6 The Princess ■ Elopes By HAROLD McGRATH Author of "Th® Man on the Bo*," S "Hearts and Masks," Etc. (Copyright, 1900, Bubbs-Mcrrlll Co.) SYNOPSIS. The American consul to B&rscheit, a principality of Kurope, tells how the feigning grand duke had tried to find it husband for his rebellious niece, the Princess Hildegarde, finally decreeing that she wed the Prince of Poppelkinn, an ugly old widower, ruler of the neigh boring principality. Though he had been Si the country for six months the Ameri can consul had never seen«tho princess. While horseback riding In the country night overtakes him and he seeks accom modation In a dilapidated old castle. In It he finds two women and an old serv itor. who feed him and his horse. One announces herself as the Princess Hilde jjarde, tlie other as the Hon. Betty Moore of England. The princess insists that he remain as a witness to a meeting to be held in the castle that night. CHAPTEa ill.— Continued. "Must! My presence here ought not to bo known to any one. When you witness that which shall take place here to-night, you will under stand." Her tone lost its evenness; it trembled and became a bit wild. "In what manner may I be of serv ice to your highness?" l ! asked pleas antly, laying aside my gloves and crop again. "I can easily give you my word of honor as a gentleman not to report your presence here: but if I am forced to remain, I certainly demand—" "Desire," she corrected, the old fire in her eyes. "Thank you. I desire, then, to know the full reason; for I can not be a party to anything which may reflect upon the consulate. For myself, I do not care." What hare-brained escapade was now in the air? "You have heard that I am to marry the Prince of Doppelkinn?" she began. I nodded. "Doubtless you have also heard of my determination not to marry him?" she went on. Again I nodded. "Well, I am not going to marry him." I was seized with the dft-slfe to laugh but dared not. What had all this to do with my detention in the castle? "Betty," said the princess, turning imploringly to her cotppaniou ("'That a change!), "you tell him." "1?" The Honorable Betty drew back. (Had they kidnapped old Dopjjel kinn? I wondered.) "I can not tell him," cried her high ness miserably, "I simply can not. You must do it, Betty. It is now absolute ly necessary that he should know everything; it is absolutely vital that he be present. Perhaps fc\?aven has sent him. Do you understand? Now, tell him!" And, wonders to behold! she who but a few minutes gone had been a princess in everything, cold, seeing, tranquil, she fled from the room. (De cidedly this was growing intp,resting. What had they done?) Thus, the Hon orable Betty Moore and his excel lency, the American consul at Bar scheit, were left staring into each oth er's eyes fully a minute. "You will, of course, pledge me your word of honor?" She who had recent ly been timid now become cool and even-pulsed. "if in pledging it I am asked to do nothing to discredit my office. I am not an independent individual," —smil- ing to put her more at ease. (1 haven't the least doubt that I would have com mitted any sort of folly had she re quired it of me.) "You have my word, sir, that you will be asked to do nothing dishonor able. On the other hand, you will con fer a great favor upon her highness, who is in deep trouble and is seeking a way to escape it." "Command me," said I promptly. "Her highness is being forced into marriage with a man who is old enough to be her grandfather. She holds him in horror, and will goto any length to make this marriage an Impossibility. For my part, I have tried to convince her of the futility of resisting her royal uncle's will." (Sensible little Britisher!) "What she is about to do will be known only to four persons, one of whom is a downright rascal." "A rascal?" slipped my lips, half unconsciourily. "I trust that I lipyen't given you that impression," I added eagerly. (A rascal? The plot was thickening to formidable opaqueness.) "No, no!" she cried hastily, with a flash of summer on her lips. (What is more charming than an English woman with a clear sense of the hu morous?) "You haven't given me that impression at all." "Thank ycu." My vanity expanded under the gonial warmth of this knowl edge. U was quile possible that she looked upon me favorably. "To proceed. There is to be a kind of moclc marriage heitr coo.ltjhl, and you arc to witness it." She watched nie sfcarp'y. I frowned. "Pattence! Not literally a mock marriage but the filling out of a bogus certificate." "1 do not understand at all." "You have heard of Hermann Stein bock, a cashiered officer?" "Yes. I understand that he is the rascal to whom you refer." "Well, this certificate is to be filled out completely. To outwit the duke, her highness commits —" "A forgery." "It 13 a terrible thing to do. but she has gone too far to withdraw now. She is to become the wife of Her mann Steiubock. She wishes to show the certificate to the duke." "But the banns have not been made public." "That does not matter." "But why detain me?" I was grow ing restless. It was all folly, and no good would come of it. "It is necessary that a gentleman should be present. The caretaker is not a gentleman. I have said that Steinbock is a rascal. As I review the events, I begin to look upon your ar rival as timely. Steinbock is not a re liable quantity." "I begin to perceive." "He is to receive 1,000 crowns for his part in the ceremony; then he is to leave the country." "But the priest's signature, the no tary's seal, the iron-clad formalities which attend all these things!" 