The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-02-04

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Company.
not linger in my memory. May w,
perhaps venture to drown in a bumper
10 your maJesty's good health al
thought of this misunderstanding?
will drink to the health of Michae
and the prosperity of his kingdom"
Quite agreeable" exclaimed Mi
chael; ard let us follow that with an
other to the final and peaceful conclu
sion Of that unhappy misunderstood
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 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 it, had so much to do with the
late repulse of your forces? | have
not seen her since that time-nor, now
that | 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 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 secretsl
| also make claim to humble intelli-
gence enough to have guessed your
wishes in this matter, but, alas, can
be of no service to your majesty. l
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-whereT
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
question 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"
All, my good Sachio? 1 am not so
sure. How shall | rid my memory of
her eyes SO beautiful, her hair so low
able, her figure-her so charming and
delicate figure? Fortune does not
often repeat such favcrs We may
not expect to see her like again at any
early date"
That is as 1t is" said Sachio. pre-
tending to heaye a vast sigh OF SYM
pathy. But what can we do? She
.ook 1t all into her own hands, an3
by this time is well on her way to
America. There is not the slightest |
ioubt regarding either her departure |
'r her destination-she was rather |
bold about it, in fact. and made no |
secret of her plans"
Was she spy, think you, Sachio9"
Without doubt, your majesty. and /
we'll rue it that she did not receive
he punishment fit for a spy True,
he was beautiful"
Yes, yes" assented Michael. Such
yes, such a figure-thiHk you that
he will return?"
Il truly hope not. your majesty"
eturned Sachio fervently, and for
nee he spoke the truth. even on the
nance OF offending this amorous king.