Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-01-11

oronned and her eyes were IKE wnlte
rings in black screen. ~.
Good Lawd, wha = what TO- MISS
Bevly''-
"Shi Don't call me Miss Bev'ly.
Now. lust you pay 'tention to me- anu
III tell you something queer Get NY
revolver right away and don't let tnose
men see what you are doing" WINE
Aunt Fanny's trembling fingers Went
In search of the firearm, Beverly out-
lined the situation briefly, but expllclt-
lv The old woman was not SLOW 10
understand. Her wits sharpened ny
fear. she grasped Beverly's instrue-
tions with astonishing avidity.
"Ve'y well, yo' highness," she salu'
with fine reverence, "Ahll p'ocuah de
bottle o pepp'mint fo' yo' If 20 Jes
dom mine me pullin' an haulln
,mongst desc boxes. Mebbe yo' all
'druther hab de glngeh" Win tnis
wonderful subterfuge as shield she
ding slvly into one of the bags ana
pulled forth a revolver. Under orui-
nary circumstances she would nave
been mortally afraid to touch IT, out
not SO in this emergency. Beverly
showed the weapon into the pocket Oh
her gray travelling jacket
81 feel much better now, Aunt FAN
nv" she said, and Aunt Fanny gave
vast chuckle.
"Yaas, ma'am, indeed-yo highness'
she agreed suavely.
The coach rolled along for haiI an
hour and then stopped with sudden
tolt An instant later the tall driver
aDpeared at the window, his head un-
covered. A man hard by held IAN
! tern.
"Oua yandos ar deltanet, yos serent,
said the leader, showing his Whlte
teeth In a triumphant smile. His eX-
posed eye seemed to be glowing WIN
pleasure and excitement.
"What?" murmured Beverly hopeless
ly. A puzzled expression came INTO
his face; then his smile deepened and
his eve took on knowing CLEAN.
"Ah. | see," he said gayly, your
highness prefers not to speak the IAN
guage of Graustark. Is 1t necessary
for me to repeat In EngllshT
81 really wish you would" said BeV
erly, catching her breath. Just 10 set
how it sounds, you know"
"Your every wish shall be grained
I beg to inform you that we haV'
reached the Inn of the Hawk and IA
ven. This is where we dwelt last night
Tomorrow we, too, abandon the place
SO our fortunes may run together 10
some hours at least. There Is but III
tie to offer you in the way of nourish
ment, and there Is none of the com
forts of a palace. Yet princesses cal
: no more be choOsers than beggar
when the fares in one pot. Come
u your highness, let me conduct you I
e the guest chamber of the Inn OF tn
Hawk and Raven"
l Beverly took his hand and stepped I
d the ground, looking about in wOnde
and perplexity.
81 see no lnn," she murmured appr'
hensively.
Look aloft, your highness. The
u great black canopy is the roof; we al
= standing upon the floor, and the dar
1t shadows lust beyond the circle OF ligf
er are the walls of the Hawk and RaveI
=, This is the largest tavern in all Graz
- stark. It's dimensions are as wide @
O the world itself"
"You mean that there is no inn
IS allY'' the girl cried in dismay.
e ALIAS, | must confess it. And "
n there is shelter here Come with m
1t Let your servant follow" He took h
t. by the hand and led her away FRO
e the coach, a ragged lantern bear
e preceding. Beverly's little right haI
was rigidly clutching the revolver
i'd her pocket. 1t was a capaclous pock'
ID and the muzzle of the weapon bor'
detiantly into timld powder rag tn
le lay on the bottom. The little leath
ut purse from which it escaped had
ge silver lips opened as if in a broad gr
ne of derision, reveling in the plight
n the chamois. The guides hand was
r. once firm and gentle, his stride DO
ap vet easy. His rakish hat, with its
gresslve red feather, lowered a T
# head above Beverly's Partisan viole
re Have you no home at all-no hot
To in which to sleep?" Beverly asked.
rv 81 live in a castle Of air." said
at waving his hand gracefully. Il sic
re in the house of my fathers"
in "You poor fellow" cried Beve
pityingly. He laughed and absen
patted the hilt of his sword.
She heard the men behind them tn
ing the coach into the glen throt
De- which they walked carefully. Her
ar fell upon soft, grassy sward, and
eu clatter of stones was now no Ion
lge heard. They were among the sh
nd. oWy trees, gaunt trunks of enOrm
W. size looming up in the light of the
en-. terms. Unconsciously her thous
ere went over to the forest OF Arden
au- the woodland home of ROsalind, as
to had imagined 1t to be. Soon IL
,m- came to her ears the swish of wat
len as of some turbulent river hurry
lck by. Instinctively she drew back,
wo her eyes were set with alarm upon
BILE black wall of night ahead. Yetive
ar o,,olva,, mora than once of this will