Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-12-16

not linger in my memory. May we
perhaps venture to drown in a bumper
to your majestys good health all
thought of this misunderstanding? |
will drink to the health of Michael
and the prosperity of his kingdom
Quite agreeable" exclaimed MI
chael; and let US follow that with an
other to the final and peaceful conclu-
sion of that unhappy misunderstand-
ing which has heretofore divided
these two Kingdoms
They drank. The befuddled friends
of Michael joined them In hilarity il
not intelligent, at least vociferous.
But, my good Sachio,' resumed
Michael after time, let me ask you
a question. Yours was ever a keen
eye fer beauty. and good scent on
the trail of beauty itself Tell me,
then. what became Of that beautiful
young American who so lately was
with us-and who, if you will allow me
to say it, had so much tC do with the
late repulse of your forces? | have
not seen her since that time-nor, now
that i recall it. have | seen her friend,
Count Frederick. They have been
gone some days or hours. | cannot
tell which measures their absence,
whether clock or calendar, but |
know she is not here, for every room
of the palace has been searched TOR
her, and she is not found
Your majesty" rejoined Sachio, 1T
is astonishing how keen brain like
your own can guess anothers secrets.
| also make claim to humble intelli-
gence enough to have guessed your
wishes in this matter, but, alas, l can
be of no service to your majesty. l
grieve to add, neither can anyone else
be of service"
What? Shells dead!'
"Oh, not so bad as that. But she IL
gone
"GOne-Where?'
ITO her own country-back to that
America of which your majesty has
heard her boast so freely
How do you know this, my friend?
demanded Michael.
Sachio smiled. Who should know
better said he. Let me confess. we
took yonder young lady prisoner and
carried her away with us; but we
could not hold her as such. Indeed,
We no longer hold any quarrel with
Gretzhoffen and there was no longer
a question Of prisoners as between
the two kingdoms. This young lady
was seen to take ship
AT what pOrt?'
Al ours. your majesty. Her aston
ishng ingenuity enabled her to escape
from cur guards. Like Catiline of old
she has escaped. she has evaded, she
has Irokcn forth. And good rid
dance of her, so say We all.
Al. my good SachiO? | am not sc
, sure. How shall | rid my memory G.
her eyes so beautiful, her hair 50 low
able. her fgure-her so charming anC
delicate figure? Fortune Goes no
often repeat such tavors. We ma,
not expect to see her like again at any
early date
THAT is as it is" said Sachio, pre-
tending tC heave vast sigh Of sym
pathy. "Eut what can we do? Sh'
, took it all into her own hands, ant
. by this time is we'll on her way It
America. There is not the slightes
, doubt regarding either her departur
9 or her destination-she was rathe
, bold about it, in fact, and made nj
secret of her plans
, WAS she spy, think you, Sachio?
I Without doubt, your majesty, and
we'll rue it that she did not receiv
the punishment fit for spy. True
she was beautiful
Yes, yes assented Michael. Sue
, eyes. such a figure-think you tina
? she will return?
: II truly hope not your majesty,
returned Sachio fervently, and TO
once he spoke the truth, even on tn
chance of offending this amOrous king
, CHAPTER LxV.