The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1907-06-20


Ia the United States he answered
gravely He did not eyince the least
surprise at her huency
DO you write to the humorous pa
pers in your country?"
only to subscribe for them" saiG
he.
And again they laughed which was
very good sign that thingL were go
ing forward tolerably well.
And then the miserable fellow Of a
smith had to come out and announce
that the strangers horse was ready.
IN warrant the shoe" said Bauer
You haven't lost any time" said
Max, his regret evident to every one.
The girl smiled approvingly. She
loved humor in man, and this one
with the yellow hair and blue eyes
seemed to possess fund of the dry
sort. All this was very wrong she
knew, but she wasn't going to be the
princess this morning. she was going
to cast off the shell of artificiality, of
etiquette.
How much will this shoe cost me?"
Max asked
Half crown" said Bauer, with a
SLY glance at the girl to see how she
would accept so exorbitant a sum.
The princess frowned. But some
times, added Bauer hurriedly, Il do 1t
for nothing"
Bauer your grandfather was rob
ber," the girl laughed. Take heed
that you do not follow in his foot
steps"
q am poor man, your-mm--Frau-
lein," he stammered
Here's a crown" said Max, tossing
a coin which was neatly caught by the
grimy hand of the smith
Are you very rich?" asked the girl
Guriously.
"Why?" counter-questioned Max.
"Oh, am curious to know. Bauer
will tell it to every one in Barscheit
that you overpay for things, and from
now on you will have to figure living
ON basis of crowns"
1t is worth any price to hear pretty
woman laugh. What fine beginning
for day!
May misfortune be kind enough to
bring you this way again, Herr!"
Bauer cried joyfully, not to say ambig-
uOusly.
Listen to that" laughed the girl,
her eyes shining like the water in the
sun. But he means only to thank
your generosity. Now with Sc
we're frown-'how much do owe you?
Take care; I've only few pieces of
silver in my purse"
Why, Fraulein, you owe me moth
ing; l am even in debt to you for this
very crown" Which proved that
Bauer had had mis- lesson in courtier-
snip.
The assistant soon brought forth the
girls restiye filly. Max sprang to her
aid How light her foot was in his
palmi (She could easily have mount
ed alone, such was her skill; but
there's the woman Of it,
Il am going toward the Pass" she
said, reading the half-veiled appeal in
his blue eyes.
Which way is that?" he asked.
swinging into his own saddle.
south. After all, there could be no
harml in two or three hours their
paths would separate for ever
why" delightedly,-" am going
that way myself"
Old Bauer watched them till they
disappeared around turn in the road.
He returned to his forge, shaking his
I,,- hi tIn
abstruse even for his German mind.
We'll, he's an American, so | will
not waste any pity on him. The pity
is that she must wed old Red-nose"
1t would have been if she had!
So the princess and Prince Charm.
ing rode into the country, and they
talked about a thousand and one
things. Had she ever been to France?
Yes To England? She had received
part of her education there. Did she
know the Princess Hildegarde? Slight
ly. What was she like? She was
rhadcap, irresponsible, but very much
abused. Did she know Mr. Warning
ton, the American consul? She had
seen him on his morning rides. Wasn't
it Il fine world? 1t was, indeed
once they stopped at farm The
girl refused TO dismount, bidding Max
to go in and ask for drink of milk,
Max obeyed with alacrity, returning
with two foaming goblets Of warm
milk.
From time to time the princess
.stihed the small voice" Ii was wrong
and yet II wasn't What worried her
was the thought that Betty might take
II into her head to follow, and then
everything would be spoiled, Every
now and then she turned her head
and sighed contentedly; the road to
rearward was always clear
Follow mel" she cried suddenly
even daringly
stone wall, three feet high, ran
along at their right The foreground
was hard and firm Pressing the reins
on the filly's withers, she made straight
for the wall, cleared II, and drew up
ON the other side Now. Max hadn't
the least idea that the horse under him
was hunter, so might very we'll say
that he took his life In his hands as he
followed her But Dandy knew his
business. He took the wall without ef
fort. A warm glow went over Max
when he found that he hadn't broken
his neck Together they galloped
down the field and came back for the
return jump. This. too. was made
easily Max's admiration knew no