Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-06-28

arm arouno ner neck. Have You all
heard about it?" she demanded naive
IIy, turning to the others. who unques'
| tionabiy had had a jumbled account Of
| the performance.
eYou got just what you deserved, !
said Lorry, who was Immensely
amused,
II wonder what your august vaga'
bond thinks of his princess and bel
ladies in hiding?'' unused Harry An
| guish. The Count and Countess Hal
font were smiling in spite Of the as
sault upon the dignity of tile court.
sI'd give anything to know what ne
really thinks, said the real princess
ooh Beverly, wasn't it awful9 And
thow he marched us out of that room?
Il thought it was great" said Bey,
erly. her eyes glowing Wasn't II
splendid? And isn't he good look
ing?'' -.
aHe is good looking. | imagine. But
I am no judge, dear. It was utterly
| impossible for me to look at his face"
lamented the princess.
"What are you going to do with usf''
asked Dagmar penitently.
sYou are to spend the remainder OF
your life in a dungeon, with Baldos as
guard decided Miss Calhoun.
"Beverly. dear, that man is no ordi-
nary person." said the princess quite
positively.
"Of course he isn't. He's tall, dark
mystery"
81 observed him as he crossed the ter
race this morning. said Lorry. Hes
a striking sort of chap, and I'll bet my
head he's not what he claims to be-"
ssHe claims to be fugitive, you must
remember" said Beverly in his de-
Tense.
II mean that he is no common male
factor, or whatever it may be. Who
and what do you suppose he is? / con-
fess that I'm interested in the fellow,
and he looks as though one might like
him without half trying. Why haven't
you dug up his past history, Beverly
You are so keen about him."
"He positively refuses to let me dig. =
explained Beverly. Il tried, you know,
but he-he-well, he squelched me-"
"We1l. after all is said and done, he
caught us peeping today, and am
flied with shame" said the princess.
ut doesn't matter who he is, he must
certainly have most unfattering opin-
ion as to what we are"
sAnd he is sure to know us sooner
or later" said the young countess, mo-
mentarily serious.
"Oh, if it ever comes to that I shall
be in a splendid position to explain it
all to him." said Beverly. "Don't you
see, I'll have to do a lot Of explaining
myself?"
"Baron Dang1oss!" announced the
guard of the upper hall, throwing open
the door for the doughty little chief Of
police.
your highness sent for meY, asked
he, advancing after the formal saluta-
ton. The princess exhibited genuine
|amazement.
81 did, Baron Dangloss, but you
must have come with the wings Of an
eagle 1t is really not more than three
minutes since gave the order to Colo
mel Quinnox." The baron smiled mys-
teriously, but volunteered no solution.
The truth is, he was entering the cas-
tie doors as the messenger left them,
but he was much too fond Of effect to
spoil a good situation by explanations.
1t was a long two miles to his Office in
the Tower Something has just hap
|pened that impels me to ask few
questions concerning Baldos, the new
guard
May / first ask what has happen
ed? Dangloss was at loss for the
meaning of the general smile that
went around.
1T Is quite personal and of no con-
sequence What do you know Of him?
Ny curiosity is aroused. Now. be
quiet, Beverly. You are as eager to
know as the rest of u.s."
"Well, your highness, may as well
confess that the man is puzzle to me.