The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-07-10
Copyright. 1904. BY Dodd.
Mead and Company

GanloOk was many miles from Edel-
weiss. and there was no assurance that
Intervention could be obtained in time
On the other hand. if he went back to the
hills he was likely to die of the poison
GUS fever. Beverly was in a most I'M
happy state of mind. If she confessed
to him that she was not the princess
he would refuse to enter the gates of
Ganlook, and be perfectly justified iii
doing so.
But if | should fail:' she asked at
last, shiver rushing over her and
leaving her cold with dread.
You are the only hope. your high
ness. You had better say farewell to
Baldos and let him again seek the
friendly valley" said he YEARLY I'VE
can go no farther. The soldiers must
be near. your highness. 1t means cap
ture if we go on. l cannot expose my
friends to the dangers. Let me be put
down here and do you drive on to
safety. l shall fare much better than
you think, for l am young and strong
and
No! I'll risk itr' she cried. You
must go into the city. Tell them so.
and say that l will protect you with my
own life and honor
Fever made him submissive. Her
eyes gave him confidence. Her voice
soothed his fears. if he possessed them.
Leaning from the window he called
his men together. Beverly looked Oh
In, e,fro
farewell to their leader. Many of them
were weeping. and most of them kissed
his hand. There We're broken sen
fences, tear choked promises. anxious
inquiries. and the parting was over
Where are they going?' Beverly
whispered as they moved away in the
dusk.
Back into the mountains to starve,
poor fellows. God be kind to them,
God be good to them" he half sobbed.
his chin dropping to his breast. He
was trembling like leaf.
"Starve?" she whispered Have they
no money!"
I'VE are penniless." came in muffled
tones from the stricken leader.
Beverly leaned from the window and
called to the departing ones. RavOne
and one other reluctantly approached
Without word she opened small
travelling bag and drew forth a heavy
purse This she pressed into the hand
of the student. 1t was filed with
Graustark gavvos. for which she had
exchanged American gold in Russia
God he with you.' she fervently
cried He kissed her hand. and the
two stood aside to let the coach roll
on into the dusky shadows that sep
arated them from the gates of Gan
look. old Franz still driving, the only
one of the company left to serve his
leader to the very end.
"Well. we have left Them" muttered
Baldos as though to himself. Il may
never see them again-never see them
again. And how true they have been.'
Il shall send for them the moment
/ get to Ganlook, and I'll promise par
dons for them all"' she cried rashly in
her compassion.
NO" he exclaimed fiercely: you are
not to disturb them. Better that they
should starve"
Beverly was sufficiently subdued As
they drew nearer the city gates her
heart began to fail her This mans
life was in her weak, incapable hands,
and the time was nearing when she
must stand between him and disaster
Where are these Wanted soldiers of
yours he suddenly asked, infinite
irony in his voice.
MY soldiers?" she said family.
"lsnt 1t rather unusual that in time
Of trouble and uncertainty we should
be able to approach within mile of
one of your most important cities with
out even so much as seeing a soldier
Of Graustark?"
She felt that he was soothing, but it
mattered little to her
''It is bit odd, isn't it?" she agreed |
"WOrse than that, your highness."
II shall speak to Dangloss about it."
she said serenely. and he looked up in
new surprise. Truly she was an ex-
traordinary princess.
Fully three quarters of an hour pass /
ed before the coach was checked Bev- |
erly. looking from the windows, had |
seen the lighted windows of cottages |
growing closer and closer together !
The barking of roadside dogs was the |
only sound that could be heard above |
the rattle of the wheels. 1t was too |
dark inside the coach to see the face |
of the man beside her, but something !
told her that he was staring intently |