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11E SINTINEL -J URNA. Entered April 28, 190 at Piokens, 8. 0., se se0ond elme matter, nuner aot of Qougrese of March 8, 1879. VQL. ZVil 1!CKU!, lIff? CAIOLItA ?IUDAT, l8f15&T 221 9o Ain't TI Two of the Cor Baby -X. .. . . . . .. ..".. -1 X THESE ARE BRIGHT FA( BEVERLY OF GRAVSTARK By GEORGE BARR MCUTCHEON, Author of "Graustark" Copyright, 1901,, by Dodd. Mead and COumpany Graustark. aid wits sacred to the eyes of any one igave the man to whom it 'was directed. The words It contained vere burned deep in his brain: You are ordered to report for duty iM the castle. Como at onco. Her highnessa hms sent an offelail command to Cotonel Quinnox. C- tmt Marlanx ha:i been here. You are not expected to deert tnt:1 you have een me. Thero Is an underground passage somewhere. D. Baldos went alone and swiftly. Tho noti- to Colonel Quinnox had been Im) per'lve. Iift was to serve as an inner g inrd until further orders. Some one, 1: was reported, had tried to eilter Miss 4'anlhoun's room from the outside dur I ig the rainstorm of the previous night, ,uwtl it Speciil 'gui., was to be station -ec near the door. All of this was un known to 'tIdo, but he did not ask f1. was hlfway to the castle when the 'sharp report of a gnni startled hIm. A bullet whizzed close to his enr! Baldos broke iuto ai cr'ouchling run. but -did not change his course. lIe knew that the shot was intended for himi and -that its milssion was to prevent him from reaching the castle. The attend :nnts at the castle door admitted him, pantIng and excited, and he was taken immediately to tho enchanted boudoir of' thme princess, which b~ut few men - wvere fortunate enough to enter. There were three women in thme room. "I aim here to report, your highness." saId h)e, bowing low before the real prtincoss, with a smile upon his flushed face. * ~"You are promptit," said( the prin cess. "What have you to report, sir?" "That anm attemp~it has just been umade to kill a member of the endiol gitard," he coolly a nsweredl. "Impossible1!" "I am quiitoi certain of It, your high ,ness. The bullet auimost ellpped may eni r." "Good1 heavens'" gasped the .listen t'rs. Then they eagerly liled him with more agitated qjuestions than he could A (1d(d you not pursuo the w retchlm?" cried thea prncess. "No, your highness. I was command ted to report to you at once. Only the succes9s of the assiassin could have inade me-wvell, htesltate," salid he .calmly, "A 8oldier has but to obey." '"Do you iblJI 2Men wnu n~ aihor. tey Cate. itestants in owir Show. "I cannot. .y maae Poss-bly- t ......... ...... ......................*. ..................... . ED YOUNG AMERICANS. atte ttiemlpt to k0l you*' nisked thi' Counteiss Dagniar. Beverly Caihou A was dumb with-consternation. 141 cannot. say, madame. Possibly It was an accidental discharge. One should not make accusations unsup ported. If you have no immediate need of my services, your highness. I will ask you to grant me leave of ab sence for half an hour. I have a pe cullar longing to investigate." There was a determined gleam in his eyes. "No, no!" cried Beverly. "Don't you diro to go out there again. You are to stay right hero in tho castle, sir. We have something else for you to do. It was that awful old Marinnx who shot at you. Ie" "I loft General Maranx in Colonel Quinnox's nuarters, Miss Calhoun," In terposed Baldos grimly. "Ile coul'i not have Jired the shot. For two or three nights, your highine~i, I have beeln followed and dogged with humill ating peraistence by two inen wearing the uniforms of castle guards. They do not sleep at the barracks. May I ask what I have done to be submitted to such treatment?" There was a trace of poorly concealed indignation In his volee. "I arsure you that this is nows to ime." Said Yetive In a1mazleent. "I am being watched as if I were a commii1oni thief," he went on boldly. ! "These men are not your agents; they are not the agents of Graustark. May 1 be permitted to say that they are' sp)i(s set upon01 111 by a man who has ani object in disgracing me? Who that mani Is I leave to your royal c'onjec' hure." "Marlanx?" "Yes, your highnmess. IIe bears me a deaidly' grudge and yet lie fears me1. 