The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-06-28
Copyright. 1904. BY Dodd.
Mead and Company

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ner for a not overtalkative young
couple.
1t will he all right. dearest said
Lorry, divining his wife's thoughts as
she sat staring rather Soberly straight
ahead of her. Just as soon as We
get to EdelwcSS the whole affair will
look so simple that we can laugh at
the fears of today. You see, We are Il
long way off just now
Il am only afraid of what may hap
said simply. lie leaned over and kiss
ed her hand. smiling at the emphasis
she uncOnSciouSly placed on the pro
noun.
Beverly Calhoun was announced Just
before coffee was served and Il mo-
ment later was i'll the room. She stop
ped just inside the door. clicked her
little heels together and gravely brought
her hand to salute" Her eyes were
sparkling and her lips tremblcd with
suppressed excitement
Il think can report to you in E'~l-
nounced. with Soldierly dignity. Her
hearers stared ut the picturesque re-
cruit. and IIalkins SO far forgot him
self as to drop Mr.. LOrry's lump Of
sugar upon the table instead of into
the cup.
Explain yourself. sergeant" finally
fell from Lorry's lips. The eyes vi
the princess were beginning to take Oh
a rapturous glow.
May ! have a cup of coffee. please
sir: I've been SO excited | couldn't
eat a mouthful at home" She grace
fully slid into the chair Halkins of
fered and broke into an ecStatic giggle
that would have resulted in 4 court
martial had she been serving any
commander but Love.
With ii plenteous supply of southern
idioms she succeeded in making them
ised TO let her visit friends in the lega
ton at st. Petersburg in April, Il month
or so after the departure of the LorryS.
''He wanted to know where I'd rath-
er spend the spring-Washin ton or
LeXin 'tOn-and | told him St Peters
burg. We had terrific discussion,
and neither of us ate Il speck at din
ner. Mamma said it would be all right
for me TO 20 to st. Petersburg if Aunt
Josephine was still of mind to 20 too.
You see, auntic was scared almost out
of her boots when she heard there was
prospect of war in Graustark. just as
though a tiny little war like that could
make any difference away up in Rus
STA. hundreds of thousands of miss
away"-with a scornful wave of the
hand-''and then 1 just made auntie
say she'd go to st. Petersburg in April.
a whole month sooner than she expect
ed TO go in the first place. and
''You dear. dear Beverly cried Ye-
tive, rushing joyOusly around the table
to clasp her in her arms.
"And st. Petersburg really isn't
hundred thousand miles from Edcl-
weiss" cried Beverly gayly.
Its much less than that" said Lor-
~, smiling. But you surely don't
expect to come to Edclweiss if we are
fighting. We couldn't think of letting
you do that, you know. Your mother
would never
MY mother wasn't afraid of much
bigger war than yours can ever hope
to be- cried Beverly resentfully. You
can't stop me if choose to visit Grau-
stark"
Does your father know that you
contemplate such a trip?' asked Lorry.
returning her hand clasp and looking
doubtfully into the swimming blue
eyes of his wife
''NO, he doesn't" admitted Beverly
trfie agcrossivcly
lie could stop you. you know" he
suggested. Yetive was discreetiy 81
lent
But he won't know anything about
it." cried Beverly triumphantly
II could tell him, you know" said
Lorry.
NO. you couldn't do anything SO
mean as that announced Beverly.
You're not that sort"
CHAPTER III.