Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-11-23

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woman who looked upon II. Her mar
was dark brown and abundant; her
eyes were deep gray ana looKeu
eagerly from between long lashes OF
black: her lips were red and ever
willing to smile or turn plaintiye as oc-
casion required; her brow was broad
and fair. and her frown was as danger
Ous as Il smile.
As TO her age, If the major admitted,
somewhat indlscreetly, that all his chill
dren were Old enough to vote, her
mother. with the reluctance born III
women. confessed that she was past
twenty, so year or two either way
will determine Miss Beverly's age so
far as the telling Of this story is con-
cerned. Her eldest brother, Keith Cal
houn Nhe one with the congressional
heritage). thought she was too young
to marry while her second brother
Dan, held that she soon would be too
old to attract men with matrimonial
intentions. Lucy. the only sister. hav-
ing been happily welded for ten years.
advised her not to think of marriage
until she was old enough to know her
own mind.
Toward the close of one of the most
brilliant seasons the capital had ever
known. less than fortnight before
congress was to adjourn, the wife Of
Col n fnnnft-n1
which spread gloomy disappointment
over the entire social realm. A dozen
receptions. teas and balls were des-
tined to lose their richest attraction,
and hostesses were in despair. The
princess had been called to Graustark.
Beverly Calhoun was miserably un-
happy She had heard the story Of Ga
briefs escape and the consequent prob
ability Of conflict with Axphain. 1t
did not require a great stretch of imag-
ination to convince her that the Lorrys
were hurrying off to scenes of intrigue,
strife and bloodshed, and that not only
Graustark, but its princess, was In
jeopardy.
Miss Calhouns most cherished hopes
faded with the announcement that
trouble, not pleasure, called Yetive to
Edelweiss. 1t had been their plan that
Beverly should spend the delightful
summer months in Graustark, guest
at the royal palace. The original ar
rangements Of the Lorrys were hope
lessly disturbed by the late news from
Count Halfont. They were obliged to
leave Washington two months earlier
than they intended, and they could not
take Beverly Calhoun into danger rid
den Graustark. The contemplated visit
to ST. Petersburg and other pleasures
had to be abandoned. and they were In
tears.
fetlve's maids were packing the
trunks, and Lorry's servants were In
a wild state of haste preparing for the
departure on Saturdays ship. On Fri
day afternoon Beverly was naturally
where she could do the most good and
be of the least help-at the Lorrys'.
Self confessedly she delayed the
preparations. Respectful maidservants
and respectful manservants came Of
ten to the princess boudolr to ask
questions, and Beverly just as fire.
quently made fearful resolutions to
leave the household In peace-if such
a hullabaloo could be called peace.
Callers came by the dozen, but Yetlve
would see no one. Letters, kilograms
and telephone calls almost swamped
her secretary; the footman and the
butler fairly gasped under the strain
of excitement. Through it all the two
friends sat respondent and alone In
the drear room that once had been the
abode of pure delight Grenfall Lorry
was off In town closing up all matters
Of business that could be dispatched at
once. The princess and her industrl.
GUS retinue were 10 take the evening
express for New York. and the next
day would find them at sea.
81 know | shall cry all summer"
vowed Miss Calhoun, with conviction
in her eyes. ITS just too awful for
anytime" She was lying back among
the cushions of the divan. and her hat
was the picture of cruel neglect. For
three solid hours she had stubbornly
withStood Yetive's appeals to remove
her hat insisting that she could not
trust herself to stay more than a min.
ute or two. 1T seems to me. Yetive.
that your iailers must be very incom.
retent or they wouldn't have let loose
all this trouble upon you" she com
rlained.
prince Gabriel is the very essence
Nf trouble" confessed Yetivc plain.
lively NE was born to annoy peo.
pie, just like tie evil prince in the
fairy tales"
Il wish we had him over here" tn,
American girl answered stouty. "He
wouldn't he such trouble. I'm sure.
We don't let small troubles worry us
very lon~. YOU know"
"EUt he's dreadfully important over
thorn Beverly: that's the difficult part
of it, said Yetiyo solomnly. You
see he is condemned murderer"
"Thon you ought to hang him or
olectrocutc him or whatever It is that
You do TO mnrderers over there" spoke
Beverly promptly.
But, dear. You don't understand.
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