atone Uk Ouwt Triu are to escape
om0c,wOaecwowcoowOvOw c
stark B-Ki-S
for
Jnglnic.
. night
wtilch
IgfaDCHH.
y,wlth Die
ess ot
eyes
10m It
.Obtained
i:
for duty In
.ler his-hnosa
d to Colonfll
4 bean hero.
.Jsrt until you
a undorcrouml
B.
1 swIMr. The
had been I ra
re tu an loner
s Some one.
t' enter Mian
aide dar
u night
be elation
jls wae tin
fid not uk
et' '
-csstie wbeu
h o. startled
whizsed cicaw u) bis eur!
j to a crouching run, but
his course, ile .knew
M intended for him end
q mi to prevent bim
lb eastW. Tbe attend-
ants at tb iti door admitted bim.
panting aot. yafelted, and he was taken
i Immediately 10 the enchanted boudoir
of tbe princess, which but few men
were fortunate enough to enter. Then
were three women in tbe room.
I am here ta report, your highness,"
Mid he, bowing low before tbe real
princess, with a amlie upon hla flush (n'
face.
"You are prompt," aaid tbe prin
ce. "What nave you to report, air?'
That an attempt baa Just been
made to kin a member of tbe castle
guard. be coolly anawered.
"lmpoaalbler
- V"I am quite certain of It, your high
. TH ' -f-t cllpp- my
1 Baku,
did n
that tht
that 0.1
from reach-'
it cllpp
X?
th
v
I
man la I ham to your royal conjee
'turn"
"Martanir
"Yea. your harlmnsa Be bean me a
deadly uiililsa and yet he fear me. I
know fnB all Chat he and hie agent
hawi balls a atmnc caaa against me.
They are almost seady to dose In upon
ma, and they wtU bare false evidence
ao oraftlr preoand that even my tru
eat Menda ma. dooU my loyalty to
you and to tba causa I asm. Befon
God. I has been true to my oath. I am
loyal to Orawtark. It waa a sorry
day wbea I left tba vsJlej end"-
"Oh." crtad Beverly pUeeosly, -don't
any rhatT k
Aiae, atlas Oafhoon. N la true," ssl-l
be aadly. 1 am penned up here whore
I cannot flat back. Treaaon M lain
ajramat ma. Boa. beyond all this. !
have permitted my loyalty to rotate" '
my ambition, I have aspired to some
mmg I can ebastab, but never posses
Better that I never ahoold have taste '
of the unattainable than to have th
cup withdrawn yoat as Ks sweetnes
heclna to Intoxicate."
He stood before them, pale with bui.
pressed emotion. Tn women of Gran
stark looked tsmtantarlty at Bever!;
who sat cold and vosoeleea, staring at
the face of tbe gourd. She knew whir
be meant;- aha knew that somorhln
waa expected of bar. A word from no
and be would understand that be b"-.
not huted of th unattainable. In on:
brief moment aha av that she had do
Uberately led bun oa, that she had on
couraged bim, that aha actually hti!
proffered hem tbe cop from which fa
iled begun to alp the bitterness. Pri;'- '
and krra were wa1nat a conflict In this
ban less southern girl's heart But a!::'
waa silent She could not any tli
word.
"I think I know what yon mean, Bnl
dom," aaid Tetlve, seems that Beverly
wouM not hatarasDa, W are sorry.
Jto one trust to your bonor more thau
I do. My bsaband baowee m yon. r
will confeaa that you are to be arrest',
as a spy tomorrow. tonight yon are
ta serve ss a oaaa hi the nasrtn This
should prove Is you that I have nu
bonnasd faith Is yon. Uoseover. I be
Have In you to the extant that I anouM
sot be afraid to trust you If you wen
to go out Into the world with every
secret which w pnssiss. Too came
her under a paauoar stress of clr
cumstancaa, not wholly of your owi.
voltUoc Beitev me, I am your
friend."
1 shall uses your Mgbnesa forever
for those words," said ha simply. Hl
eyea went bnngrUy to Beverba avert
face and then assumed a carelea
a which Indicated that he had re
' 1 hlmseM to tba Inevitable.
m constrained to aak you one
n. air," went on th princess,
tre not the common goat hunter
4,-vne. Will you tell me In con
' bo you really are!" Tbe oth
heir breath. Be he Mated for
-fflc If I aay that I am an
I friend and advocate of
anT 1 have risked every
. and I tear I have
iwvc failed to be oi
warn no fauM of
.gainst me."
r cried Dagmar
rtlod glance, but
rvertya face vaf
Chrlstobal, then
ons daughter i
-w no further.'
Isted to servr
jr ber to com
tre here. Mar
i end. biles Cal
him what hla du
Oema, my dear."
T walked akrwly
ng "Bevorty and
v .
V Visa QUbouu."
trent todllTer
uuy revolt
ehaaaktab-
tv been the
:ou shall not
t blame you.
T, a summer
ty bar aaid
hat my eye?
l and weeks. "
wataald. "Ton
ra Would
T. Ion have
tray sake. 1
ww that we
V
isduloaaly.
fmlgfat havt
.fed you to
1 tbmca bare
arboonr He
you, H has
do I care for
an pay daarlv
.' sjotogf Tou
nd tab your
ant want you
. you, or aomc.
pome to Ix
Baldos amuwl
' It waa Bnpos
.ssdsol champloa
it catrssng bar on
rr you daw with
naked- snUaoly,
Hrt rye gna
nt - I kra tat ha
eyed, It Is
I bemrUed
That k th
mi nn
Drat kaaj Bke that Donl yon
to mf Mw an was tramMlng
1 do Dot want to Isav yoa" ha
crtsd lanissj "It wofdd b coward ry.
lassaaox wotnrl understand that you
aav aid and aannflnn loo would be
left to face the charges n would make.
