The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-09-03
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Tonyright. 1895, Bobbs-Merrill Coz
SYNOPSIS.

SYNOPSIS.
...,- warrington, American consul
psrschet, tells how ,reigning Grand
euIldegarde, to marry Prince Dopplc-
nv oId widower Warrington does
lnov the princess even by sight.
ua riding horseback in the country
Y, ovsrtaSes him and he seeks accom-
cations in a dllapidated castle. Here
suSs two women and an old man
nnt one woman is Princess Hide
- ~" and the other a friend, Hon. Betty
ora ofs England. They detain him to
hess a mock marriage between the
Srcess and a disgraced army officer,
[inhock done for the purpose of foiling
HE princess and she is rescued by
8rrington Steinbock disappears for
n Max Scharfenstein, an old Ameri-
friend of Warrington's reaches Bar
IN. Warrington tells him of the prin-
scharfenstein shows Warrington
Tocket with a picture of q woman in
II was on his neck when he. as a
was picked up and adopted by his
Ter father, whose name he was given.
believes 1t to be picture of his
ther The grand duke announces to
nrincess that she Is to marry Dopple-
the following week. During a morn
4 ride she plans to escape. She meets
arfensten. He finds a purse she has
pped. but does not discover her iden-
Warrington entertainS at public
aurant for a number of American
Eles an interesting hit of gossip to the
I'M that the princess has run away
I'M Barscheit. He unwittingly offends
native officer and subjects himself to
tain arrest. Max Is persuaded to take
Of the American students passports
escape.
4 CHAPTER VIl.-Continued.
Whats this for?" Max asked curl
bly,.
Ellls," said l, at is very good of
b. Max, take those. Mr.. Ellis wishes
save your hide. Take them and get
the station as quickly as you can.
ID for the love of mercy, do not turn
und till you're over in Doppelkinn's
eyards."
well, I'm hanged If | understand"
cried. I'm peaceful man. A
ggar walks up to me and slaps me in
face for nothing at all, and now /
st hike, Ell? What the devil have l
pc now?"
Then, as briefly as l could, eX-
lined the enormity of his offenses.
take chair from a table, as he
done, was gross insult; to re-
I've slap in the face and not to
Eent 1t, was another insult; to tear
an opponents visiting card, still
Pother; to take out a revolver in Bar
Aeit unless you were an officer or
permit, was worse than an in
i; 1t was crime, punishable by
g Imprisonment. They could &C
Fe him of being either an anarchist
socialist-red, coming to Barscheit
"a the intent to kill the grand duke.
n TACT that he was ignorant oil the
&s or that he was an alien, would
EAt not one particle of his punish
10Y and fine; and weeks would pass
Inc matter could be arranged be-
cen the United States and Barscheit.
Good Lord" he gasped; why
mt you tell me?"
why didn't you tell me that you
tned cannon in your pocket?
he Ellis papers, otherwise you stand
iof heap of trouble, and ! can't
pyou' Go straight to Dresden, tele-
fpa me, and I'll forward your lug
4se."
Out came here to study" Max
eued.
" VIII be geology in the form of
1on walls said Ellis quietly. Don't
"ohsh, Mr.. Scharfenstein; it Is not
pu'ter OF mans courage, but of his
l'aoh sense. Take the tickets and
~ out | have lived here for three
H. and have seen men killed out
y lOr less than you have done"
Nu! you don't expect me to leave
pace without punching that beg
mead "-lndignantly. What do
lnink I'm made off,"
iVull never get the chance to
WI MS head" said /. I'VE are
sung valuable time. Those officers
y gone for the police. You have
!" ~ minutes to make the train.
re' Tor heavens sake. comet"
~ nnaliy got it into his head that
A'e" what we were talking about.
a We got him to the station | do
4 Iemember, but somehow we got
MeFe' He sputtered and fumed
4 s"ore' as all brave men will who
mat they are running away in a
suy fashion. He wasn't con.
Vu' out he thanked Ellis for his
O's and hoped that he wouldn't
=, ~" trouble on his (Max's) &C
straight to Dresden; say you've
o'uuying medicine in Barscheit
NJ ~ years, refer to me by tele-
~ II there is any question as to
uehuty," said |. You're the
r. man IN the world, Max, that I'd
stumbled through the gates. and
=" MIN open the door of a car
St as the train began to pull
in guard tried to stop him. but he
Atcha quite quick enough. We
IN ~ the train till 1t melted away
Il Que e olackness beyond the termi-
4 'ng; then we, | and my fel.