Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-08-04


"Scoundrcl! Dog! Beast! What do
you mean? Murderer. Robber! AS.
sassinw
''You know what l mean, you little
shrimp! roared Chase. "Skip. Don't
hang around here n second longer OF
M And he took IL threatening stel
toward his adversary. The latter turn
cd tail and ran twenty PAGES or more
In hcartbrealling time, then, realizing
that he was not pursued. stopped and
shook his first ut his nssailant.
Come, Gencvrn,' he gasped. but she
remained as if rooted to the spot. He
waited an instant and then walked
rapidly away in the direction OF the
palace. Baggs grasped Chase by the
shoulder, shook him and exclaimed
when it was too late:
you blooming ass, do you know
what you've done?'
3 "The - miserable cur was annoy
ing the princess" muttered Chase,
Strengthening his cuffs, vaguely ,realiz.
ing that he had interfered too hastily.
'Confound it, man, he's the char
she's going to marry"
Marry" gasped Chase.
'The hereditary prince of Brabetz-
Karl Brabetz."
Good Lord.
you must have known"
'.How the dev- OF course l didn't
Know" groaned Chase. but, hang i
all, man, he was annoying her. Sh,
was flouting him for it. She said she
despised him. don't underestimate
The princess came forward into the
light of the path. There was quaint
little wrinkle of .mirth about her lips
which trembled nevertheless, but hel
eyes We're full of solicitude.
'Pm sorr:.. sir" she began nervous
ly. you have made serious mistake
But" she added frankly, holding out
her hand TO him, you meant to de
fend me. thank you"
Chase bowed low over her hand, toe
bewildcrcd 70 speak. Baggs was pull
ing at his mustache and looking nerv.
eusly In the direction which the prince
had taken.
Hell be back here with the guard
he muttered.
"IIc will go to my father" said &c
nevra, her voice trembling. "He will
be very angry. am sorry. indeed,
shat you should have witnessed our
cur scene. or course you could not
have known who lie was.''
Il thought he was a But in any
cvoAt, your highness he was annoying
you" supplemented Chase eagerly.
You will forgive me If I've caused
you even greater, graver annoyance.
What can do to set the matter right:
can explain my error to the duke.
He'll understand"
"Perhaps-perhaps you'd better sc
At once" said the princess. rather pa
thetically. MY father will not over.
look the indignity toto my-to his
future son-in-law. am afraid he may
lake extreme measures"
''Forgive me-" muttered the hapless
Chase.
ut would not be proper in me to
say that could bless you for what
you have done" she said. so naively
That he lifted his eyes to hers and lei
his heart escape heavcnward.
1.-The whole world will call me d
bungling, stupid ass for not knowing
who he Was" said Chase, with a
wrctched smile.
IF l We're you I'd never confess that
I I. ,I,. II
let the world think that you did
know 1t will not laugh then. If you
can trust your friend to keep the Sc.
cret / am sure you can trust me to dc
the samc.'
Again Chase was speechlcss-this
time with Joy. She would shield him
from ridiculc!
"And now please go! 1t grieves me
to feel that l may be the unhappy
cause of misfortune to YOU"
NO misfortune can appall me now,'
murmured he gallantly. Then came
the revolving realization that she was
TO wed the little musician. Ths
thought burst from his lips before he
could prevent: 81 don't believe YOU
want to marry him. He is the dukes
choice. You''-
And am the dukes daughter" she
said steadily, touch of hautcur In
her voice. Good night. Goodby. !
am not sorry that it has happened"
She turned and left them, walking
swiftly among The trees. A moment
later her voice came from the shad.
ows, quick and pleading.
Hasten" she called softly. "They
are coming. l can see them"
"Ifs Il devil of n mess" sighed
Baggs When they We're far from the
walls. I'm sure II will cost you your
job. If nothing else. You'll be relieved
before tomorrow night. my word for
1t. And you'll be lucky If that's all.
The dukes Il terror. l don't for the
life of me see how YOU failed to know
who the chap really Is"
IAN Englishman never sees a Joke
until it Is too late, they say. This
time it appears to be the American
who is slow witted. What don't un-
derstand is why lie was leading that
COMPOUNDED band"
MY word. Chase, everybody in Eu-
rope, except you, knows that Brabetz
Is crank about music-composes. di.
reefs and all that. He's COMPOUNDED
little bounder just the same. He's
mad about music and women and
doesn't care Il hang about wine-the
worst kind. don't you know. say it's
a shame she has to marry him. But
that's the way of 1t with royalty, old
chap. You Americans don't understand
1t. They have 10 marry one another
whether they like /. or not. But, /
say. you'd i"iter e: ra cyer III! stop
VIII &c tls,-!'. Il will te better If