Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-12-28

tne5 include command to cross Ques
Don mer' asked Baldos haughttly
Dangioss hesitated for full minute.
They did not take the liberty ot
inQulring. on my own responsibility."
Very well. sir. Until you have 4
right to question me. am Baldos and
goat hunter. think am here to 70
cetve surgical treatment"
You decline to tell me anything con
corning yourselfw
Only that I am injured and need re
lief"
Perhaps I know more about YOU
lhan you suspect, sir"
4 am not In the least interested
baron Dangloss. in what you know
The princess brought me into Ganlook
and l havs her promise of help and
protection while here. That is all ]
have to say, except that have i'm.
plicit faith In her word"
Dangloss sat watching him In silence
for some time. No one but himself
knew what was going on in that
shrewd, speculative mind. At length
he arose and approached the proud
: fellow In rags
You have earned every considera:
ton at our hands. My men will take
You to the hospital. and you shall have
the best of care. You have served our
princess we'll Tomorrow you may feel
inclined to talk more freely with me,
Tor am your friend, Baldos."
Il am grateful for that, Baron Dan
gloss," said the other simply Then he
was led away, and a comfortable cot
In the Ganlook hospital soon held his
long, feverish frame, while capable
hands took care of his wounds. He
did not know it. but two fully armed
soldiers maintained careful guard
outside his door under instructions
from the head of the police. Moreover,
Q picked detail of men sailed forth
into the lower pass In search of the
goat hunters followers.
In the meantime Beverly was con-
Quoted to the he 1e Of the Countess
RalI0wit.. Her meeting with the
princess was most affectionate. There
were tears, laughter and kisses. The
whole atmosphere Of the place sug-
gested romance to the eager American
girl. Downstairs were the royal
guards. In the halls were attendants.
All about were maidservants and OBJ
sequious lackeys. crowding the home
Of the kindly countess. At last, COM
Portable and free from the dust of
travel, the two friends sat down to a
dainty meal.
sOh, am so delighted" murmured
= Beverly for the hundredth time.
I'm appalled, when l think Of the
dangers you incurred In coming to me.
No one but very foolish American
girl could have undertaken such trip
as this Dear me. Beverly. should
have died II anything dreadful had
happened to you. Why did you do 1T
questioned the princess. And then they
laughed joyously.
"And you went all the way to st.
Petersburg to meet me, you dear, dear
Yetive!~ cried Beverly SO warmly that
the attentive servant forgot his mask
of reverence.
WASN'T 1t ridiculous Of me? know
Gren would have forbidden 1t II he had
been In Edelweiss when | started.
And, more shame to me, the poor fel.
low 10 doubtless at the conference with
Dawsbergen, utterly ignorant Of my
escapade. You should have heard the
ministry-er-ah"- And the princess
paused for an English word.
"Kickr Beverly supplied.
Eyes. They objected violently. And,
do you know. l was finally compelled
to issue a private edict to restrain
them from sending an appeal to Gren'
fall away Off there on the frontier.
whether or no, my uncle insisted that
he should be brought home, a three
days Journey, in order that he might
keep me from going to St Petersburg.
OF course they could not disobey my
edict, and so poor Gren Is none the
wiser, unless he has returned from the
conference. If he has, am sure he Is
on the way to Ganlook at this very
minute"
what whimsical ruler you are!'
cried Beverly. "Upsetting everything
sensible Just to rush Off hundreds Of
miles to meet me. And Axphain Is
trying to capture you too! Goodness
you must love me!'
"Oh, but | did have 4 trifiing affair
OF state to lay before the czar, my
dear! Tomorrow we shall be safe and
sound In the castle, and ii will all be
A very much worth while. You see, Bev-
erly, dear, even princesses enjoy di'
INVERSION now and then. One wouldn't
think anything of this adventure In the
United States; it is the environment
that makes it noticeable. Besides, you
travelled as a princess. How did you
like itr
And then the conversation related
particularly TO the advantages OF roy
atty as Viewed from one side and the
disadvantages as regarded from an
other. For long time Beverly had
been wondering how she should pro-
ceed In the effort to secure absolute
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