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3 1 f9 5a 8 ten 032 ?3 BEVERLY OF GRAUSTARK . By George Barr McCutcheon. Author of "GrausUirk" Copyright, 1904, Dodd, Mead & Co. rvm , v ma aaw nvM nvn m.v W .vj t.VJ .vj h,vj ,v ,v While flie youug princess was oeing cared for by Yetive's own maids in one of the daintiest bedchambers of the castle Beverly was engaged in writin, 0 brief but pointed letter to her Aunt Josephine, who was still In St. Teters burg. She had persistently refused to visit Edelweiss, but had written many - Imperative letters commanding her niece to return to the Russian capital. Beverly now was recalling her scat tered wits In fie effort to appease her aunt and ber father at the same time, . Major Calhoun emphatically had or dered her to rejoin her aunt and start for America at once. Yesterday Lev erly would have begun packing for the trip home. Now she was eager to remain in Graustark indefinitely. She was so thrilled by joy and excitement that she scarcely could hold the pen. "Father says the United States pa pers are full of awful war scares from the Balkans. Are we a part of the Bal kans, Yetive "i" she asked. "He says I'm to come right off home. Says he'll not pay a nickel of ransom if the brigands catch me, as they did Miss btone ana hat woman who had the baby. lie says mother is worried half to death. I'm just going to cable him that it's all off, because he says If war breaks out he's going to send my brother Dan over here to get me. I'm having Aunt Jo sephine send him this cablegram from St. Petersburg: 'They never fight In Balkans. Just seai-e each other. Skip headlines, father dear. Will be home soon. Beverly.' How does that sound? It will cost a lot, but he brought it upon his own head. And we're not In the Balkans, anyway. Aunt Joe will have a fit Please call an A. D. T. boy, princess. I want to send this message to St Petersburg." When Candace entered the princess' boudoir half an hour later she was far from being the timid youth who first came to the notice of the Graustark cabinet She was now attired In one of Beverly's gowns, and It was most becoming to her. Her short, curly brown hair was done up properly; her pink and wfilte complexion was as clear as cream, now that the dust of the road was gone; her dark eyes were glowing with the wonder and Interest of nineteen years, and she was, all in all, a most enticing bit of femininity. "You are much more of a princess now than when I first saw you," smiled Yetlve, drawing her down upon the cushions of the window seat be side her. "But she was such a pretty boy," protested Daginar. "You don't know tow attractive you were in those" Candace blushed. "Oh, they were awful, but they were comfortable. One has to wear trousers if one intends to be a vagabond. I wore them for more than a week.'. "You shall tell us all about it," said Yetive, holding the girl's hand in hers. "It must have been a most interesting week for you." "Oh, there is not much to tell, your highness," said Candace, suddenly reti cent and shy. "My stepbrother oh, how I hate him! had condemned me to die because he thought I was helping Dantan. And I was helping him, too, all that I could. Old Bappo, master of the stables, who has loved me for a hundred years, he says, helped me to escape from the palace at night. They were to have seized me the next morn ing. Bappo has been master of the stables for more than forty years, Dear old Bappo! He procured the boy's clothing for me, and his two sons accompanied me to the hills, where I soon found my brother and his men. We saw your scouts and talked to them a day or two after I became a member of the baud. Bappo's boys are with the band now. But my brother Dantan shall tell you of that. I was so frightened I could not tell what was going on. I have lived in the open air for a week, but 1 love it. Dautan's friends are all heroes. You will love them. Yesterday old Franz brought a message into the castle grounds. It told Captain Baldos of the plan to seize Gabriel, who was In the hills near your city. Didn't you know of that? Oh we knew it two days ago! Baldos knew it yesterday, lie met us at o'clock this morning that is, part of us. I was sent on with Franz so that I should not see bloodshed if it came to the worst. We were near the city gates, and Baldos came straight to us. Isn't It funny that you never knew all these things? Then at daybreak Bal dos insisted on bringing me here to await the news from the pass. It was safer, and, besides, he said he had an other object in coming back at once." Beverly flushed warmly. The three women were crowding about the nar rator, ensrerlv drinking in her naive story. "We came In thro;ig!i oi;e of the big c:ites and not through the underground passage. That was a ti!j." said Can dace, looking from one t;) the other with a perfectly delicious twinkle in her eye. The conspirators gulped and smiled guiltily. "Bahlo.i says there is a very mean old man here who Is tor meuting the fairy princess not the real princess, you know. He came back to protect her, which was very brave of