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-j on sliall nave a bed lu here, Auut
Fanny," said Beverly.
"Dey's do queeres' lot o' tramps Ah
evcb did see, an' All wonldn' trust 'em
as for as All could heave a brick j
/ \ house."
"But the loader is such a very courte- j
, ous gentleman," remonstrated Beverly.
"Yaas, ma'am; he mussa came f'm
Gawgia or Kaintuck," was Aunt Fanny's
sincere compliment.
The pseudo princess dined with the
vagabonds that night. She sat on the '
log beside the tall loader and ate
heartily of the broth and broiled goat
meat, the grapes and the nuts, and
drank of the spring water, which took
the place of wine and coffee and cordial.
It was a strange supper amid >
strange environments, but she enjoyed
it as she had never before enjoyed a
meal The air was full of romance
r- ? *-, - atuT danger, and her imagination was ]
entlirallou. ij-"""S was so new
and unreal that she scarcely could be
lleve herself awake. The world seemed
to have gone back to the days of
ltobin Hood and his merry men.
"You fare well at the Inn of the
Ilawk and Itaven," she said to him,
her voice tremulous with excitement,
lie looked mournfully at her for a
* moment and then smiled naively.
"It is the tirst wholesome meal we
have had in two days," he replied.
"Vfin ilnn't me.'in it!"
"Yes. Wo were lucky with the guns
today. I'ate was kind to us?and to
you, for we are better prepared to en- |
tertain royalty today than at any time '
since I have been in the hills of Grau- !
stark."
"Then you have not always lived hi
GraustarkV"
"Alas, no, your highness. I have
lived elsewhere."
"But you were born in the prinei- j
polity?"
"I am a subject of its princess in !
heart from this day forth, but not by
birth or condition. I am a native of
the vast domain known to a few of
us as Circumstance," and he smiled
rather recklessly.
"You are a poet, a delicious poet,"
cried Beverly, forgetting herself in her
enthusiasm.
"Perhaps that is why I am hungry
and unshorn. It had not occurred to
me in that light. When you are ready
to retire, your highness," he said,
abruptly rising, "we shall be pleased
to consider the Inn of the Hawk and
Itnvcn closed tor xne mgui. uuviuk
feasted well, we should sleep well.
We have a hard day before us. With
your consent, I shall place my couch
of grass near your door. I am the
porter. " You have but to call If anything
Is desired."
i i She was tired, but she would have
sat up all night rather than miss any
of the strange romance that had been
thrust upon her. But Sir Redfenthcr's
suggestion savored of a command, and
she reluctantly made her way to tho
flapping blanket that marked the entrance
to the bedchamber. He drew
the curtain aside, swung his hat low
and muttered a soft good night.
"May your highness' dreams be pleasnut
ones!" he said.
"Thank you," said she, and the curtain
dropped impertinently. "That was
very cool of him, I must say." she added
as she looked at the wavering door.
When site went to sleep site never
knew. She was certain that her eyes
were rebellious for a long time and that
she wondered how her gray dress
would look after she had slept In it
all night. She heard low singing as if
In the distance, but after awhile the
stillness became so intense that its
^ pressure almost suffocated her. The
rush of the river grew louder and louder,
and there was a swishing sound
that died in her ears almost as she wondered
what it meant. Her last waking
thoughts were of the "blaek patch"
poet. Was hq lying near tho door?
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She was awakened in the middle ol
the night by the violent Happing of lief
cbamber window. Startled, she sat
bolt upright and strained Iter eyes to
pierce the mysterious darkness. Aunt
Fanny, on bcr bed of grass, stirred
convulsively, but did not awake. The
blackness of the strange chamber was
broken ever and anon by faint llashoa
of light from without, and she liveu
through long minutes of terror before
it dawned upon her that a thunderstorm
was brewing. The wind was
rising, and the night seemed agog with
excitement, lleverly crept from her
couch and felt her way to the fluttering
doorway. Drawing aside the blanket,
she peered forth into the night, iter
heart jumping with terror, ller highness
was very much afraid of thunder
and lightning.
