The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-07-17
YNOpsIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS

CHAPTER 1.-The relations be
tween Graustark, a small and isolated
principality, and Axphain, to the north
and Dawsbergen, to the south OF 1t,
have become strained. Prince Gabriel,
half brother of the reigning prince
of Dawsbergen, imprisoned in Grau-
stark for the assassination of Prince
Lorenz, of AXphain. has escaped ana
seized the throne of Dawsbergen. Ak
phain demands the immediate recap
Yetive, of Graustark (the wife of an
American, one Grenfall Lorry) who
has been sojourning in Washington,
upon the receipt of this news, leaves
for home. IT-Beverly Calhoun,
daughter of United States senator, is
an intimate friend of the princess.
She obtains the consent of her father
to visit ST. Petersburg. III-Attended
by guard of Cossacks, Beverly leaves
St. Petersburg for Graustark. while
passing through Axphain the Cossacks
hear that the Axphainians believe
their charge 10 be the Princess Yetive
and have laid plans to intercept the
coach. The terror inspired by this in
formation and the sound of shooting
cause the Cossacks and even the coach
man to abandon her. IVA troop OF
ragged, half starved men emerge from
the mountain shadows. The leader,
who speaks English we'll. tells Beverly
that they are goat hunters. These
men believe that she is the Princess
Yetive and offer to escort her to the
borders of Graustark. This leads Bev-
erly to pose as the princess and accept
the offer. V-They camp in the
mountains. Reassured by their court
esy, Beverly dimes with the men. VI
In rescuing Beverly from a mountain
lion Baldos is accidentally shot by
Beverly, who has fired at the beast.
XII-Haste is now made toward the
Graustark frontier. The condition of
Baldos necessitates his riding in the
coach with Beverly. XIIl--On the
Journey Baldos contracts high fever,
and the pseudo princess persuades him,
despite his strong objections, to enter
her domains for medical attention. At
the frontier town of Ganlook, Beverly,
still posing as the princess. demands to
see Baron Dangloss, chief of police.
She is greatly surprised when the chief
tells her who she is.
FROM an upstairs window IN the hos
pital the convalescent but unhappy pa
tient witnessed her approach and ar
rival His sore, lonely heart gave
bound of joy, for the days had seemed
long since her departure.
He had had time to think during
these days too. Turning over In his
mind all of the details in connection
with their meeting and their subse-
Quent intercourse. it began to dawn
upon him that she might not be what
she assumed to he. Doubts assailed
him, suspicious grew into amazing
forms of certainty. There were times
when he laughed sardonically at him
self for being taken In by this strange
but charming young woman. but
through it all his heart and mind were
being drawn more and more fervently
toward her More than once he called |
himself fool and more than once he |
dreamed foolish drea ms Of her. prin- |
cess or not OF one thing he was sure
he had come to love the adventure |
for the sake of what 1t promised, and |
there was no bitterness beneath his |
suspicious
Arrayed In clean linen and presenta- !
BILE clothes, pale from indoor confine- |
ment and fever but once more tha |
straight and strong cavalier Of tho |
hills, he fastened into her presence
when the summons came for him to |
descend. He dropped to his knee and
kissed her hand. determined to play |
the game notwithstanding his doubts.
As he arose she glanced for a fitting ,
second into his dark eyes, and her own
long lashes dropped.
Your highness." he said gratefully.
How well and strong you look" she
said hurriedly. Some Of the tan 10
gone, but you look as though you had
never been i'll. Are you quite recov-
ered?'
They say am as good us new" he
smilingly answered. "A trite weak
and uncertain i'll my lower eXtremities,
but few days Of exercise in the noun
tains will overcome all that. Is all well
with you and Graustark? They will
give me no news here, by whose order
/ do not know"
Turn about IS fair play, sir. 1t is
well established fact that you will give
them no news. Yes, all Is well with
me and mine. Were you beginning to
think that ! had deserted you? 1t has
been two weeks. hasn't it,"
"Ah, your highness. realize that You
have had much more important things
to do than TO think Of poor Baldos. |
am exceedingly grateful for this sign
Of interest in my welfare Your visit is