Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-08-03
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By
GEORGE BARR
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with various emotions, she took his
arm and allowed herself to be drawn
wonderingly through the massive
doors. AS they entered, followed by
the brilliant company, the superb or
chestra that Beverly had SO often en-
joyed began to play the stirring
Hands Across the Sea-" The musi-
clans Themselves seemed to have
caught the universal feeling of JOY and
mirth that was in the air and played;
rs II inspired, their leader bowling low
to the young American girl as she
passed It was his affectionate tribute
to her. Prince Dantan, to her amaze
ment, led her up The entire length Of
the banquet hall to the head of the
royal table. gorgeous with the plate OF
q hundred Graustark rulers, placing
her on his left and next to the slightly
raised royal chairs. Candace was on
his right, the picture OF happiness.
Beverly felt dizzy, weak. She looked
helplessly at Prince Dantan. His smile
was nuzzling. As If in a daze she saw
Grenfall I, Lorry with the Countess
Yvonne standing exactly opposite to
her, he, with the others, awaiting the
appearance of the princess and the one
who was to sit beside her.
The music ceased, there was hush
over the room, and then Yetive came
forward, magnificent in her royal
robes smiling and happy. A tall man
In the uniform Of an exalted army off,
Ger stood beside her, gold braid and be-
jeweled things across his breast. Bev-
erly turned deathly white, her figure
stiffened and then relaxed.
It was Baldos!
She never knew how she dropped in
to the chair the servant held for her.
She only knew that his dark eyes were
smiling at her with love and mischief
in their depths. There was vague.
uncertain sound Of chattering; some
one was talking eagerly to her but she
heard him not. There was a standing
toast to the Prince of. Dawsbergen.
Then the audacious ghost of Baldos
was proposing ringing response to
the Princess Yetive; the orchestra was
playing the Graustark and Dawsbergen
national hymns. But It was all as a
dream to her. AT last she heard Can
dace calling to her, her face wreathed
In smiles. Scores Of eyes seemed to be
looking at her, and all OF them were
full OF amusement.
Nov, say that girl can't keen a
secret came to her ears from the radi-
ant sister OF pantan. Ravone, at her
side, spoke to her, and she turned to
him dizzily.
| You first knew me as Ravone, Miss
Calhoun" he was saying genially.
"Then 1t became necessary. by royal
/ command, for me to be Prince Dantan,
4 May have the honor of introducing
myself In the proper person? / am
Christobal Of Rapp- Thorburg, and /
shall be no other than he hereafter.
The friendship that binds me to Prince
pantan, at last In his proper place be-
side the Princess Of Graustark, is to be
strengthened into a dearer rela tionship
before many days have passed.
Tho Princess Candace ceases to be
his sister, volunteered the. Duke of
Mizrox. 'sshe II and long has been his
afaanced wife,
Enchanted and confused over all that
had occurred In the last few moments,
Beverly murmured her heartfelt con
sratulations to the Joyous couple. The
orchestra had again ceased playing,
All eyes turned to Baldos-the real
Prince Dantan-who, glass in hand
/ rose to his feet.
Your royal highness, ladies and
gentlemen, Graustark and Dawsber-