1 stam mered. "You will recollect that her high ness is a princess of the blood. Sel dom is she refused anything in Bar scheit." She went to a small secretary and produced a certificate, duly sealed and signed. There lacked nothing but Steinbock's name. "But the rascal will boast about It! He may blackmail all of you. He may convince the public that he has really married her highness." "I think not. We have not moved in this blindly. Steinbock we know to have forged the name of the minister of finance. We hold this sword above his head. And If he should speak or boast of it, your wora would hold greater weight than his. Do you un derstand now?" "Yes, I understand. But I believe that I am genuinely sorry to have "'Your Highness Sees That I Am Prompt.'" blundered into this castle to-night." "Oh, if you lack courage!" care lessly. I laughed. "I am not afraid of 20 Steinbocks." Her laughter echoed mine. "Come, Mr. By the way, I believe I do not know your name." "Warrington—Arthur Warrington." "That is a very good English name, and a gentleman possessing it wiil never leave two women in a predica ment like this. You wilt understand that we dare not trust any one at court. Relative to b«r highness, the duke succeeds in bribing all." "But a rascal like Stelnbock!" "I know," —a bit wearily. "It is pardonable to say that I be lieve her highness has been very fool ish." The girl made a gesture which con ceded the fact. "It is too late to re treat, as I have told you. Steinbock is already on the way. We must trust him. But you?" "After all. what does a consulate amount to?" "Your highness!" she called. The princess returned. She looked at me with a mixture of fierceness and defiance, humility and supplication. I haii always supposed her to be a sort of hobbledehoy; instead, she was one of those rare creatures who possess all the varying moods of the sex. 1 "lie knows all?" asked her highness, her chin tilted aggressively. "Everything." "What must you think of me?" There was that in her highness' tone tone which dared me to c-xpress any opinion that was not totally compli mentary. "I am not sufficiently well-born tu CAMERON COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1907 pass an opinion upon your highness* actions," I replied, with excusable irony. "Excellent!" She exclaimed. "I have grown weary of sycophants. You are not afraid of me .at all." "Not in the slightest degree," I de clared. "You will not regret what you arei about to do. 1 can make it very pleas ant for you in Barschelt —or very un pleasant." But this threatening sup plement was made harmless by the ac companying smile. "May I offer the advice of rather a worldly man?" "Well?" "When Steinbock comes bid him go about his business." The Honorable Betty nodded approv ingly, but her highness shrugged. "Since you are decided," and I bowed. "Now, what time does this fellow putin his appearance?" Her highness beamed upon the Hon orable Betty. "I like the way he says 'this fellow;' it reassures me. He is due at nine o'clock; that is to say, in half an hour. I will give you these di rections. I do not wish Steinbock to know of your presence here. You will hide in the salon, close to the pon tieres, within call. Moreover, I shall have to impose upon you the disagree able duty of playing the listener. Let nothing escape your ear or your eye. I am not certain of this fellow Stein bock, though I hold a sword above his head." "But where are your men?" I asked. She smiled. "There Is no one here but Leopold." "Your highness to meet Steinbock alone?" "I have no fear of him; he knows who I am." "Everything shall be done as you wish." I secretly hoped I might have the opportunity to punch Steinbock'a head. •. "Thank you." The transition of her moods always left me in wonder. "Play something; it is impossible to talk." She perched herself on the broad arm of the Honorable Betty's chair, and her arm rested lightly but affection ately on her shoulder. "Hark!" We all listened intently. The souiid of beating hoofs came distinctly. A single horseman was galloping along the highway toward the castle. The sound grew nearer and nearer; pres ently it ceased. I rose quietly. "It is time I hid myself, for doubt less this rider is the man." The princess paled for a moment, while her companion nervously plucked at the edges of her handkerchief. "Go," said the former, "and be watch ful." I then took up my position behind tho portieres. Truly I had stumbled into an adventure; but how to stumble out again? If the duke got wind of it, it would mean my recall, and I was of a mind, just then, that I was going to be particularly fond of Barschelt. All was silent. A door closed, and then came the tread of feet. I