The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-04-22

keen disappointment with many apoI
ogies the landlord explained that b.
had done bis very best for Lady Now
bray's party when he received theil
letter a fortnight before and that h'
had allotted them good suit. witt
balconies overlooking the river at thu
back of the h0use-quite Venetian ef
feet, as her ladyship would find. Blu
az to rooms at the front-impossibe
All had been engaged fully six weeks
In advance. One American millionaire
was paying a thousand gulden solely
! for an hours use OF small balcony
today for the unwilling and again to
morrow for the street procession. Viz
ginia was pale with disappointment
Then I'll go down into the crowd and
take my chance Of seeing something
she said to her mother when they had
been shown into handsome rooms sat
isfactory In everything but situation
Il must hurry or there'll be no hope"
my dear child, impossible for you
to do such a thingv" exclaimed the
grand duchess. II can't think Of allow
ing 1t. Fancy what crush there will
be-an sorts Of creatures trampling
ON each other for places. Besides. you
could see nothing"
"Oh, mother" pleaded the princess
In her softest sweetest voice, the voice
she kept for extreme emergencies Of
cajoling, II couldn't bear to stay shut
up here while that music plays and the
crowds shout themselves hoarse for
my emperor. Besides, it's the most
curious thing--I feel as II voice kept
calling to me that must be there
Miss POrtnan and I'll take care Of
each ether. You will let me go, won't
your
OF course the grand duchess yielded
her one stipulation being that the two
should keep close to the hotel. and the
princess urged her reluctant companion
away without waiting to hear her
mothers last counsels.
Their rooms were on the first floor,
and the girl turned eagerly down the
broad flight Of marble stairs, Miss
Portman following dutifully upon her
heels.
They could not get out by way of the
front door, for people had paid for
standing room there and would not
yield an inch, even for an instant,
while the two or three steps below
and the broad pavement in front were
as closely blocked.
Matters began to look hopeless. but
Virginia would not be daunted. They
tried the side entrance and found 1t
free, the street into which 1t led being
comparatively empty, but just beyond,
where 1t ran into the great open
square of the Leopoldplatz, there was
a solid wall Of sightseers.
1--WE might as well go back" said
Miss POrtman, who had none of the
princess kSenness for the undertake
Ing. She was tired after the journey
and for herself would rather have had
q cup OF tea than see fifty emperors
unveil as many statues by celebrated
sculptors.
'Oh. MOI! cried Virginia. We'll get
to the front somehow sooner or later,
even II we're taken Off our feet Look
at that man just ahead of us. He
doesn't mean to turn back. He's not
nice man, but he's terribly deter
mined. Let's keep close to him and
see what he means to do; then maybe
we shall be able to do 1t as we'll"
Miss Portman glanced at the person
indicated by a nod of the princess
head. Undismayed by the mass Of hui
man beings that blocked the Leopold.
platx few yards ahead, he walked
rapidly along without the least hesita-
ton. He had the air of knowing ex-
actly what he wanted to do and how
to do It. Even Miss Portman, who
had no Imagination. saw this by his
back. The set Of the head on the
shoulders was singularly determined.
and the walk revealed a consciousness
Of importance accounted for perhaps
by the gray and crimson uniform which
might be that Of some Official order
On the sleek black head was large
cooked hat. adorned with an eagles
fastened in place by a gaudy
jewel, and this hat was pulled down
very far over the face.
perhaps he knows that they'll let |
him through" said Miss Portman. "He
seems to be dignitary Of some sort.
We can't do better. II you're deter
mined to go on. than keep near him."
HE has the air Of being ready to
iie." whispered Virginia, for they were
lose to the man now.
How can you tell? We haven't seen
his face" replied the other in the same
cautious tone.
mo. But look at the back Of his
heck and his ears"
Miss Portman looked and gave lit
lie shiver. She would never have
bought of observing It II her atten-
ion had not been called by the prin-
ess. But II was true. The back of
he mans neck and his ears were Of a
hastily yellow white.
"Horridf she calculated. He's
dying of some contagious dis
ase. Do let's get away from him."
"No. no." said Virginia. Hes our
My hope They're going to let him
ass through. Listen"
Miss Portman listened, but as she
only such words Of Rhae-