The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-08-31
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he, half laconically.
"Oh." she murmured. remembering
that she was now the daughter of
Yetive's father. II see. You are not
a-a--a mere murderer, then?"
mo. have been a soldier. That Is
ALL
aThank heaven she murmured and
was no longer AFRAID of him. Would
would a pardon be of any especial
benefit to yours she asked, wondering
how far her influence might go witt "a
Princess Yetive.
: at is beyond your power to help
me- he said gravely. She was silent,
hut II was the silence of deep rehec-
ton. "Your highness left the castle
ten DAYS ago." he said. dismissing HIM
self as a subject for conversation.
Have you kept in close communica-
ton with Edelweiss during that timer
81 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.
ssThen you do not know that Mr..
Lorry is still on the Dawsbergen from
tier in conference with representatives
from Serros. He may not return for
q week, so Colonel Quinnox brings
back word"
Its news to me-" murmured Bev-
erly.
.You do not seem to be alarmed" he
yentured yet fancy it is not dan
gerous mission, although Prince Ga
brieI is ready to battle at moments
notice"
II have the utmost confidence in Mr..
Lorry," said Beverly. with proper
pride.
Barron Dangloss, your minister OF
police. is in these mountains watching
the operations of Axphain scouts and
spies" i.
rs he? You are very well posted, it
seems
aNoreover. the Axphainians are plan
ming to attack GanIook 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 | am certain
nm effort will be made to take posses
sion of your person"
aThey wouldn't darer' she exclaim
ed "Uncle Sam would annihilate then
in a week"
Uncle Sam? Is be related to YOU
Aunt Fanny? I'm afraid he could q.
but little against Yolga's fighting men,
he said. with smile.
"They'd sooa find out who unci
sam is If they touch me- she threat
ened grandly. He seemed puzzled, bu
was too polite to press her for ezpla
nations. "But he is a long way oil
and couldn't do much If we were sud
denly attacked from ambush. could he
what would they do to me If wer
taken. as you suggestT She was NOR
concerned than she appeared to be.
with you in their hands. Graustar
would be utterly helpless. Volga coui
demand anything she liked and you
ministry would be forced to submit,
II really think It would be a capits
toke ON the Princess Volga," muse
BEVERLY refiectively. He did not kno'
what she meant, but regarded ner Sol
smile as the clear title to the serenit
of a princess.
She sank back and gave herseif oVe
to the complications that were likely
grow out of her Involuntary deception
The one thing which worried her mol
than all others was the fear that YetiN
might not be in EdAweiss. Accordir
To All reports. she had lately been in
petersburg. and the mere fact that 81
was supposed to be travelling by coa'
was sufficient proof that she was N
Mt her capital. Then there was,
course. the possibility of trouble on q
road with the Axphain scouts, but be
prly enjoyed the optimism of youth al
civilization.
Raldos. the goat hunter, was dream
ly thinking of the beautiful young
man at his side and Of the queer IRE;
fortune had played in bringing the
together. AS he studied her face
could not but lament that marriage
least established barrier between q
and the advances DIS Ooiu hS1AN Aaio
otherwise be willing to risk. His bia
hair struggled down over his forenea
and his dark eyes-the patch had De
surreptitiously lifted-were unusua
pensive.
at is strange that you live In Gr'
stark and have not seen its princes
before" she said, laying groundwt
for inquiry concerning the acts a
whereabouts of the real princess.
May it please your hlghness, | hs
not lived long in Graustark- Besid
IT is said that half the people of g
look have never looked upon y
face"
.Pm not SURPRISED at that. The ?
portion is much smaller than ! i'm
med. | have not visited Gano
strange as it may seem to you
"One of my company fell In v
some of your guards from the Ganl