The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-14
Continued From Yesterday

This he denied with spirit For.
esis were enchanted places. and
trolls dwelt in the mountains There
vas no question about that. most
prapIc never took time 10 see them,
thar was an Now as Tor him. he
had actually beheld naiada and dry.
ads mikes and pixies. az play-at
least he had practically been upon
the point OF seeing them. Ma. her.
self must have come across places
they had Just left. but probably she
had lacked tho patience 90 await
their return or tho faith 10 woo
them into being There were little
woods pcople too no higgtr than
YOUR thumb. whose drinking goblets
were acorn cups. and whose plates
were shiny leaves lio showed her
how 20 set fairy ubleeloth with
her handkerchief and with toad.
stools Tor seats
In reckless burst OF confidence
Ma told him how II felt 20 walk
upside down. ike ny and 20 so
bounding thru the woods like a
,histledown Gray had never tried
il. bat he WAS interested.
Then finally. also, the inconsis.
lency Of wom1n' she told him all
about her hidden bond Of mountain.
.crs.
Now this was something he could
understand. This was more his
speed. He insisted upon making the
personal acquaintance OF those bold
followers OF her and upon hearing
he whole sad story OF the Princess
Pensacola The history OF her
struggle against the wicked Duke
II Dallas moved him. he wove new
lctans Of his own into Il. and be.
fore Ma knew Il he was actually
playing the par, OF the duke,
The duke L appeared. was a hard
md naughty man. but az heart he
vas not al bad; when he had lis
ened To the story OF his Victims
wrongs and more fully appreciated
tbs courage. the devotion OF her
doughty followers, he was touched
For her sake. and theirs. he pro
posed truce TO this ruinou.
struggle. What kind Of a truce9
Well. be refused entirely to re.
nounce his claim to the throne. but
they might share Il. He was
handsome man and 20 wiokcder
than the general run OF dukes; he
would make a becoming hw 'tud to
the beauteops princess. and II she
set her mind to il she could prob
ably make a better person OF him.
Thus would the warning factions be
united. thus would the blessings Of
peace descend
BUT the princess raised her slim.
ieweled hand. and spoke thus: Too
hte. Your Honor! been married
to His Royal Highness the Earl OF
Briskow. and Il serves you right
the way you done both OF US"
The duke fell into a great rage at
this. He refused 10 believe il. and
threatened 20 annul the marriage
-oh. you can't do that" Uttered
the princess. I'VE was married by
the Royal Justice Of the Peace and
IKE got two children.
Here was a blowl The duke was
ertshed, until happy thought
came TO him. II cruel fate prevent.
"a him from claiming the Princess
Pensacola for bride be would take
her for a mother. He had always
wanted a mother. anyhow: lack OF
maternal care il was that accounted
for his wildness-it was enough to
ruin any dnke-and mothers were
much nicer than wives. They were
much harder to get. also.
Lord I wish you meant ltr' Ma
exclaimed. in a mattcr.of-fact tone.
Il wish Allie was a real princess.
afsbbe-"
Gray broke in with laugh.
There, You've spoiled the play.
rhs duke has Ted"
Mrs. Briskow's wrinkied face
beamed. Think Of a greet big man
Ike you playin' pretend with a
foolish old woman like me, /
thought you had more sense"
Il live In my own land OF pre-.
tend Just as you do Why. I have
4 real princess Of my own
Honest"
Gray nodded. The Princess OF
Wichita Fails. Would you Ike to
hear about her? Wen, shes small
and dainty. as princesaes should be.
and her eyes are like bluebells. Ma.