The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-08-01
Copyright. 1904. BY Dodd.
Mood AID Company

tremely bitter toward Graustark. The
old time war spirit had not died down.
Axphain despised her progressive
neighbor.
II may as well inform your highness
that the regent holds another and
deeper grudge against Graustark," he
said in the audience chamber, where
We're assembled many Of the mobiles of
the state. late on the night of his ar
rival. she insists that you are har-
boring and even shielding the pretend
er to our throne, Prince Frederic. 1t
| is known that he is in Graustark, and,
| moreover, it is asserted that he is In
direct touch with your government"
Yetive and her companions looked at
one another with glances of compre-
| tension. He spoke in English now for
the benefit of Beverly Calhoun. an in
terested spectator, who felt her heart
leap suddenly and swiftly into violent
/ insurrection.
Nothing could be more ridiculous"
said Yetive after pause. I'VE do not
know Frederic, and we are not har-
boring him.
81 am only saying what is believed
to be true by Axphain. your highness.
It is reported that he joined you in the
mountains in June and since has held
position of trust III your army"
would you know Prince Frederic if
| you were to see him." quietly asked
Lorry.
II have not seen him since he was a
very small boy and then but for mo-
mention the day when he and his
mother were driven through the streets
on their way to exile"
I'VE have new man in the castle
guard, end there is a mystery attached
to him Would you mind looking at
him and telling us If he is what Fred
eric might be In his MANHOOD" Lorry
put the question, and every one pres
est drew deep breath of interest
MiZrox readily consented. and Bal
dos. Intercepted OH his rounds, was led
unsuspecting into an outer chamber
The duke. accompanied by LOrry and
Baron DanglOss. entered the room.
They were gone from the assemblage
but a few minutes. returning with
smiles of uncertainty on their faces.
1T is impossible, your hghneSs. for
me to say whether or not it is Fred
eric" said the duke frankly. He Is
what | imagine the pretender might
be at his age, but it would be sheer
folly for me to speculate. | do not
know the man."
Beverly squeezed the Countess Dag
mars arm cOnvulsively.
"Hurrahr she whispered in great re
lief Dagmar looked at her in aston
ishment. She could not fathom the
whimsical American.
'"They have been keeping an inces-
SAINT watch over the home of Frederic's
cousin. He is to marry her when the
time is propitiouS," volunteered the
young duke. ''She is the most beau
tiful girl in AXphain. and the family
is one of the wealthest. Her parents
bitterly oppose the match They were
to have been secretly married some
months ago, and there is Il rimor to
the effect that they did succeed in
evading the vigilance of her people.
"You mean that they may be mar
ried?' asked Yetive, casting Il quick
glance at Beverly.
at is not improbable your highness.
He is known to be Il daring young fell
low. and he has never failed in Il siege
against the heart of woman. Report
has 1t that he is the most invincible
LothariO that ever dOnned loves ar
NOR" Beverly was conscious Of fur
tive glances In her direction, and a
faint pink stole into her temples. Our
fugitive princes are lucky in neither
love nor war;" went on the duke. Poor
Dantan. who is hiding from Gabriel, is
betrothed to the daughter of the pres
ent prime minister OF Dawsbergen, the
beautiful Iolanda. l have seen her.
She Is glorious, your highness."
81, too, have seen her." said Yetiye.
more gravely than she thought. The
report Of their betrOthal Is true. then?"
"His sudden overthrow prevented the
nuptials which were to have taken
place In a month had not Gabriel re-
turned. Her father. the Duke Of Matz,
wisely accepted the inevitable and be-
came prime minister to Gabriel. Iolan-
da, it Is said. remains true to him and
sends messages to him as he wanlers
through the mountains"
Beverly's mind instantly reverted to
the confessions Of Baidos He had ad-
mitted the sending and receiving of
messages through Franz. Try as she
would, she could not drive the thought
from her mind that he WAS Dantan.
and now came the distressing fear that
his secret messages were words of