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

n1a n ,ooked mournfully at her Tor !
i1e .ant and then smiled naiyely. y
,,It d the first wholesome meal we !
have had in two days, ne rep''01' :
you don't mean IT! ~
.yes We were lucky with the guns !
4odav Fate was kind TO us-ahu 70
to for we are better prepared to en-
so"to,n Us ROYALTY today than at any time
oIn"o tr have been in the hills OF Grau-
stark" ,,ovs l,vad IN
"AIas no, your hlghness. ! have
lived elsewhere. .,,,o,
"But you were born IN tne primer
pality| 10 nr,ncass In
beart from this day forth, Dut not py
18th or condition. | am natlVe OF
~ ,ost domain known to a rev OF
no as Circumstance" ana ne sin''eu
rather recklessly. - ),
..you are a poet, delicious poet
cried Beverly, forgetting herseir IN her
enthusiasm. h,,norv
"perbaps that Is why ! am hungry
- ,,nsborn IT had not occurred 10
"ao ~ in that light. When you are ready
- ratire your highness," he sald,
abruptly rising, I'VE shall De pieaseu
20 consider the Inn of the Hawk anu
Paven closed for the night. Having
s"astod we'll we should sleep Well
Wo have a hard day before US. Wlth
ronr consent, shall place my coueh
- GRASS near your door am tne
rortar You have but to call II any
thing Is desired. ho,a
She was tired, but she wouid nave
sat M all night rather than MISS amy
oP the strange romance that hau peeh
thr,,st unon her. But Sir Redfeathers
= SUGGESTION savored of command ana
;, she reluctantly made her way 10 tue
Il tanning blanket that marked the en-
c +ronca 10 the bedchamber. he drew
tno rurtoin aside, swung his hat low
and muttered soft goOd hign.'
"May your highness' dreams De pleas-
ant onesw he said.
"Thank you," said she, ana tne cur
y tain dropped impertinently. Ihat was
y vorv cool of him, | must say" she auo-
" Oh as she looked at the WaVerlhs uooi'
Whom she went to sleep she never
s. Lpaw She was certain that her eyes
III were rebellious for long time ana tnat
p she wondered how her gray dress
es would look after she had slept IN II
70 oIl night. She heard low singing as II
at in the distance, but after awhile the
III .t,IIness became so intense that lts
ne nrassure almost suffocated her. Inc
Vn rush Of the river grew louder and loud
OF or and there was swishing souhu
d. that died in her ears almost as she won
he dered what it meant. Her last wax
OF ing thoughts were of the "black patch
No noet Was he lying near the door!
She was awakened in the middle o.
g." the night by the violent Tapping OF ne
lie chamber window Startled, she sa
holt upright and strained her eyes t
to Dierce the mysterious darkness. Aun
Fanny, on her bed Of grass, stirre'
convulsively, but did not awake. In
~, blackness of the strange chamber wa
llu broken ever and anon by faint hashe
'"' of light from without, and she live
through long minutes Of terror Deror
. It dawned upon her that thundel
80 1eu storm was brewing. The wind wa
ou' rising, and the night seemed agog VIII
=, excitement Beverly crept from he
couch and felt her way to the hutterin
-. doorway Drawing aside the blanke
LIS nlS she peered forth into the night, h'
'1n+ heart jumping with terror Her mig
-un' ness was very much afraid of thund
iob. and lightning.
g. g. The fire in the open had died dow
+bo, until naught remained but a few glo'
a. ing embers. These were blown IN
Won brilliancy by the wind, casting steat
ono red light over the scene. There w
. tor but one human figure in sight. Besl
'vor the fire stood the tall wanderer.
Cow was hatless and cOatless, and his arr
oIa - were folded across his chest. SeemiI
poca ly ObliyiOus 10 the approach OF [
o. oo0 storm he stood staring into the heap
:, % ashes at his feet His face was iowa
her, every feature plainly distingui'
SORT able in the faint glow from the fire.
man neE allaIenleht tne Oi"eN P"ton
NV missing from his eye, and, what 8
prised her almost to the point OF
nnar claiming aloud, there appeared to
! I'M. absolutely no reason for its presei
there at any time. There was no ms
Of in or blemish upon or about the eye.
. was as clear and penetrating as
tting fellow, darkly cleaning in the red 81
Aunt from below Moreover, Beverly s
, her that he was strikingly handsome
strong, manly face. The highly
,ess " aginatiye southern girls mind rever
had to the first portraits of Napoleon
ather had seen.
dust Suddenly he started, threw up
ay by head and, looking up to the sky, ut
ed some strange words. Then he str
mess, abruptly toward her doorway.
whar fell back breathless. He stopped
b wifi outside, and she knew that he
fanny listening for sounds from within.
er many minutes she stealthlly loo
Aunt forth again. He was standing near
fire, his back toward her, looking
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