The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-03-03

not linEer In my memory. May we
perhaps venture to drown In a bumper
to your maiesty's good health all
thought Of this misunderstanding? ]
will drink to the health OF Michael
and the prosperity OF his kingdom
quite a%greeable!" 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 II
not intelligent, At least vociferous.
But, my good Sachio, resumed
Michael after a time, let me ask you
a question. Yours was ever a keen
eye for beauty. and a 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, II you will allow me
to say Il, had so much to do with the
late repulse Of your forces? | have
not seer her since that time-n0r, now
that | recall Il. 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 for
her. and she is not found.
Your majesty" rejoined Sachio, 1T
is astonishing how a keen brain like
your own can guess another's secrets!
also make a claim to humble intellt
gence enough to have guessed your
wishes in this matter, but. alas. can
be OF no service to your majesty. |
grieve to add, neither can anyone else
be Of service"
What? She is dead"
oh, not so bad as that But she is
gone
"Gone-where?'
ITO her own country-back to that
America OF which your majesty has
heard her boast SO freely.
How dc you know this, my friend? p
demanded Michael.
Sachio smiled. who should know
hetter?" said he. Let me confess. We
took yonder young lady a prisoner and
carried her away with US; but we
could not hold her as such. Indeed,
we no longer hold any quarrel with
Grctzhoifon and there was no longer
4 qu astion Of prisoners as between
the two kingdoms. This young lady
was seen to take ship"
AT what port?"
AT ours, your majesty. Her aston
ishing ingenuity enabled her to escape
from our guards. Like Catiline OF old
she has escaped, she has evaded, she
has broken forth, And a good rid
dance Of her, so say we ALL"
AN, my good Sachio? 1 am not so
sure, How shall | rid my memory OF
her eyes so beautiful, her hair so low
able. her ~ngure-her so charming and
delicate figure? Fortune does not
often repeat such fayors. We may
not expect to see her like again at any
early date
That is as it is" said Sachio, pre-.
A'AlAAhh W hNaA' a NuhA hlku VI sym
pathy. but what can We do2 She
took il all into her own hands. and
by this time is well on her way to
America. There is not the slightest
doubt regarding either her departure
or her destination-she was rather
bold about II. in fact, and made no
secret OF her plans
was she a spy, think you, sachioY'
without doubt, your majesty, and
well rue 1t that she did not receive
the punishment NJ for a spy. True
she was beautiful
Yes, yes,' assented Michael. Such
eyes, such a hgure-think you that
she will return"
u truly hope not. your majesty
returned Sachio fervently, and fol
one he spoke the truth. even on tn,
chance of offending this amorous king