Bisbee daily review., 1910-04-17


 LEAN oN Ah' BEE he was regarding
 eHiL" N..h dubious con cern. An OK cart was approaching from the west "A ride"' she cried joyously. They stopped tbe cart and bargalned for a ride 10 Roun. The man was . farmer, slow and suspicious. He bag gled
 ''The country's full Of eyn men and women these days" be demurred. Be sides, ! have q heavy enough load as it ss for my poor beasts"
 Miss Tullis conducted the negotia ,ions.
 We are bound for Edelweiss. Can you get us there in two hours?" with these beasts. poor thingsi Neverw
 ~lt will be worth your while. A hundred gavvos if you carry us to place where we can secure quicker transportation"
 In ume she won him over. He agreed 10 carry them along the way at his best speed until they came up with better beasts or reached the city gates They climbed up t0 the seat. and The tortuous Journey began The farmer trotied beside the wheel nearly nil of thc way deseanting warmly in rainful English 0n the present condi tion or things in the hills.
 "'fhc ruscals have made way with the beautiful Miss Tullls. She Is the American lrdy stopping at the castle You should see her. sir. Excepting cur dear Princess Yetlve-God rest her soul-she k the most beautlful creature Graustark has ever seen-uot cul.e so grand as the Countess Iugo- mcde. but fairer. believe me She Is beloved by every one. She Is Co be married to the Count Vos EDgo. a fine Ind. sir. Now she Is gone don't know what he will do. Suicide mayhap."
 Do you know the great Count Mar lanxT" demanded King. possessed of sudden thought. The man faced him at the mention of the name. a sus- picious gleam in his eyes.
 Count Marlanxr he snorted. There was no mistaking the angry scowL Are you friends of that snake? If you are. get out of my cart"
 Res an rlghtr' cried Truxton- Tell him who we are. Lorraine. and why we must get to the city"
 Five minutes later the farmer over come by the stupendous news. was flashing his oxen with might and main. The astouished beasts tore down the road to Rom so bravely that there seemed some prospect of getting a telegram through in time. At Rom they learned that the operator had been unable Co calI Edelweiss since : o'clock.
 In time the city gates came in sight. far up the straight. narrow road.
 IL seemed to the qulverlng Americans that the gates were mOcking them by drawing farther away instead of com ing nearer
 Near the gates. which were still open. IL occurred to him in a single flash Of dismay that he and Lorraine would be recognized and intercepted by Marianx watchers
 1t was she who had the solution They might succeed in passing tine gates if they hid themselves in the bed of the cart. underneath the thick can vas covering The farmer lifted the cloth. and they erswled down among the melons
 ITO the towers' cried the anxious rruxtoa.
 .Impossible.~ shouted the farmer ''The streets are roped off- and the crowds are too great"
 Then let Us out as near to the tower as poSsible.~ cried the other.
 ~Here we arer' cried the driver a few minutes later. pulling up his half sead oxen and leaping to the ground on through an alley they hurried They came to the crowded square few minutes lste.. The clock in the eathe- dral pointed to i2 o'clock and afteri The catastrophe had not yet taken ! place. They were in time Every where they heard glad voices eryins out that the prince was coming
 ~Greas Godr- cried Truxton. stop pinS suddenly and pointing with trens bling hand to a spot across the street. sTnere siie is, At the corner. St0r her.
 He had caught sight of Oisa Plata nova.
 The frst ros og dragoors was al ready passing in front Of her. Less than 200 feet away rolled the royal coach Of gold
 ~An a1archistr shouted E.az hcarse- [ iy. He looked ike one himself -rhR bomb, The bomb. Stop the prinee.
 Colonel QUinnox recognized this bearded. nncoGth figure and tnc Iyln- terrified girl at bis heels. King WIS