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UCVCI V Ul IB MTuTCHEON. $8 p Graustark l! (Continued from last week. ) CHAPTER VIIL Y thli time they were passing the queer little bate that mark ed the outskirts of a habitable community. These were the borne of shepherds, hunter and oth ers whose vocations related especial ly to the mountains. Farther on there were signs of farming; Interests; the homes became more numerous and more pretentious In appearance.' The rock lined gorge broadened Into fer tile valley; the road was smooth and level, a condition which afforded relief to the travelers. Ravone had once more dressed the wounds Inflicted by the lion, bat be was unable to provide anything to subdue the fever. Baldos was undeniably III. Beverly, between her exclamations of Joy and relief at being In sight of Ganlook, was profuse In her expressions of concern for the hero of the Hawk and Raven. The feverish gleam In bis dark eyes and the pain that marked hi face touched her deeply. Suffering softened bis lean. sun browned features, obliterating the mocking lines that had Impressed her so unfavorably at the outset. She was saying to herself that be was band' some after a moat unusual cast; It was an unforgettable face. "Your highness," he said earnestly, after she bad looked long and anxious ly at bis half closed eyes, "we are with In an hour of Ganlook. It will be dark before we reach the gates, I know, but you have nothing to fear during the rest of tho trip. Fran shall drive yon to the sentry post and turn over the bone to yeur own men. My friend and I must leave you at the end of the mountain road. We are" "Ridiculous!" she cried. "I'll not permit It! You uiust go to a hospital "If I enter the Ganlook gate It will be the same as entering the gate of death," he protested. "Nonsense! You have a fever or you .wouldn't talk like that I can promise you absolute security." "Yoj do aot understand, your high Mas." "Nevertheless, yon are going to1 a hospital." the firmly said. "You would die out be re In the wilds, so what are the odd either way? Aunt Fanny will you be careful? Dou't you know that the least movement of those bag hurt hlmT" "Please do not mind me, your high ness. I am doing very well,"' be said, smiling. The coach brought up In front of a roadside Inn.' Wbllo some of the men . were watering the horses others gath ered about Its open window, A con- "Aunt Funny, will you be careful t" versfltlou In a tonguo utterly Incompre hensible to lleverly took place between Baldos ami bis followers. The latter seemed to be disturbed about some thing, nnil there was no mistaking the solicitous air with whlrb they regard ed their lender. The psetido prlueess wns piitlrnt as long as possible and then broke into the discussion. "What do they wantT" she demand ed lu Kncllsli. "They are asking for Instructions," he auswered. M'' "Instruct them to do as I bid' she said. "Tell them to hurry along and get you a doctor; that's all." Evidently his friends were of the same opinion, for after a long harangue In which he was obdurate to the last they left the carriage, and be sank back with a groan of dejection. "What Is It?" she anxiously demand ed. "Tbey also Insist that I shall go to a surgeon," he said hopelessly. Ills eyes were moist, and he could not meet ber gaze. Hlie was full of exultation. They have advised me to put myself under your protection, shameless a that may seem to a man. You and you Hone have the power to protect me If I puss beyond the walls of tinulook." "I" she cried, nil n flutter. "I could not thrust my head Into the Jaws of death unless the princess of QrauMtuik were there to stay their fury. Your royal hand alone cau turn aside the Inevitable. A us, I am neip less and know not what to do Beverly Calboun sat very straight and silent beside the misguided Baldos. After all, It was not within her power to protect him. She wss not the prin cess, and she bad absolutely no Influ ence in Ganlook. The authorities there could not be deceived as bad been these Ignorant men of the bills. If she led him Into the city It wss decidedly prob able that she might be taking him to bis death. She could only petition, not command. Once at Yetive's side she was confident she could save the man who had done so much for ber, but Ganlook was many mile from Edel weiss, and there was no assurance that Intervention could be obtained In time. On the other band. If be went back to the hills be was likely to die of the poison ous fever. Beverly waji In a most un happy state of mind. If she confessed to htm that she was not the princess be would refuse to enter the gates of Ganlook, and be perfectly Justified In doing so. "But if I should fall?" she asked at last a shiver rushing over ber and leaving ber cold with dread. "You are the only hope, your high ness. You had better say farewell to Baldos and let hhn again seek the friendly vailey," said he wearily.