The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-05-31
he Same Name
Copyright. 1909. by Claiming Pollock

ing. an outlaw, that no person in au
thority can give me place to lay my
head"
The prime minister turned away his
heat and gaZed thoughtfully through
the window and down into the rugged
valley that led past Graboyica. Final
ly he spoke:
Your majesty. YOU have fallen heir
TO land that has long been the battle
ground of mighty powers. When an
emperor wants TO exercise his army
he sends it down here in the Balkans
TO steal state or two. When they
have wrung every possible penny they
can from us they hand lis back TO our
selves until by persevering industry
we become worth stealing again. All
this means that if we go to one court
others will rise up and make trouble.
tearing that our presence means that
we plan an alliance, or. very probably.
any country we flee To will hold us in
restraint in order to make terms with
Myrza for its own benefit. for
But we cannot remain here" inter
jected the queen
NO. And after all, in spite of our
mistrust of years standing, | feel that
we should go to Austria"
AuStria. exclaimed Anna Victoria
Yes; | have strong personal friends
there in court in spite of political diff
ferences. Our persons will be safe. at
any rate, and by appealing to my
friends in Vienna | am sure that we
will obtain justice. in spite of Myrza's
claims that Austria is supporting
him.
trieste is picturesque seaport city.
Its important position ut the head OF
navigation in the Adriatic sea gives
Austria an influence i'm southern Eu-
ropes maritime affairs that is rarely
underestimate by its neghbors.
1t was to this ancient mercantile CEN
ter that the Baron Cosaca brought his
royal charge, purposing to proceed di-
rectly TO Vienna, 367 miles distant. by
rail.
1t was an April morning. The Baron
Cosaca started out ut an early hour
for the Hotel Schillng, where he had
procured quarters for the queen. He
purchased railway tickets To Vienna
and completed other arrangements
necessary for their journey. on which
they would start late in the afternoon.
Shortly before noon. on his return 70
the hostelry, facing the Piazza della
Borsa, he found her hghness attired
for drive, and she informed him that
he should accompany her. She brushed
aside the baron's protest that they
might miss their train.
Il want TO drive along the water
front" she said. 1t is all SO new TO
mc-thc great wide water. the waves.
the ships and the curious men from all
parts of the world that sail them. You
forget my dear baron, that the largest
body of water | ever saw before our
flight To Grabovica WAS the pool i'm the
fountain of the public park in Mos
tar.
Oyerruled. the baron sat beside her
As they whirled along the boulevard
skirting part of the harbor and leading
northwest 10 the chateau of NIiramar
once owned and occupied by the unfor
tunatc Macmillan. 1t was on their re-
turn that occurred the event. due to one
of the unaccountable vagaries of Il
temperamental young woman's mind
that was TO change radically the for
tunes of the baron and shape in fantas-
tic mold the destiny of Herzegovina's
queen. While driving along the Pas
segio eli SAINT Andrea and nearing the
vast Lloyd company wharfs an ocean
liner drew close in. with gay streamers
tloating on the breeze, the band play.
ing lively airs.
where does that ship come from"
asked Anna Victoria.
From America
".America. She cried, clapping her
hands enthusiastically. That Is tho
place. That is where we are TO 20.
have always wanted TO see that great
country, where. people say. all the
money In the world comes from"
Baron Cosaca was thunderstruck
W Nv wv N'hA hibJtSiA nP
Stammcrcd
Anna Victoria was insiStent.
Now Is the time for me To- 20 there.
! will never have such chance again"
You can - when YOU are again
queen"
No. | would not like To 90 to
America n queen. would be drag.
gcd around continually to dinners. 70.
ecptions aud army affairs"
She paused AMI gazed wiStfuIly 10
one side. resting her check In her dain
~ hand Then She said. with note
Of inhuite sweetness In her voice:
Il want to - as a little girl"
The venerable courtier was not Yet
But We are going 20 Vienna. AMI
already have the tickets he expo>,n.
lated
Anna Victoria turned inperlously
upon him.
Il am the queen OF Herzegovina.
she exclaimed. aud when | issue a
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