Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-06-12

lDi ~ Anguish, after the meet
~ ing. Hes after my own
heart. Why, he treats us as though we
We're the suppliants, he the almsgiver
He Is playing game, I'll admit, but
he does it with an assurance that de-
lights me-"
He is right about that darned old
fort" said Anguish. His knowledge
OF such things proves conclusively that
he is no ordinary person"
"Yetdye had bit of talk with him
just now" said Lorry, with reflec-
tive smile. "She asked him point blank
II he knew who she was. He did not
hesitate second. L remember seeing
you in the audience chamber recently
That was a facer for Yetive. Il assure
you that 1t was no. fault of mine that
you saw me- she replied, Then it must
have been your friend who rustled the
curtainsY said the COMPOUNDED buffer,
Yetive couldn't keep a straight face.
She laughed, and then he laughed.
Some day you may learn more about
me- she said to him, I sincerely trust
that may, madam said he, and III
BET my hat he was enjoying it better
than either of us. OF course he knows
Yetive is the princess, It's his inten-
ton to serve Beverly Calhoun, and he
couldn't do 1T IL he were to confess that
he knows the truth. He's no fool"
Raldos was not long In preparing
plans for the changes in the fortress.
They embodied temporary readjust-
ment OF the armament and alterations
In the ammunition house. The gate
leading to the river was closed, and
the refuse from the fort was taken to
the barges by way of the main en-
trance. There were other changes sug-
gested for immediate consideration,
and then there was a general plan for
the undermining Of the fortress at some
more convenient time. Baldos lacon-
ically observed that the equipment
was years behind the times. To the
amazement of the officials. he was
able to talk intelllgently of forts in
all parts Of the world, revealing a
wide and thorough knowledge and ex-
tensive inspection. he had seen Amer
lean as we'll as European Notifications.
The Graustark engineers went to work
at once to perfect the simple changes
he advised, leaving no stone unturned
to strengthen the place before an at
tack could be made.
Two, three weeks went by, and the
new guard was becoming an old story
to the castle and army folk. He rode
with Beverly every fair day, and he
looked at her window by night from
afar of in the sofhber barracks. She
could not dissipate the feeling that he
knew her to be other than the princess,
although he betrayed himself by no
word or sign. She was enjoying the
fun Of It too intensely to expose 1t to
the risk Of destruction BY Revealing
her tue identity to him. Logically
flat .Hpmd mean the end Of Everything.
No doubt he felt the same and kept
his counsel, but the game could not
last forever, that was certain. A
month or two more and Beverly would
have to think Of her return to Wash
ington.
His courage, his cool impudence, his
subtle wit, charmed her more than she
could express. Now she was begin.
ming to study him from q standpoint
peculiarly and selfshly her own Where
recently she had sung his praise to Ye.
tive and others she now was strangely
reticent. She was to understand an.
other day why this change had come
over her. Stories Of his cleverness
came to her ears from Lorry and An.
guish and even from Dangloss. She
was proud, vastly proud, of him in
these days.
The Iron Count alone discredited the
ability and the conscientiousuess OF
the "mountebank," as he named the
man who had put his nose out of Joint
Beverly, seeing much of Marlanx
made the mistake Of Gliding him
frankly and gayly about this aversion
She even argued the guards case be
fore the head Of the army, imprudently
pointing out many Of his superior quail
tiles in advocating his cause. The
count was learning forbearance in his
| old age. He saw the wisdom Of pro
crastfnation. Baldos was In favor, but
some day there would come time FOL
| his undoing.
In the barracks he was acquiring
fame. Reports went forth with unbias
ed freedom. He established himself as
the best swordsman in the service, as
we'll as the most efficient marksman
With the foils and sabers he easily
vanquished the foremost fencers IL
high and low circles. He could ride
like Cossack or like an American
cowboy. OF them all, his warmest ad
mirer was Haddan, the man set t.
watch him for the secret service. Il
may be timely to state that Haddar
watched in vain.
The princess, humoring her own fan
cy, as well as Beverly's foibles, took t.
riding with her high spirited young
guest on many little jaunt to til.
hills. She usually rode with Lorry OF
Anguish, cheerfully assuming the sub
dued position BETTING a lady-in-wait
ing apparently restored to favor OF
probation She enjoyed Beyerly's
unique position. In order to maintain
her attitude as princess the fair young
deceiyer was obliged to pose in thu
extremely delectable attitude of beint
Lorry's wife.
Flow can you expect the paragon Il
make love to you, dear, If he thinks
you are another mans wife," Yetlv,
asked, her blue eyes beaming with til,
| fun Of 1t all.