Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-05-24

tVEN as tulS one. DeNtIly Aesllu
/ III HI some ore say with merry
laugh. The next instant she
was placed soundly upon her feet. A
binding flash of lightning revealed Bal
dos. the goat hunter. at her side. while
dozen shadowy figures were scram-
bling TO their feet in all corners Of the
Hawk and Raven. Some one was
cIutching her by the dress at the knees.
She did not have to look down to know
that it was Aunt Fanny.
"Goodness!' gasped Beverly, and
then it was pitch dark again. The man
at her side called out command in his
own language and then turned his face
close to hers.
ssDo not be alarmed We are quite
safe now. The royal bedchamber has
come to grief. however, am sorry to
say. What fool was not to have
foreseen all this! The storm has been
brewing since midnight" he was say
ing to her.
i isn't it awful?" cried Beverly be-
tween moan and a shrek.
''They are tribes after one gets used
to Them be said. II have come to be
quite at home in the tempest. There
are other things much more annoying,
I assure your highness. We shall have
lights in moment" Even as he spoke
two or three lanterns began to flicker
feebly.
| BE quiet, Aunt Fanny, you are not
killed at ALL" commanded Beverly
quite firmly.
de house is suah to blow down,
Miss-yo' highness,p groaned the trusty
maidservant. Beverly laughed bravely
but nervously with the tall goat hunter.
He at once set about making his guest
comfortable and secure from the eff
fects of the tempest, which was now at
its height. Her couch of cushions was
dragged far back into the cavern and
the rescued blankets, though drenched,
again became a screen.
/ do you imagine that I'm going in
there while this storm rages?" Beverly
demanded as the work progressed.
"Are you not afraid Of lightning?
Most young women are"
'That's the trouble am afraid Of
1t. I'd much rather stay out here where
there is company. You don't mind, do
| your
Paradise cannot be spurned by one
who now feels its warmth for the first
time" he said CALAMITY ssYour fear is
my delight Pray sit upon our throne.
1t was once humble carriage pail of
leather, but now it is exalted. Besides,
it is much more comfortable than some
Of the gilded chairs we hear about
ssYou are given to irony, fear,' she
said, observing peculiar smile on his
lips.
81 crave pardon. your highness," he
said humbly. 1.-THE heart Of the goat
hunter is more gentle than his wit.
shall not again forget that you are
princess and the veriest beggar."
81 didn't mean to hurt your she
cried in CONSERVATION, for she was
very poor example Of what a princess
is supposed to be.
There is no wound, your highness"
he quickly said. With a knocking grace
that almost angered her he dropped to
his knee and motioned for her to be
seated. She sat down suddenly, clap
ping her hands to her ears and shut
ting her eyes tightly. The crash of
/ thunder that came at that instant was
the most fearful Of all, and it was a
full minute before she dared to lift her
lids again. He was standing before
her, and there was genuine compassion
in his face. It's TERRIBLE he said.
Never before have seen such
storm. Have courage, your highness.
It can last but little longer
i "Goodness!' said the real American
girl, for want of something more ex-
pressive.
Your servant has crept into your
couch, fear. Shall sit here at your
feet2 Perhaps you may feel small
sense of security if p
Indeed, want you to sit there
she cried. He forthwith threw him
self upon the floor of the cave,
graceful, respectful guardian. Minutes
went by without word from either.
The noise of the storm made it Inn
possible to speak and be heard. Scat
tered about the cavern were his out
stretched followers, doubtless asleep
INV ttVA 2 Ii ltA ILLS tul1i1O4l. Will
the first lull in the war of the ele-
ments Beverly gave utterance to the
thought that long had been struggling
for release.
why do you wear that horrid black
patch over your eyer she asked,
trifle timidly. He muttered sharp
exclamation and clapped his hand to
his eye. For the first time since the
beginning Of their strange acquaint-
anceship Beverly observed downright
confusion IN this debonair knight Of
the wilds.
IT has has slipped off, he STAN
mered, with guilty grin. His merry
insolence was gone. his composure
with It. Beverly laughed with keen
enjoyment over the discontinue Of the