1 know full well that lie and his agents have built a strong case against mec. They are alnost ready to close ini uponi me. anmd they will have false evidenice so craftily prepared that even my tru est friends may doubt tny loyalty to you and to the cause I serve. Before God, I have been true to my oath. I am loyal to Graustark. It was a sorry day when I left the valley and" "Oh," cried Beverly piteously, "don't say that!" "Alas, Miss Calhoun, It ia true," said( lie sadly. "I am pennzed up hero where I cannot fight back. Treason is laid agaiust me. But, beyond all this, I have permitted my loyalty to mislead my1 aihtioni. I have aisplredl to s0ome thing I can cherish, but never-possess. Bettor that I never should have tasted of the unattainable thman to have the cup withdrawn just as its sweetnless beginis to intoxicate." ie stood before thorn, pale wvith sup presced emotion. The women of Or-an stark looked involuntarily at Beverly. whlo sat cold and voiceless, staring at thme face of thip guard. Sho know what lie meant; she know that somnethihg I was eXPected of her. A word from her anid he woul nhUmdnrsftnr thnt he hnu1 iiot tasted of the u aftialAe. In ont brief moment sh6, I that she had do liberately lOd hitti A. that she had on couraged litA, th&t she Actuilly hhq proffered him t dup f'oth which IN had begun t6 alp t4 bitternee. PrkId tad love *er 1 I g a coalet Ia this hapless sout er0i gits heart. But se WAs 19ledt. Sho could not say tb( .Jord. "I think I know What you mean, Ba dcs," said Yetive, seeing that Beverly woukl not lutervete. "We are sorry, No one trusts to your houor more them I do. My husband btaioves in you. I will confess that you hre to be arrested as a spy tomorrow. Tonight you are ta serve as a guard in the castle. This should prove to you that I have un. bounded faith in you. Moreover, I be Ilevo in you to the extent that I should not be afraid to trust you if you were to go out into the world with every secret which we possess. You eanme here under a peculiar stress of Or cumstances, not wholly of your own volition. Believe me, I am your friend." "I shall revere your highness forever for those words," said he simply. IIls eyes went hungrily to Beverly's avert ed face and then assumed a careless gleam whieh indicated that he had re signed himself to he inevitAble. "I am constrained to ask you onc question. sir," went on the p.--iceas. "You are not the common goat hunter you assume. Will you tell me In con ildence who you really are?" The oth era held their breath. lie hesitated for ft moment. "Will it sufliee if I say that I nm an unfortunate friend and advocate of Prince Dantan? I have risked every thing for his sake, and I fear I have lort overything. I have failed to be of service to him, but through no fault of mine. Fate has been against mo." "You are CarlstobAll" cried Dagmal nagerly. lie gave her a startled glance, bui offered no doulal. Beverly's face wa: a study. If he were Christobal, they what of the game warden's daughter? "We shall question you no further.' said Yetive. "You enflated to uervi Miss Calhoun. It is for her to com mand you while you are hero. Ma3 God be with yop to the end. Miss Cal. houn, will you tell him what his du ties are for tonight? Come, my dear." Yetive and Dagmar walked slowly from the room, leaving Beverly and her guard alone. "I am at your service, Miss Calhoun.' he said easily, His apparent indlifer ence stung her into womanly revolt. "I was a fool last night," she said ib ruptly. "No: I was the fool. I have been the fool from the beginning. You shall not blame yourself, for I do not blame you. It has )een a sweet comedy, a summer pastime. Forget vhat I may have said to you last night, forget what my eyes may have said for weeks and weeks." "I shall never forget," she said. "You deserve the best in the world. Would that I could give it to you. You have braved many daingers