Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-10-29

the ruined fOrtreeses except 10 NOTE
the speed at which we passed them
The quicker we could get by Il, all
the better pleased would be. At an
other time might return 10 admire
the scenery.
We caught our first glimpse Of the
Schloss Amberg just as Tommy did.
from the top OF the hill on the other
side Of the valley. 1t was decked
with flags They hung out Of every
window, fiuttered from every Flagstaff
there were a good many tlagstaffs-
and were festooned along the walls.
Il wonder what that MEANS" said
Troyte.
Looks like a kings birthday show"
said Norheys. .Wladislaws might
have told us what to expect"
Much more likely to be the prin-
cess wedding" said Cable.
Perhaps" said. 1T may be a pub
lie rejoicing at the death Of Emily's
curate. ! shall be sorry II they've
executed him"
The car slid down toward the valley
and the stream that ran through It.
II was going at a comfortable pace
comfortable because II was rapid. The
chauffeur was missing the bumps. and
the speed at which we were travelling
did not seem to be as fast as It actual
~ was. because OF the quality Of bis
driving.
The car crossed the bridge and be-
gan to climb up the twlsty road to
the gate OF the schloss. Suddenly a
salute was fred by the guns on the
walls They did not all go on at once.
and they were not very big guns. but
they made quite an impressive amount
OF noise. Every ride about the place
was shot of at or about the same
time, adding a clatter to the din. Our
bearded chauffeur, who had been get
ting more and more excited since we
saw the flags. lost control Of himself
He stood up. waved his arms wildly
and shouted. There are nasty steep
banks on each side OF the road. II
Norheys, who was sitting In front of
the car. had not grabbed the steering
wheel. we should certainly have left
the road and gone rolling over and
over till we reached the river In the
valley. In that case we should none
of us have heard what had happened |
about the princess and Tommy.
should have been sorry. for was full
Of curiosity.
yVa laff tho 49, of 4I,a ,vato - cha. Il
schloss and passed into the courtyard.
II was half full Of soldiers. / fancy
that the whole Lystrian army was
drawn up there In a square. Many /
Of them were still firing on their
rifles The officers were waving their
swords.
Something unusual was happening.
but what7 All the excitement portend-
ed some great event. something In
which the entire populace Of Eystria
was Intensely interested. In what way
lid It concern as. II at ALI
We were just In time Through the
ioor Of the chapel at the opposite side
If the courtyard came the sound OF
he wedding march, played on the
,rgan. Tommy, with the princess on
lis arm, walked out amid deafening
.heers. Immediately behind them
anne Janet Church. a solitary and
most unattractive-looking bridesmaid
Behind her thronged the Eystrian no
,iIity. ALI the Count Casimirs were
here. except Istyan. The half-dozen
II so mobiles with other names were
llso there. Janet, In an old gray
weed dress. and our party in our
travelling clothes were the only com
lonplace people. The princess was
plendid In a dress much finer, also
iuch longer, than the one she had
'0rn when she danced at the Mas
otte. Tommy had been fitted cut by
cunt Albert Casimir in a very hand
ONE crimson silk suit with a jacket
iced. hussar fashion. with gold.
oticed that he wore one OF his own
IerEcal collars round his neck. Per-
APPS that was his idea OF full dress
" ceremonial occasion. Perhaps
e did Il to please the patriarch. The
Obles were gorgeous No one who
rs not seen the Lystrian nobility IN
lelr best clothes has any idea how
agnIfcenf clothes can be. People
no understand dressIng-up as the
ystrians do ought to have a king OF !,
leir own. They would be wasted in
Ie drab monotony Of a republic.
ink Troyte felt this as be looked at :
e magnificent scene before US. For
nafely. the sun shone brightly. !,
very color had Its full value. Every J,
ing that could glitter giittered bril- !
antly. !
Last OF ali. attended by an amazing =
Imber Of clergy. the patriarch came :
ON the chapel choir. he wOre-but :,
am not well up IN the language of !.
millinery. His garments
~ have been eOpes. chaeubles. dali
atfcs or abs. Whatever they were. :,
ey seemed 10 me to be made OF 1.
immering geld II they ever dis
tablish and disendow the church in \,
rsfria. the sale Of the parriarch's =,
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