- "We can go no farther. The soldiers must be near, your highness. It means cap ture If we go on. I cannot expose my friends to the dangers. Let me be put down here and do you drive on to safety. I shall fare much better than you think, for I am young and strong and"- "No! I'll risk Itr she cried. - "You must go Into the city. Tell them so, and say that I will protect you with my own life and honor," Fever made him submissive. . Her eye gave him confidence. Her voice soothed his fear, If be possessed them. Leaning from the window he called bis men together. Beverly looked on In wonder ss these strange men bade farewell to fhelr leader. Many of tbatn were weeping, and most of them kissed bis hand. There were broken sen tences, tear oboked promise, anxious Inquiries, and the parting- was otr. "Where are they going T Beverly whispered a tbey moved away In the dusk. "Back Into the mountain to trve, poor fellow. God be kind to them, God be good to them," be half sobbed, bis chin dropping to bis breast He was trembling like a leaf. "Starve r b whispered. "Have they no money V "We are penniless," came In muffled tones from the stricken leader. Beverly leaned from the window and called to the departing ones. Rsvone and one other reluctantly approached. Without a word she opened a small traveling bag and drew forth a heavy purse. This she pressed Into the hand of the student It was filled with Grnustnrk jrnvvos, for which she had exchanged American gold In Hunsa. "God be with you!" she fervently cried. He kissed her band, and the two stood aside to let the conch roll on into the dusky shadows that sop-1 a rat I'd them from the Kates of Gan look. old I'riinz still drlvlnc. the onlv one of the company left to serve his lender to the very end. "Well, we have left them." muttered Hnldos as though to himself. "I may never see them again never see them agiHu. And how true they have been!" "I shall send for them the moment I get to (inulook, and I'll promise par dons for them nil!" she cried rnslily In her compassion. "No." he exclaimed fiercely; "you are not to disturb them. Hotter that they should sturve." Beverly was sutllcleutly solid mil. As they drew nearer the city gates her heart liegan to fail her. This mail's life was In her weak, Incapable hands. aud the time was uearlui; when she must stand lietwvcit him and disaster. "Where are these vaunted soldiers of yours?" he suddenly asked. Infinite Irony lu his voice. "My soldiers?" she said faintly. "Isn't It rather unusual that in time ftf M.-t.ll.l.. .....1 ....t..l.. .A al.nllt.l vi itinii'ir iiu urn iiiiutj mii'UHi i be able to approach within a mile of one of your most Important cities with-' out even so much as seeing a soldier ! of Granstark?" j She felt that he was scoffing, but It mattered little to 1t. I "It Is a bit odd. Isn't It?" she agreed, i "Worse than that, your highness." "I shall sHnk to langloss almut It." she said serenely, and he looked up lu 1 new surprise. Truly she was an ex- j traordtuary princess. Fully three-quarters of mi hour pnss ed before the coach was checked, llev-; erly, looking from the windows, had seeu the lighted windows of cottages growing closer and closer together. 