for my sake. I shall not forget. Do you know that we were watched last night?" "Watched?" he cried incredulously. "Oh, fool that I am! I might have known. And I have subjected you to to-don't tell me that harsh things have been said to you. Miss Calhoun!" He was deeply disturbed. "General Marlanx saw you. Ile has threatened me. Baldos" "I will kill him! What do I care for the consequences? Ie shall pay dearly for" "Stop! Where are you going? You are to remain here, sir, and take your commands from me. I don't want you to kill him. They'd harig you, or some thing just as bad. lie's going to be punished, never fear!" Baldos smiled In spite of 'his dismay. It was impo.. sible to face this confident champion in Pettlconfs ,without entching her en thtuslannm. "What have you done with -wt that rose?" she asked suddenly, flushing and diflident. Her eyes glis tenued with embarrassment. "It lies nuext my heart. I love it," be said bravely. "I think I'll command you to return it to me," vaguely. "A c'ommnand to be disobeyed. It is in exchange for my feather," he smiled "'A eli, of course, if you are going to lbe meani about- Now, let me see,"' she said confusedly, "whhit are your dulties for tonight? You are to stand guard In the corridor. Once In awhile you wvill go out upon the balcony and1 take a look. You see, I am afraid of some one. Oh, Baldos, what's the use of my trifling lIke this? You are to esenpo from Edelweiss tonight. That Ia the whole plan-the whole Idea In a nut shell. Don't look like that. Don't you want to go?" Nowv she was tremublini with excItement. ciled eagerly. "It would1Fowardly. Marlanx would understand that you gave aid and sanction. You woukl be I Weft to face the charges he would make. Don't you see. Beverly? You would be imhplicated; you would be accused. I Why dyou not let me kill him? No; I wi)fq4t go." Neither noticed the nLbj:Vl'ch he had callod her. 'tt I Insist!" she cried weakly. "You must go away from me. 1-1 oommand you to" "Is It bo4puso you want to Prive me out ot your life forever?" he demand ed, sudden understanding coming to him. "Don't put It that way," she mur mured. "Is it because you care for me that you want me to go?" he insisted, draw ing noar. "Is it because you fear the love I boar for you?" "Love! You don't really- Stop! Ilemember where you are, sir! You must not go on with it, Baldos. Don't come a step neatrer. Do go tonight! It Is for the best. I have been awfully wvicked in letting it run on as It has. Forgive me; please forgive me." she pleaded. He drew back, pale and hurt. A groat dignity settled upon his face. IIls dark eyes crushed her with their quiet scorn. "I understand, Miss Calhoun. The play Is over. You will find the luckless vagabond a gentleman, after all. You ask me to desert the --cause I serve. That i enough. I shall go tonight." The girl was near to surrender. Had it not been for the persistent fear that her proud old father i!ght sufer from her willfulnees, she would have thrown down the barrier and risked everything In the choice. lier heart was crying out hungrily for the -love of this tall. mysterious soldier of fortune. "It is bost." she murmured finally. Later on she was to know the meaning of the p ecullar smile he gave her. "1 go because you dismiss me, not because I fear an enemy. It you choose to remember me at all, be just enough to believe that I am not a shameless cotq rd." "You are br ve and true and good. and I am iftigerable, deceitful wretch." she lameited. "You will Seek Ravone and the others?" "Yes; they ire my friends. They love my poverty. And now, may It please your hglness. wien am I to go forth. and in what garb? I rahould no longer wear the honest uniform of a Graustark guard." "Leave it to me. Everything shall le arranged. You will he (iscreet? No one Is to know that I am your" "Rest assured. Miss Calhoun. I have a close mouth." And he azinled con temptuously. "I Pgree with you." said she regret fully. "You know how to hold your tongue." Ile laughed harshly. "For once in a way will you answer a ques