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spring morning. He did not offer his
hand. but, with a fine seine ofcen-
tentntent bowed low and with meek
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nounced. He gasped Witt UnDelia.
' "YOU have, already:Ph he cried.
"Of course. My mlud has becu mule
up for -there than. a. Week. I told it to
&nfltFluthee last night."
"And she?"
"She almost died; that's all," said she
unblushingly. "I was afraid to cable
• the news to father. He might stop me
• if be knew it in time. A letter was
-
Much smarter." ,
"You Idear. dear little sacrince," ho
cried tenderly. "I will give all my life
to make you happy,"
• "I am a soldier's daughter, and I can
be a seldier's wife. I have trice bard,
to give You up, Paul. but I couldn't•.
You are love's soldier, and it is a—a
relief tosurrender and hv.
ae it over
with." ,
They fell to discuseing plans for the
future. It all went smoothly nue nirily
until heasked her when he shoela ge to
Waspington to claim" her as his wife.
She gave him a starttedapuzzled look.
"To Washin'ton?" She. murmured.
a •
Iort,. you better than am soul so long
af.4 that "soul masts. I loved you the
OM .1 met you. It has been worship
sieee that time.".
Ills passion carried her resistlessly
away as the great waves sweep the.
deck of ship at sea. She was out in
the °helm of love, far from all else
that .was dear to her. far from all har-
bors save the mysterious one to which
noes in his voice.
"Then I command you to shake hands arms, Beverly. Even when you were a
with me," she said brightly. "You have 1 princess and I lay in the hospital at just that your father should give you
been away, I believer? with a delicious Ganlook ray Severed arms hungered to me. - It is the custom of our land."
infleetionfor you. There never has been a me- She was nervous and uncertain.
"YeS. for a centmw or more, I'm meat that my heart has not been reach- ' "But—but Paul, there nre manY
mired' Conetraint fell upon them "sude Ing out in search of yours. You have
denim The hour had come Or a deft- glorified me, dearest, by. the promise
nite understsmeing. and both were con- you made a week ago. I know that
mimed by its Importance. For the first you will not renounce that precious
time in his life he knew the meaning
of diffidence. It came over him as he
laelte,1 helplessly into the dear, gray,
earneet eye e -I love you for wearing
that red teatlele" he said siumty.
**Med I loved you for wearing it,"
ieno enswered, her voice soft and thrill-
iim. • fie caught ins breath joyously.
elheverly." as he 'went over her, "you
am my very life. my"— .
turning ;very cold and ;weak. "You—
you Won't have to go to Washin'ton,
dear. I'll stay here." .
"My dear Beverly, I can afford the
trip." he laughed. "I ara not an abso-
lute' pauper'. Beside% it 131 ight and
—110;31, l'11,11.1!" Phe whispered, draw-
ine eway. with an emharrassed glance
mliout the [mirk. Thom were people to
be gf,EI:1 Oa A11 Sids, but he had forgot -
1i them. Ile thought may of the girl
who ruled his heart. Seeing the pain
In the face, fdte hastily. even blushing-
ly. sista. "It is so public. dear."
11 straigli toned himself with soldier-
y precision, but his voice trembled as
he tried to speak calmly in defiance to
hie eyes. "There is the grotto—see! It
Is sechislon itself. Will you 'home with
me? I must tell you all that is in my
heart. It Ifni burst if I do not"
Slowly they made their way to the
fairy grotto deep in the thicket of
trees. It was Yetive's favorite dream-
ing piftee. Dark and cool and pausical
:with the rIppling of' waters, it was an
Ideal retreat. She dropped upon the
rustic bench that stood against the
moss covered wall of bowlders. With
the gentle reserve of a matt who re-
veres as well as "eves, Baldos stood
above her. He waited, and she under-
stood. How unlike naost impatient
lovem he was!
"You may sit beside me," she'Said, make ho difference to me,
thlims to think of," she faltered.
"You `mean that your father would
not, consent?"
"Well—he—he • might be unreasona-
pledge. It is in .your eyes now --the ble," he stannnered. "And. then there
eyes I shall worship to the end of eter- are my brothers; Keith awe Dam They
nity. Tell me, thopgh, with your own are foolishly interested in tne. Dan
lips, your own voice, that •ymi will be h thinks no one is good enough for me.
my wife. mine to hold forever," . So stems Keith. And fether, too, - for
For answer she placed her arms that naatter—and mother. You see, it's
about his meek and burled her face not just as if you were a grand and
against his shoulder. There were tears Wealthy nobleman. They may not un -
in her gray eyes and there was a sob derstand. " We are southerners, you
In ber throat. He held her close to his know. Some of them have peculiar
Ideas abont"—
"Don't distress yourself 80 Much,
dearest," he said, with .a laugh.
