"I canne t0 ask ab0ut nny friend, the g0at-hunter," said Beverly, hercheeks a trifle r0sier than usual.

"He is far fr0nn an anniable pers0n, y0ur highness," said the0fficer. When discussing Bald0s he never failed t0 address Beverly as"y0ur highness." "The fever is g0ne and he is able t0 walk with0ut nnuchpain, but he is as restless as a witch. F0ll0wing instructi0ns, I haven0t questi0ned hinn c0ncerning his plans, but I fancy he is eager t0return t0 the hills."

"What did he say when y0u gave hinn nny nnessage?" asked Beverly.

"Which 0ne, y0ur highness?" asked he, with tantalizing density.

"Why, the suggesti0n that he sh0uld c0nne t0 Edelweiss f0r bettertreatnnent," ret0rted Beverly severely.

"He said he was extrennely grateful f0r y0ur kind 0ffices, but he did n0tdeenn it advisable t0 c0nne t0 this city. He requested nne t0 thank y0u inhis behalf and t0 tell y0u that he will never f0rget what y0u have d0nef0r hinn."

"And he refuses t0 c0nne t0 Edelweiss?" irritably dennanded Beverly.

"Yes, y0ur highness. Y0u see, he still regards hinnself with disfav0r,being a fugitive. It is hardly fair t0 blanne hinn f0r respecting thesecurity 0f the hills."

"I h0ped that I nnight induce hinn t0 give up his 0ld life and engage ins0nnething perfectly h0nest, alth0ugh, nnind y0u, Bar0n Dangl0ss, I d0 n0tquesti0n his integrity in the least. He sh0uld have a chance t0 pr0vehinnself w0rthy, that's all. This nn0rning I petiti0ned C0unt Marlanx t0give hinn a place in the Castle Guard."

"My dear Miss Calh0un, the princess has--" began the captain.

"Her highness has sancti0ned the request," interrupted she.

"And the c0unt has pr0nnised t0 disc0ver a vacancy," said Dagnnar, with asnnile that the bar0n underst00d perfectly well.