OMAIIA DAILY REE: SATURDAY, JUNE '4, 1904.
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THE LOST
DY TEMPLE
fCoorrtsht. 1804. b Temple Bailey.)
A Hamilton stopped to light a cigar the
flame illumined his tall, .looeely-bulU fig
ure, and brought out the strong lines of his
face. At the same moment he was struck
sharply on the cheek by something soft and
perfumed, which slipped to his shoulder
and thence to the ground, la1ng behind In
the unsavory city street tb fragrance of
the spring woods.
iJcfore he stooped to find fhe .unusual
missile, Hamilton involuntarily looked up.
In the open window of the dark house In
front of which he stood he could Just dis
cern a blur of white. Suddenly a broad
band of light struck across the darkness
at If eomewhert In the background a door
had been opened. The blur resolved Itself
Into the slonder form of a girl, her blond
head carried high as she stood for a
moment revealtd; then she drew the cur
tain quickly.
He bent to pick tip the thing that had
struck him and discovered that Crook was
holding It patiently In his mouth. Crook
was Hamilton's dog, a Boston terrier, squat
Of form and sturdy of leg. He was hie
master's Inseparable companion when the
big man took walks In the city streets that
were the unsattsfylr.4 substitutes for the
long tramp over woode4 land on his es
tate In (be lumber region Of the far north.
"Come under the lamp. Crook." com
manded Hamilton, and tha dog trotted
obediently to the corner, where hla was
ter took from him a bunch of violet tied
with ribbon of the same color and enfold
ing a bit of crisp pspar.
He read the hurried words!
"I don't know who you are, but you are
an American. And f believe you are
gentleman. Two nights you have parsed
the house, you and your dog, and I have
heard your voice as you spoke to him it
gave me courage. If you pass again, I
shall appenl to you, because 1 believe that
you wlfl not misunderstand. Tn the morn
ing, at , I shall be Atone. 'Will you coma
to me then? I need help at once."
That was all. On tho surface It looked
like the rambling of alt Insane person of
tho effusion of a romantla girl, hut In
Spits of his thirty-five years Hamilton re
tained sortio of the Illusions of his early
youth. i
He resolved to take the chances for at
liny rate It was ho ordinary adventure
iipon which he was embsrklng-the set of
the girl's blond head.' the exqulsiteness of
the violets, the quality of th fine crlpt,
Sll spoke against commonplaceness.
"We will think It over while we have a
bite. Crook," he said, and led the way to
a little out-of-the-way place, where he
ordered a club sandwich and musty ale.
Under the stronger light Hamilton once
more examined the violets, and discovered,
that the ribbon which tied them wnS
stamped with a strange device topped with
a crown,
A he looked up be met the ga'se of a
man seated at a table opposite, a small,
fair, rsd-cheeked Individual, with the ends
of his mustache upturned. This and his
fur-trimmed coat gave him the air of a
foreigner, an impression that wns con
firmed by the slightly broken English with
which he finally addressed Hamilton.
"Beg pardon," he said, and crossed over
and took a seat at Hamilton's table. "Beg
pardon, but might I ask where you got
those violets?".
Hamilton looked at him with cold toler
ance. '"No," he said "you might not."
Th little man fidgeted and reddened.
"Put I must Insist," he sald;"'to me it Is
a matter of great moment that 1 should
knot
t
"That you should know nothing," saM
Hamilton, "Tou can bur bunch of Vid
leta at any street corner."
The little man leane.t ovsr and put an
impressive band on Hamilton's arm. "But
not with that ribbon, my dear air,'' ha
aid.
"Ybst do you know?" Hamilton asked
a turn.
The little man fairly aqulmieJ.
"l rannot tell you," he sHd. ' Then ho
lumped to his feet. "Com With ni," ho
fleoded.
Here a adrentute upon adventure!
Hamilton felt like Haroun-al-Hflsrhld and
mentnlly put Crook down for his grand
laler. 1
Ho followed the fnrelfcnpr odtl Into the
tormy street. They walked five blocks
before they stopped at a dark stohe house
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opened by a sleepy porter, who showed
them Into a handsomely appoints! library.
Here sat two men. One was tall and
dark, the other short and (tray, but both
of them had the same foreign stamp.
Hamilton's g-uide did not stop for Intro
duction or explanation.
