The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-07-14

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only hope was that the reversal of feel
ing in Dawsbergen might work ruin for
| the prince. He was carrying affairs
| with high hand, dealing vengeful
| blows to the friends of his half brother
and encouraging lawlessness that,
sooner or later. must prove his undoing.
His representatives at the conference
were an arrogant. law defying set of
men who laughed scornfully at every
proposal made by the Graustarkians.
I'VE told them that if he were not
| surrendered to our authorities inside of
sixty days we would declare war and
go down and take him." concluded the
! American.
Two months" cried Yetive. Il don't
understand"
There was method in that ultima.
tum. AXphain. Of course. will set up
howl. but we can forestall any &C.
ton the Princess Volga may under
take. Naturally one might suspect
that we should declare war at once.
illasmuch as he must be taken sooner
or later. but here is the point: Before
two months have elapsed the better
element OF Dawsbergen will be so dis
gusred with the new dose of Gabriel
that it will do anything to avert war
on bis account We have led them to
believe that Axphain will lend moral
II not physical support to our cause.
Give them two months in which to get
over this tremendous hysteria and
| they'll find their senses. Gabriel isn't
| worth 1t, you see. and down In their
hearts they know It, They really loved
young Dantan. who seems to he
devil Of q good fellow. I'll wager my
head that In six weeks they'll he wish
Ing he were back OH the throne again.
And just to think of il. Yetive, dear.
you were of there in the very heart OF
Axphain risking everything" he cried.
wiping the moisture from his brow.
1T Ia just eleven days since l left
Edelweiss. and I have had a lovely
Journey" she said. with one of her
rare smiles. He shook his head grave
~, and she resolved in her heart never
to give him another such cause for
alarm.
And in the meantime. Mr.. Grenfall
Lorry. you are blaming me and hat
Ing me and all that for being the real
cause of your wife's escapade." said
Beverly Calhoun plaintively. I'm
awfully sorry. But you must remem-
Der one thing, SRI did not put her
up to this ridiculous trip She did it
Of her own free will and accord. Be
Sides | am the one who met the lion
and almost got devoured, not Yetivc,
II you please"
"Ill punish you by turning you over
to old Count Marlanx. the commander
Of the army in Graustark," said Lor-
~ laughingly. Hes a terrible ogre,
worse than any lion"
Heaven pity you. Beverly. il you
fall into his clutches cried Yeiiye.
He has had Ave wives and survives to
look for sixth You see how terrible
II would be"
I'm not afraid Of him." boosted Bev-
erly. but there came Il time when she
thought OF those words with shudder.
by the way, Yetive. | have had
word from Harry Anguish. He and
the countess will leave Paris this week,
II the baby's willing, and will be In
Edelweiss soon. You don't know how
It relieves me to know that Harry will
be with us at this time"
Yetive's eyes answered his enthusi-
asm. Both had a warm and grateful
memory Of the loyal service which the
young American had rendered his
friend when they had frst come to
Graustark In quest Of the princess,
and both had a great regard for bis
wife, the Countess Dagmar, who as
Yetive's lady In waiting had been
through all the perilS of those exciting |!
days with them.
As they drew near the gates of Edel- |
weiss a large body Of horsemen rode |
forth to meet them. The afternoon
was well on the way to night. and the |
air Of the valley was cool and refresh |
ing despite the rays of the June sun
"Edelweiss at last" murmured Bev-
erly, her face aglow. The heart OF .
Graustark. DO you know that | have !
been brushing up on my grammar? !
have learned the meaning Of the word
'Graustark.' and it seems so appropri-
ate 'Grau' is gray. hOary. old: stark
is strong. Old and strong, isn't it,
DEAR"
And here rides the oldest and stron-
gest man in all GrauStark = the Iron
Count of Marlanx," said Yetive. look
ing down the road. See; the strange
gray, man i'll front there is our greatest
general. our craftiest fighter, our most L
heartlcSs warrior Does he not look |