Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-02-08

I1D0 men T0de up 10 Lt6 cdTTLuge'
SO 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. love your soldiers" cried Bev-
erly warmly.
"Poor fellows, who knows how soon
they may be called upon to face death
in the Dawsbergen hills?' said YetiVe,
a shadow crossing her face.
Dangloss was to remain in Ganlook
for several days, on guard against
manifestations by the Axphalnians. A
corps of spies and scouts was working
with him, and couriers were ready to
ride at moments notice to the castle
in Edelweiss. Before they parted Bev-
erly extracted a 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. lie
had received his orders and was obey
Ing them to the letter.
81 wonder IL Grenfall has heard Of
my harum-scarum trip to st. Peters
burg" reflected Yetlve, making herself
comfortable in the coach after the gates
and the multitudes were far behind.
"PH 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
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 hopeless task
The way in which his face cleared it.
self of distress and worry was 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 a warm, sleepy day, but all
signs of drowsiness disappeared with
the advent of Lorry. He had reached
Edelweiss late the night before, after
a 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.
He stormed to such degree, however,
that their object failed. The result was
that he was off for Ganlook with the
earliest light of day.
Regarding the conference, with Prince
Gabriers representatives, he had but
little to say The escaped murderer
naturally refused 10 surrender ana was
to all appearances quite firmly estab,
lished 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 a high hand, dealing vengeful
blows to the friends Of his half brother
and encouraging a 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 II he were not
surrendered to our authorities inside OF
sixty days we would declare war and
go down and take him." concluded the
American.