peered through the portieres shortly to see the entrance of two men, one of whom was the old caretaker. His companion was a dark, handsome fellow, of Hun garian gypsy type. There was a devil may-care air about him that fitted him well. It was Steinbock. He was dressed witli scrupulous car#, in spite of the fact that he wore riding clothes. It is possible that he recognized the importance of the event. One did not write one's name under a princess' sig nature every day.even in mockery. There was a half-smile on his face that I did not like. "Your highness sees that I am prompt,"—uncovering. "It is well. Let us proceed at once to conclude the matter in hand," she said. "Wholly at your service!" (Hang the fellow's impudence! How d<«:ed he use that jovial lone?) (TO BE CONTINUED.) SAID TO BE SIMPLE EASILY MIXED RECIPE FOR KID NEYS AND BLADDER. Tells Readers How to Prepare This Home-Made Mixture to Cure the Kidneys and Bladder and Rheumatism, Get from any prescription pharma cist the following: Fluid Extract Dandelion, one-half ounce; Compound Kargon, one ounce; Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla, three ounces. Shake well in a bottle and take a teaspoonful dose after each meal and at bedtime. The above is considered by an emi nent authority, who writes in a New York daily iwper, as the finest pre scription ever written to relieve Back ache, Kidney Trouble, Weak Bladder and all forms of Urinary difficulties. This mixture acts promptly on the elimlnative tissues of the Kidneys, en abling them to filter and strain the uric acid and other waste matter from the blood which causes Rheumatism. Some persons who suffer with the afflictions may not feel inclined to place much confidence in this simple mixture, yet those who have tried it say the results are simply surprising, the relief being effected without the slightest injury to the stomach or oth er organs. Mix some and give it a trial. It certainly comes highly recommended. It is the prescription of an eminent authority, whose entire reputation, it is said, was established by it. SURELY HAD PRIZE FLY. Money invested in Incubator Was Not All Lost. Poultney Bigelow, the brilliant au thor and journalist, said the other day of the chicken farm that he is about to set up at Maiden: "I hope to succeed with this farm. I hope our experiences won't too closely resemble that of my old friend Hora tio Rogers. Rash Rogers lived in the suburbs. On the suburban train one morning he said to me with a sour laugh: "I've got something nobody else has got, Mr. Bigelow.' "'Have you, Rash?" said I. 'What I Is it?' "'Well,' said Rogers, 'I bought a j SSO incubator last month, put sls wonth of eggs in It, and hatched out a blubottle fly.' "He frowned, then sighed. " 'Yes,' he said, 'l've got the only SOS bluebottle fly in the world.'" Remarkable Photography. Photography has caught the fast est express train in motion by means of the cinematograph, and it also shows the growth of a flower. A bud which bursts into bloom in, say, 16 days, is exposed to a camera every 15 minutes during the 16 days, and when the pictures developed from the films are assembled in order in the moving picture machine, the observer may see, to his delight, all in a min ute or two, the gradual breaking of the bud—the blossoms open, close by night and reopen in the morning, the leaves grow under the eye, the sta mens peep from cover, and, finally, the full-blown flower. Chiropodist's Prescription. A lotion and powder for tender and swollen feet: One teaspoonful of bo racic acid to one pint of grain alcohol. After bathing the feet in lukewarm water, spray them with the lotion used in an atomizer, and fan until dry. The effect is delightful. Then rub over the foot this powder, or put it in the stocking: Powdered starch, 35 grains, oil of bergamot, ten drops; oil of lavender, 6 drops; oil of wintergreen, 16 drops. Mix well, and pass through a sieve. Excellent. —National Magazine. The Necessary Evil. "I have a friend who says he doesn't eat much through the day," remarked the woman, "but every now and then he takes a little nip to comfort him self, I suppose, for not eating. He says it's very good for a man who is on the shady side of 50 to take little nips of something strengthening through the day." "You tell him frum me," said the Kentucky colonel, "that when ge gits to bo on the shady side of the sixties, it'll ben ot only good fuh him, but it will be absolutely necessary to his existence." TRANSFORMATIONS. Curious Results When Coffee Drinking Is Abandoned. It is almost as hard for an old coffee toper to quit the use of coffee as it is for a whisky or tobacco fiend to break off, except that the coffee user can quit coffee and take up Postum with out any feeling of a loss of the morn ing beverage, for when Postum is well boiled and served with cream, it is really better in point of flavor than most of the coffee served nowadays, and to the taste of the connoisseur it is like the flavor of fine, mild Java. A great transformation takes place in the body within ten days or two weeks after coffee is left off and Postum used, for the reason that the poison