1 The barking of roadside dogs was the only sound that could be heard above the rattle of the wheels. It was too' dark Inside th coach to see the face ' of the man beside her. but something j told her that be was storing intently i Into the nlii'ii. alert and anxious. The. 1 ROGUE RIVER. COURIER. GRANTS responsibility of ber position swooped '.owu upon' her like an avalanche as she thm:ght of what the next few min utes were to bring forth. It was the sudden stopping of the coach and the sharp commands from the outside that told her probation was at an end. She could no longer speculate: It was high time to act "The outpost" came from Baldos, In strained tones. "Perhaps they won't know us you, I mean." she whispered. "Ilarou Liangloss knows everybody." be rolled bitterly. "What a horrid old busybody ne"- Ihe started to say, but thought better of it . A couple of lanterns flashed at the window, almost blinding ber. Aunt Fanny groaned audibly, but the figure of Baldos seemed to stiffen with de fiance. Uniformed men peered Into the Interolr with more rudeness and curi osity than seemed respectful to a prin cess, to say the least They saw a pret tyj pleading fuce, with wide gray eyes and parted lips, but they did not bow In bumble sumnlsslon,' as Baldos had expected. One of the men, evidently In command, addressed Beverly la rough but polite tones. It was a question that he asked, she knew, but she could not answer him, for she could not un derstand him. "What do you want?" she put In English, with a creditable display of dignity. ' " "He does not speak English, your highness." volunteered Baldos, In a voice so well disguised that It startled ber. The officer was staring blankly at her. "Every officer In my army should and must learn to speak English," she said, at ber wits' end. "I decline to be questioned by the fellow. Will you talk to blm In my stead?" "I, your highness?", be cried In dis may. "Yes. Tell blm who we are and ask where the hospital Is," she murmured, sinking back with the air of a queen, but with the Inward feeling that all was lost "But I don't sneak your language well," be protested. "You speak It beautifully," she said. Baldos leaned forward painfully and spoke to the officer in the Graustark tongue. "Don't you know your princes Y' he demanded a trifle harshly. The man' eye flew wide open In an Instant and hi Jaw dropped. "Tire th princess r ha gasped. ... "Don't stare Uke that, air. Direct u to the main gate at once, or you will have cause to regret your slowness. " "But the prince was Is coming by the northern pass," mumbled the man. "The guard baa gone out to meet ber and" Baldos cut blm off shortly with the Information that the princess, a ha could see, bad come by the lower pa and that she was eager to reach a resting place at once. Tha convinc ing ton of the speaker and the regal Indifference of the lady had full effect upon the officer, who had never seen her highness. He fell back with a deep obeisance and gave a few bewil dered command to bis men. The coach moved off, attended by a party of foot soldiers, aud Beverly breathed her first slgb of relief. "You did It beautifully," she whis pered to Baldos, and he was consid erably puzzled by the ardor of her praise. "Where .ore we going now?1' she asked. "Into the city, your highness," he an swered. It was begluuiug to dawn upon him that she was amazingly Ig norant aud Inconsequential for one who enjoyed the right to command these common soldiers. Her old trep idation returned with this brief an swer. Something told her that he was beginning to mistrust her at last Aft er all, It meant everything to him and so little to her. When tho coach halted before the city gates she was In n dire state of iinhapplness. In the darkness she could feel tho reproachful eyes of old Aunt Fanny sonrehins for her aban doned conscience. "Ask If Karon Dangloss Is lu Gnu look, and, If he Is, command them to take me to him Immediately." she whispered to Hnldos, a sudden inspira tion seizing her. She would lay the whole matter before the great chief of police and trust to fortune. Her baud fell impulsively upon his and, to her amazement. It was as cold as Ice. "What Is the mutter?" she cried In alarm. "You trusted me In l!ie wilds, your highness." lie said tensely: "I am trust ing you now." Before she could reply the otllcor In charge of the Ganlook gates appntrcd at the coach window. There were lights on all sides. Her heart sank like lead. It would be a miracle If she passed the gates un recognized. "1 must see Huron langloss at once," she cried In English, utterly disdaining her Instructions to ltaldos. "The baron Is engaged at preseut and can see no one." responded the good looking young otllcer In broken English. "Where Is he?" she demanded uerv ously. "lie Is at the house of Colonel Goat, the commandant. What Is your busi ness with h!iu?" "It Is with him, and not with you, sir." she said, imperious once more. "Conduct me to hint Immediately." "You cannot enter the gates unless you" "Insolence!" exclaimed