Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-01-25

M tlons. That the two friends
yt had sureptltlously exchanged
u messages, doubtless by an ar
rangement perfected since he had en-
tered the service-possibly within the
week could not be disputed. When
and how had they planned the acci-
dental meetingl What had been their
method Of communication And, above
all, what were the contents Of the mes
sages exchanged? Were they Of
purely personal nature or did they com
prehend injury to the prlncipallty Of
Graustarkl Beverly could not, In her
heart, feel that Baldos was doing any
thing lnlmlcal to the country he served,
and yet her duty and loyalty to Yetive
made It imperative that the transac-
tion should be reported at once. A
word to Qulnnox and Ravone would be
seized and searched for the mysterious
paper. This, however looked utterly
unreasonable, for the vagabonds were
armed and in force, while Yetive was
accompanied by but three men who
could be depended upon. Baldos, un-
der the conditions, was not TO be reck
0ned upon for support. On the other
hand, If he meant no harm, II would be
cruel. even fatal, to expose him TO this
charge Of dupllclty. And while she
turned these troublesome alternatives
over In her mind the opportunity TO
act was lost Rayone and his men
were gone, and the harm, II any was
intended, was done.
From time to time she glanced back
at the guard His face was lmperturb-
able, even sphlnx-lke In Its steadlness.
She decided to hold him personally to
account. At the earliest available mo-
ment she would demand an explana-
ton of his conduct, threatening him II
necessary. II he proved obdurate there
was but one course left open to her
She would deliver him up to the jus
tjcs he had outraged Hour after hour
went by. and Beverly suffered more
than she could have told. The dam
II was slipping farther and farther out
Of her grasp. She began to look upon
herself as the vilest OF traitors There
was no silver among the clouds that
marred her thoughts that afternoon.
II was late In the day when the party
returned TO the castle tired out. Bev.
tr1y was the only one who had no long
Ing to seek repose after the fatigulng
trip. Her mind was full OF unrest. II
was necessary to question Baldos at
pnce. There could be no peace for her
until she learned the truth from him.
The strain became 80 great that at last
she sent word for him 10 attend her In
the park He was to accompany the
men who carried the sedan chair, I'm
which she had learned TO sit with de-
llghtful feeling OF being In the eight
eenth century.
In far corner Of the grounds, now
gray In the early dusk, Beverly badc
the bearers to set down her chair and
leave her In quiet for few minutes.
The two men withdrew to respectful
distance, whcrcupon she called Raldos
to her side Her face was flushed with
anxiety
You must tell me the truth about
that transaction with Royouc." she
said coming straight 10 the point
"l was expecting this your highucss."
said he quietly The shadows of night
were falling. but she could distinguish
the look OF anxiety I'm his dark eyes.
We'll" she Insisted imputcnuy.
You saw the notes cxchnugcdT
Yes, yes, aud command you to tell
me what they contained. II was the
most daring thing -
your hiEhncss cannot tell you
what passed between us. II would hc
trenchcrous" he said firmly. Beverly
guspod IN sheer ama1cmcnt.
"Ircachcrous3 Good heaven. sir, To
whom do You owe allegiance to me or
to Rayonc and that band ot trnmpsr'
SHE cried. With eyes uHre
ITO both. your Mghucss." he an.
swercd so fairly that she was Tor the
moment nhashcd "l ann loyal to YOU
loyal 20 the hearts, core and vet nm
loyal To that unhappy band OF tramps.
rs you choose 10 call them They arc
my friends. You are only my so,cr.
elgu"
And YOU won't tell me what passeJ