Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-02

Frenchman came mincing out. He saw
me and stopped, while the cortege
went on through the apartment
and along the corridor. Who the devil
is this?" he demanded.
Just what l wished to know said
Kaulbars. Speak up, fellow" he con-
tinued In English.
81 am his majesty's physician" | an
swered boldly. why, these soldiers
saw me enter in his company
Kaulbars translated and the soldiers
apparently confirmed my statement.
Then why are you not with his ma
jesty?" the grand duke demanded.
Because in his fit of madness he
refused to drive, and told his tiunkies
to seize me-or 1t was Phil-that little
Frenchman," l cried angrily. Il tried
to make him drive-Cs you did"
But succeeded said h grand
duke. motioning to the men to unite
me. When I had r%egained my feet he
continued amiably:
Herr Doctor, is it still our desire
hat his majesty go driving?"
1T is" l answered.
Then, If | release you, o will
doubtless gladly ride after his coach
and see that he does not take too much
air?" he asked.
"Besides," said Kaulbars, though
the equery who attends him has orders
to unbind him should the violence sub
side, lie may ear to lay hands upon
his sovereign. VIII you not accept ten
thousand apologies, Herr Doctor. and
| riln oftar un,r l1,,ctriDn nationt p'
And see that he returns before the
night air chills him." added the grand
duke.
Would /? Let me but set eyes upon
the cars coach and | would warrant
that h %autocrat shou.u not return be-
fore the following evening, Rather
would | urge on the horses into the
depths of the forest of Finland. For,
should he return, in his condition Of
mind, | knew well that he would be
completely docile toward the grand
duke, and that Germany would triumph
thereby.
"Ho, Captain Bresobrovitch!" shout
ed Kaulbars to the officer OF the guard,
conduct the Herr Doctor to the sta
bles and mount him on the swiftest
horse, that he may ride after and over
take his patient"
You shall accompany him, Bresobro-
WITCH" the grand duke cried. You
know the road. Maledictions! | hope
he comes to no harm. Is not that fool
ish little pag his equerry of the day?
Hurry, hurry, and get the Herr Doc
tor upon the road"
Hale ,,,r;rr tho ,,,to}p rracnInE
me down the corridor, down many
winding flights of stairs, until we
emerged on the tagged pavement OF
the stable courtyard. He shouted an
order to a groom, and soon two mag
nificent stations were standing, sad
died and at our disposal.
Ivan is thoroughly Lroken," said
the captain, holding my stirrup. The
creature stood stock still while l
mounted him. Then the captain sprang
into the saddle and we were off.
through the back of the palace. through
the streets, over the Neva and nj
the royal domain
This is the road his majesty has
taken" said hi captain, indicating
the new ruts of the wheels. 1--WE
SuOulu CATCH UP Will I'LL ohoi NY, Ill
less he has driven fast. Shall we
trot?"
We pressed our horses TANKS and
the animals broke into a trot. Now
we were entering upon the great for
est which stretches, almost without a
break, clear to the Finnish border. For
an hour or more we logged along bri-
die paths. At last the captain drew
rein.
"Maledictions!" he cried. The car
riage must nave returned by the alter
nate route. We may catch it at the
crossroads. Your girth is loose he
added. The buckle Is chatting your
horse. Fee with your hand-so."
| placed my a n upon my horses
flank. Suddenly the world appeared to
revolve-earth. forest and sky whirled
before my eyes. When things grew
clearer | was lying endorsed in the
middle of the wagon road, and pny
stallion was racing madly homewayd.
Then. even as | watched in astonish-
ment, the captain wheeled and. with a
mocking salute, was off at a swift trot,
leaving me lying there, half stunned
and helpless.
A Doors trick, a typical grand ducal
jest, to play with a trick horse upon a
stranger, | thought. But at least our
purpose mad been accomplished. Every
revolution of the carriage wheels only
took the ear further from the COD
spirators and left a more sure vantage
for Prince George. These thoughts
consoled me as limped on through the
gathering darkness. The windings Of
the road appeared interminable. AT
last | realized that | was hopelessly
lost. | staggered on in what | thought
was the right direction, now falling in
to some ditch, now trapped in one of
the numerous boys Of hat region; then
out and feverisbIy onward till, too tired
to attempt the road further, | lay down
beneath a tree and slept.
When ] opened my eyes it was broad
daylight. The sun was high in the sky.
My clothes were caked with filth and
mud, and my body ached all yer
rose and painfully essayed the trail
again. When ! had limped some three
quarters of a mile the forest ended all
at once and | emerged into a clearing,
showing a peasants cottage under the
brow of a hill.
| was almost upon 1t when the door
opened and a short man emerged with