Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-05-18
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GEORGE BARR
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Copyrleht 1904. By Dodd.
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him her hand, which he respectfully
raised to his lips, she followed Aunt
Fanny and was gone.
/ Almost Immediately Baldos was re.
/ Quested to present himself before Bar
on Dangloss in the adjoining room
Refusing to be carried in, he resolutely
strobe through the door and stood be.
fore the grim old captain of police. an
easy. confident smile on his face. The
black patch once more covered his eye
with defiant assertiveness.
They tell me you are Baldos, goat
hunter" said Baron Dangloss, eying
him keenly.
EYES,"
"And you were hurt in defending one
who is Of much consequence in Grau.
stark. Sit down, my good fellow Bal.
dos eye cleaned coldly for an instant;
then he sank Into chair. "While ad.
hitting that you have done Graustark
9 great service, I am obliged to tell
you that at least know you to be
other than what you say. You are not
,, goat hunter. and Baldos is not your
name. Am not rightT
"You have had instructions from
your sovereign, Baron Dangloss. Did
they include command to cross aues-
don meT asked Baldos haught1ly.
Dangiess hesitated for full minute.
They did not. I take the liberty of
inquiring on my own responsibility"
Very well, sir. Until you have a
right to question me, am Baldos and
goat hunter. think am here to re-
eeiye surgical treatment"
You decline to tell me anything con-
earning yourselfr'
Aonly that am injured and need re-
hef."
Perhaps know more about you
than you suspect, air."
Il am not In the least interested,
Baron Dangloss, in what you know.
The princess brought me into Ganlook,
and have her promise Of help and
protection white here. That is all I
have to say, except that I have Inn
paic9t faith In her werd.''
Danglosa sat watching him In silence
for some time. No one but himself
knew what was going on In that
shrewd, speculative mind. At length
be arose and approached the proud
fellow In rags.
"You have earned every considera-
don at our hands. My men will take
you to the hospital, and you shall have
the best OF care. You have served our
princess well. Tomorrow you may feel
inclined to talk more freely with me,
for am your friend, Baldos."
II am grateful for that, Baron Dam
gloss" said the other simply. Then he
was led away, and a comfortable cot
In the Ganlook hospital soon held his
long. feverish frame, while capable
hands took care Of his wounds. He
did not know 1t, but two fully armed
soldiers maintained careful guard
outside his door under instructions
from the head Of the police. Moreover,
q picked detail Of men sailed forth
into the lower pass in search of the
goat hunters followers.
In the meantime Beverly was con-
Quoted to the home Of the Countess
Rallowitz. Her meeting with the
princess was most affectionate. There
were tears, laughter and kisses. The
whole atmosphere Of the place sug-
essted romance to the eager American
girl. Downstairs were the royal
guards. In the halls were attendants.
All about were maidservants and OBJ
seQuious lackeys, crowding the home
Of the kindly countess. At last, COM
Portable and free from the dust Of
travel, the two friends sat down to a
dainty meal
"oh. I am so delighted" murmured
Beverly for the hundredth time.
I'm appalled, when I think of the
dangers you incurred In coming to me.
No one but very foolish American
strl could have undertaken such trip
o. this. Dear me. Beverly, should
have died IL anything dreadful had
happened to you. Why did you do it?"
questioned the princess. And then they
laughed joyously.
"And you went all the way to ST.
Petersburg to meet me, you dear, dear
YettveH cried Beverly SO warmly that
the attentive servant forgot his mask
oe reverence.
Wasn't 1t ridiculous Of met know
Gren would have forbidden it IL he had
been In Ndelweiss when l started.
And, more shame to me, the poor fell
low is doubtless at the conference with
Dawsbergen. utterly ignorant Of my
sscapade. You should have heard the
ministry er -ah'' And the princess
paused for an English word.
"Kickw Beverly supplied.
Eyes. They objected violently. And,
DO you know, was finally compelled
to Issue private edict to restrain
them from sending an appeal to Gren-
fall away of there on the frontier.
Whether or no, my uncle insisted that
he should be brought home three
days journey, In order that he might
keep me from going to st. Petersburg
OF course they could not disobey my
edict, and SO poor Gren Is none the
wiser, unless be has returned from the
conference. II he has, am sure he is
on the way to Ganlook at this very
minute"
"What whimsical ruler you are!"
cried Beverly. "Upsetting everything
sensible just to rush of hundreds Of
miles to meet mel And Axphain is
trying to capture you too! Goodness.
you must love me!''
"oh, but ] did have a triiing affair
Of state to lay before the car. my
dearl Tomorrow we shall be safe and
sound In the castle, and it will all be
very much worth while. You see, Bev-
eEiy, dear, even princesses enjoy d.