Baldos. "Is ! this the way, sir. In which you address ' tho princess Make way for her." i "The pfii i.ss:'' gasped the otllcer. I Then a vnlt;:r smile overspread his ' face. He laid served three years lu the ! castle guard ;it E'lelwelss" There was 1 PASS, OREGON, DECEMBER a long pnuse. fraught with disaster for neverlv. "Yes. perhaps It Is Just a well that we conduct her to Baron Thini'lims " he said at last. The deep meaning In his voice appealed only to the unhappy girl. "There snail oe no further delay, your highness!" be add ed mockingly. A moment later the Mies swung onen and they passed through. Beverly alone knew that they were going to Baron Dangloss unuer henrv guard, virtually as prisoners. The man knew her to lie an Impostor and was doing only His duty. There were smiles of derision on the faces of the soldiers wheh Beverly swept proudly between the flies ana up the steps leading to the comman Honf. iinnr hut there were no audible remarks. Baldos followed, walking nairfnllv. but defiantly, and Aunt fan ny came last with the hand bag. The guards grinned broadly as the corpu lent ncgresa waddled up the steps. The voung officer and two men entered the door with the wayfarers, who were ordered to halt iii the hallway. "Will your highness come with me?" said the officer, returning to the ball after a short absence. There was un mistakable derision In bis voice and palpable Insolence lu his manner. Bev erlv flushed angrily. "Baron Dangloss Is very curious to see you." he added. with a smile. Nevertheless he shrank a bit beneath the cold gleam In the eyes of the Impostor. "You will remain here." she said, turnlug to Baldos and the negress. "And you will have nothing whatever to say to this very important young man." The "Important young man" actually chuckled. "Follow me. your most royal high ness," he said, preceding ber through "Ye mre Him Beverly Cathoum e) WaiMnoton." the door that opened Into tho office of the commandant Baldos glared after them In angry amatement "Young man, soma day and soon you will be a much wiser soldier and In the ranks," said Beverly hotly. The smile Instantly receded from the inso lent fellow's face, for there was a world of prophecy In the way she said It Somehow be was in a much more respectful humor when be returned to the ball aud stood In the presence of the tall, flushed stranger with the rag ged uniform. A short, fierce little man In the pic turesque uniform of a Graustark offi cer arose us Beverly entered the office Ills short beard bristled as though It were concealing a smile, but bis man ner was polite, even deferential. She advauced fearlessly toward him, a wayward smile struggling Into hei face. "I dare say you know I am not the priUMMs," she said composedly. Every vestige of car was gone Uow that flit had reached the line of battle. The doughty baron looked somewhat sur prised at tills frank way of opening an lalvrvlcw. "1 ti in quite well aware of it." lit sal. I politely. "They say yon know every one. Bar on Iiangloss," she boldly said. "Pray who am 1?" The powerful official looked at tin smiling face for a moment, his bush ejehrows contracting ever so slightly There was a shameless streak of dust across her check, but there was als( a dimple tlicri' that appealed to tut ,.r!m old man. Ills eyes twinkled at he rcpllc I. wltli line obsequiousness: "You are Miss Beverly Calhoun ol Washington." CHAPTER IX. BV'IVKKI.Y'S eyes showed ber as touishmeut. Baron Unnglost courteously placed a chair -foi ' her aud asked her to be seated 'lu' were cxtoctlug you. Miss Cal houti," he explained. "Her royal high i' ess left St. Petersburg but a few hours alter your departure, having un fortunately missed you." "You don't mean to say that tin princess tried to find me In St. Peters liusgV" cried Beverlv In wonder and delight "That was one of the purposes of hei visit." said he brusquely. "t)li. how Jolly!" cried she, her gru eyes sparkling. The grim old captain was startled for the smallest fractlou of a minute, but at once fell to aduilr lug the fresh, eager face of the visitor "ine puniie at large is under Impression that she visited the czar tin on matters of Importance." he said, w vitb a condescending smile. "And It really wns of no Importance ar an, mat s what you mean?" Sh smiled back securely. "Your message Informlug ber high ness of your presence In St Teter burg