"Look!" tie cried, excitedly, and draes'd
Hamilton up to the table that 4ie light
might fall on the violets and on the -ibbon
Which tied them.
"He refuse to tay where "he got them."
he fumed.
The big. dark man looked at Hamilton
keenly. "You do not trust usT" he said,
for Hamilton kept a tight grasp on the
flowers.
"Well." said Hamilton, "until I have
some explanation of your very unusual
conduct, I must naturally stand In an at
titude of defense."
"If we tell you that this ribbon Is the
first trace we have hod of one who t
sought eagerly, will It not Indues you to
give us any Information In your power?"
"I think not." said Hamilton Pnlmly.
"until I know your purpose In seeking
this person."
"There can surely be ho harm In that,"
HE DROPPED ON ONE KNEE AND CARRIED THE APPEALING HANDS TO HIS LIPS.
said th short, gray man, "provided that
we hav your word that what w say
shall go no further."
"All right," said Hamilton, and sat down
with Crook between his knee,
"We look for the prlnCets of a small
kingdom which shall go unnamed. What
ever your surmises may be they cannot
reach the facts ahd w desire secrecy In
the matter," said the dark man. "It is
enough that you should know that, by
a series of traglo deaths, this prinoes haa
become, next In succession to the crown
and that she hus run away."
"For what reason?" asked Hamilton.
"There were two mistakes made in her
training" He hesitated.
"And thoso mistakes?" asked Hamilton
With Interest. .
"Blie was allowed almost unlimited free
dom, end her governess waa an Ameri
can."
"Ah!" As Hamilton uttered the little
exclamation. Crook raised his head
quickly. He knew that tense expression
and the sparkle of the eyes lie had eeen
that look in the hunting season and on
the race course, and it promised good
things, exciting things.
Hamilton threw back his bead and
laughed gayly.
"Bo, having allowed her to try her
wings, you wlsb to shut her up in a
cage."
"We offer her a kingdom," Said the dark
man,, sternly,
"And sti prefers freedom. We Ameri
cans have chosen freedom, you know, for
100 years of more."
"Ach!" The big man rose" with a move
ment of Impatience. "We lose time. You
know where sh la? Tell us."
At his tone Crook growled, but Hamil
ton laughed again.
"If I knew I should not tail you."
Th three men rose threateningly and
again Crook growled. Hamilton fos
also and stood with his back to a closed
window. Then, reading mischief In tho
face of the three, he reached quickly
Into an lnimr pocket and brought out a
curd, (U'i'osS Which he scribbled a. line.
"Be soated, gentlemen," be said aternly,
"I am not afraid."
The dark man laughed savagely "you
are somewhat at our mercy," tie said.
"We are three against one."
"To say nothing of the clog." Hamilton's
tone waa even. Then all at once he thrust
the card Into Crook's mouth. '
"Take It home, Crook," he cried,' and
with one strong Jab of his elbow, he shat
tered the gloss Of the window and throw
the dog Into th street. Then he felt him
self pulled back by rough bands.
For several minutes the four grappled.
breathing heavily, then Hamilton threw
them off and stood erect.
"If you hurt me you will be sarry," he
burled his defiance at them. ('My dog Is
now half way home wltk a note which tolls
of my danger. He will bring help."
"Let him go," suld the little fair man
nervously, and the three sat down, dark
With defeat.
Hamilton straightened himself and
smoothed hla rough hair.
"And all thla about a bunch of violets
that I picked up In the stroet." he said.
"Not a soul waa on the street," said Ham
ilton, framing his answer so that it Was
literally true. "On my honor as a gentle
manand an American," he added, us an
agcravatlng afterthought.
"iih!" suld lbs big, durk man. "Furat,
you are a fool," ho said to the little fair
malt. "W must lot him go."
"And It I might suggest soon," said
Humllton, placidly. "Help will undoubtedly
arrive, and it might be well to bead It off "
When Hamilton reached the corner he
found Crook sitting stolidly under the
Hlmdnw of a mall box. ,
"oovd dog,' Croukale," suld Hamilton, a
the two plodded homeward: "We- fooled
them. They took yoo for a trick dog and
expected the whole police force." "
And Crook wagged hla tail at the ton of
appreciation.
e e
At I o'clock In the morning they were
out again. As the sun rose, th whole
world seemed to swim In golden light Th
spires were bathed In rose color, the tree
were shimmering green, and the dew
washed roofs were opalescent beneath the
transfiguring rays.
