Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-02-08

and TO the cause serve. Before
Ibaye been true to my oath. am
N Graustark. 1t was a sorry
,hon I left the valley and
o.. sob " cried Beverly piteously, don't
BAY that! c.uo :. to .,. ), s,,,
a.d,v. II am penned up here where
oarnot fight back. Treason is laid
inst me. But. beyond all this,
srs permitted my loyalty to mislead
M ambition. l have aspired to some
W. .,,r 7 can cherish, but never possess.
nat+er that never should have tasted
.ba unattainable than to have the
withdrawn just as its sweetness
hsrins TO intoNcate.'
ue stood before them, pale with sup
.o,sad emotion. The women of Grau-
i.ort looked involuntarily at Beverly,
~ho sot cold and voiceless, staring at
.ho face of the guard. She knew what
IA meant: she knew that something
~os axpected of her. A word from her
I'd no would understand that he had
-ot tasted of the unattainable. In one
Sr,of moment she saw that she'had de-
,iherately led him on, that she had en-
Oonraced him, that she actually had
o-ofered him the cup from which he
had begun to sip the bitterness. Pride
and love were waging a conflict in this
tonless southern girls heart. But she
was silent. She could not say the
word
81 think | know what you mean, Bal
dos" said Yetive, seeing that Beverly
would not intervene. 1--WE are sorry.
No one trusts to your honor more than
do. Ny husband believes in you. l
will confess that you are to be arrested
az spy tomorrow. Tonight you are
:, serve as a guard in the castle. This
should prove to you that l have I'M
bounded faith in you. Moreover, be-
lieye in you to the extent that should
NOT be afraid to trust you if you were
N 90 out into the world with every
secret which we possess. You came
here under a peculiar stress of cir
cumstances, not wholly of your own
volltlon. Believe me, am your
friend"
81 shall revere your highness forever
for those words" said he simply. His
ewes went hungrily to Beverly's avert
ed face and then assumed careless
CLEAN which indicated that he had re-
signed himself to the inevitable.
81 am constrained to ask you one
question, SIR" went on the princess.
"You are not the common goat hunter
you assume. VIII you tell me in con-
adence who you really are?" The 9th
ers held their breath. He hesltated for
a moment.
"Wlll it suffice II say that am an
unfortunate friend and advocate Of
Prince Dantan? l have risked every
thing for his sake, and l fear l have
lost everything. have failed to be OF
service to him, but through no fault of
mine. Fate has been against me-"
"You are Christobalw cried Dagmar
eagerly
He gave her startled glance, but
offered no denial. Beverly's face was
a study. If he were Christobal, then
what of the game warden's daughter
I'VE shall question you no further" ,"
said Yetive. "You enlisted to serve
Miss Calhoun. 1t is for her to COM
mand you while you are here. May
God be with you to the end. Miss Cal
hOun, will you tell him what his du-
ties are for tonight? Come, my dear"
Yetive and Dagmar walked slowly
from the room, leaving Beverly and
her guard alone.
lam at your service, Miss Calhoun"
be said easily. His apparent indiner-
ence stung her into womanly revolt.
81 was n fool last night" she said alb
ruptly.
"No; / was the fool. have been the
fool from the beginning. You shall not
blame yourself, for do not blame you
1t has been a sweet comedy summer
pastime. Forget what may have said
10 you last night forget what my eyes
may have said for weeks and weeks
Il shall never forget" she said You
deserve the best in the world. Would
that could give it to you. You have
braved many dangers for my sake.
shall not forget. 10 you know that we
We're watched last night?"
"Watched?" he cried incredulously.
"0h, fool that | am! | might have
known. And | have subjected you to
to-don't tell me that harsh things have
been said to you, Miss Calhoun" He
was deeply disturbed.
General MarlanX saw you. He has
Threatened me- Baldos"-
81 will kill him. What do | care for
the consequences? He shall pay dearly
for
stop, Where are you golngf You
are to remain here, sir, and take your
commands from me. | don't want you
10 Kill him. They'd hang you, or some
thlng just as bad. He's going to be
punished, never fear" Baldos smiled
In spite Of his dismay. II was impos-
sible to face this confident champion
II petticoats without catching her en-
nuslaSm. What have you done with
with that rose?" she asked suddenly,
nuShing and diflident Her eyes glis'
lpup4l with ON, la .ra A. rnnpf