The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-08-07
BY
GEORGE BARR
M'CUTCHEON,
Author of "Graustark"
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Copyright. 1904. BY Dodd.
Mead and COMPANY

be mean about Now, let me see,' she
said cOnfusedly, what are your duties
for tonight? You are to stand guard
in the corridor. Once in awhile you will
go out upon the balcony and take a
look. You see, / am afraid of some
one. Oh, BaldOs. what's the use of my
trifing like this? You are to escape
from Edelweiss tonight That is the
whole plan-the whole idea in nut
shell. Don't look like that Don't you
want to go:" Now she was trembling
with excitement.
Il do not want to leave YOU" he
cried eagerly. 1T would be cowardly.
MarlanX would understand that you
gave aid and sanction. You would be
left to face the charges he would make.
Don't you see. Beverly? You would be
implicated; you would be accused.
/ will not go.'' Neither noticed the
name by which he had called her.
But | insist!' she cried weakly
"You must go away from me. II
command you to-
us it because you want to drive me
out of your life forever?" he demand
ed sudden understanding coming to
him.
Don't put it that way" she muir
INJURED
us it because you care for me that
you want me to go?" he insisted. draw
ing near. is it because you fear the
love bear for yOu:'
Love. You don't really Stop!
Remember where you are. sir. You
must not go on with it. BaldOs. Don't
1t is for the best. l have been awfully
wicked in letting it run Oh as it has.
Forgive me; please forgive me- she
pleaded. He drew back. pale and hurt.
A great dignity settled upon his face
His dark eyes crushed her with their
quiet scorn. ea-..
II understand. Miss Calhoun The
play is over. You will find the luckless
vagabond. a gentleman, after all, You
ask ME to desert the cause l serve.
That is enough. / shall go tonight"
The girl was near to surrender. Had
it not been for the persistent fear that
her proud old father might suffer from
her willfulness, she would have thrown
down the barrier and risked everything
In the choice. Her heart was crying
out hungrily for the love of this tall,
mysterious soldier of fortune.
a.J II, G,a liz,
Later on she was to know the meaning
Of the peculiar smile he gave her.
Il go because you dismiss me, not
because | fear an enemy. IL you
choose to remember me at all. be Just
enough to believe that l am not Il
shameless coward"
'You are brave and true and good.
and am miserable. deceitful wretch
she lamented You will seek RavOne
and the others?''
Yes: they are my friends They
love my poverty And now. may it
please your highneSS. when am to go
forth. and in what garh: | should no
longer wear the honest uniform of
GrauStark guard
"Leave it TO me. Everything shall he
arranged You will he discreet: No
one is to know that am your
REST assured. Miss Calhoun. | have
a close mouth And he smiled con-
temptuouSly.
Il agree with YOU" said she regret
fully. You know how to hold your
tongue" He laughed harshly. For
once in Il way will you answer Il ques-
tom"
81 will not promise
"You say that you are Dantan's
friend. Is it true that he is to marry
the daughter of the Duke OF Matz,
Countess Iolanda?'
"it has been so reported"
ais she beautiful
Eyes; exceedingly"
'But is he to marry her?' she insist
ed. she knew not why.
How should know, your high
ness" L
IF you call me your highness' again
I'll despise you" she Jared miserably.
Another question: Is 1t true that the
young Duke ChristObal fed beca use his
father objected to his marriage with a
game wartien's daughter"'
II have never heard So" with touch
Of hauteur !,
"Does he know that the girl Ia dead? -
she asked cruelty. BaldOs did not an
swer for long time. He stared at her
steadily. his eyes expressing no emo
ton from which she could Judge him.
Il think he is ignorant Of that ca
lamity, Miss Calhoun" he said. with
your permission l shall Withdraw.
There Is nothing to be gained hy do.