The lire iu tUe..m?!i> .!:oK...\ Ai?
^ , ... i til lil I 111"! I Ml I il \>*
ing embers. These were blown into
brilliancy by (lie wind, easting a steady
red light over the scene. There was
but one human figure in sight. Beside
the tire stood the tall wanderer. lie
was hatless and coatless, and his arms
wore folded across his chest. Seemingly
oblivious to the approach of the
storm he stood staring into the heap of
ashes at his feet. Ilis face was toward
her, every feature plainly distinguishable
in the faint glow from the fire. To
her amazement the black patch was
missing from his eye, and, what surprised
her almost to the point of exclaiming
aloud, there appeared to be
absolutely 110 reason for its presence
there at any time. There was 110 marl:
or blemish upon or about the eye. It
was as clear and penetrating as its
fellow, darkly gleaming in (he red glow
from below. Moreover, Iteverly saw
that he was strikingly handsome?a
strong, manly face. The highly imaginative
southern girl's mind reverted
to the first portraits of Napoleon she
had seen.
Suddenly he started, threw up his
head and, looking up to the sky, uttered
some strange words. Then he strode
abruptly toward her doorway. She
fell back breathless, lie stopped just
| outside, and she knew that he was
I listening for sounds from within. After
many minutes she stealthily looked
forth again. He was standing near the
| fire, his back toward her, looking off
! Into the night.
The wind was growing stronger. The
I breezes fanned the night Into a rush of
shivery coolness. Constant Hlckeriugs
of lightning illuminated the forest,
transforming the treetops Into great
black waves. Tall reeds along the river
bank began to bond their tops, to
swing themselves gently to and from
the wind. I11 the lowlands down from
the cave will-o'-the-wisps played tag
with jnck-o'-lanterns, merrily scampering
about in the blackness, reminding
her of the revelers in n famous
Brocken scene. Low moans grew out
of the havoc, and voices seemed to
speak in unintelligible whispers to the
"agitated twigs and leaves. The secrets
of the wind were being spread
upon tiio records of the night. Tales
of many climes passed through the
ears of Nature.
From gentle undulations the marsh
I land reeds swept Into lower dips
| danced wilder minuets, lashed end:
j other with infatuated glee, mockinp
; the whistle of the wind with an nngrj
! swish of their tall bodies. Around the
cornices of the Inn of the Hawk and
I Raven scurried the singing breezes, re
I luctant to leave a playground so pleas
i lng to the fancy. Soon the night be
{ came a caldron, a surging, hissing
roaring receptacle in which were mix
lng the ingredients of disaster. Nigh
! birds Happed through the monninj
treetops in search of shelter; reedi
jvcre tluttened to the earth, bowing t<
[ the sovereignty of the wind; cloud
?MM?IuMfav. hi?W?f???
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: roared with the rumble of a million I
chariots, and then the sky and the
earth met In one of those savage eonlllcts
that make all other warfare seem ,
U3 play.
As 1 loverly sank back from the crash
she saw him throw his arms aloft us ]
though inviting the elements to mass '
themselves and their energy upon his
head. Sim shrieked involuntarily, and
he heard the cry above the carnage.
Instantly his face was turned in her
direct ion.
"Help! Help!" she cried, lie bound- I
cd toward the swishing robes and |
blanket ;. but his impulse had found a i
ri val !n the Ida d. Like a Hash the walls '
of the guest chamber were whisked i
away, scuttling off into the night or
hack into the depths of the cavern.
With the deluge came the man. From
among the stilling robes he snatched
l?Ot* ?ii% niwl ? *
..- , mm u?l u IH-I HWil.V, MIC KI1CW j
n >t whither.
CIIAPTKR VI.
'' iS'l ^ V n" ,)P ns pleasant
iVjj I ns this one!" Beverly heard
I j: I some one say with a merry
laugh. The next instant sho
was placed soundly upon her feet. A
blinding l!nsh of lightning revealed Italdos.
the treat hunter, at her side, while !
a dozen shadowy tit:urea were scram- |
b'.ing to their fret in all corners of the j
llawl; and Savon. Seine one was i
clutching her by tlie* dress at lite knees, j
She did not have to look down to know i
that it was Aunt Fanny.
