Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-01-18

criminal she cried ny haltes
Il am the humble le.o..
tul band who viii ala uSs ITO q tAe as
the time comes. We ~ WIN me W.
your hlghness. ii r,s ys,,,l nOt crlanls
service | may have persoaa ,s'u Iai Nd
tie,, mer' Let me be your slava ne {. 10
walls. walls Of (eanloot, and 'ts,s hes 2, a
forget iG Baldos, the goat 'ADr Opu,l.ln y'n l
= never can forget yoU" uD'''eI' 3
touching his injured arm g.Dt,l spe ~
woundY "' saVe youH
1T is a very gentle wouDa
s She So lppneo 'lIas opnE pray .ll 7 may never
TEL me one thing" sne 81,
coming over her eyes. Dyon or'' =. aas
are then hunting ,.a,, t you to the death. y nl
tleh your fault must be grls,,ll .lA
Have you have you klllea ,'aa
she added hastily. He was so..l.
a long time. ' 'ueAliq
u fear | have killed mora Il.
man." he said in low tones laa,. aaa
shrank into the corner of ths 1s'n
History says that your ratSa,
brave soldier and fought II m',s W
ties" he went on.
Yes" she said, thinking ), !,
George Calhoun. A'
He killed men then. perb.n.
have killed them" he said
"oh, my father never killed , 4.
Grled Beverly in devout horror
Yet Graustark reveres NJ H.
prowess on the field Of batlDn ,'s
he, half laconically.
oh" she murmured rempms...
that she was now the daugb,s
Yetive's father. q see. You AN !.
a-a-a mere murderer, theup
mo. | have been a soldier R,..
ALL"
THANK heaven" she murmura !,
was no longer afraid Of him, awma
would a pardon be Of any esnss.
benefit to your" she asked wODiais
how far her influence might 20 vlMs'
Princess Yetiye.
ut Is beyond your power IA hs
me-" he said gravely. She was MI
but 1t was the silence Of deeD M
tlon. "YOw highness left tle NJ
ten days ago" he said, dlsmlssngbS
self as q subject for cOnyersa
"Have you kept in close cOmmu1
tion with Edelweiss during that tnl
II know nothing Of what Is gODgi
there" she said quite truthfully \
only knew that she had sent h
sage to the Princess Yetlye apusi
her of her arrival In st. PeteBh
and of her intention to leave soon
the Graustark capital.
'"Then you do not know that
Lorry Is still on the DawsbeTgen h
tier in conference with representa-
from SerrOs. He may not return
a week, so Colonel QulnnOx bh
back word"
"It's news to me-" murmurel !
erly.
"You do not seem to be alarmed
ventured. "Yet | fancy 1t is nOta
gerous mission, although Prince
briel is ready to battle at a mOnl
notice."
81 have the utmost confidence ln
Lorry," said Beverly, with p
pride.
"Baron DanglOss, your minisle
police, Is In these mountains watt
the operations Of Axphaln scouts
spies"
"Is he? You are very well post
seems"
"Moreover, the AxphainianS are
ming to attack Ganlook upon the
signal from their ruler. ! do not
to alarm your highness, but we m
well expect trouble before We
to the Ganlook gates. You are \
to be in the pass, and ! am e
an effort will be made to taEe y
sion Of your person"
"They wouldn't dare?' she el' x
ed. "Uncle Sam would annlnlla's
in a week"
"JJncle Sam? Is be related "
Aunt Fanny I'm afraid ne Gov
but little against Volga's fighting
he said, with smile.
"They'd soon find out WV
Sam is if they touch me-" sne
ened grandly. He seemed pull'' ~
was too polite TO press ner ". :
nations. "But he is a long "
and couldn't do much II We ~
denly attacked from ambush y
What would they do to me !
taken, as you suggestT Sne va y
concerned than she appeareu = =
pWith you in their hands, ;. Jl' ~
would be utterly helpless. 'Ols' -
demand anything she Liked an u,
ministry would be forced to .. saD !
81 really think it would Oe !,
Joke on the Princess Volga, -
Beverly reflectively. He dla i ~
what she meant, but regarusu uso /
smile as the clear title 10 'n'
of a princess. ,,o-o,
She sank back and gave nra n 4
to the complications that vs, wslS T., .
grow out of her involuntary ss !, !,
The one thing which worl.ss OFT tnat d
than all others was the fear Lea 'pu, Ac
might not be in Edelwelss, s.. nas %
=, o,,+s she had lately Dec