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S<Beverly o Graustarl If not )hy3'Sleal su)port to our cause. Give them two months in whieh to get over this tremendous hysteta and they'll tind their senses. Cabriel isn't worth it, you see, and down In their heaurts they know It. They really loved young Dantan, who seems to be a devil of a good fellow. I'll wager my head that iII six weeks they'll ho wish 1ng he were back on the throne again. And just to think of it, Yet ive, dear, you were off there In the very heart of Axphalin risking everything!" he cried, wiping the moisture from i is brow. "It is just eleven days since I left Edelweiss, and I have had a lovely journey," she said, with one of hlr rare smiles. Ile shook his head grave ly, and she resolved in her heart never to give hinm aniother such cause for alarma. "And in the meantinie, Mr. Grenfall Lorry, you are blaming me and hat Ing Ime and all that for being the real cause of your wife's escapade," said Beverly Calhoun plaintively. "I'm awfully sorry. But you must remem ber one thing, sir-I did not put her up to thih ridiculous trip. She did it of her own free will and accord. Be sides, I am the one who mnet the lion and almost got devoured, not Yetive, it' you please." "I'll punish you by turning you over to old Count Marlanx, the commaiinder of the army In Graustark," said Lor ry laughingly. "Ile's a terrible ogre, ,worse than any 'lion." "HI-eaven pity you, Beverly, if you fall into hils elitihes!" (ried Yetlve. "HeI has had five wives and survives to look fori a sixth. You see how terrIlO It would hw." "I'm not. afraid of himl," hoastled Ber erly, but there ca1me a tline when slhe thought of those words wiIh a shuddier. "By the way. Yetive, I have had word fromn Iiarry An guish. Ire and the countess will leave Paris this week, If the hahy's willing, and 'will lie in Edelweiss soon. You don't know how It relieves me to know that Harry will be with us at this time." Yetive's eyes answered his enthusi asm. Both had a warm and grateful memory of the loyal service which the young American had rendered his friend when they had flist come to Graustark in quest of the princess, and both had a great regard for Ms wife, the Countess Dagnar, who a:, -Yetive's lady In waiting had been through all the perils of those exciting I days with them. As they drew near the gates of Edel weiss a large body of horsemen rode ( forth to meet them. The afternoon < was well on the way to night, and the c air of the valley was cool and refresh- t Jug despite the rays of thme June sun. C "Edelweiss at last," murmured R1ev- 1 erly, her face aglow'. "The heart of C Graustark. Do you know that I have r been b~rushing up on my grammar? I e have learned the meaning of the word e 'Graustark,' and It seemse so appropri ate. 'Grau' ia gray, hoary, old; 'stark' t is strong. Old and strong, isn't It, I dear?" "And here rides the oldest and stron gest man in all Graustark -- the iron Count of Marlanx," said Yetive, look ing down the road. "See; the strange gray man in front there is ouir greatest general, our craftiest fighter, our most ,heartless warrior. Does he not look like the gagle or the hawk?" A moment later the parties met, and the newcdmers swvung into line withI the escort. Two men rode up to tihe carrlage and saluted. One was Count Marianx, the other Colonel Quinnox of the royal guard. The count, leani and gray as a wolf, revealed r-ows of huge white teeth in his perfunctory smile of welcome, while young Quinnox's face fairly beamed with honest joy. Ini the post that he held ho was but followIng in the footsteps of his forefathers. $ince history began in Graustark a| Quinnor had been in charge of the cas-| tIe guard. | The "Iron Count," as he sometimes was called, was past his sixtieth year.1 For twenty years he had been in com-| mand of the army. One had but to look at his strong, sardonic face to know that he was a fearless leadler, a savage tighter. Ills eyes were black, piercing and never qluiet; hIs hair and| elose cropped heard were almost snuow| wvhite; his voice was heavy and with nut a vestige of warmth. Since her babyhood Yetivye had stood in awe ot this grim old warrior. It was no un -commnon thing for mothers to subtdue .disobedient children wvith the threat to -Jive them over to the Iron Count. -"Old Marlanx will get you if you're .not good," was a household phrase in. .