi
long robes and his crown, and Wa
sprinting after me in excellent style
At the bottom of long tliGh Of ston
$ steps, we opened massive door, am
l. found ourselves at the great southcr
: gute of the pafaee. 4 two-horse- ettt
l. rage stood outside. 1T is my own.
$ cried Adelaid. ut has been waitin
e since noon. We are saved.'
The door of the palace closed Wit
4 secret spring, but not soon enou:
y to keep back old John Henry. II
+ slipped through; looking very odd i
v his short tunic and bare head-shor
of his kingly habiiments. But
4 slammed in the face Of the GROVE
4 and we three were alone.
9 Adelaide leaped into the carriage
If With smothered oath John Henr
d jumped after her. He had no though
:, but to capture his daughter. The sol
S diers could take care of me. Blu
: this was exactly what wanted.