"(loodne.ss!" gasped Beverly, and
then if was pitch dark again. The man
at her side called out a command in his
! own language -Mid then turned his face i,
; close to hers.
"Do lint tie ; (armed. We are quite ;
1 safe now. The royal bedchamber lias
j come to grief, however, I am sorry to |
! say. What a fool I was not to have ]
j foreseen all this! The storm lias been <
brewing since midnight," be was saying
to her. j
"Isn't it awfulV" cried Beverly be- , |
tween a moan and a shriek.
"They are trifles after one gets lined !
to them," lie said. "I have come to he t j
qidte at home in the tempest. There |
are other tiling-; much more annoying, j
i assure .vour highness. Wo shall have ,
lights in a moment." ISvon as he spoke
; two or three lanterns began to dicker
i feebly. i ,
"Be quiet, Aunt Fanny, you are not ? i
killed at all," commanded Beverly ! .
i quite (irmly.
"Do house is suah to blow down, ,
Miss?yo' highness," groaned the trusty | t
maidservant. Beverly laughed bravely
luit nervously with the tall goat hunter. {
lie at once set about making his guest |
comfortable and secure from the ef- {
focts of the tempest, which was now at 1
, its height. Her couch of cushions was
' dragged far back into the cavern and 1
' the rescued blankets, though drenched. f
again became a screen.
"Do you imagine that I'm going in
there while this storm rages?" Beverly
demanded as the work progressed. ?
.uu^-yoT/ng woftien'ai'eV '
"That's the trouble. I am afraid of
it. I'd much rather stay out here where i
there is company. You don't mind, do [
you V" j
"Paradise cannot lie spurned by one :
who now feels its warmth for the first '
time," he said gallantly. "Your fear is 1
my delight. Bray sit upon our throne.
It was once a humble carriage pail of
leather, but now it is exalted. Besides,
it is much tnofe comfortable than some
of the gilded chairs we hear about."
"You are given to irony, I fear," she
1 said, observing a peculiar smile on his
lips.
"I crave pardon, your highness," he
saiu nuinmy. "ine neart or me goat
hunter Is more gentle than his wit. 1 |
i shall not again forgot that you are a j ,
! princess ami I the veriest beggar." ! ]
"I didn't mean to hurt you!" she
| cried in consternation, for she was a (
| very poor example of what a princess ;
i is supposed to he. (
"There is no wound, your highness," ,
he quickly said. With a mocking grace i ,
that almost angered her he dropped to
his knee and motioned for her to be
I seated. She sat down suddenly, clap- |
ping her hands to her ears and sliuti
ting her eyes tightly. The crash of
thunder that came at that instant was ;
the most fearful of all, and it was a
full minute before she dared to lift her
! lids again. lie was standing before
j her, and there was genuine compassion
! in his face. "It's terrible," he said.
' "Never before have I seen such a .
storm. Have courage, your highness.
; It can last but little longer."
"Goodness!" said the real American j
girl, for want of something more expressive.
"Your servant has crept into your
. couch, I fear. Shall I sit here at your :
feet? Perhaps you may feel a small
sense of security if I"?
j "Indeed, I want you to sit there,"
she cried. He forthwith threw him111
ii 111 flio (' inr nf tlin pnvo n
graceful, respectful guardian. Minutes
went by without a word from either.
The noise of the storm made it impossible
to speak and be heard. Scattered
about the cavern were ids outstretched
followers, doubtless asleep
once more in all this turmoil. With
the first lull In the war of the ele1
incuts Beverly gave utterance to the
thought that loug had been struggling
for release.
"Why do you wear that horrid black
patch over your eye?" she asked, u
| trifle timidly, lie muttered a sharp
exclamation and clapped his hand to
. ills eye. For the first time since the
beginning of their strange acquaint- '
j nnceshlp Beverly observed downright
confusion in this debonair knight of
the wilds.
| "It has?has slipped off," he stnmt
mered, with a guilty grin. Ills merry
Insolence was gone, his composure
with it. Beverly laughed with keen !
enjoyment over the discomfiture of the \
1 i shame faced vagabond.
