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

was Pc' e.,.ossless loan, ana mere "A
to be rich, naIlats of long grass eVl.
IDENTIFY the couches OF ro 'ne9' trees and
IN ,nan All about were huge ueo' !to Grass
men. diractIon of the river the gus 20
III IN, .n' higher and then gave plase go
grew niS Tho foliage above was so uelss ,,
tbot the moon and stars were =, NV the Mai, air
Thare The was a deathly stiffness ~ nnol,lng
rho very loneliness was 50 appi l,'os IN
~ ~ payerly's poor little heart "a1 ,rho
tnat D - broad. Aunt Fanny WV
. ant near by, had not spoken Sine1 ll'ora s' az.
inc the coach, but her eyes "'
nressively active, .ho fire
The tall leader stood near 'nI nI. fol.
lne ..,ma ' with half dozen of MS lol
Iowers Miss Calhouns eyes nA@irt ~ the
nostod upon this central hguie ~ ~
.tsonga nicture. He was attlreu - Lon
snr,, Si% grav uniform that reminded uel usa
us5H aa1u oe tbe dragoon choruses III 'n0
comic operas at home. Inc sui a.tino a
lille torn and soiled, were wen NE
11,a w shoulders were broad ana squale,
49, 80 hins narrow, his legs long "nu
stro,ght There was an air OIL iinpS "n
dent grace about him that went
With his life and profession ,onoo
surely here was careless iIee IIh,le ."
,non S whom life weighed lightly wniie
Spotn Spo "stood afar off" and despaireu'
The light of the fire brought MS ,5U So hot
,no face into bold relief Ior nlS n
wes off Black and thick was MS nsn
r,,mnlad and apparently uncareu iOl
M w. poca was lean, smooth and strons'
.,,th davil-may-care curve at the COT
nars of the mouth. Beverly louhu Nc
solr lamenting the fact that such an ~
torost,np face should be marred ny "n
nglv black patch, covering she knew
e+ aet' ,,bot manner of defect. AS FOR tle
rast of them, they were grim voun
nonv Some were young and beardless,
n+hers were old and grizzly, Out AL
woro active. alert and strong Inc
loader appeared to be the only one Id
the party who could speak ana unue'
stand the English language. AS beN-
or,v sat and watched his vlrile, lhocA-
ing face and studied his gracefui move,
ments she found herself wondering
: how an ignorant, homeless wahueret
in the hills could be so poetic ana ~
cultured as this fellow seemed 10 DE-
e Three or four men, who were uhhis
> tokahly of a lower order than thei
companions, set about preparing d sup
ner Others unhitched the tired horse'
and led them off toward the river IW'
!. dashing young fellows carried the sea
cushions under the rocky canopy AM
constructed an elaborate couch Tor tn
. "nrincess" The chief, with his owl
hands soon began the construction 0
small chamber in this particular COZ
- ner of the cave near the opening. IN
- walls of the chamber were formed Q
= carriage robes and blankets, clOaks an
4 oak branches.
"The guest chamber, your highness,
- no said. approaching her with q smi
% at the conclusion Of his work.
lr "It has been most interesting
- watch you," she said, rising.
"Apd it has been delight to inte
l. est you," he responded. "You will I'll
u seclusion there, and you need see mo-
Of us until it pleases you"
u She looked him fairly in the eye for
moment and then impulsively extend
81 her hand. He clasped it warmly, b
q not without some show of surprise.
- Il am trusting you implicitly" S
- - said.
:. "The knave is glOrifed," was
~ simple reioinder. He conducted
- to the improvised bedchamber, AT
- Fanny following with loyal but
~ certain tread. Il regret, your hi
:. ness, that the cOnveniences are SO fe
- We have no landlady except Mot
~ Earth, no walters, no pOrters, no mai
- in the Inn of the Hawk and Raw
~ This being a mems hotel, the baths
- Oh the river front. | am having wa
,9' brought to your apartments, howeN
%, but 1t is with deepest shame and {
+a row that confess we have no towe
ZOO She laughed so heartily that his t
frightened perceptibly, while the ia
no of his men turned in their direction
ION though by concert.
"It is typical mountain res
ulv then" she said II think | can II
tIv age very we'll if you will fetch
bags to nv ROOM sir"
rn- by the way, will you have din
,ob served in your room" very good
aet moredly.
the "If you don't mind, I'd like to ca
GER the public dining rOom," said she.
ad- few minutes later Beverly was sit
ous upon one of her small trunks, and
AN. Fanny was laboriously brushing
-hts dark hair.
and Its very jolly being a prince
she murmured Miss Calhoun. She
,ere bathed her face In one Of the lea
ers. buckets from the coach, and the
ing Of the road had been brushed ava,
and the vigorous lady In waiting.
the ''Yaas, ma'am, Miss-yO' high
had hits mOnstrous fine 70 yO', but '
der is All goln' to sleep2 Out yondah
had all dose scalawags" said Aunt Fl
rebelliOusly.
here "YOu shall have bed in here,
into Fanny" said Beverly.
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