The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1907-06-27
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"Beautifullyr Her highness guilt
lily wondered If there was any logical
way to keep Betty in the house for the
slipped her tea The duke talked to
me last night. Steinbock played dou-
| BILE"
What"
Yes He sold us to the duke, who
patiently waited for me to speak.
| Betty, | am a fool. But | snail never
marry Doppelkinn. That is settled
Il suppose he will be inviting me to
return to England" said Betty
shrewdly.
mot for the present"
And | have just grown to love the
place. -pathetically Mr. Warning
ton has asked me to ride with him
afternoons. His ankle prevents him
from taking the long morning iaunts.
If it will not interfere with your plans,
dear
Accept, by all means" interrupted
| her highness He is a capital horse,
man" She smiled mysteriously. Hap
PLY her companion was absorbed in
thought and did not see this smile,
Max came in al quarter OF ten,
went to tub, and came down in time
for the eggs
Have a good rider | asked.
Bully! Beautiful country!" He
was enthusiastic
How these healthy animals eat!" |
thought as | observed him occasion
ally.
Wish | could go with you" | said,
but half-heartedly
"I'll get the lay of the land quick
enough he replied
The rascal! Not word about the
girl that morning, or the next. or until
Thursday morning, If only had
known! But Fate knows her business
better than | do, and she was handling
the affair. But long rides of morn
ing with a pretty girl are not safe for
any bachelor
Thursday morning he came in late,
He dropped something on the table,
On inspection found it to be a wom-
ans handkerchief purse
Where the deuce did you get that?"
| asked, mighty curious.
by George! but I've been enjoying
the most enchanting adventure; such
as you read out of book. I'm inclined
to believe that | shall enjoy my studies
in old Barscheit,"
But where did you get this?" If
there was a girl around, | wanted to
know all about it,
She dropped it"
She dropped it," | repeated. What
she? Why, you old tow-head, have you
been flirting at this hour of the morn
| ing9"
Handsome as picture!"
"Ha! the ideal at last, ironically.
Blond, of course"
Dark as a Spaniard, and rides like
| Diana" His enthusiasm was not to be
lightly passed over.
Never heard of Diana riding" said
|; always saw her pictured as going
| afoot.'
Don't be an asst You know very
Well what | mean"
I've no argument to offer, nor any
| picture to prove my case, You've had
an adventure give it up, every bit
of it.
"One of the finest horsewomen
ever saw Took wall three feet high
the other morning, just to see il
| dared follow Lucky Dandy is a hunt
er. or I'd have broken my neck"
Very interesting" Then Of sud
| den a thought flashed through my
head and out again. Anybody with
her?"
only myself these three mornings.
HIN! Did you get as far as names p
Yes; told her mine Who Is
| Hildegarde Won Heideloff?'
"Heidelof?" was puzzled. My sus-
picions evaporated, Il can't say that
| know any one by that name. Sure it
was HeidelOH?"
DO you mean to tell me" with
blank astonishment, that there is a
| petticoat on horseback in this duchy
| that you do not know?"
Il don't know any woman by the
name of Hildegarde Won HeideloH; ON
my word of honor, Max, | don't"
"Old Bauer, the blacksmith, knew
her"
Bauer? All my suspicious returned
Describe the girl to me-"
Handsome figure, masses of black
hair great black eyes that are full OF
good fun, a delicate nose, and | might
add a very kissable mouth"
What! have you kissed her? | eX
claimed
mo, no! Only, I'd like 10"
HIN! You've made quite study
She must be visiting some one near
by There is an old castle three miles
west of the smithy. Did she speak
English?"
Yes, -eXcitedly,
That accounts for II. An old Eng
/ lish nobleman lives over there during
the summer months, and 1t is not i'm
! probable that she is one of his guests.
In my heart | knew that her highness
| was up to some of her tricks again, but
there was no need of her shattering
| good old Maxs heart. Yet | felt bound
10 say Why not look into the purse?
There might be something there to
| prove her Identity"
Look into her purse horihed
You wouldn't have me peeping into a
woman's purse, would you? Suppose
there should be box OF rouge? Her
cheeks We're red"
Quite likely"
or a powder-puff /"
Even more likely"