had uo sooner arrived than she 28, 1K. set forth to meet you In that city much nmilust the advice of ber couu selors. I will admit that she had othet business there, but It could have wan ed. You see. Miss Calhouu. It was a .rreat risk at this particular time. Mis rii-titni mentis disaster uow. But Providence was her friend. She ar rived safely In Ganlook not an bout Rlnce." "Iteally? Oh, Baron Dangloss. where is she?" excitedly cried the American irlrl. -For the night she Is stopping with the Countless Kallowltz. A force of men. but not those whom you met at the irates. has just been dispatched at her command to search for you In the lower pass. You took the most danger ous road. Miss Calhoun, and P am amazed that you came through In lafety." "The Russians chose the lower pass, I know not why. Of course. I was t.ulte Ignorant. However, we met nei ther brigands nor soldiers, Axphuiu or Graustark. I eucountered nothing more alarming than a mountain lion. Aud that Baron Dangloss, recalls me to the sense of a duty 1 have been neg lecting. A poor wanderer lu the hills defended me against the beast aud was badly wounded. He must be taken to a hospital at once, sir, where he may have the projier care." Whereupon, at his request she hur riedly related the story of that trjlns ,'ourtioy through the mountains, not forgetting to paint the courage of Bnl i!os in most glowing colors. Tho chief wns deeply Interested In the story of the goat hunter nnd his party. There was an odd gleam of satisfaction In bis eyes, but the did not observe It. "You will sec that he has Immediate attention, won't you?" she Implored in the end. "He shall have our deepest consider ation." promised be. "You know I nm rather Interested be cause I shot him. Just as If It were not enough that bis legs were being torn by the brute at the time. He ought not to walk. Baron Dangloss. If you don't mind, I'd suggest an am bulance," she hurried on glibly. He could not conceal the smile that her eagerness Inspired. "Really, be Is In a serious condition. I think be needs some quinine and whisky, too, and" Ie shall have the best of care." In terrupted the captain. "Leave him to me. Miss Calhoun." . . "Now, let me tell you something," said she, t after due reflection. ' "You must not pay any attention to what he says. He Is liable to be delirious and talk "In a terrible sort of way. You know, delirious people never talk ra tionally." She was loyally trying to protect Baldos. . the hunted, against any Incriminating statements bo might make. "Quite right Miss Calhoun." said the baron very gravely. ' "And now, I'd like to go to the prin ces," sold Beverly, absolutely sure of herself. "You know w art great friends, she and I." "I have sent a messenger to announce your arrival. She will expect you." Beverly looked about the room In per plexity. "But there has been no messenger here," the said. "He left here some minutes before you came. I knew who It was that came knocking at our gates, even though she traveled as Princess Yetlve of Grau stark." "And, oh, that reminds me, Baron Dangloss, Baldos (till believes me to be the princess. Is It necessary to to tell him the truth about me? Just at present, I mean? I'm sure he'll rest much easier if lie doesn't know dif ferently." "So far as I am concerned, Miss Cal houn, he shall always regard you as a queen." said Dangloss gallantly. "Thank you. It's very nice of you to"-. A man lit uniform entered after I n K'Uing at the door of the room, lie ;;hltisl his superior tin.l littered a few .v;v,'.s in his owu language. "Her royal hlgliness !s awaiting you at the home of the countess. Miss Cal i;uun. A detail of men will escort you .sii.l your servant to her place." '.Wiv, please. Baron Dangloss," plc:u.ed Beverly at the door, "be nice to Llm, You know It hurts him to walk, can't you have him carried iu?" "If he will cousent." said he quietly, .loverly hurried Into the outer room ftcr giving the bar.iu a smile he never Jigot. Baldos looked up eagerly. ; uxioiisly. its all right." she said In low tones pausing for a moiurut beside his chair. 'Dou't get up! Goodhy. I'll come to see you tomorrow. Dou't be In the ieast disturbed. Baron Dangloss has his Instructions." Impulsively giving him her hand, which he respectfully raised to his rips, she followed Aunt I'anny and was g me. 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