"A fairy city for my princess," thought
Hamilton whimsically.
The lady of the violets -opened the door
before Hamlltoti eould rmg.
"Come In," she commanded, and led them
to a back room, lighted by a pink-shaded
lamp.' Then Hamilton saw her face. He
had been prepared for beauty for are
not all princesses like those of the fairy
tales? but he had not thought to find such
youthful loveliness.
"I can trust you," she said, but ho
eaught the quiver of fear In her voice.
"Tou have trusted me," he said gently,
"and I am here because of that trust."
The earnest force .of his manner seemed
to sweep away her doubts. Fhe put out
townrd him two fluttering hands.
Then Hamilton, modern, cynical, did a
strange thing. He dropped on one knee
and curried the appealing hands to his
lips.
"Let me serve you," be cried, "my princess."
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She drew back from him with terror in
her eyes.
"How do you know?" she stammered.
"How did you know I was a princess?"
"I saw FursL and the others," said Ham
ilton, end told his story, and when he bad
finished she told her own.
"Did they toll you," she said, "that they
Intended to force me tb marry the prince
of another province, my couslif? To a man
already morganatlcally allied to a woman
he loves. To force me, who have breathed
the breath of freedom In the forests to
shut me up In a dreary castle, loveless
and unloved? 1 could not stand it and I
ran away."'
"Alone?"
"No, I jnade Miss Guthrie, my American
governess, come with me. She loves me
and I love her, but after we reached her
we could plan nothing. I think she grew !
grew !
me toJ
wants
Hat la '
afraid, and this morning she has gone
church to pray for our safety. She wa
me to go back to my kingdom: th
why I appealed to you. t won't go back. I
won't go back." ,
"ou ahull not," said Hamilton earnestly.
He unfoldad a plan that had matured in
the quiet hours of the morning.
"In the lumber regions of the north," he
said, "1 have a house rude outside, but
comfortable within. For neighbors there
are an old lumberman and his Wife, lii
the winter I etay here In town, but when
tho summer comes I live there alone, with
the birds and the llttlo wild beasts. I Msh
and bunt, and when I get tired of it all ,1
com back to civilisation never for long,
however. I can't breathe well In the city."
And1 be expanded his broad chest with a
mighty sigh.
"I know. I know," she said with quick
sympathy.
"if I could go St once," she said, and
began to gather up hsr belongings fever
ishly. Thus it came about that Iat that night
a tall mAh and a slight boy', th latter clad
in a long raincoat that reached to hla heela,
ran up the stts of the southbound slcoper.
"We will go south," Hamilton had ex
plained, "then we will make a loop to the
north. They will hot care to make public
inquiries, and so we can escape them."
It was Crook Who gave them away, how
ever. Hamilton had turned him over 're
luctant and mournful to the baggage man,
and he was being led down the platform,
when the runaways, watching from the
sleeper window, heard the excited whisper:
"If the dog, Furst." -
The princess, forgetting her- disguise,
cowered back In her seat.
"They hav found tne." Sh shivered.
"Go and stand on the back platfoitn of
th observation car and smoks s. cigarette,"
h commanded, and handed the princess his
co and match box.
"But," expostulated the astonished prin
cess. "Go,'' he repeated, and she went, and
When the three excited forelgnera came
through the train they glanced only once at
the Blender lad, who, with hla Collar pulled
up about hlB ears, waa smoking nonchal
antly as he looked out upon the pelting rain.
"They are hot here," aald Furat, almost
touching elbows with the boy.
Just then the gong sounded and through
the train came the first quiver of move
ment. "We must get out," said th dark man,
and they rushed to the step of ths sleeper,
Where they bumped Into Hamilton, looming
tall and unconcerned In the door.
"You!" aald Furst, Joyfully. Thert be
spoke quickly to his companions. "I will
stay on and follow bim. 1 can wir from
the neat Station."
The two older men stepped from th train
and Furst leaned over to wave to them.
Then Hamilton's arm shot out, and with
wonderful atrengtb he lifted the little man
down and out and swung lsaU keck a
the platform" ss the train got on Its speed
and rushed out of the depot
Then he went swiftly to the observation
car end helped a white-faced boy back Into
the sleeper.
"Courage," he whispered, as he took a
flask from his bag; "courage, little prin
ces. Here's to a safe journey and a short
one," and he poured th golden liquor Into
the cup.
