Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-04-08
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erick himself. Almost at the same r.
slant he saw them. started toward
them.
"Ah. Mrs. DRAGON: again! pssuss
me to salute you"
He took the tips OF her singers, bent
forward from the hips without f,exine
his knees.
"Ah. Miss Elizabeth"
He repeated the salute. But hts
ridfculously short hair was now CON-
cealed by helmet which haAnt been
displaced.
Il regret" he said, 40 he straight
ened up. 'that you have been made
to suffer. But while yos are IN HD-
henstaufen you will. at least, be my
guests"
I'VE want to get to Belgium 10 Lon
don," said Elizabeth, BY now on the
verge Of tears.
We've lost our haggage-every-
thing" said Mrs. DRAGON.
They were speaking softly, a. o.
Villains and military passed and No.
passed. The officers who had sr.,
rounded the prince had turned tAeir
backs, pretending not = notice. |
II am master here" said Tie ppiaee
quietly: but not beyond ths limits OF
the principally" He tsrned to E,1nr
beth. Have you forgotten that lave
you?"
what Them"
Marry me-"
Elizabeth looked At him VIM nm
flinching eyes. ,.s+- :
You have us In your pover-ts
compromise Us, disgrace rs. n you
wish"
A change of expreasi0a In the
princes face made her pause.
Il spoke to you once OF sAootinr n.y.
SELF" he said; "but my kfe was MT
my own. I still have h-oost sei
dank-to give for my country. A MP
wife, or even as Hoy fancee. yoa eossd
have" He made a gesture OF DE-
spair. Mrs. DRAGON" he resumed.
farewell. A military motor wnl DO
here In few minutes. N charge q
one OF my orderlies. who will see taas
you and Miss DRAGON are conducted IN
safety to the Belgian frontier. Eusa.
beth. II never see you again.
kiss me good-by.- she whispered
IN panic.
gray-painted motos, win tive men
In uniform on tho trout scat. and an
with them into the night. Prince Fred
erick Won Hohenstaufen had rot hesn
there to see them go; but every now
and then. as they stopped at garrison
towns and scattered posts where N
was wakefulness and feverish activity
one Of the men on the front seas
showed paper he carried, whereupn
there would be murnured -Rechts.
and salute.
What is on that aaperr ax,.eA
Hiizabeth after one OF these halxs.
The orderly locked surprised.
THAT the high-bcrn young lady. h.
said. lis the promised bride Of r..
highness. Prince Frederick"
They came into a sleepy npS~,.~
frontier post at dawn In an h.sr .
train would be carrying them :.
Dieppe. with Londoa and New yoxk
1t seemed to them, thoroughly =
hausted though they were, i,st -
yond.
Elizabeth demanded the papor TIA,
had brought them tA1s tar m s.fes-
ana then, while her mother ana ~
men who were thers looked On. -
wrote something on Il with bsrr...s
pencil.
Take this back DO Ms hk~hca-..
she said. with our lsve apd 80
tude."
The orderly sal1ted. The er,x ,
snorted and was OF aenaa q 4. ra,r-
into Germany. Not untia II vac :,
safe distance did the orderly dare lo,,a
At what the fair American had vr,t,s.
At first he saw nothing. as the na,..
fcttered in his hand. He came - -.
words. promised BRIDE" and then =.
saw. Nv
There had been written mere tha ,n.
word "Recht!"-and this had ~
signed with the name Of Eli,.h.,,
DRAGON. so