Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-06-21

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zled driver grinned and shook his head
despalringly, "Oh. pshaw! You don't
understand, do youI Hospital-h-O-s.
p-l-t-a-l," she spelt it out for him. and
still he shook his head. Others in the
motley retinue were smiling broadly.
Speak to him in your own language,
your highness, and he will be sure to
understand" ventured the patient.
Il am speaking in MY mean, pre-
fer to speak in English. Please tell
him to go to hospital" she said con-
fusedly Baldos gave a few jovlal in
structions, and then the raggedest
courter Of them all handed Beverly
into the carriage with a grace that
amazed her.
You are the most remarkable goat
hunters have ever seen," she remark.
ed in sincere wonder.
and you speak the most perfect
English I've ever heard" he replied.
ooh, do you really think so? Miss
Grimes used to say I was hopeless.
You know | had "a tutor she has
tlv explained. Don't you think it
strange we've met no Axphain SOL
diers?" she went on, changing the sub
ject abruptly.
I'VE are not yet out Of the woods"
he said.
THAT was a purely American aphor-
ISM" she cried looking at him intent
ly. where did you learn all your
English?'
II had a tutor" he answered easily.
"You are a very odd person." she
sighed. II don't believe that you are
goat hunter at ALL"
"If | were not goat hunter should
have starved long ago" he said. why
do you doubt LieT
Simply because you treat me one
moment as if | We're a princess and
the next as il were child Humble
goat hunters do not forget their sta
ton in life"
Il have much to learn Of the defer
ence due to queens" he said.
That's Just like The Mikado' or
'Pinafore,'" she exclalmed Il be-
| lieve you are a comic opera brigand or
a pirate chieftain after ALL"
Il am lowly outcast," he smiled.
"Well, I've decided to take you into
| Edelweiss and
pardon me, your highness," he said
firmly. THAT cannot be. l shall not
go to Edelweiss,"
but command you
"It's very kind of you, but canno,
| tol of
may as we'll confess that I am q
hunted man and that the instructions
are to take me dead or alive"
impossible" she gasped, involun
tarily shrinking from him.
81 have wronged no man. yet am
being hunted down as though l were
a beast" he said, his face turning hag
gard for the moment. THE hills OF
Graustark, the plateaus of Axphalr
and the valleys of Dawsbergen are
alive with men who are bent on end
ing my unhappy but inconvenient ex
istence. 1t would be suicide for me to
enter any one OF your towns or cities
Even you could not protect me,
fear"
"Thls sounds like dream. Oh, dear
me, you don't look like a hardened
criminal" she cried.
81 am the humble leader of the faith
full band who will die with me when
the time comes. We are not criminals
your highness. In return for what
service l may have performed for you
l implore you to question me no fur
Their, Let me DO your slave up to the
walls of Ganlook. and then you may
forget Raldos. the goat hunter"
II never cum forget you." she cried
touching his injured arm gently, "Wil
you forget the one that gave you thl:
wound"
ut 10 a very gontlo wound, and low
Il 20 that l pray It may never heal,
she looked away suddenly,
Tell mo one thing" she said. a mist
coming over her eyes, "You say the,
are hunting you to the death, Then
then your fault must be srlevous one
Have you-have you killed n MANI
she added hastily, lie was silent 70
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