Don't you' sea, Davarlyt loo would be
bnpMrated; you would be aoeuaed.
Why did you not let ms kill htm? Mo;
I wU not tor Neither noticed the
nam by wtdch b had called her.
"But I Inaistr she cried weakly.
"Too must go away from me. I
oammand yon to
ji It oarauae yon want to drlv me
out of yaw life forever?" be demand
ed, swldsa understanding coming to
-Oont pot It that way," she mur-
1a It bacanae you car for me that
yea srant me to go?" be mehrted, draw
ing aear. "la It because you rear tbe
lov I bear fur your"
laval Too oont really Stop!
asssasmbar waas you are, strl You
roast ant go OB with It, Buktoa. Don't
some a atap nearer. Do go tonlglit!
It SJ far the boat I have been awfully
wlofcat lb lasting It run on as It has.
Isarglv mat paaase forgive me," she
pleaded. Be draw back, pal and hart
A gsest oagnety settled upon his face.
HH dark ya crushed ber with their
1 understand, Mlas Oalboun. Tlie
pkar la ovas. too win And the tort lea.,
vaasrjond a gaotleman, after all. Vou
aak me to desert the cause I serve.
That sr. enoogh. I shall go tonight"
Tbe gh was near to surrender. II.iu
it not bean for the persistent fear that
bar arond old gather might suffer from
bar vrtUfultnaa, sh would have fbrwn
dowu the barrier and risked everythlnu
In the cjaafcm Her beart was crj'lns
out bonsai )y tar tbe love of thai tall.
mar of fortuns.
la bass," she murmured nnally.
an aba srsa to know the meaniu?
of the parstBar amlle be gave ber.
"I so beoans you dismiss me, not
beraose I tsar an enemy. It you
ohsaaa to satuauiatl me at all, bo Jus:
aarajh to benev that I am not a
atauseieet oowsrd."
"Too are brave and true and good,
arat I ana aasssBbs deceitful wretch."
aba ImissslSil "You will seek Bavoue
and th othBasf
Taat tnay as my Mends. They
lev my povarty. And now, may li
pleas your taghnai, when am I to go
lorm, and In what garb? I should no
Ins h ovist unrform of a
"Leave ft tome, BTvarythmg abittl be
nissagii aoa will be discreet? No
on I to know that I am your"
tat ss 1. Kiss Oalbotm. I have
a dose rryrethj And be smiled con-
1 agss with you," said she regret
fnfly. "Xon know how to bold your
liasain " Ba swghsd harshly. "Por
one la a way wfll you answer a ques
tamr "I wtB Dot psomlse.
Too say that you are Dentaa's
frland. I It true that he fa to marry
the taingaav of tbe Duke of Maiz.
ODsjatssa lolandar
tt has haan ao reported."
"la aba beaotrralr'
"Ten; exceedingly."
"Btrt to be to marry her?" ah Insist
ed, ah knew not why.
"How should I know, your high-
"If yoo call m your highness' again
Ifl dwiplss your she Bared mtseroblT.
"Aoother onevtion: Is It true that tbe
young Duke Ch-obl u uuue-ne his
lather objected to bis marriage wf a
ganw warden's daughter?"
"I have never heard so," with a touch
of hauteur.
"Does be know that the girl la dead?"
aha asked cruelly. Baldos did not an-
war far a bng time. Be stared at ber
ataadlly. bis eyes expressing no eme
ttsn from which sh could Judge him.
1 oamk h fa Ignorant of that ca
Isjraty, Miss Calhoun," he aaid. "With
your pvrmfcwnon I shall wttMraw.
There is nothing to be gained by de
lay." It waa such a palpable affront
that she shrank within herself and
eesM nave cried.
Wtfrtotrt answering, an walked nn
steadily to the window and looked out
Into th night. A mist cam Into ber
eyea. Par many minutes she remained
there, strlvang to regain control ot ber
rmofaasi All this time sh knew that
h was standing Just when she had
toft htm, tike a statue, awattmg ber
cetnrnaad, At last she faced Mm reeo
lutety. Tow wfll receive Instructions as to
year oHaBas ber from th guard ot
th stasss. When you bear the nni:
dock strlk th hour of 2 In the morn
tag go Into th chapel, but do not le
an? one as you or suspect Tou knovr
bum It Is. The door will be un
racked."
"Am I not to see you again?" be ask
ed, and she did not think htm properly
"Tea," she answered after a pause
that aaiiiasl Uk an eternity, and be
want antottr. silently away.
(continued on page 7.)
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j Beautiful China
! 1
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ARTISTIC DESIQNS IN HAND-PAINTED
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JA 0 more useful or appropriate Chritroaa Gift
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FOR EVERY PURPOSE
12.5 Miles Just Received. Examine The PAGE
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GADDIS & DIXON, Agents for Jackson, Josephine
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eB0w8)OwOa!w
D. T. LAWTON
WhekMli as. IwStaN dealer la
Medford, Oregon
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