The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-07-27
Copyright. 1904. BY Dodd.
Mead and COMPANY

long pause. II can no longer serve
you. This is my last day in the castle
guard"
You are TO go on serving mel mean
you are to retain your place in the serv-
Ice" she FASTENED to say. Il shah
keep my promise to you" How small
and humble she was beginning to feel!
II did not seem so entertaining after
all, this pretty deception of hers Down
in his heart. underneath the gallant ex-
terror. what was his opinion of her!
Something was singing her eyes fierce.
ly, and she closed them to keep back
the tears Of modification.
Miss Calhoun" he said. his manner
changing swiftly. II have felt from the
first that you are not the Princess Of
Graustark. | knew il an hour after I
entered Edelweiss. Franz gave me a
note at Ganlook. but l did not read it
until l was member of the guard"
You have known it so long," she
cried joyously. "And you have trusted
me? You have not hated me for de-
ceiving you?'
II have never ceased to regard you
as my sovereign" he said softly.
But just moment ago you spoke of
me as frisky American girl" she said
resentfully.
Il have used that term but once,
while l have said your highness'
thousand times. Knowing that you
were Miss Calhoun, l could not have
meant either"
II fancy | have no right to criticise
you" she humbly admitted After all,
it does not surprise me that you were
not deceived. Only an imbecile could
have been fooled all these weeks. Ey-
cry one said that you We're no fool. 1t
seems ridiculous that it should have
gone to this length doesn't it,"
Not at all, your highness. l am
not
You have the habit, l see," she
smiled.
Il have several months yet to serve
as member of the guard. Besides. I
am under orders to regard you as the
princess. General Marlanx has given
me severe instructions in that respect"
"YOu are willing to play the game to
the end" she demanded. more graft
fed than she should have been.
"Assuredly, yes. 1t is the only safe
guard l have. To alter my belief pub
licly would expose me toto
'TO what, BaldOs?'
ITO ridicule. for one thing and to the
generous mercieS of Count MarlanX.
Besides, it would deprive me of the
privilege l mentioned Il moment ago
the right to kiss your hand. to be your
slave and to do homage to the only
sovereign | can recognize. Surely. you
will not subject me to exile from the
only joys that life holds for me. You
have sought to deceive me. and have
tried to deceive you. Each has found
the other out, so we are quits. May we
not now combine forces in the very
laudable effort to deceive the world?
II the world doesn't know that we
know. why. the comedy may be long
drawn ont and the climax be made the
more amusing
I'm afraid there was touch of
your old time sarcasm in that remark"
she said. Yes. | am willing to con-
tinue the comedy. 1t seems the safest
way to protect you-especially from
General Marlanx. No one must ever
know, Baldos: it would be absolutely
pitiful. | am glad. oh. SO glad, that
you have known all the time. 1t re-
lieves my mind and my conscience ire
"Yes,' he said gently Il have known
all along that you were not Mr.. I.orly's
wife, He had OWNED her thought,
and she flushed holly. You are still a
princess. however A poor goat hunter
can only look upon the rich American
girl as a sovereign whom he must wor-
ship from far below"
"Oh, I'm not so rich as all thatv' she
cried. Besides. l think it is time for
general clearing up of mysteries
Are you Prince Dantan. Prince Fred
eric or that other ne-Christobal some
body? Come, be fair with me-"
ut seems that all Edelweiss looks
upon me as prince in disguise. You
found me in the hills
NO: you found me- / have not for
gotten. sir
Il was vagabcnd and fugitive.
My friends are hunted az | am. We |
ave no home. Why every one should
suspect me of being prince I cannot |
understand. Every roamcr in the hills |
8 not prince. There is price upon |
ny head. and there is reward for the !
capture of every man who was with
ne In the pass. My name IS Paul Bal. |
los. Miss Calhoun There Is no mys. |