~Edeiweiss. Ie had b~een married five 1timos, and as many times had he beenl. left a widower. If he were discon f. n By MUM NP f E01R6[ BARR *Author of "Grautiarik"' - Co rht. 1904. by Dodd. h a od Car.cany s-'Olate l ' Itily h in 10 nO 1nehad been able to discover the fact. EniormousIly rich, as riches go in (iraustark, he had fouind yoig w1om1 e for his wives who thoiht oily of his gold 11d lils lan Inl the tride Ilhey iulde with Cupid. It was said' that without exception they died iappy. I)eath -was a Joy. The forl-Its Coveilooking the valley to te soith was no more riggedl aud an yie'liinlg than the ma1n11 wh1o mIate 110A hoie within its walls. Ite livedI there froin l.,Ice, :Ind it was with his o.ni imonvy Ililmt hei fitted ip the coimana dant's <iuarters in truly regal style. P ower was mnorde to himii than11 wea.. thoig hi1 eijoyed both. Colonel Quimiox brought news from the eastle. Ye live's lincle and aunt. tilie Cout .1ad Countess llalifont, Ve'e eagerly expectilig ler return. and the city was preparing to InI;Ianifest its joy In the most exulberant fashion. As they drew up to the gates tihe shout. or the peope came to the Pars of the travelers. Then the boom of c(i.annmll and the blare of banls broke upon the air, thrilling lieverly to the ieart. She wondered how Yti\ve could be so calm and unmoved i, thle face' of all this homage. 'lst thev gr'eat <l liegenreta arot the IOwer inoved th 1 ay proced 0in Ilto tle I)ro IsI ret (hi of houle-vard that led to the gates o' the mlmce grounds. The g-tes stool widte opeon and inviting. Inside was .hIcob Fra.asch. the chief Steward of (tie grounids. with his 11ie11 dalnVi up) ill line; 111)on 11th walls thet sent rie's :ime to parl!i r'Aet; O0n the phlza 1i11m roy:l hanrld w-is py!:i Ing as tioughi by inspiration. Then the gates closed behiitl the conch i n1d e. cor'. and Beverly C(alhouni 5 was s:i .' ilsitle the castle walls. The Iron Count handed her from the carriage ait the portals of the palace, and she stood as one In a dreamin. CHAPTEIL XI. HE two weeiks followin-t Bever ly Calhoun's adveit 1l1to the royail household were filleI witli joy and wonder for heu. Daily she sent glowing letters to her rather, mother and brothers in Wash ngton, elaborating vastly upon the maradise into which she had fallen. To ler highly emotional mind the praises Df Graustark had been but poorly iung. The huge old castle, relle of lie feudal days, with Its turrets and mastions and 'porteulises, Impressed ter with a never ending sense of won ter. Its great halls and stairways. Its 'hapel, the throne room and the armor loset; its undergroumd passages and Aungeons all united to- fI her Imagina lve soul wIth the richest~, rarest joys f romance. SImple Ameriean girl bat she was, unused to. the rigorous tinette of royalty, she found emblar- e Rasment in the first confuslon of v-ents, but she wvas not l'ong in recov ring her poise. -. H1er apartments were near those of a he Princess Yetive. In th~e private in ercourse enjoyed by these' young womn ni all manner of restraint was aban- I1 oned by the visitor and every vestige f royalty slipped from the~ prIncess. ~ount Halfont andi his adorable wIfe, a he Countess Yvonne, both' of whom lad grown old in the court.. found the ;irl and her strange servant a source >f wondter and dlelight. Some days after Beverig's arrival here came to the castle' Harry An ;ufsh and his wIfe, the vtv-aeious Dag- c nar. With themh