The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-09-08
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Must! My presence here ought
not to be known to any one. When
you witness that which shall take
place here tonight, you will under
stand" Her tone lost its evenness; it
trembled and became a bit wild.
In what manner may 1 be of serv-
ice to your highness?" l asked pleas
antly, laying aside my gloves and crop
again. 81 can easily give you my word
of honor as a gentleman not to report
your presence here; but if 1 am forced
to remain, 1 certainly demand"
Desire" she corrected, the old fire
in her eyes.
Thank you. l desire, then, to know
the full reason; for 1 can not be a
party to anything which may reflect
upon the consulate. For myself, l do
not care" What hare-brained escapade
was now in the air?
you have heard that 1 am to marry
the Prince of Doppelkinn?" she began.
l nodded.
Doubtless you have also heard of
my determination not to marry him9"
she went on.
Again I nodded.
Well, l am not going to marry
him"
was seized with the desire to laugh
but dared not. What had all this to
DO with my detention in the castle?
Betty" said the princess, turning
lmploringly to her companion (what a
change!), you tell him"
II" The Honorable Betty drew
back.
Had they kidnapped old Doppel-
kim? l wondered.)
l can not tell him." cried her high
ness mtserably, Il simply can not. You
must do it, Betty. 1t is now absolute
iy necessary that he should know
everything; it is absolutely vital that
he De present. Perhaps heaven has
sent him. Do you understand? Now,
tell him!"
And, wonders to behold! she who
u a few minutes gone had been a
princess in everything, cold. seeing,
tranquil, she fed from the room. Ode
elaedly this was growing interesting.
what had they done?) Thus, the Hon
oraDle Betty Moore and his excel
iency' the American consul at Bar.
scnelt' were left staring into each 9th
ers eyes fully : afrnuto.
lou VIII, OF course, pledge me your
"oru OF honor?" She VINO had recent
~ peer timid now become cool and
even-pulsed.
II In pledgiaE it l am asked to do
notnlng to discredit my Office. 1 am
not an independent indlvidual."-smil.
lrs 70 put her more at ease. Il haven't
= least doubt that I would have COM
united any ort of folly had she re-
quired it of mel
you have my word. sir. that Won
~ oe K to do nothing dishonor-
sole' Vi the other hand, you will CON
tIr d great favor upon her highness.
VINO Is In deep trouble and is seeking a
way to escape it."
command me-" said l PROMPTLY.
her highness is being forced inf
- iase with a man who is old enough
a. SAauuIalner. She holds him
u horror and will go to any length to
lake this marriage an impossibility.
my part, have tried to convince
Oh the futility of resisting her
royal uncle's will" (sensible little
ON What she is about to do
VIII De known only to four persons.
u "hom is a downright rascal"
rascal? slipped my lips, half
- sclously. I trust that l haven't
enven o that impression" I added
haserly. "a rascal? The plot was
"1nS1ening to formidable o-paoueness.1
NO mol" she cried hastily. with a
- Vi summer on her lips. (What
lure charming than an English
mOnn with a clear sense of the hu.
Imnu3 You haven't given me that
mpression at all"
anank YOU" My vanity expanded
aSu aer the genial warmth of this knowl.
II was quite possible that she
oT upon me f~avorably.
=, 40 proceed. There is to be a kind
LUCK marriage here tonight, and
sharply.
I Gowned