* ^ "You can't fool mel" slis.exclajmed. J
y
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shaking her finger nt him (u the mo:
uncoavoutloual way. "It was lutciv
ed to lx? a disguise. There Is nbs
lately nothing the matter with yoi
eye."
lie was speechless for a moment, n
covering himself. Wisdom is eonce'r
ed in silence, and he knew this. Vagi
bond or gentleman, he was a clevi
act or.
"Ti e eye is weak, your highness, an
I cover it in the daytime to protect
from the sunlight," he said coolly.
"That's all very nice, but It looks t
be quite as good as the other. Ai|
what is more, sir, you are not puttin
the patch over the same eye that woi
it when I first saw you. It was th
left eye nt sunset. Does the troubl
transfer after dark?"
lie broke into an honest laugli an
hastily moved the black patch acres
his nose to the left eye.
"I was turned around in the dark
noss, that's all," he said serenely. "I
belongs over tl?e loft eye, and I an
deeply grateful to you for ellscoverin;
the error."
"I don't see any especial reason wh;
you should wear it after dark, do you
There Is no sunlight, I'm sure."
"1 am dazzled, nevertheless," lie re
tort o.l.
"Fiddlesticks!" she said. "This is i
save, not a drawing room."
"In other words, I am a lout and no
I courtier," he smiled. "Well, a lou
tuny look at a princess. We have n<
court etiquette in the hills. I am sorrj
to say."
"That was very unkind, even thougl
you said it most becomingly," she pro
tested. "You have called this pail i
throne. Let us also imagine that yoi
are a courtier."
"You punish me most gently, youi
highness. I shall not forget my man
tiers again, believe me." lie sceniee
thoroughly subdued.
"Then I shall expect you to rcniovt
Lhat horrid black tiling. It Is positive
ly villainous. You look much bet to;
without It."
"Is it an edict or a compliment?" In
asked, with such deep gravity that sin
(lushed.
"It is neither," she answered. "Yoi
ilon't have to take it off unless yoi
want to"?
"In either event it is off. You wen
right. It serves as a partial disguise
L have many enemies and the black
[latch is a very good friend."
"How perfectly lovely." cried I'.ev
rrly. "Tell me* nil about it. 1 adore
stories about feuds and all that."
"Your husband is an American. lie
should ho able to keep you well eaiter
allied with hlood-nnd-thuudcr stories,"
saiel he.
"My lius? What do you? Oil, yes!"
pi sped Beverly. "To he sure. I didn't
lenir you, I guess. That was rather a
severe clap of thunder, wasn't it?"
"Is that also a command?"
"What do you mean?"
I hore wus no tluiiulerckip, you
n Mr."
"The storm is quite past. xw>?
itill a dash of rain in tlie air, and tlie
viurt may lie dying hard, but asi<lc
'rom that I think the noise is quite sublucd."
"I believe you are right. IIow sudleu
it all was."
"There are several hours between
his and dawn, your highness, and yon
should try to get a little more sleep
four cushions are dry and"?
"Very well, since you are so eager U
jet rid of"? began lleverly, and thei
stopped, for it did not sound panic
.llnrly regal. "1 should have said, yoi
ire very thoughtful. You will call m<
f I sleep late?"
"We shall start early, with your per
mission. It is forty miles to an look
lud we must be half way there bj
nightfall."
"Must we spend another ldght lik<
this?" cried Beverly dolefully.
"Alas, I fear you must endure us an
other night. I am afraid, however, w<
shall not find quarters as eomfortabh
is those of the Ilawk and Haven."
"I didn't mean to be ungrateful am
?er?snippish," she said, wondering i
tie knew the meaning of the word.
"Xo?" he said politely, and she knev
he did not, whereupon she felt dis
tinctly humbled.
