Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-02-01
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IhI ing the party was " 'sas aass1taaa
ID last Of the joapasa rsp ssaal lfeS
separated Ganlook ,ro,l u twenty M
and the road was, n 'Su oa lle aps
tlon' Beverly Calhoun 'ASelent ~ el
tented, had slept souns',. ured ande
oy the princess herself qp'II TSa aNl.
shortly after daybreak. H. ,,ols sasa SsA
a1naes,l american girls chamber 'iss Bssa.l mo
s. sleeping SO sweetly that Ts1elg ny NJ
would have retreated hos uie lllN
Tor the boIsterous shout. a ! ass
boys in the courtyard s 49, y iuiI
dows' She hurried to / 'v% wI,s ,as VI
looked ion p"t,, out upon the gray cIoaEssn %losV
eongregated near the got.. " Y aa
ing a ragged old man who s,'s, ~,a'l
MS back against one Of the bno' 'ool Ny
IN some curiosity, she called Il ny. @
IRON her slumbers, urging tss 's's NJ
one to hasten to the window y w
is this one of your friend.
wilderness?" she asked. 40a
Its Franzw cried Bevo,lr Il.
ner pretty eyes. Then she beeana rs'a NJ
Oughly awake, "What ara - tSa-
70 himY Who are those rutRon,S
demanded Indignantly.
"They are my servants oDap
"Shame on them! The w,.,,,.
What has old Franz done no,
should Call to them; tell an "
cut their heads off If they doDt ~ "
He's a dear old fellow in snIta !, Y
rags, and he"-
The window sash few open, ana \
tormentors in the court below Va. I
tonished by the sound Of v0m,,'
voice coming, as 1t were frm K
clouds. A dozen pairs Of eve, T.
turned upward; the commotIou s.,a
suddenly. In the window abova N.
two graceful, white robed figures n
sun, still far below the ridge Oi nm
tains, had not yet robbed the nOnbI
Of the gray, dewy shadows that Deo,
20 5 O'Clock.
"What are you doing to that Door,
man?' cried Yetive, and II va n
first time any Of them had seen sr.l
In the princess face. They slunk Id
In dismay. "Let him alonpl Ys
Gartz, see that he has food and dr
and without delay, Report to me hH
on, sir, and explain, If you can N
you have conducted yourselves hi
unbecoming a manner" Then The Vi
dow was closed, and the prna
found herself in the warm arms dI
friend.
81 couldn't understand a word !
said, Yetive, but | knew you W
giving it to them hot and heavy D
you see how nicely old Franz bowed
you? Goodness, his head almost t0u
ed the ground!"
"He was bowling to you, BeTa
You forgot that you are the princes
him"
isn't that funny? had quite
gotten it. The poor old goosel'
Later, when the coaches and s
were drawn up In front Of the X
witz palace ready for the start
princess called the chief postl
Gartz, to the step Of her coach
"What was the meaning Of me
turbance | witnessed this norm
she demanded.
Gartz hung his head. I'VE ln0
the man was crazy, your hlgnnes'
had been telling us such mOHsI
lies" he mumbled.
"Are you sure they were llesf
"Oh, quite sure, your highness'
were laughable. He SAID, ir
thing, that it was he who dr0Ve
hlghness' coach into GanloOE last .
ing. when everybOdy'knows tna1
full charge of the coach and h0l's
"You are very much mSu
Gartz," she said distinctly Hs
ed his eyes.
"Your hlghness," he gaspe0'
surely remember =.
Enough. sir. Franz drove u'
cess into Ganlook last night ns
SO himself, does he nOt|
"Yes, your highness'" mull
poor Gartz,
"What more did he say u yVu' ~,
"He said he had come from Ds :
ter, who is in the hospital y :
after your health and to pear n y ! !
for the kindnesses you nave \
for him. He says his master 7
well and is satisfied to remain 1il .
he is. Also, he said thal na' ~.
was sending him back into .ns, Ins
tains to assure his frlenus 'ua' la
safe and to bear a certain mess 4.
cheer to them, sent forth " y
cess. 1t was all so foolish anu =
your highness, that we coulu .. y "
and laugh at the poor creature, aps,,,
"It is you who have DeeI ''
Send the old man to me, s,os
He has gone, your hlsAn''
frightened tones, i, ..,d tht
$50 much the better S Saiu = =, :,
cess, dIsmisslng him WIN n
the hand. Gartz went away yIl,,I Z !
and for days he took every Uppyt .,lant
to look for other signs Of men. men.