The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-01-01

;froH- Barscheit. He unwittingly ofends
icesssini arrest MAX is persnaded to take
lone-of the American studenee; paaBpsrts
Of TIE
in0te- saying she has eaoped. Efforts are
ima6 % stop the princess at the frontier.
Bsfty MOORE asks for her passport. She
lasts- Warrington for assistance In leav-
anG.Barscheit. and invites him to call on
ieRs- raiiway carriage. She accuses him
'eflSellswing her. He returns to her the
sand pounds In bank notes.
CHAPTER ix.-continusd.
thrust to keen silent. thep." He
cc9tinased: II have lived q part Of my
Hte -op the great plains; have ridden
hogses for days aAa. days ut a time.
AS deputy sheriff have arrested
deaperados. have shot and been shot
at Then I went east and entered q
great college: went In for athletics.
sod wore smx nrst Dress suit. Then
mx foster. Rsssnt died, leaving me his
fortune. And A. AeR fSpga possibly
:secauee Of my German origin. I have
more money than I know what to do
with He ceased.
Go on" she urged.
..Whaa-t -Spapish yar bepke out 1
catered q cavsfy regiment - a troop
'ec . ~ SARt,. hAtA SVyrspdered II
latter the battle Of Santiago. And now
there are but two things In the world
4 desire to complete my happiness.
want to know who am"
| "Aad~the other thing?" -,--..s.... ID.
The other thing? can't tell you
.that!--r,hurrisdly. w -
"Ah. believe knov. You have LEFT
some Rxeetheart, back in America. !.
sAh her intsres&. ID Ms pArrauye took a
strange and unaccOuntable- slump.
NO: have often admired women;
but have left no sweetheart back In
America. II had should now feel
very uncomfortable rs,,, ps..-eA.-,
:. Somehow she couldn't meet his eyes.
She recognised. with vague anger. that
she was glad. that -hs had no sweet,
heart. An. well. nobody could rob her
of her right to dream, and this was a
very pleasant dream. ..t.-- -.
The train is slowing down." he said
suddenly. u
I'VE are approaching the frontier"
She shaded her eyes and searched the
speeding blackness outside. o. o..
How far is 1t to the capitai?" he
asked. ss4sh =. .-..t,-. l,.
1T lies two miles beyond the from
tier"
Silence fell upon them. and at length
the train stopped with a Jerk, In what
seemed to them an incredibly short
time a guard unlocked the door He
.peered in.
;-.."Here they are. sure enough. your
exceilency!" addressing some one in
the dark beyond. =. I4s4u
An officer from the. military house
instantly framed in the doorway. The
girl tried to lower her veil; too late.
II am sorry to annoy your highness,"
he began, but the grand dukes orders
.are that you sbau follow me to the
jcastie. Lieutenant. bring two men to
tie this sfellows- hands."-nodding to-
ward SchartsQstein,. - 80,
Max stared dumbly at the girl. All
the world seemed to have slipped from
under his feet.
,...Forgive mel" she said. low but i'm.
pulsively.
What does it mran?" Hi, neart
was very heayy--.-.-..---...----...
Il am the Princess Hildegarde OF
Barscheib and your entering this car
;riage hasrproved the greatest possible
misfortune to YOU" - ~
He stared helplessly- And every
thing had been going along so nicely
the dinner he had planned in Dresden,
and all that!sv raa.....-..,.,-,
: And they believe" the girl went on,
that 1 have eloped with you to avoid
marrying the prince She turned to
the pfficer~i In the doorway. Colonel.
on the word OF PRINCESS. this gentle
man is In no wise concerned. ran
away alone" n,...-
Max brfathed easier.
" should he most happy to believe
your highness. but you will honor my
strict observance Of. orders" He
passed n telegram to her, ,,v,s.,-.
Search traip for Doppeikinn. Prin.
= cess has eloped, sArtestl and hold pair
till / arrive on special engine.
.s.,a. s.'BARSCHEIT,"
The telegraph is the true arm of the
police. The princess sighed pathetical.
~. 1t Nas. all oyer. az, d..
Your passports" said the colonel to
Map. zc-s,.-,., -. -
Max surrendered his papers. You
need not tie my hands" he said calm
IL. Il will come peaceably."
The colonel looked inquiringly at the
princess.
HE will do as he says" 49,,
.-yery good. should regret to shoe
him ,upon, 80 sshort, an satquaintance.
The, colonel beckoned for them to steI
forth. Everything II prepared. There
carriage for the convenience @
.highness; Herr Ellis shall ride
nakeck with the troop"
n wondered why he did mol
cor II, or a running fight