The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-09-07

keep me from going to St Petersburg
OF course they could not disobey my
edict. and so poor Cren is none the
wiser. unless he has returned from the
conference If he has. am sure he is
on the way to Ganlook at this very
minute
What Il whimsical ruler you are"
cried Beverly. "Upsetting everything
sensible just to rush off hundreds OF
miles to meet me! And Axphain is
trying to capture you too! Goodness,
you must love me!'
''Oh, but | did have trifiing affair
Of state to lay before the ear. my
dear, Tomorrow we shall be safe and
sound in the castle and it will all be
very much worth while. You see, Bev-
erly, dear, even princesses enjoy di-
version now and then. One wouldn't
think anything of this adventure in the
United States; it is the environment
that makes IL noticeable. Besides, you
Travelled as q princess. How did you
like itT'
And then the conversation related
particularly to the advantages of roy
atty as viewed from one side and the
disadvantages as regarded from an
other. For a long time Beverly had
been wondering how she should pro-
coed in the effort to secure absolute
clemency for BaldOs. AS yet she had
said nothing to Yetive of her promise
to him, made while she was a prin-
eess.
AT any rate, I'm sure the goat hunt
ers would not have been so faithful
and true IL they had not believed me to
be a princess" said Beverly. paving
the way. you haven't a man in your
kingdom who could be more chival-
rous than Baldos."
IF he is that kind of man, he
would treat any woman as gently"
"You should have heard him call me
your highness,' cried Beverly. He
will loathe me II he ever learns that
deceived him."
''Oh, think he deceived himself"
spoke Yetive easily. Besides, you
look as much like princess as l."
There is something want to speak
very seriously about to you. Yetive,"
said Beverly. making ready for the
cast "You see, he did not want to
enter Ganlook with me, but insisted.
He had been so brave and gallant, and
he was suffering so intensely. 1t would
have been criminal in me TO leave him
tn 1y.sk
tip
at would have been heartless."
$50 l just made him come along.
That was right, wasn't 1t? That's what
you would have done, no matter who
he was or what his objections might
have been. Well, you see, it's this
way, Yetive: He is some sort of fu-
gitive--not a criminal, you know. but
Just some one they are hunting for,
don't know why. He wouldn't tell me.
That was perfectly right IL he felt that
way, wasn't itT'
And he had fought lion in your
supplemented Yetive, with
schoolgirls ardor.
"And | had shot him In the arm,
too" added Beverly. $50 of course !
tust had to be reasonable. In order to
.tduce him TO come with me to a hos
pital / was obliged to guarantee per
.ect safety to him. His men went |
back to the hills, all except old Franz,
the driver. Now, the trouble is this, |
Yetive: / am not the princess, and l |
cannot redeem a single promise l
made to him. He is helpless, and II |
anything goes wrong with him he will /
hate me forever"
mo; he will hate me, for am the
princess. and he is none the wiser.
But he will be told that his prin- |
cess was Beverly Calhoun, supposed
" nice American girl Don't you see
how awkward II will be for me? Now,
Yetive, darling, what wish you to do
is to write a note. order or edict or
whatever II is to Baron Dangloss, COM
handing him to treat Baldos as a pa
tent and not as a prisoner, and that
when be is fully recovered he is TO
have the privilege of leaving Ganlook
without reservation"
But he may be q desperate offend
ar against the state, Beverly" plain
lively protested Yetive. IF we only
knew what he is charged WITH
''Tm afraid it's something dreadfully
serious" admitted Beverly gloomily.
He doesn't look like the sort of man
who would engage il petty under
.aking I'll tell you his story, just as
re told it to me-" and she repeated the
neager confessions of Baldos.
II see no reason why We should hest
ate" said the princess. by his own
statement he is not desperate crimi-
lal. You did quite right in promising
him protection, dear. and l shall sus-
ain you. Do you want to play the
princess TO Baldos little longerT
81 should love IL" cried Beverly, her
yes sparkling.
Then l shall write the order to Dam
.ioss at once. Oh, dear. I have for
rotten. / have no official seal here"
Couldn't you seal Ii with your ring?"