Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-01-07

| shdhtl hduus Will hci, ht sdh Will
! ont more ado:
II have a strong belief that / can
take you to your missing charge-but
| it's only belief, mind; so don't be
too hopeful
Miss Lambart's pretty face flushed
with hope: "Oh. IL you could" she
cried
Put on a hat. and a strong pair Of
shoes. and come along" said Sir Maui
rice cheerfully.
She was not long in getting ready:
and they set out across the park. Sir
Maurice had 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 ii. if they were
indeed hiding the Princess He made
detour and came up TO the Knoll
through the woods on it's further side
After so many hours OF the plants Of
the crimson Baroness. the stout Prince
and stOuter Chancellor Of Cassel-Nas-
san. Miss Lambart 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 Lambart forward. and drawing
aside n screening branch. displayed
the missing Princess.
1t was an idyllic scene The Prin-
cess and the Terror were sitting
against a 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 Terror's 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
coverers gaZed ar them. the Terror
kissed the Princess.
Miss Lambart stepped back: and Sir
Maurice LET the screening branch fall.
Tit seems rather a pity TO dis
turb them" she said in a somewhat
troubled voice.
1t is a place for lovers said Sir
Maurice; and he looked thoughtfully
at Miss Lambart's pretty face.
Miss Lambart flushed family. and
said. But | suppose we've got to-"
Il suppose we have" said Sir Mau-
rice: aad he coughed loudly.
They stepped forward into the
glade. The Terror and the Princess
were on their feet: the Princess star
tied. the Terror serene.
Good afternoon. your Highness. !
have come TO take you back to the
Grange" said Miss I.ambart.
I'm not going" said the Princess.
with decision.
But I'm afraid you must" said
Miss Lambart.
No" said the Princess; and she sat
down on the bank and crossed her
legs. .
The Terror nodded To his uncle with
an amiabie smile. and put his hands
in his pockets.
"But-but il you don't come. we
shall have TO carry YOU" said Miss
Lambart. frowning in some perplexity.
~ don't see how you can" said the
Terror. in his most agreeable tone.
You can't touch a Princess. you
know; it would he lese-majeste. She's
told me all about it
The perplexity spread from the face
OF Miss Lambart to the face of Sir
Maurice Falconer: he smiled apprr-
ciatively But be said: "Oh come:
this won't do. Terror. don't you know
Her Higlness will hare to Gomez"
Il dent see how you're going to gel
her. The only person who could Use
force is the Prince himself: and |
don't think he could be got up to the
Knoll. He's too heavy. I've seen him.
And if you did get him up. | don't
really think he'd ever find her in these
caves" said the Terror in the dispas-
sionate tone or one discussing an en-
tirely inn ersonal matter.
Anyhow I'm not going" said the
Princess with convincing firmness.
And why should she go:" said the
Terror in the same dispassiOnate tone.
'She came to England TO improve her
health: and she is improving it here.
You can see how improved it is. She
eats nearly as much as Erebus."
She has certainly changed" said |
Miss Lambart rather tartly, for truly |
she had not found the same meek and |
mild Princess.
THE Twins have Transforming eff
feet on the young" said Sir Maurice |
In a resigned tone.
Sir Maurice and Miss Lambart re- |
turned to the Grange with their story. |
After furies OF Indignation and many |
vaporous threats. the Prince found |
himself compelled by the steepness OF |
the Knoll. and the caves with which |
Nature had so thOughtfully honey |
combed it. to let his daughter have her |
way. But that was not till after Sir |
Maurice and Miss Lambart had made |
several pleasant but futile Journeys |
through the woods. bearing other |
terms They found the part of peram- |
bulatinS ENJOYS agreeable indeed: and |
they were quite willing that the negO- |
tiatiOns should be prolonged over the |
rest OF the summer. The only con-
cession they could wiring from the in |
accessible Princess or TO he exact