The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-20

friends are all heroes. You will love
them. Yesterday old Franz brought
message into the castle grounds. 1t
told Captain Baldos Of the plan to seize
Gabriel, who was in the hills near your
city. Didn't you know Of that? Oh,
we knew it two days ago! Baldos
knew it yesterday. He met us at 4
o'clock this morning-that is, part Of
us. I was sent on with Franz 80 that
T should not see bloodshed if it came
to the worst. We were near the city
gates, and Baldos came straight to us.
Isn't it funny that you never knew all
these things? Then at daybreak Bal
dos insisted on bringing me here to
await the news from the pass. 1t was
safer, and, besides, he said he had an
other object in coming back at once"
Beverly flushed warmly. The three
women were crowding about the mar
rator, eagerly drinking in her naive
story.
eve came in through one of the big
gates and not through the underground
passage. That was fb," said Can
dace, looking from one to the other
with perfectly delicious twinkle In
her eye. The conspirators gulped ana
smiled guilty. "Baldos says there IS
a very mean old man here who is tor
menting the fairy princess-not the
real princess, you know. He came
back to protect her, which was very
brave of him, am sure. Where is my
brother?' she asked. suddenly anxious.
Gle is with friends. Don't be alarm
ed, DEAR" said Yetive.
"He is changing clothes, TOO? He
needs clothes worse than 1 needed
these. Does he say positively that Ga
briel has been captured:'
eyes. Did you not know of it,"
81 was sure it would happen. You
know was not with them in the pass"
Yetive was rejecting, soft smile in
her eyes.
81 was thinking of the time when
wore mems clothes" she said. Unlike
yours. mine were most uncomfortable.
It was when I aided Mr.. Lorry in es-
Gaping from the Tower. wore
guards Uniform and rode miles with
him in a dark carriage before he dis
covered the truth" She blushed at the
remembrance Of that trying hour.
"And I wore boys clothes at girls
party once-my brother Dams" said
Beverly. 'The hostess brothers came
home unexpectedly, and 1 had to sit
behind a bookcase for an hour. I didn't
see much fun in boys clothes"
'sYou ought to wear them for
week." said Candace, wise in expert
ence. 'They are not so bad when you
| become accustomed to them-that is,
| If they're strong and not so tight that
they
.You all love Baldos, don't your in
terrupted Yeive. 1t was with difficulty
that the listeners suppressed their
smiles.
Better than any one else. He is our
idol Oh, your highness, if what he
says is true that old man must be
fend. 8aidos q spy! Why, he has not
slept day or night for fear that we
would not captore Gabriel so that he
! might be cleared Of the charge without
appealing to-to my brother. He has
| always been loyal to you,;' the girl
SAID with eager eloquence.
'I know, dear, and have known all
along. He will be honorably acquitted.
| Count Marlanx was overzealous. He
has not been wholly wrong, must say
In justice to HIM
"How can you uphold him, Yetive,
| after what he has said about me"
cried Beverly with blazing eyes.
Beverly, Beverly, you know I don't
mean that. He has been a cowardly
villain so far as you are concerned,
and he shall be punished, never fear.
I cannot condone that one amazing
piece Of wickedness on his part"
'You, then, are the girl Baldos talks
so much about?" cried Candace eager
ly. "You are Miss Calhoun, the fairy
princess? I am so glad to know you"
The young princess clasped Beverly's
hand and looked into her eyes with ad-
miration and approval Beverly could
| have crushed her in her arms.
The sounds Of shouting came up to
/ the windows from below. Outside,
men were rushing to and fro, and there
were signs Of mighty demonstrations
| at. the gates.
''The people have heard of the cap
ture," said Candace, as calmly as
though she were asking one to have a
cup of tea.
There was pounding at the boudoir
door. 1t flew open unceremoniously
and in rushed Lorry, followed by
Anguish. In the hallway beyond
group Of noblemen conversed excitedly
| with the women Of the castle.
'The report from the dungeons. Ye-
tive" cried Lorry joyously. "The
warden SAYS that Gabriel is in his cell