to the nerves—caffeine—has been discontinued, and in its place is '.aken a liquid food that contains the ost powerful elements of uourish j nt. r is easy to make this test and Vf th»'sa statements by changing n r,.. r i to Postum. Read "Tho ■ ; V illville," in pkgs. "There'u 7y/ " - HOMEMADE TRAP NEST. Trap Nest which Works as Well as More Elaborate Ones. Seven years ago I devised a trap nest which is simple and works well. I can find no fault with it that does not apply to any other kind, writes a correspondent of Farm and Home. The constant attention they require is more than I care to give, so I do not use them now. They are simple of construction and anybody with eyes and hands can make them. The first thing is a box 13 or 14 inches wide and deep and two feet long. Nail a three or four inch board across cen ter on bottom to retain nesting ma terial. Cut an opening in one end eight inches square and make the door 7xß inches. Nail some small The Details of Trap Nest. hinges on inside to hang the door. Get some small spring wire and turn some springs, a, on a half inch spin die, 2Vfe or three inches long. Fasten one end to the door, the other to side, so that when the door is pushed in the spring will be strong enough to pull ft. back shut. Fasten with two short nails or screws a piece of rat spring, b, like those used in corsets at the opposito side of door on the floor of nest box. Raise this spring and have it, just long enough to prop the door two thirds open. Have a little notch cut in door to hold it up. When the hen pushes her way into the nest the door will relieve this spring and when the hen steps into nest compartment the door closes. Put on a check so the door will not swing out. Hinge a cover on top of other end of box to gather the eggs and take the hen out Don't make these boxes tight but leave plenty of change of air. Look at them every hour when the hens are busy. SOME BEE DON'TS. If You Let Them "Slide" They Will Disappoint You. Don't forget that there is a winter coming. Don't forget that it will soon be here. Don't forget that bees cannot live through the winter on beeswax and air. Don't forget to see that they have something more substantial. Don't forget that the sooner you do it the better it can be done. Don't think that because you have only a few colonies of bees they do not need attention. Don't think that, if they do need it, any old time before Christmas will do to fix them up. Don't think that you haven't time just now. Don't think that you can't leave the plowing or the roots for a few hours. Don't think that the bees have plenty of honey for winter, unless you know they have —unless you hays seen it or given it to them, or felt the weight of it. Live bees are worth money; dead bees are not. Remember that bees are living animals —or insects—and i) they haven't enough of the proper food to keep them alive they will die. The fact you can give them their winter's supply of food all at once (if they haven't already got it for themselves) is no excuse for not giv ing it to them at the proper time. Look them up. If t»rey haven't a laying queen and enough honey for winter, see that they are "put right." The sooner the better. Do it now. POULTRY PICKINGS. Birds cannot tell their feelings, hence we must judge and prescribe from symptoms alone* The causes of malignant colds are filth, dampness, drafts, neglect and improper food. Ducks seldom become broody; geese are apt to become broody after laying the first litter. Eggs from yearling ducks hatch well, but geese must be about three years old to show strong fertility. A cockerel can be distinguished from a pullet at three months of age, as he will be crowing by that time. Do not make the hen's nest too deep so that the hen will have to jump down on the eggs in getting on the nest. When a fowl sneezes, waters slight ly at eyes and nostrils and dumps it lias a common cold, not regarded as a germ disease. The pullets hatched in March will make good layers for the late fall, and then they can be handled so they will lay all winter. Don't depend on any secret system Df breeding layers. If you don't know ,our flock well enough to select the layers to breed from your case is hopeless. Bo sure conditions are favorable, then apply the hatchet to the hen that persists in striking every tiara lire price of eggs advances. LIMITED STATES SENATOR FROM SOUTH CAROLINA PRAISES PE-RU-MA. Ex-Senator M. C. Butler. Dyspepsia Is Often Caused By Catarrh of the Stomach —Peruna Relieves Ca tarrh of the Stomach and Is Therefore a Remedy for Dyspepsia. t lion. M. ('. Butler, U. S. Senator j I from South Carolina for two terms, I * in a letter from Washington, I). C., I t writes to the Peruna Medicine Co., t ias follows: T «'/ can recommend Peruna fori J dyspepsia and stomach trouble. / { 4 have been using your medicine for T I a short period and I feel very much t relieved. It is indeed a wonderful T I medicine, besides a good tonic." J of tlie stomach is the cor- reet name for most cases of dyspep sia. Only an internal catarrh remedy, such as Peruna, is available. 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