The Journey that carried them to the
far north, however, was a long and weary
one, but at last they rode together through
the wide green aisles of the virgin forest.
Behind them Crook trotted, making side
runs now and then Into the tempting un
derbrush. There was no sound but the soft
calls of the birds and the pad-pad of the
horses' feet on the grass.
Still clnd as a boy, the rrlncess drooped
wearily as she rode. Her cap was off and
her hair tumbled over her shoulders In a
mass of shining curls.
"And this Is to be my home," she said,
as her eyes took In the glories of the
woodland, "my beautiful home."
"Until you tire of it," said Hamilton.
"Mrs. Larsen will make you comfortable,
and, perhaps, when Miss Outhrle gets over
her fesr, she can come and visit you.
Tou will have your book and your horse.
It cannot be very lonely."
"And you," she said, "I shall hav
you?"
"It Is your castle," said Hamilton, se
riously, "for you to admit whom you
will."
"Ah!" said the princess, softly.
It is you who shall be admitted
"Then
first."
She reached out her hand.
But he did not take it.
"My princess," he snld, "there Is only
one way in which I can come Into your
home, and I have not the right to ask
that, for I am simply an humble Ameri
can citixen, and you are a princess."
For a time they rode on In silence, then
between the trees they saw a vine-covered
house crowned with eunllgHt.
"It Is your castle," said Hamilton, and
turned on her his grave worshiping
glance.
She put out her hand to him, and thla
time he took It, for her gesture was one
of appeal.
"In my country," said the little prin
cess, "wo who are royal ask" A great
wave of crimson color dyed her face and
then left It white, "ask" she faltered.
He flung himself from his horse and
lifted her in his strong arms, and holding
her thus he bent his face to hers.
"Would you be willing," he said, eagerly,
"to many me? To put aside royalty for
everand be my wife you, who are a
princess?"
She nestled to him like a tired Child.
"Ah," she said, with a little, happy
laugh, "but you munt remember tbut I
am no longer a srlnccss; I am only a
woman, Just a woman who loves you."
KING OF THE TURTLE TRIBE
Caaarlit the Callioruls Coast and
Said to B h largest
Ever Cnotured.
The monster turtle, weighing1 about l,ff
pounds, captured by George Evlcll In the
pdVer launch Bell on Friday, Is reported to
be the largest turtle ever kilown and the
capture Is therefore conuidered Important
from a scientific standpoint
The turtle belongs to the species Testudo
lyra or Sohargls mercavlalls. The faintly
Is chelonlan. The largest marine turtle
previously captured was taken In the Gala
pagos group of Islands several years ago
and was taken to London. It weighed 850
pounds and waa known to have been over
bO years of age. It was still growing at the
time of Its death. What the age of the
turtle captured by Evlch Is Is a matter of
conjecture, but it Is estimated at from 100
to 300 years.
The chelonlan family of turtle possess
tails but no teeth. Jaws are provided with
a horny sheath with hard and sharp edges,
forming a beak like a parrot's. Marine
turtles are spread over the equatorial and
subtroptcal seas, and sometimes stray be
yond these limits, being Seldom taken above
San Diego. The chelonlans ar dturnlal
animals, and only a fe of the family ar
active during the night. They are ex
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their prey or escape danger. The marine
turtle periodically migrates to breeding
stations. The species Inhabiting temperate
waters hibernates.
The marina turtle possesses great tenacity
of life, surviving Injuries to which other
reptiles would succomb In a short tlms.
The heart of a decapitated marine turtle
will beat many hours after evory drop of
blood haa been drained from the body and
the muscles of the trunk and head show
signs of reflex action twenty-four hours
after the severing of the spinal cord. Some
marine turtle are herbivorous and others
carnivorous, tholr prey consisting of flah,
frogs and other small aquatic animals'.
The limbs are modified Into paddles, by
means of which they propel themselves
with extraordinary rapidity through the
water, but are unfit for locomotion on land,
where the progress of these animals Is as
awkward as that of a seal. Th toes are
enclosed in a common skin, out of which.
only one or two claws project.
Comparatively few are caught In the open
aea, the majority being Intercepted at well
posit their eftgs. These are very numerous,
from loo to 2f being produced by one fe
male and burled In the sand. These CRgs
are usually covered with a hard, thick shell.
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