him, I am sure. Where is my brother?" she asked, suddenly anxious "He is with friends. Don't be alarm ed, dear," said Yetive. "He is changing clothes, too? He needs clothes worse than I needed these. Does he 6ay positively that Ga briel has been captured?" "Yes. Did you not know of it?" "I was sure it would happen. You know I was not with them In the pass." Yetive was reflecting, a soft smile in her eyes. "I was thinking of the time when I wore men's clothes," she said. "Unlike 1 yours, mine were most uncomfortable. It was w hen I aided Mr. Lorry in es- R CHAPTER XXIX. XOXE was handsome in his borrowed clothes. He was now the clean, immaculate gentle man Instead of the wretched vagabond of the hills. Even Beverly was surprised at the change in him. His erstwhile sad and melancholy face was flushed and bright with 1-anplncss. The kiss he bestowed upon the delight ed Candace was tender in the extreme. Then, putting her aside, he strode over and pallantly kissed the hand of Grau stark's princess, beaming an ecstatic smile upon the merry Beverly an In stant later. " elcome. Prince Dantan," said Yetive. "A thousand times welcome." "All Graustark is your throne, most glorious Yetive. That is why I have asked to be presented here and not in the royal hail below," said Ravoue. "You will wait here with us, then, to hear the koo.1 news from our warden," said the prkieess. "Send the courier to me," sin- commanded. "Such sweet news should be received in the place which is dearest to me In all Grau stark." The ministers and the lords and la dies of the castle were assembled in the room when LVirou Dangloss ap peared with the courier from the pris on. Count Marlanx was missing. He was on his way to the fortress, a crushed, furious, Impoteut old man. In his quarters he was to sit and wait for the blow that he knew could not be averted. In fear and despair, hiding his pain and his shame, he was rack ing his brain for means to lessen the force of that blow. He could withdraw the charges against Baldos, but he could not soften the words he had said and written of Beverly Calhoun. He was not troubling himself with fear be cause of the adventures In the chapel and passage. He kuew too well how Yetive could punish when her heart was bitter against au evildoer. Grau stark honored and protected its wo men. The warden of the dungeons from which Gabriel had escaped months be fore reported to the princess that the prisoner was again lu custody. Brief ly he related that a party of men led by Prince Dantan had appeared ea'ly that day, bringing the fugitive prince uninjured, but crazed by rage and dis appointment They had tricked him into following them through the hills, intent upon slaylug his brother Dan tan. There could be no mistake as to Gabriel's identity. In conclusion the warden Implored her highuess to send troops up to guard the prison In the mountain side. He feared an attack In force by Gabriel's army. "Your highness," said Lorry, "I have sent Instructions to Colonel Braze, re quiring him to take a large force of men into the pass to guard tlie prison. Gabriel shall not escape again, though all Dawsbergen comes after him." "You have but little to fear from Pawsbemen." said Kavone. who was capiu; fr.Hii tn !.: 1 : guard's unirri:) ru l r :e 1. 'Ics. v.lth him In a dark carriage ! c: ;i e lie dis covered the ti u.ii." The l !u hcJ at the remembrance of that try.'i g lour. "And I wore boy's clothes at a girl's party once my brother Dan's," said Beverly. "The hostess' brothers came home unexpevte Ay. and 1 had to sit behind a bookcase for an l:o::r. I didn't see much fun in boy's clothes." "You ought to wear tlicr.i for a week," said Cauda c?. wue in experi ence. "Tuey are not so caa wucu you become accustomed to them that Is, if they're strong and not so tight that they"- "You all love Baldos, don't you?" In terrupted Yetive. It was with difficulty that the listeners suppressed their smiles. "Better than any one else. He is our idol. Oh, your highuess, if what he says is true that old man must be a fiend. Baldos a spy! Why, he has not slept day or night for fear that we would not capture Gabriel so that he might be cleared of the charge without appealing to to my brother. He has always been loyal to you," the girl said with eager eloquence. "I know, dear, and I have known all along. He will be honorably acquitted. Count Marlanx was overzealous. He has not been wholly wrong, I must say In justice to him" "How can you uphold him, Yetive, after what he has said about me?" cried Beverly with blazing eyes. "Beverly, Beverly, you know I don't mean that. He has been a cowardly villain so far as you are concerned, and he shall be punished, never fear. cannot condone that one amazing piece of wickedness on his part." "You, then, are the girl Baldos talks so much about?" cried Candace eager ly. "You are Miss Calhoun, the fairy princess? I am so glad to know you." The young princess clasped Beverly's hand and looked into her eye's with ad miration and approval. Beverly could have crushed her in her arms. The sounds of shouting came up