The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1907-12-06
tCopyrigh 1905. Bobbs-Merrill Coz

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Copyright, 1905. Bobbs-Aerrill Coz
SYNOPSIS.
Arthur Warrington. American consul
!" Barscheit. tells how reigning Grand
'uke attempts to force his neice, Prin-
sss Hildegarde: to marry Prince Dopple-
Kim. an old widower Warrington does
n.t know the princess even by sight.
While riding horseback in the country
hlSht 0vertakes him and he seeks accom-
modations in dilapidatcd castle. Here
he finds two women and an old man
servant. rI One woman is Princess Hide.
Moore, of England. They detain him to
witness a mock marriage between the
Steinbock. done for the purpose of foiling
the grand duke. Steinbock attempts to
Kiss the princess and she is rescued by
good Max Scharfenstein. an old Ameri-
can friend of Warrngton's reaches Bar
seneit. Warrington tells him Of the prn-
iocket with picture of woman In
side. 1t was on his neck when he, as a
boy. was picked up and adopted by his
He believes 1t to be picture OF his
mother. The grand duke announces to
the princess that she is to marry Dopple-
kim the following week. During a morn
lng's ride she plans to escape. She meets
Scharfenstein. He finds a purse she has
ity. Warrington cntertains at public
restaurant for number of American
medical students. Max arrives late and
effect that the princess has run away
from Barscheit. He unwittngly offends
oIiat native officer and subjects himself @ to
one of the American students passports
and escape
CHAPTER VIi.-continued.
Whats this for?" Max asked curl
ously
Ellis" said I. 1T is very good of
you. Max, take those. Mr.. Ellis wishes
to save your hide. Take them and get
to the station as quickly as you can.
And for the love of mercy. do not turn
around till you're over in Doppelkinn's
vineyards.
We'll, I'm hanged if l understand"
he cried. I'm peaceful man. A
Hbeggar walks up to me and slaps me in
the face for nothing at all, and now |
must hike, eh? What the devil have l
done now?"
Then, as briefly as l could, | ex-
planned the enormity of his offenses.
To take a chair from table, as he
had done. was gross Insult; to re-
ceve q slap in the face and not to
resent it, was another insult; to tear
up an opponents visiting card, still
another; to take out revolver in Bar
scheit, unless you were an officer or
had a permit, was worse than an in
suit; it was crime. punishable by
long imprisonment They could ac-
cuse him of being either an anarchist
or socialist-red coming to Barscheit
with the intent to kill the grand duke
The fact that he was ignorant of the
laws, or that he was an alien, would
remit not one particle of his punish
ment and fine; and weeks would pass
ere the matter could be arranged be-
tween the United States and Barscheit
Good Lord" he gasped why
didn't you tell me?"
Why didn't you tell me that YOU
carried cannon in your pocket?
Take Ellis papers, otherwise you stand
pat for heap of trouble. and I can't
help you Go straight to Dresden, tele-
graph me, and I'll forward your lug
gage"
But I came here to study" Max
argued.
1T will be geology in the form of
y rison walls" said Ellis quietly. Don't
'4.a foolish, Mr.. Scharfenstein; it is not
a matter of mans courage, but of his
common sense. Take the tickets and
light out. l have lived here for three
years. and have seen men killed out
right for less than you have done"
But you don't expect me to leave
this place without punching that beg
gar's head?"-indignantly. What do
you think I'm made OFF,"
You'll never get the chance to
punch his head" said l. I'VE are
wasting valuable time. Those officers
have gone for the police. You have
about 20 minutes to make the train.
Come. for heavens sake. come!"
He finally got 1t into his head that
we knew what we were talking about.
How we got him to the station | do
not remember. but somehow we got
him there. He sputtered and fumed
and swore, as all brave men will who
1eel that they are running away in
= wardly fashion. He wasn't con. |
vinced. but he thanked Ellis for his
kindness and hoped that he wouldn't
get into trouble on his (Max's) ac-
count.
Go straight to Dresden; say you've
been studying medicine in Rarscheit |
for three years. refer to me by tele-
graph if there is any question as to
your identity" said ]. You're the i
only man in the world, Max, that I'd
lie for"
He stumbled through the gates. and
we saw him open the door of car
riage just as the train began to pull
|out. A guard tried to stop him, but he
was not quite quick enough. We |
watched the train till it melted away
into the blackness beyond the termi-
mus covering; then we, | and my Eel |