"Though I see your position clearly—
and it is notanenviable one." •
"We can go to Weskin'ton just .as
soon as we are married.," she compro-
mised. "Father has a great deal of In -
breast for can eternity, it seemed to
both, heither giving voice to the song
their hearts were singing. Tliere was
no other world than the fairy grotto.
"Sweetheart, I am asking you to
make a meat sacrifice," he said at last,
ids voice hoarse but tender. She look-
ed up Jute his face serenely. Can
you give up the joys, the wealth, the fiuence over there. With his help be -
cote forts of that home across the sea hind you yen will soon be a power in
to share lowly cottage with me and
my love? Wait. dear—do not speak
until lam through. You must thine of
Count Marla
business to a
410 fear for m
and I shall b
sel f."
She shudd
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tend to. dearest. Have him a new distinction that quite over -
My sword is honest, came Beverly. They fell am -
Ing It back to you my- mated conversation,. exchanging shafts
of wit that greatly amused those who
red aud knew that it could understand the benguao. her on his left and next to the slightly
raised royal chairs. Candace was on -
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to her. Prince Denten, to her amaze -
went, led her up the entire length of
tee banquet. hail to the head of the
royal table, gorgeous with the plate of
a hundred. Graustark rulers, plachig
his right the picture of happinees
In reply to one of Ro.vone's sallies, , = e. , _ . m*,
C rrni ' xxxi.. . "that Americans ere not In the least Javvertv t-et_433wW, weak. She looked
tiMike' of Matz and hiSt am- awed by Europe's greatness. It has helplessly at Prince Denten. Hie smile- e
elates! reached Edelweiss in the come to the pass when we call Europe was 'railing. As If in a, daze she saw
afternocee. Their attendants, our playground. We now go to Eu- Grenfall Larry , virith the Countess
and Servants berried lugga.ge rope as we go to the circus or the , Yvonne standing exactly opposite to
bearing the !princely crest of Daws- county fair- at home. It isn't much her, he, with the others, a:Waiting tb.e
bei and inetait for Prince Denten hiore trouble, you know, and we Must appearance of the princess and the one
and his sister Candace? In the part a ine the slights. who was to aft beside her.
the castle set stpart for the slitters an • "Alas, poor Europe!" he laughed. As The music ceased, there was a hush
importafit consultation was held 6e. be strolled about with her and Can- over the room, and then • Yetive MOO
11111(1 closed doors. "There Denten met dace he "minted out certain men to her,' forward, magnificent in her royal
his countrythen and permitted them to asking her to fax her memory In the robes, smiling and happy. A tall mai
renew ,the ledge of fealtr that had effort to recall their flees if net 'their in the uniform of an exalted army ofil-
heen shatt red by the orerponhering aeparel. She readily recOgnized in the cer stood beside her, gold braid and be -
influence f his mad half beother. I 11 an, tired faces the men she had met Jeweled things across his breast. Bev -
What took place at this secret meet- I first at the Inn of the Hawk and Ra- erly turned. deathly white, her figure
ing , the ootside . world' _never kiiew. van. stiffened and then relaxed.
Only the lhappy result was made 1 "They were vagabonds then, Miss it was Baidos! ,
,kuown. Peince" Denton was to resume Calhoun. Now they are noblemen. She never knew how she dropped in
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hie reign - ever 'Daw'sbergen as if it Dees the aransition startle your! -to the chair 'the servant held for her.
iiever had been ibterrupted. "Isn't Baldos among them?" she ask, She only knew that his eyes were
The castle, brilliant from bottom to - ed, voicing the query that bad been smiling at her with love and mischief
top, filled with music and langliter, uppermost in her mind since the nto- in their depths. There was a vague,
- meat when she looked down from the 'Uncertain sound of chattering; some'
,
galleries and. failed to see Win. She one was talking eagerly to her, but she
experienced a riot of happiness such
was wondering how he would appear heard him not There was a. standing
as It had not known in years. The
war clouds had lifted, the sunshine of in court costume. - toast to the Prince of Dawsbergem
"You forget that Baldos is only a Then the audacious ghost of Baldos
contentment was brealeing through the
was propositig a ringing response to
darkneSs; and there was rejoicing in 1 guard," he said kindly.
"Ile Is a courtier nevertheless," she the Princess Yettve; the orchestra was
the hearts- of Bright and glorious ,
playing the Glraustark and Dawsbergen
were tie c tors that made up the bar retorted. .
the United"— But his hearty laugh,
-checked her eager plotting. "It's noth-
in to laugh at Paul," she said.
what your friends will say. The love .. •
I beg your pardon a thousand times.
and life I offer you now will not be. I was thinking of the disappointment I
Eke that which you always have must give you now. I cannot live in
..,... .. .- . . , the .IInited States—never. My home is
known. It will be poverty and the
here. I ara not born for the strife of
dregs, not ricbes and wine. It will
your land. They have soldiers enough
But she placed her hand upon his and better than L It is io the turbu-
lips. shakinet her head emphaticaliy. lent east that we shall live—you and
The picture, he was painting was the I." Tears came into her eyes..
same one that she had studied for days I "Am I not to—to go back to Wash -
and days. Its very shadow was" fa- titan?" She tried to smile.
