The Pensacola journal., 1912-10-01

They'd never let me-never!" cried
the Princess.
But you'd never ask them" said
the Terror. You'd just slip away and
come with US. We've kept our know
ing you so dark that they'd never
dream you were with us in the Knoll
caves"
The Princess was charmed. even daz-
zled, by the glorious prospect. AL
ready she had come to feel that she
only really lived when she was with
the Twins: whole days with them
would be beyond the delight of dreams.
But to her unadventured soul the diff
ficulties seemed beyond all surmount.
ing. The Twins however were used to
surmounting difficulties; and at once
they began surmounting these.
THE difficult thing is not to get you
there, but to keep you there said the
Terror thoughtfully. "You see, I've
got to go down there every day for
milk and things and they're sure to
ask me If I've seen anything of you.
Of course l can't lie about it; and
they'll not only take you away, but
they'll probably turn us out of the
caves"
A deep frown furrowed the Terror's
brow; and he said: eff only you
weren't princess, they wouldn't make
half such fuss hunting for you; and
/ might never be asked anything about
you"
Il shall come to the camp incognito
of course" said the Princess.
The Terror looked puzzled for a mo-
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rious smile; and he cried: "By Jove
Of course you would! l never thought
of that! Why you'd be somebody else
shouldn't know where the Princess was
If we were asked"
81 generally travel as the Baroness
Won Zwettel," said the Princess
"Yes: suppose you would have to
have title-but not that one. l think
an English one would be best: Lady
Rowington now-no one will ask us If
we know Lady Rowington, because
they won't know there is any Lady
Rowington.''
They were quick deciding that the
Princess should not join them till the
second night of their stay in camp, to
give them time to have everything in
order. Then they discussed her needs.
She could not bring away with her any
clothes. She must share the wardrobe of
Erebus. But the Princess interposed: why
should they not buy her things? She had
plenty of money. She drewfrom her pocket
little chain purse with five sover-
eigns in it,
The Terror looked relieved: 1--WE
should have had to buy you bathing
dress anyhow" he said. There's a
pool just under the Knoll"
They decided to buy her outfit next
morning, and transport it to the camp
with their own. The question Of Wig
gins, who had always been a frequent
visitor to the camp. occupied them but
little while. He could be safely ad-
mitted TO the secret.
The next morning the Twins bought
the Prineess's camping outfit at Row
ington. In the afternoon they con-
veyed clothes. blankets, and provisions
to Deeping Knoll. 1t was hard work
in that sweltering weather. for the
path through the wood was narrow
and steep 1t was the first year that
they consented to take with them as
many blankets as Mrs. Dangerfeld
thought needful. That night they
supped and slept at the Knoll
1t is hardly too much to say that she
had come to adore the Terror Even
at their most violent and thrilling
moments his care for her never re-
laxed. He rubbed the ache cut of her
bruises: he plastered her scratches
He saw to it that she came out Of the