The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-07-07

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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 ! were
a beast" be said. his face turning bag
gard for the moment. The hills Of
Granstark. the plateaus of Axphain
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 he to
enter any one of your towns or cities.
Even you could not protect ME,
fear"
This sounds like a dream. Oh dear
me, you don't look like a hardened
criminal" she cried.
Il 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.
/ implore you to question me no fur
Their. Let me be your slave TIP to tie
walls of GanlOok. and then you may
forget Baldos. the goat hunter
Il never can forget you" she cried,
touching his injured arm gently "Win
you forget the one that gave you this
wound?"
1T is Il very gentle wound. and love
it so that | pray it may never heal"
Cho Jool-aI
Tell me one thing" she said, a mist
coming over her eyes You say they
are hunting you to the death. Then
then your fault must be a grievous one.
Have you-have you killed a man?'
she added hastily. He was silent for
long time.
Il fear | have killed more than one
man." he said in low tones. Again she
shrank into the corner of the coach.
History says that your father was a
brave soldier and fought in many bat
ties" he went on.
Yes" she said. thinking of Major
George Calhoun.
HE killed men then, perhaps, as
have killed them" he said
"Oh. my father never killed man.
cried Beverly in devout horror.
Yet Graustark reveres his mighty
prowess on the field of battle" said
he, half lacOnically.
oh she murmured. remembering
that she was now the daughter of
Yetive's father. Il see. You are not
a-a-a mere murderer. them
mo. l have been soldier. That is
ALL"
Thank heaven she murmured and
was no longer afraid Of him. would
would pardon be of any especial
benefit to you?" she asked, wondering
how far her influence might go with the
Princess Yetive.
ut is beyond your power to help
me-" he said gravely. She was silent,
but it was the silence of deep refiec-
ton. Your highness left the castle
ten days ago." he said. dismissing him
self as subject for conversation.
"Have you kept in close communica-
tion with Edelweiss during that time?"
II know nothing of what is going on
there" she said quite truthfully She
only knew that she had sent a mes
sage to the Princess Yetive apprising
her of her arrival in St Petersburg
and of her intention to leave soon for
the Graustark capital.
Then you do not know that Mr..
Lorry is still OH the Dawsbergen from
tier In conference with representatives
from SerrOs. He may not return for
week. SO Colonel Quinnox brings
back word
Its news to me-" murmured Bev-
erly.
you do not seem to be alarmed" he
ventured. Yet fancy it is not dan
gerOus mission, although Prince Ga
briel is ready to battle at a moments
notice.
IL have the utmost confidence in Mr..
Lorry," said Beverly, with proper
pride.
Baron DanglOss, your minister of
police. is in these mountains watching
the operations of Axphain scouts and
spies"
us he? You are very well posted, it
seems"
Moreover, the Axphainians are plan
ming to attack GanloOk upon the first
signal from their ruler l do not wish
to alarm your highness, but we may as
well expect trouble before we come
to the Ganlook gates. You are known
to be in the pass, and l am certain
an effort will be made to take posses
sion of your person"
''They wouldn't dare"' she exclaim-