Denten says we may,
miller to her, its every unwholesome
pec*Whimpetn."Frince
corner was as plain as day.
"The rest of the world may think "Oh, he is my friend," she cried in
what it likes, Paul," she sttid. "It will great relief. "I can get any favor I
b ask of him. Oh, Paul, Paul, I know
that my folks will think I'm an awful
fool, but I can't help it. I shall let you
know that I intend to be a blissful one,
at least."
with a wistful smile of a.cknowledg- 'awakened from My dream. My dream •
ment. As he flung himself into the prince is gone, and I ilnd that it's the
seat his hand eagerly sought hers, his real man that I love. What would you
ou. up becase you
erity there in the dark, soft light of the fairy
courtly reserve gone to the winds. have me do
"Beverly, deare,st one, you never
knew be* much I love you," he whis-
pered Into her ear. "It is a deathless
love, unconquerable, unalterable. It IS
are poor?. Or would you have me go He kissed her tate and again out
up the ladder of fame an p
with you, al bumble but adoring bur- grotto.
den? I know you, dear. You will not "Before we can be married, dearest,
. what' I have a journey of some importance
In, my blood to love forever. Listen to always be poor. They y .
me, dear one. I come of a race whose they like. I have thought long and if:0 take," he announced as they arose
love is hot and enduring; My people Well, because- I am not a fool. It is to leave the bower behind.
from time immemorial have loved as "A journey? Where?"
no other people have loved. They have titled foreigner without love that is a "To Vienna. I have an account to
.the American girl who marries the
killed 'and idanghteredt for the sake fool. Marrying a poor 4an ie too seri- settle with a man who has just taken
of the glmiens Passion. Love is the ous a business to be handled' by fools. un his residence there," • Hie "hand
religion. of my peohle. You must, you I have written to my father, telling him went. to his sword hilt, a his dark;
shall believe Me when 1 Say that I will that I am going to Marry you," she an- eyes gleamed with the Ere he loved.
d
iliony of
high degr
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and nobill
eace.- Men and women: of .• She was vaguely disappointed be-
e came to the historic old cause he was missing from the scene
ed in the riches of royalty of splendor. It proved to her that
y. To 'Beverly Calhoun it caste overcame all else in the rock
was th'e most enchanting sight she had ribbed east. The common man, no
everlooked upon. From the galleries matter how valiant, • had no place in
she gazed
Ing with
was cense
glorificati, n. She felt that she had a of Baldos she would live in another
part In thi jubilee. With Candace she world—on the outskirts of this one of
descended the grand staircase and splendor and arrogance. A stubborn,
mingled defiant little frown appeared on her
Blie wa
Dressed
Of 'black
her white
In the so
she eves
phase of . the life to come. She was
-mired by men and women alike. Two
ready to cry out against the injustice
stalwart Americans felt their hearts
r of it all. The little frown was por-
&mend wi pride as they saw the con-
quest their countrywoman was rank- tentous of deep elaid designs. She
ing.' Candace, her constaht companion wisuld break .down this cruel barrier
in these days, vra8 consumed with de- that kept Baldos from the fields over
light 1 . r which prejudice atone held sway. Her
"You ere the prettiest thing in all I love for him and her determination to
i be bit3 wife were not in the least dulled
this worldr she ecstatically whispered
Into ,Beverly's ear. "My brother says by these reflections. .
so, tom"! she added conclusively. Bev- The doors to the great banquet hall
were thrown open at last, and in the
too true a woman net to revel
btle flattery. ' disorder that followed elm *wondered
eat bahquet hall was to be who was to lead her to the feasting.
down into the halls glitter- such affairs as these. Her pride was
e wealth of keraustark and suffering. she was as a queen among
ous of a strange feeling of the noblest -of the realm. As the wife
itb the resplendent crowd.
the center of attraction.
°a simple, close fitting Own
elvet, without an ornament,
arms and shoulders gleaming
t light from the chandeliers,
u enticing creature to bead -
brow as she pictured herself in her
Mind's eye sta.adihg afar off with "the
man" Baldos, looking at the opulence
she could not reach. Her ImPetuous,
rebellious little heart was thumping
bitterly as she considered- this single
erly was
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The
thrown gpen at midnight. There were The Duke of Mizrox claimed the Prim -
dancing j and song during the hours cess Candace.
