The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-09-28
Copyright. 1904. ~ DOdd.
Mead and COMPANY

wait, he began, with smile meant Il
be inviting. but which did not impress
her at all pleasantly.
We'll, anyway, I'll tell him YOUR,
here she said, her hand on the doc
knob. ''Will you wait here2 Goodby.
And then she was racing off through
the long halls and up broad staircases
toward tho boudoir of the princess
There is no telling how long the rufied
count remained in the anteroom. fol
the excited Beverly forgot to tell Lor.
~ that he was there.
" There were half dozen people in
the room when Beverly entered eager.
". She was painting with excitement
or all the rooms in the grim old castle
the boudoir of the princess was the
most famously attractive. 1t was real
ly her home, the exquisite abiding place
OF an exquisite creature. To lounge on
her divans, to loll in the chairs to
glide through her priceless rugs, was
the acme of indolent pleasure. Few
were they who enjoyed the privileges
! of little heaven" as Harry Anguish
lad christened it on one memorable
night long before the princess was
Mrs. Grenfall Lorry.
'Now, how do you feelf" cried the
flushed American girl, pausing in the
door to point an impressive finger at
| the princess, who was lying back in
huge chair, the picture of distress and
| annoyance
Il shall never be able to look that
man ii the face again" came dolefully
from Yetive's humbled lips Dagmar
was all smiles and in the fittest of
humOrs. She was the kind of culprit
who loves the punishment because of
the crime
wasn't it ridiculous, and wasn't 1t
just too lovely?" she cried.
at was extremely theatrical" agreed
Beverly, seating herself on the arm of
Yetives chair and throwing a warm
arm around her neck. "Have you all
heard about it?" she demanded naive
ly, turning to the others, who unques-
tionably had had jumbled account of
the performance.
You got Just what you deserved
said Lorry, who was immensely
amused.
81 wonder what your august vaga- !
bond thinks IF BIS princess and hor
ladies IL hidln~?" n.used Harry An I
euish. The Count AID Countess Hal
font were smiling in spite of the as
sault upon the DIGNITY 81 the court. +
I'D give anything to know what he
really thinks.' said the real princess. !
"Oh, Beverly, wasn't ii awful? And
how he marched. US out of that room." !,
Il thought it was great" said Bev ;,
erly, her eyes. glowing. Wasn't It
splendid? And isn't he good look /
ing2"
HE is good looking, imagine. But
am no judge, dear. 1t was utterly
impossible for me to look at his face
lamented the princess.
"What are you going to do with u.s.?
asked Dagmar penitently.
you are to spend the remainder OF
your life I'm dungeon, with Baldos as :
guard decided Miss Calhoun.
Beverly, dear, that man is no ordi-
nary person." said the princess quite
positively. 4
"Of course he isn't, He's tall, dark
mystery" as::gs.s r.. s.,s,ss i:
"f'6bserved him as he crossed the ter
race this morning" said Lorry. Hes
Q striking sort of chap, and I'll bet my
head he's not what he claims to be-"
HE claims 70 be Q. fugitive yQg must
said Beverly in his de- !
Tense. .s. T.
Il mean that he Ii no common male
factor, o. whatever it may be. who
and what do you suppose he Is? I con-
fesss 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 80 keen about him."
"He positively refuses to let me dig"
Beverly. II tried, you know,
but he-he-well, he squelched me-"
"Well, after all is said and done, he
caught us peeping today, and I am
flied with shame, ~ said the princess.
eft doesn't matter who he Is, he must
certainly have most unfiattering opin-
ion as, to what we are."a .-s-. - 4s,..- -,
.''And he is sure to know us sooner
Or later" said the young countess, mo-
mentarily serious.
"Oh, If it ever comes to that shall
be in splendid position to explain II
all to him." said Beverly. Don't you
see, I'll have to do lot Of explaining
myselfT
"Baron Danglosse' announced the
guard OF the Upper hall. throwing open
the door fos the doughty little chief Of
police.
"Your highness sent for meT asked
he, advancing after the formal saluta-
ton. The princess exhibited genuine
amazement.
~ did, Baron Dangloss, but you
must have come with the wings Of an
eagle 1t is really not more than three
since gave the order to Colo
nel Quinnox." The baron smiled mys-