Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-05-22
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1seo men rode up to the carriage.
20 unreal and SO like the story book.
The princess smiled lovingly upon the
throngs that lined the street. There
was no man among them who would
not have laid down his life for the
gracious ruler.
"Oh, I love your soldiers" cried Rev.
erly warmly.
Poor fellows, who knows how soon
they may be called upon to face death
IN the Da*sbergen hillsY said Yetive.
shadow crossing her face.
Dangloss was to remain In Ganaook
TOR several days, on guard against
manifestations by the Axphainians, A
corps Of spies and scouts was working
With him. and cnuraers were ready to
ride at a moments notice to the castle
In Edelweiss. Before they parted Bev-
eriy extracted q renewal Of his promise
to take good care of Baldos. She sent
a message to the injured man, deplor-
Ing the fact that she was compelled to
leave Ganlook without seeing him as
she had promised. 1t was her intention
to have him come to Edelweiss as soon
| as he was In condition to be removed.
Baron Dangloss smiled mysteriously,
but he had no comment to make. He
had received his orders and was obey
ing them to the letter.
II wonder If Grenfall has heard Of
my harum-scarum trip to ST. Peters
burg" reflected Yetlye, making herself
comfortable in the coach after the gates
and the multitudes were far behind.
''I'll go you box of chocolate creams
that we meet him before we get to
Edelweiss," ventured Beverly.
Agreed" said the princess.
Don't say agreed dear. Done is
the word" corrected the American girl
airily.
Beverly won. Grenfall Lorry and a
small company Of horsemen rode up in
furious haste long before the sun was
in mid-sky. An attempt to depict the
scene. between him and his venture
some wife would be a hopeless task.
The way In which his face cleared it.
self Of distress and worry was a joy in
itself. To use his own words, he
breathed freely for the first time in
hours. The American took the place
Of the officer who rode beside the coach,
and the trio kept up an eager, interest
ing conversation during the next two
hours.
1t was warm, sleepy day, but all
signs of drowsiness disappeared with
the advent of Lorry. He had reached
Edelweiss late the night before, after
three days ride from the conference
in Dawsbergen. At first he encoun-
tered trouble in trying to discover what
had become of the princess. Those at
the castle were aware of the fact that
she had reached Ganlook safely and
sought to put him off with subterfuges.
BE stormed to such degree, however,
that their object failed. The result was
that he was of for Ganlook with the
earliest light OF day.
Regarding the conference with Prince
Gabriel's representatives, he had but
little to say. The escaped murderer
naturally refused to surrender and was
to all appearances quite firmly estab-
lshed in power once more. Lorry's
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.
Eve told them that IL 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 monthsp cried Yetiye. II don't
understand"
There was method in that ultima
tum. Axphain, of course, will set up
howl, but we can forestall any ac-
ton the Princess Volga may under
take. Naturally one might suspect
that we should declare war at once,
inasmuch 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
gusted with the new dose of Gabriel
that 1t will do anything to avert war
on his 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 it, you see and down in their
hearts they know it. They really loved
young Dantan, who seems to be a
devil Of good fellow I'll wager my
head that in six weeks they'll be wish
Ing he were back on the throne again.
And just to think of 1t, Yetive, dear,
you were off there in the very heart Of
AGShAta tislipx sYergthinsl" be srisd.
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