Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-04-04

nize the channels hunter in the emper-
or. and Virginia did not feel that she
could speak of it. But. then. few
things turn out as people feel they
should.
Next to the throne room was the
ballroom, and beyond was another
known as the waldsaal. which Leo
pold I'd fitted up for the qualification
Of a fancy. 1t was named the valid
saal because it represented a wood.
Walls and ceiling were masked with
thick growing creepers trained over In
visible wires, through which peeped
stars Of electric light like the check
erings of sunshine between netted
branches. Trees grew up. with their
roots in boxes hidden beneath the
moss covered floor. There were grot-
toes Of ivy draped rock in the corners.
and here and there, out from leafy
shadows. glittered the glass eyes OF
birds and animals-eagles. stays, cham
OILS. wolves and bears-which the en-
peror had shot.
This. strange room, so vast as to seem
empty when dozens OF people wan
dered beneath its trees and among its
rock grottoes, was thrown open to
guests whenever ball was given at
the palace but the Conservatives and
palm houses were more popular. and
when Leopold brought Miss Mowbray
to the waldsaal after their dance 1t
was in the hope that they might not
be disturbed
I'm, In
| white dress under the trees, looking
| up at him with wonderful look in
her eyes, and the young mans calm
| ness was mastered by the beating of
| his blood.
This is kind of Madness" he said
! to himself 1T will pass. 1t must
| pass" And aloud, meaning all the
while to say something different and
commonplace, the real words in his
mind broke through the crust Of con
ventionality. "Why did you do it?'
| Virginia's eyes widened. II don't
| understand" Then, In an instant, she
found that she did understand. sShe
knew, too. that the question had asked
itself In spite Of him. but that once II
had been uttered he would stand to his
guns.
| II mean the thing l shall have to
thank you for always"
If Virginia had had time to think
she might have prepared some pretty
answer: but, there being no time. hel
response came, us his question had
from the heart, II couldn't help doing
it,
"You couldn't help risking your life
to- He dared not finish.
1T was to save Nor was there
any end for her sentence.
Then perhaps 1t was not strange tha
royal man in conversing with a com
moner is not supposed to forget. Ii
fact. he forgot that he was royal o.
that she was not. and his voice grew
unsteady. his tone eager, as If he hat
been some poor subaltern with the CIR
of his first love.
There's something must SHOW
you" he said. Opening a button Of tn
military coat blazing with jewels and
orders. he drew out loop Of thin golt
chain. At the end dangled a small
| UTlSut tuluS tudt uuSueu uuucT Il Sldl
Of electric light.
my ring.' breathed Virginia.
Thus died the emperor's intention II
ignore the day that had been theirs to
gether.
"Your ring! You gave it to Leo
He kept It, He will always keep 1t
Have l surprised you?"
Virginia felt 1t would be best to sa!
Eyes," but instead she answered mo,
for pretty white Abs cannot be tolt
under such look In a mans eyes b,
q girl who loves him.
II have not? When did you guess tn
truth-yesterday orr
"At Alleheiligen."
Silence fell for q minute, while Leo
pold digested the answer and its full
meaning. He remembered the brea,
and ham, the COW he could not milk
the rucksacks he had carried. He re
membered everything and laughed.
"You knew at Allehe:~gen? Not o.
the mountain when
Eyes. guessed even then. confess
Oh. don't mean that l went there ex