came the year-old 'oolng babe who was to-overthrow the ieart and head of every being In the mousehold, from princess down. The iny Dagmar became queen at once, mid no one disputed her rule. Anguish the painter became AnguIsh lie strategist and soldier lHe plianned vithi Lorry and the ministry, advane ig some of the most hiarebrahiied proj eets that ever encouraged discussion In solemn conclave. The staid, cautious :ninisters looked upon him with wvon ier, but so lplausible did he make his prop~osals appear that th'y were forced to consider them~ seriously. The sld Count of Marlanx held him in great .lsdain and did not heaitate to expose uis contempt. This did not disturb Anguish in the least, for he was as aptimnistle as the sunshine. IllIs plan for the recapture of Gabriel was ril tulously iprobable. but It was after' ward seen that had It been attempltedl tnuch distress andl delay might actually [TO BE CONTINUED.] Salmaaundi. Niagara F~alls a a power generat ug plan t is worth $4A,000. 000 a Mrs. Hetty Green. it is said. can aland in City Hall Square, New Yorl City, aud see $5,000,000 of her owc cOeveriss represented in buildings Fifteeti memilers of the Brother hoed (-f C. rp:IvtI'r of Newark, N J. wero thii-e d $100 nch by the unuior f .r n ot. ti I.1 Irt u. They r v futvd to g, out onl a I' celit st-rike whenl ordered. :ti)d when' IIe lint which Omlployv thema 'ett!l its if-ren ' ith th Th'le Rho ho- Ghu1kId mn, who-se lif was Iav-.l I v whisky, says the Au. guedta Chr'nh-l1. had not yet, applied for citiz ii,hiii im (ia irgia. Wil ham l T. h-ta I this wdi.IeCs tih,. 'British represen atives at The Hague 'As uiint , Is f ia vo: ference striv' n for peace)I ien, 1tev are tutlit th Ilmst iicopI)e'..II set Of b'nesL- thit ever iiehiteved fill 1i a in mi lgated failuire.' D) .-s"4 de oil, "f chaIlos" inl th< p1b:ie pi ainter 's li miiean gettiip balch lo hIII-k longurtage iii pub lic docunll)Il - [C uriel -Jouirnaiitl. Taft's tirifl itei that w 11 Irel3 e4)ver t he dit-reuee t. enol de1If s tie anid foriir-ign cost of mianufacture Will not S1il .\ldtrich at1d his Stild ivIf terl. 'The margin oticif uinEarned profit is not, broad einough for thuu n that kind of p.otection. (l-olge U3,riirid Shiq~ w thonght he wa, diowning ti e othor day, but, like m),t f Shaw's ib ,ugh ts, it proved t I o uly a dreale. Col. SIrran was in ntnother ruijiroad wreck recet-tly, biut he survives every w.-eck,- br~th rafill-onld amd politicail. ir. Eva Fox St IalIgwa3s, nlow if' ihe Tombs in New Y-:r; for passiig bogus checks, Siyn. tithat "iioney is the oily qIIIulificationl nel- ded for brealing into Gothau society." Slhe nlo&Ieted to stlte, Ifowever. that it is uecessary for tihe breliker-ini to be ible to put, tp some sort of biuff at eing Ithe re-al owier of tihe money in Inestion. "The Aierienn people owo a grent teil to tlie trsts," says a French vriter. Well, we do not see what is -,a he done about it, uiless the trusts viil- lesrd us the money to pay up. The judge at an Asbury Park baby bow dropped d#lad just before rev I- ring his decision. Perhaps tbhe -asiest w ay not of it. Ietdicawtions are that Mr. Taft men's o follow Mr. RNitosevelt's policy very lonelv as for the tariff, says the NoF alk aandmark. Which, we sup uose, mea-ns that Mr. TPaft will en leav'or to forget the tariff "'etween lectioInt. "Booker T. Washington stands oat learer to-duay than ever before," sas contemgociary. Booker evidenblig ppreiattie la dvantages of a white "There ares- eanals on Mars,"' says scientist,. dolemnaticaly. Oil, well, 'uppose theun are; the one we almost "ive in tiuias country is suf5liient lorry. The new $10 bill is very pietty,. in ceed. Thela last one we saw looked ea streak of yellow gold. A itaab of lightning is reported to' tave pealed a aiek full of' onions. L'he lightning has always beein noted or its eeeentricities. 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