"You know you speak such excellen
P.wrlioK " ?lw> x.ol/l lMMAlA.fn.Hltf
oiiu i>?iu it i uilm ii 111 i%> .
lie bowed low. As 'lie strnightenei
bis figure, to bis amazement, be t>o
beld an agonizing^look of horror 01
ber face, ber eyes riveted on tbe moutl
of tbe cavern. Then there came an an
grier sound, unlike any that bad gon<
before In that night of turmoil.
"Look there! Quick!"
Tbe cry of terror from tbe girl'
palsied lips as she pointed to some
thing behind liim awoke the mouutaii
man to Instant action. Instinctive!;
be snatched bis long dagger from it
sheath and turned quickly. Not tweu
ty feet from them a huge catlike boas
stood half crouched on the edge o
the darkness, bis long tail switcliin
angrily. The feeble light from tli
depth of tbe cave threw the long, wr
tor soaked visitor into bold relic
against the black wall beyond. Appai
ently be was as much surprised as tli
two who glared at liim, as tboug
frozen to the spot. A snarling whim
a fierce growl, indicated bis fury n
finding bis shelter, bis lair, occupied.
"My Clod! A mountain lion! Hi
vone! Franz! To me!" be cried honrsi
ly, and sprang before her shoutin
loudly to tbe sleepers.
A score of men, half awake, grasj
ed their weapons nnd struggled 1
their feet in answer to his call. Tli
lion's gaunt body shot through the al
In two iKninds he was upon the gor
hunter. Buldos stood squarely an
firmly to meet the rush of the mm
dened beast, his long dagger poised ft
the death dealing blow.
"Run!" he shouted to her.
Beverly Calhoun had fighting bloc
In her veins. Utterly unconscious <
her actiou at the tluio, she qujjkly drc
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r tlie little silver linixlleii revolver 1'roni
the pocket of Iter gown. As man, beast
and knife came together. in her excitement
she lired recKh-ssly at the combatants
without any thought of 11 jo .
1 imminent danger of killing her protect-.
1 or. There was a wild scream of pain
from the wounded beast, more pistol
' shots, fierce yells from the excited
hunters, the rush of feet, and then the
terrified and almost frantic girl staggered
and fell against the rocky wall.
Iler wide pray eyes were fastened
' upon the writhing lion, and the smoking
pistol was tightly clutched in her
! hand.
It had all occurred in such an incredibly
short space of time that she
i could not yet realize what had happened.
1
Iler heart and brain seemed para!
lyzed, her limbs still and immovable. '
; Like the dizzy whirl of a kaleidoscope,
' the picture before her resolved itself
I into shape.
The beast was gasping his last upon
' the rocky lloor, the hilt of the goat
i ' men, stood above (Tie"saTTiihid '
his legs covered with blood. The cave i
was full of smoke and the smell of
powder. Out of the haze she began to
i see the light of understanding. Baldos
alone was injured, lie had stood between
her and the rush ot tae liom
i ami he had saved her at a cost .she
knew not ho\v jrrent.
"Oh, the blood!" she cried hoarsely.
, "Is it?is it?are you badly hurt?"
j She was at his side, the pistol falling
i from her nervous lingers.
, | "Don't come near me. Vr^i all right!" i
j he cried quickly.
"Take care?your dress"?
. 1 "Oh, I'm so glad to hear you speak!
Never mind the dress! You are torn
? to pieces! You must ha frightfully
hurt. Oh, isn't it terrible?horrible!
? Aunt Fanny! Come here this minute!"
Forgetting the beast and throwing
! off the paralysis of fear, she pushed
? . one of the men away and grasped the
^ ; arm of the Injured man. lie winced
i perceptibly, and she felt something
j j warm and sticky on her hands. She
I* i knew It was blood, but it was not in
i her to shrink at a moment like this.
? | "Your arm too!" she gasped, lie
1 smiled, although his face was white
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J In her excitement die Jirtd recklessly.
j. j with pain. "IIow bravo you wore!
j. i You nii^ht have been?I'll never forget
g It?never! Don't stand there, Aunt
Fanny! Quick! Get those cushions
for him. He's hurt."
0 "Good Lawd!" was all the old worn*
ie 1 an could any, but she obeyed lier misr
tress.
, [to nr. CONTINUED.]
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