tion?" "I will not promliso." "You say that you are Dantan's friend. Is It true that he is to marry the daughter of the Duke of Matz. Countess Woanda ?" "It has lieen so reported." "ls she beautiful?" "Yes; exceedingly." "But Is he to marry her?" she Insist ed. she knew not why. "Ihow should I know. your high ness?" "If you call ine 'your highness' again I'll dlespise you!" she flared miserably. "A nother question: Is It true that the young IDuke ('hristohal fled because his father objectedl to his marriage with a gamie wardlen's danughter?" "I have never heard so," with a touch of hauteur. "Does lie know that the girl is dead?2" she ask-ed (!rue(lly. Uidoos (11( not an swer- for a long time. IIe stared1 at her steadlily, his e'yes expretsslng no0 emo tioni from whlichi she could judge him. "1 think ho la Ignorant of that en lamnity, Miss ('alhoun," lie said. "With your p~ermisisioni I shall withdraw. There is nothing to be gained by de lay." It was such a palpable aftront that she shrank within herself andl couild hamve eried. WIthout anaswerinag. she walked uin steadhily to the window and lookedl out into the night. A mist came into her eyes. F~or mainy minutes sihe remialiued there, striving to regain contr'ol of her emotions. All this time she knewv that lhe was standing just where she had loft him, like a statue, awaiting her command. A t last she faced him reso lutely. "You will receive instr-uctions as to your duties hiere from the guard at then stair's. Whon you hear the hall clock strike the hour of 2 in the morn ing go into the c'hape)l, but (do not lot any one see you or suspect. You know where' it is. 'The (door ill bo un hoe d." "A* . ':n1 t '-!engn.ng?" he ask [ To is corrTLemn t A SPORT'S - DISCOVERY You talk about excitement and,. the luxuries of life, I guess I've tried most every thing from pistol, gloves and knife To champagne, on tho half shell and terrapin on toast; And I've struck the combination that's dead sure aifd pays the most. So run along and roll yourthoops and sell your papers, boys, , And try and think you're hap. py, 'cause you're out to make a noise. I'd like to stop and tell you, only time and space forbids, The fun 1've had jes' stayni home and playin' with the kids. The boys and me was playin' horse; we turned our happy home In less than thirty seconds to a howling hippodrome! For real entertainment the laughs they hand you out Beat any burlesque show that's had the nerve to book a route. And there's something serious in in it when you get to think-, Ing, too, How you was once like them, and they may grow up tough, like you. You watch the laughte-I In their eyes, till sleep weighs down their lids, And thank the good Lord for the chance of playing with the kids. -[Washington Star. OD Gold, gold, gold, gold! Bright and yellow, hard and cold, Molten, graven, hammered and rolled, Heavy to get and light to hold, Hoarded, bartered, bought and sold, Stolen, borrowed, squandered, doled, Spurned by the young, but hugged by the old To the very edge of the church yard mold! Price of many a crime untold, Gold, gold, gold, gold! Good or bad a thousandfold! How wisely its uses vary To save, to ruin, to curse, to bless, As even its minted coins ex press, Now stamped with the image of good Queen Bess And now of a bloody Mary! -Thomas Hood. S. T. Jocley, of Witchita, was court stenographer for Judge Pan coast of Oklahoma for sev eral years, says The Kansas City Times. One time a case was being tried before Judge Pancoast and they were endeav oring to find out through a wit ness whether there had been any liquor sold. "What is your business?" asked the lawyer. "My business?" repeated the* witness laconically. "-Oh! I have lots of business." "Ans wer the question," said the law yer'. "What is your business?" "Must 1 tell all' my business?" insisted the witness again. "Answer the question." inter posed the Judge severely. "Well ," responded he, cheer ful ly. . '"'m deputy -sheriff 'and city marshal for Guiner, ianitor of the Methodist church and .bartender of the El Paso sa jlonon."