Arizona republican., 1911-12-28

Then a moving object came into the range of her vision. just beyond the end of the wall of pear-tree. a moving object against the garden wall. She could not see what it was: but it seemed to her that q peach rose and vanished over the top Of the wall This curious behavior Of a peach sO reused her curiosity that. in spite of the heat. she rose and walked quietly to the end of the wall of pear-trec As she came beyond it. she found leaning over the wall fair-haired boy.
 He was bringing the net over the wall again but at the sight of her he whipped it back again: and they gazed at one another in an equal sur prise.
 Surprise did not rob the Terror of his politCnesS: he smiled amiably and said iii his most agreeable tone, How do you dO:'
 He did not know how much the Princess had seen: and he was not going to make admission of guilt by d hasty. and perhaps needless. flight.
 How do you do?" said the Princess little haughtily. hesitating. What are you doing up thereT'
 I'm looking at tho garden" said the Terror truthfully. hut not quite accu- rately. for he was looking much more at the Princess.
 She gaZed at him. her brow knitted in little perplexed frown. She thought that he had been taking the peaches, hut she was not sure; and his serene. guileless face. and limpid blue eyes gave the suspicion the lie
 He gazed at her with growing inter- est and approval: as much approval as one could give to girl. The Prin- cess Elizabeth had beautiful gray eyes: and though her pale cheeks were a little hollow. and the line from the cheek-bone to the corner of the chin was so straight that it made her face almost triangular. it was a pretty face. She looked fragile; and he felt sorry for her.
 This gardens very hot" he said. Its like holding ones face over an oven"
 "Oh. it is'' said the Princess with impatient weariness.
 i'i lH'ifN Nultt d ut'fIl lillls breeze blowing over the top of the wall" said the Terror.
 The Princess sighed; and they gazed at one another with curious eyes.
 'I tell you what: come out into the wood. I know an awfully cool place. You'd find it very refreshing" said the Terror
 The Princess looked back irreso- lutely at the sleeping Baroness. The sight Of her crimson face made the garden feel hotter than ever
 Do come. My sisters here: and it will be very jolly in the woOd-the three of us" said the Terror in his most persuasive tone.
 The Princess hesitated. and again she looked back at the sleeping. but unbeautiful. Baroness: then she said with truly German frankness:
 Are you well-b0rn:"
 Tho Terror in his turn smiled lit tie haughtily: and he said slowly. Well. from what Mrs. BlcnkinSop said. the DangerfeldS were barons in the Weald before there were any Ho- henzollerns. And they did very well at Crecy and Agincourt. too" he added pensively.
 The Princess seemed reassured: she east back one more look at the sleep IAg Baroness. then walked tO the door m the garden wall When she came through it she found the Twins wheel ing their bicycles toward it. The Ter TOT in a very dignified fashion intro duced ErebuS to her as Violet Anas- taSia Dangcrfield and himself as Iva cinth Wolfram Dangerfield. He gave their full. and so little used names because he felt that in the case of a princess etiquette demanded if. Then they moved along the fringe of trees and turned into the wood. The Twins shortened their strides to suit the pace of the Princess which was uncommOnly slow. She kept looking from one to the other with curious, rather timid. pleased eyes
 When she told them that she had not been in the home wood before. the Terror cried in surprise. But it's the jolliest part of the whole estater"
 But I always stay in the gardens. The Baroness Von AscherSleben can not walk far: and she does not like me to be out of sight of her.
 You must get awfully slack" said ErebuS.
 Slack? What Is slack?" said the Princess.
 She means weak-not able to run fast or far" said the Terror.
 But l never run. It Is not dicni- fed. The Baroness would be shocked" said the Princess.
 No wonder you're delicate" said Erebus. politely trying to keep a touch of contempt out of her tone, and fall tns
 ''One cannot help being delicate" said the Princess.
 "I don't know" said the Terror doubtfully. If you're in the open air lot and run about. you don't EceD delicate. Wiggins used to be delicate. but he isn't now"
 Who is Wiggins? said the Prin- cess.
 Hes friend of ours-not so old as We are-quite little boy" said Erebus in a patroniZing tone which Wiggins. had he been present would have resented with extreme bitterness Besides. Dr. Arbuthnot said that if you were always in the open air. play ing with children of your own age. you'd soon get strong"
 That's what I've come to England for" said the Princess