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he betook himself to the Grange, and
asked to see Miss Priscilla Lambert
with whom he was acquainted.
She came to him looking anxious
and distressed: and when he had
shaken hands with her, he said with.
out more ado:
II have a strong belief that I can
take you to your missing charge-but
it's only belief, mind: SO don't be
too hopeful"
Miss Lamberts pretty face flushed
with hope: "Oh, If you could" shs
cried
Put on hat and a strong pair Of
shoes. and come along" said Sir Mau.
rice Cheerfully.
She was not long in getting ready;
and they set out across the park. Sir
Maurice has no intention Of approach
ing the Knoll by the path. He knew
the Twins to be far too capable not to
be keeping a watch on 1t. il they were
indeed hiding the Princess. He made
a detour and came up to the Knoll
through the woods on its further side.
After so many hours Of the plants Of
the crimson Baroness, the stout Prince
and stouter Chancellor of Cassel-Nas.
sau, Miss Lambert found the walk
through the quiet woods with the
light-hearted Sir Maurice refreshing
indeed.
But as they came up to the Knoll
itself they hushed their voices and
came very quietly. Their caution was
rewarded. They had stolen to within
thirty yards Of one Of its lower caves
when Sir Maurice stopped. beckoned
Miss Lambert forward, and drawing
aside "A screening branch, displayed
the missing Princess.
1t was an idyllic scene. The Prin.
cess and the Terror were sitting
against bank on the further side Of
the glade. in the shade Of tall tree.
Their bare legs were very brown
against the green turf; an arm of the
Terror was round the waist Of the
Princess, and an arm Of the Princess
was round the Terrors neck Her
golden hair flowed over his shoulder,
and mingled with his fair curls. They
were talking in low voices. animated
and absorbed: and even as the dis
covcrers gazed at them, the Terror
kissed the Princess.
Miss Lambert stepped back; and Sir
Maurice let the screening branch fall.
"It-it seems rather pity to dis
turb them" she said in a somewhat
troubled voice
ut is Il place for lovers" said Sir
Maurice and he looked thoughtfully
at Miss Lambert's pretty face.
Miss Lambert flushed family. and
said. But I suppose we've got to-"
81 suppose we have" said Sir Mau.
rice; a.Id he coughed loudly.
They stepped forward into this
glade The Terror and the Princess
were on their feet: the Princess star.
fled the Terror Serenb
Good afternoon. your Highness. I
have come TO take you back to the
Grange said Miss Lambert
I'm not going said the Princess,
with decision.
But I'm afraid you must" said
, Miss Lambert
NO" said the Princess; and she sat
down on the bank and crossed her
legs.
The Terror nodded to his uncle with
an amiable smile, and put his hands
in his pockets.
"But--but If you don't come. we
shall have to carry you" said Miss
Lambert. frowning in some perplexity.
II don't see how you can" said the
Terror. in his most agreeable tone.
"You can't touch Princess. you
l know: it would be lese-majeste She's
told me all about it,
.. The perplexity spread from the face
l OF Miss Lambert to the face of Sir
Maurice Falconer; he smiled appre-
. ciatively But he said: "Oh come:
, this won't do, Terror. don't YOU know
Her Highness will hare to Gomez"
II don't see how you're going to get
: her. The only person who could use
force is the Prince himself: and
e don't think he could he got up to the
! Knoll. He's too heavy I've seen him.
n And if you did get him up. don't
really think he'd ever find her in these
S caves" said the Terror in the dispas-
@ sionate tone of one discussing an en-.
y tirely impersonal matter.
Anyhow I'm not going. said the
l. Princess with convincing tirmness.
V "And why should she go? said the
@ Terror in the same dispassionate tone.
It "She came to England to improve her
d health; and she is improving it here.
/, You can see how improved it Is She
eats nearly rs much as Erebus."
r "She has certainly changed" said
e Miss Lambert rather tartly, for truly
d she had not found the same meek and
f. mild Princess.
II THE Twins have a Transforming eff.
# feet on the young" said Sir Maurice
'e in a resigned tone,
Il Sir Maurice and Miss Lambert re-
Il turned to the Grange with their story.
is After furies of indignation and many
p. vaporous threats. the Prince found
e himself compelled by the steepness OF
II the Knoll. and the caves with which
= Nature had so thoughtfully honey
n combed it, to let his daughter have her
way. But that was not till after Sir
% Maurice and Miss Lambert had made
" several pleasant but futile Journeys
e. through the woods. hearing other
- terms. They found the part of peram-
e bulating ENJOYS agreeable indeed: and
l. they were quite willing that the nego-
II tiations should be prolonged over the
v rest of the summer. The only con.
Is cession they could wiring from the in.
2 accessible Princess. or to be exact,
II from the Terror. was that she would
II return to the Grange II the weather
4 brolsy- Her last firm words after the
final settIacnent were:
n "Pleass tell papa that I'm always
m going To nave some ono to play with {
% and In pot going to stand any more
4 nn0nn from the RarOnosav