The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-07-26
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Copyright. 1904. BY Dodd.
Mead and Company


~. She threw back her head TO give
him look OF "ebuke Their eyes met.
and after :: moment both were full If
pleading. Her lips parted. but the
words would Tot come. She was after
ward more than thankful FOR this. be-
voice to amazing things that suddenly
rushed to her head
y want to believe you" she wills
pered softly
You must-you do would give
you my life You haze it now. II is
In your keeping and with it my honor.
Trust NE. l 5eseech YOU have trust
ed You
II brought you here she began, de-
Tending him involuntarly But. Bal
dos. You forget that | am the prin-
cess She drew away in sudden shy
ness. her cheeks rosy once more. her
eyes filing with the most dstressingly
unreasonable tears. He did not move
for what seemed hours to her She
heard the sharp catch of his breath
and felt the repression that was mas
tering some unwelcome emotion IN him.
Lights were springing into existence
In all parts of the park. Beverly saw
the solitary window IN the monastery
far away. and her eyes fastened Oil it
as if for SuStenance in this crisis of her
life-this moment OF surprise, this mo-
.h,, fnf L. l.,
upon the heart she had not suspected
of treason. Twilight WAS upon them;
the sun had set, and night was rush
ing up to lend unfair advantage TO the
forces against which they We're strug-
Cling. The orchestra in the castle WAS
playing something soft and tender
oh, so far away,
Il forget that I am slave. your
highness." he said 1T last and his voice
thrilled her through and through. She
may found his face and eyes still close
to hers. glowing in the darkness.
Those men over there" she whis-
pered helplessly-"they are looking at
your
Now l thank God eternally." he
you do not rebuke me. God there is no
night
.YOu-you must not talk like that"
she cried, pulling herself together sud
denly. i cannot permit it, Baldos
You forget who you are. sir"
'Ah. yes, your highness," he said be
fore he stood erect Il forget that |
was a suspected traitor. Now l am
guilty of leZe majesty" Beverly felt
herself grow hot with confusion.
What am | to 40 with you:' she
cried i'll perpleXity, her heart beating
est, and yet you won't tell NE the
truth. Now. don't stand like that!
You are as straight as Il ramrod, and
know your dignity is terribly offended
I may be foolish, but do believe you
intend no harm to Graustark. You
cannot be a traitor"
Il will some day give my life to re
pay you for those WORDS. your high
ness he said. Her hand was resting
on the side of the chair Something
warm touched it. and then it was lift
ed resistleSsly. Hot. passionate lips
burned themselves into the white fin
gers and Il glow went into every fiber
of her body.
oh WAS all she could say. He
gently released the hand and threw up
his chin resOlutely.
II am almost ready to die" he said.
She laughed for the first time since
they entered the park.
Il don't know how TO treat YOU" she
said In a helpless futter. You know
a princess has many trials in life"
Not the least of which is woman
hood"
"Baldos." she said after long
pause. Something very disagreeable
had just rushed into her brain. Have
you been forgetting all this time that
the Princess Yetiye Is the wife of
Grenfall Lorry?"
1T has never left my mind for an
instant. From the bottom Of my heart
/ congratulate him. His wife Is an
angel as we'll as princess"
well, in the code Of morals is it
quite proper to be SD loyal to another
mau's wife," she asked, and then she
trembled. He was supposed to know
her as the wife Of Grenfall I.orfy. and
yet he had boldly shown his love for
her.
at depends altogether on the other
m hn MI u,
up quickly. 1t was too dark to see
his face, but something told her to
press the point no further. Deep down |
in her heart she was beginning to re-
iOice in the belief TINT he had found |