The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-07-18
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS

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have become strained. Prince Gabriel,
a half brother of the reigning prince
of Dawsbergen, imprisoned 10 Grau-
stark for the assassination of Prince
Lorenz, of Axphain, has escaped ana
seized the throne of Dawsbergen. Ak
phain demands the immediate recap
ture of the escaped prince. Princess
Yetive, of Graustark (the wife of an
, American, one Grenfall Lorry) who
has been sojourning in Washington,
upon the receipt of this news, leaves
for home. II-Beverly Calhoun,
daughter of United States senator, is
an intimate friend of the princess.
She obtains the consent of her father
to visit ST. Petersburg. III-Attended
by guard of Cossacks, Beverly leaves
st. Petersburg for Graustark. While
passing through Axphain the Cossacks
hear that the Axphainiaas believe
their charge 70 be the Princess Ietive
and have laid plans to intercept the
coach. The terror inspired by this in
formation and the sound of shooting
cause the Cossacks and even the coach
man to abandon her. IVA troop of
ragged, half starved men emerge from
the mountain shadows. The leader,
who speaks English we'll, tells Beverly
that they are goat hunters. These
men believe that she is the Princess
Yetive and offer to escort her to the
borders of Graustark. This leads Bev
erly to pose as the princess and accept
the offer. V-They camp in the
mountains. Treasured by their court
esy, Beverly dimes with the men. VI
In rescuing Beverly from a mountain
lion Baldos is accidentally shot by
Beverly, who has fired at the beast.
XII-Haste is now made toward the
Graustark frontier. The condition of
Baldos necessitates his riding in the
coach with Beverly. XIIl-On the
journey BaldOs contracts high fever,
and the pseudo princess persuades him,
despite his strong objections, to enter
her domains for medical attention. At
the frontier town of Gaplook, Beverly,
still posing as the princess, demands to
see Baron DangiOsS, chief of police.
She is greatly surprised when the chief
tells her who she is. X-Beverly in
duces Princes Yetive to issue an order
insurng safety to Baldos and his fol-
lowers. X-Beverly, with the roval
party, enters Edelweiss XI-COunt
Marlanx, the commander of the army,
promises Beverly to find a place for
Baldos in the castle guards. Baldos
reluctantly accepts.
He's great fool for being hood
winked at ALL" said Beverly, very
much at odds with her protege. "In
an hour from now he will know the
truth and will be bowling like a mad.
man for his freedom
"Not SO soon as that. Beverly said
Iorry consolingly. The guards and
officers have their instructions to keep
him In the dark as loug as possible"
well. I'm tired and mad and hun
CRY and everything else that isn't COM
patible. Let's talk about the war;"
said Beverly, the sunshine in her face
momentarily eclipsed by the dark
cloud of disappointment.
Baldos was notified that duty would
be assigned to him In the morning
He went through the formalities which
bound him to the service for six
months, listening indifferently to the
words that foretold the fate of
traitor. 1t was not until his new uni
form and equipment came into his
possession that he remembered the
note resting in his pocket. He drew it
out and began to read it with the
slight interest of one who has antici-
pated the effect. But not for long was
he to remain apathetic The first few
lines brought look of understanding
to his eyes: then he laughed the easy
laugh of one who has cast care and
confidence to the winds. This is what
he read:
She is not the princess. We have been
duped Last night l learned the truth.
She is Miss Calhoun, an American going
to be a guest at the castle. Refuse to go |
with her into Edelweiss. 1t may be trap
and may mean death. Question her bold
ly before committing yourself.
There came the natural impulse to
make a dash for the outside world. I
lighting his way through if necessary.
Looking back over the ground he Won |
dered how he could have been deceived |
at all by the unconventional American. |
In the clear light of retrospection he |
now saw how impossible it was for
her to have been the princess Every
act, every word every look, should |
have told him the truth. Every flaw |
in her masquerading now presented it
self to him, and he was compelled to
laugh at his own simplicity Caution,
after all. was the largest component |
part of his makeup. The craftiness of
the hunted was deeply rooted In his
being. He saw very serious side to
the adventure. Stretching himself upon