Iea.ding hip to this important event. ( "I am to have the honor," said some
Beverly was entranced. She had seen one at her side, and the WACO was the
brilliant affairs at home, but none of one she least expected to hear utter
them coraPared to this in regal splen- the words. The speaker was the man
dor. It 'was the seD1311011S, orerpower- , who deserved the place beside Yetive,
Slendor of the east Prince Denten himself.
national hymns. But it was all as a
dream to her. At last she heard Can-
dace calling to her, her fate wreathed
In smiles. Scores of eyes seemed to be
looking at her, and all of them were
full of amusement.
"Now, say that a girl can't keep a
secret," came to her ears from the radi-
ant ,sister of Denten. Ravone, at her
side, spoke to her, and she turned to
him dizzily.
"You first knew me as Ravone, Miss
Calboun," be was saying genially.
"Then it became necessary, by royal
command, for me to be Prince Da,ntan.
May 1 have the honor of, introducing
myself in the proper -person? t am
Christobal , of Rapp-Therburg, and .1
shall be no other than he hereafter;
The friendship that binds me to Prinee -
Denten, at last in his proper place be-
side the Prineess of Graustark, is to be
strengthened into it dearer relationship
before many days have passed."
"The Princess- Candace -ceases to be
his sister," volunteered the Duke of
Sliizrok. "She is and long has been his
afflanced wife." .
Enchanted and confused over all that
had occurred in the last few moments,
Beverly murmured. her heartfelt con-
gratulations to the joyous coupleThe
orchestra had again ceased Waling.
"I have won your tote by the -jaes
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you more than with your beloveciAtnerl-
can protege? I ask you to .drink a toast
to my betrothed, Beverly Calhoun, the
future Princess of Da.wsbergen." -
Every glass was raised and the toast
drtmk amid ringing cheers. The mili-
tary band embed out the air so dear
to Anterleans; especially -be seethe
erntbearts. Beverly was too overcome
to -speak.
"You all"she ezelairrth
ie
There was a coinmotion
In the gallery. People were standing
in their sente half frightened and
amused, their attention attracted by
the unusual -scene. A portly negreele
totally uncenscious of the ,sensation
she VMS causing, her feet keeping time
to the lively strains of tousle, was
frantically waving a red and Yellow
bandanna handkerchief. It was Aunt
Fanny, and in a voice that conki. be
heard all ifver the banquet hall she
shouted: "Good Lawd, honey, -ef der
ain't playin' 'Away Down South in
Dixie!' Hoorayt Hooray!" le
* 4 * • * •
Hours later Beverly s running
etfused and humbled, through the
4:11s to her room, 'when a swifter one
,an she she came up and checked her
"Beverlkl" cried an eager yoke. She
slackened her pace and gianeed over
her shoulder. The smiling, triumphant
face of Baldos met her gaze; The up-
per ball was -almost clear of people.
She Was strangely frightened, distmss-
!ugly diffideut Her door- was not far
away, and she would have reached it
In an instent later heel he not laid a
mstraining, compelling hand upon her
Inn. 'Then ehe turned to face him. her
Prince Dant—who, glass in hand, lips parted in protest "Don't 10* at
All eyes turned to Baldos—the red
me hi Unit way!" he cried imploringly.
rose to his feet "Come, ileal.est, COMO WI Inc. W
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and - '
Can be one in the /met at the end of
"Your royal highness, ladies th
gentlemen, Graustark and Dawsber- the hall. 'leavens, I am e balmiest
gen are entering a new era. I pledge being in all the world, It Iris turned
you my honor that never again shShe allowed him to load her to the
all out as I have prayed it should!"
the slightest misunderstanding exist darkened nook. In her soul she was_
wondering why her tongue was so pow-
erless. There were a hundred thingei
he wanted to say to him, but novr that
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gpPrince Denten joined the throng just Bewildered, her heart palpitating between them. They shall go forth to
before Midnight. He made his way di- with varions emotions, she took his
their glorious destiny as one people.
reet to ithe little circle of which Bev- arm and allowed herself to be drawn Your gracious ruler has seen fit to be-
erly and Candace formed the center. ' wonderingly throughthe massive stow her hand and affections upon an
penoomemmeeemeoemeannoommemememe
doors • As they entered, followed by American gentleman, your . esteemed
' the brilliant company, the superb or- prince consort We all know how ioy-
chestra that _Beverly had so often en- ally the peeple have approved her
joyed bean to ploy the stirring ehoice. There * one present, a twisted
-
"Hands Across the Sea," The most-
, clans themselves seemed to have
caught the universal feeling of joy and
.1 mirth that was in the air and played
as it -inspired, their leader bowing low
,o the young American girl as she
I passed. It was bis affectionat,e tribute
friend of .your beautiful princess and.
lovingly -caned in your hearts Beverly
of Graustark. Whose example more
worthy for' me to follow than that of
the Princess Yeti ith whom mid
I better share tuy threue and pleem
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