Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-06-07
CHAPTER tx.

we We're expecting YOU, disS Sdi-
houn, : he explained. Her royal high
ness left St Petersburg but a few
hours after your departure. having I'M
fortunately missed you"
"You don't mean to say that the
princess tried to find me in st. Peters
burg?" cried Beverly in wonder and
/ delight.
'sThat was one of the purposes of her
visit said he brusquely,
.Oh, how jollyr cried she, her gray
eyes sparkling. The grim old captain
was startled for the smallest fraction
of a minute, but at once fell to admir-
ing the fresh, eager face of the visitor.
"The public at large is under the
impression that she visited the car on
matters of Importance he said, with
a condescending smile.
/ "And it really was of no Importance
at all, that's what you meanY' She
smiled back securely.
ssYour message informing her high
| ness of your presence in st. Peters
| burg had no sooner arrived than she
set forth to meet you in that city.
much against the advice of her coun-
| selors. / will admit that she had other
business there, but it could hare wait
ed. You see, Miss Calhoun, it was a
great risk at this particular time Mis-
| fortune means disaster now. But
| Providence was her friend She ar
rived safely in Ganlook not an hour
since'
"Really? Oh, Baron Dangloss, where
is she?' excitedly cried the American
girl
"For the night she is stopping with
| the Countess RalIowitz. A force of
men, but not those whom you met at
the gates, has just been dispatched at
! her command to search for you in the
| lower pass. You took the most danger
Gus road, Miss Calhoun, and am
amazed that you came through IN
safety"
| "The Russians chose the lower pass,
| I know not why. OF course, / was
quite ignorant. However, we met nei-
| Their brigands nor soldiers, Axphain or
Graustark / encountered nothing
more alarming than mountain lion.
And that, Baron Dangloss, recalls me
to the sense of a duty have been neg
| lecting A poor wanderer in the hills
defended me against the beast and was
badly wounded. He must be taken to
hospital at once, sir, where he may
have the proper care"
| Whereupon, at his request, she hur-
riedly related the story of that trying
| journey through the mountains, not
forgetting to paint the courage of Bal
dos in most glowing colors. The chief
was deeply interested in the story of
| the goat hunter and his party. There
was an odd CLEAN Of satisfaction in his
eyes, but she did not observe it.
"You will see that he has immediate
attention. won't your? she implored in
the end.
"He shall have our deepest consider
ation," promised he.
"You know am rather interested be-
cause I shot him, just as if it We're
not enough that his legs were being
torn by the brute at the time. He
ought not to walk, Baron Dangloss.
If you don't mind, I'd suggest an am
bulance,. she hurried on glibly. He
could not conceal the smile that her
eagerness inspired Really, he is in
a serious condition. / think he needs
some quinine and whisky, too, and"-
sHe shall have the best of care" in
terrupted the captain. Leave him to
me, Miss Calhoun
Now, let me tell you something"
said she, after due reflection you
must not pay any attention to what he
saws. He is liable to be delirious and
talk in a terrible sort of way. You
know, delirious people never talk ra-
+ tionally." She was Loyalty trying to
protect Baldos, the hunted, against
any discriminating statements he might
make.
"Quite right, Miss Calhoun" said the
baron very gravely.
"And now, I'd like to go to the prin-
cess said Beverly, absolutely sure Of
herself. you know we are great
friends, she and l."
II have sent a messenger to announce
| your arrival. She will expect you"
beverly iooheu dUoue LIE ioohh II pSA
plexity.
sBut there has been no messenger
here" she said
s'He left here some minutes before you
came. / knew who it was that came
knocking at our gates. even though she
travelled as Princess Yetive Of Grau-
stark
"And, oh, that reminds me, Baron
Dangloss, Baldos still believes me to
! be the princess. Is it necessary to-
] to tell him the truth about me? Just
at present, / mean? I'm sure he'll rest
much easier If he doesn't know diff
ferently."
so far as am concerned, Miss Cal
| houn, he shall always regard you as a
| queen, said Dangloss CALAMITY
THANK you. It's very nice Of you
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