to the windows from below. Outside. men were rushing to and fro, and there were signs of mighty demonstrations at the gates. "The people have heard of the cap ture," said Candace, as calmly as though she were asking one to have a cup of tea. There was a pounding at the boudoir door. It flew open unceremoniously and in rushed Lorry, followed by Anguish. In the hallway beyond a group of noblemen conversed excitedly with the women of the castle. "The report from the dungeons, Ye tive," cried Lorry joyously. "The warden says that Gabriel is in his cell again! Here's to Prince Dantan!" Itavoue was standing in the door, t'audace ran over and leaped into his arms. Beverly knew that it uas a fnded rose Email, who attacked a woman in Grau stark. His only hope was that the princess might make an exception in the case of one who had been the head of the army, but the hope was too email to cherish. (to be continued.) Chair.fcsrlain's Cci'sii M Cures Colds, Croup and Whoopinjr Ccngh. lS!(l 9 Legal Blanks for sale at this office. seated near the princess. Candace at his side. "Messages have been brought to me from the leading nobles of Daw bergen assuring me that the populace is secretly eager for the old reign to be resumed. Only the desperate ieur of Gabriel and a few of his bloody but loyal advisers holds them In check. Believe me. Dawsbergen's efforts to release Gabriel will be perfunctory nud half hearted In the extreme, ne ruled like a madman. It was his in tense. Implacable desire to kill his hrnthor that led to his undoing. Will It be 6trange, your highness, If Daws bergen welcomes the return or Dantan in his stead?". "The story! The story of his cap ture! Tell me the story," came cager iv from those assembled. Ravone lean ed back languidly, his, face tired and drawu once more, as If the mere re calling of the hardships past was hard to bear. "First your highuess. may I advise you aud your cabinet to seud another ultimatum to the people of Dawsber gen?" he asked. "This time say to them that you hold two Dawsbergen priuces in your hand. One cannot and will not be restored to them. The oth er will be released on demand. Let the embassy be directed to meet the Duke of Matz. the premier. He is now with the army, not far from your frontier. May It please your highuess, I have myself taken the liberty of dispatching three trusted followers with the news of Gabriel's capture. The two Bappos aud Carl Vaudos are speeding to the frontier. Your embassy will find the Duke of Matz in possession of all the facts." "The Duke of Matz, I am reliably In formed, some day is to be father-in-law to Dawsbergen," smilingly said Yetive. "I shall not wonder if he responds most favorably to an ultimatum." Ravone and Candace exchanged glances of amusement, the latter break ing into a deplorable little gurgle of laughter. "I beg to Inform you that the duke's daughter has disdained the offer from the crown." said Ravone. "She has married Lieutenant Alsauol of the roy al artillery and Is as happy as a but terfly. Captain Baldos could have told you how the wayward young woman defied her father and laughed at the beggar prince." "Captain Baldos Is an exceedingly discreet person," Beverly volunteered, "He has told no tales out of school." "I am reminded of the fact that you gave your purse into my keeping one memorable day the day when we parted from our best friends at Gan- look s gates. I thought you were a princess, aud you did not know that I understood English. That was a sore hour for us: Baldos was our life, the heart of our enterprise. Gabriel hates ldm as he hates his own brother. Steadfastly has Baldos refused to join us in the plot to seize Prince Gabriel. He once took an oath to kill him on sight, and I was so opposed to this that he had to be left out of the final adventures." "Please tell us how you succeeded in capturing that your half brother," cried Beverly, forgetting that it was another's place to make the request. The audience drew near, eagerly atten tive. "At another time I shall rejoice In telling the story in detail. For the present let me ask you to be satisfied with the stater.ieut that we tricked him by means of letters into the Insane hope that he could capture and slay his half brother. Captain Baldos sug gested the plan. Had he been arrested yesterday I feel it would have failed. Gabriel was and 13 insane. We led him a chase through the Graustark hills until the time was ripe for the final net. Ills small band of followers fled at our sudden attack, and he was taken almost without a struggle not ten miles from the city of Edelweiss. In his mad ravings we learned that his chief desire was to kill his brother and sister and after that to carry out the plan that has long been In his mind. He was coming to Edelweiss for the "sole purpose of entering the castle by the underground passage, with murder in his heart. Gabriel was coming to kill the Princess Yetive and Mr. Lorry, lie has never forgotten the love he bore for the princess nor the hatred he owes his rival. 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