He did observe,
however, that she had but little use for the army of Graustark, and was
especially disappointed in the set of men Yetive retained as her private
guard. For the life of her, Beverly could not have told why she
disapproved of the guard in general or in particular, but she was
conscious of the fact, after the letter was posted, that she had said
many things that might have been left unwritten. Besides, it was not
Baldos's fault that she could not sleep; it was distinctly her own. He
had nothing to do with it.
"I'll bet father will be glad to hear that I am coming home," she said
to Yetive, after the letter was gone.
"Oh, Beverly, dear, I hate to hear of your going," cried the princess."
When did you tell him you'd start?"
"Why, oh,--er--let me see; when _did_ I say? Dash me--as
Mr. Anguish would say--I don't believe I gave a date. It seems to me I
said _soon_, that's all."
"You don't know how relieved I am," exclaimed Yetive rapturously? and
Beverly was in high dudgeon because of the implied reflection, "I
believe you are in a tiff with Baldos," went on Yetive airily.
"Goodness! How foolish you can be at times, Yetive," was what Beverly
gave back to her highness, the Princess of Graustark.
Late in the evening couriers came in from the Dawsbergen frontier with
reports which created considerable excitement in castle and army
circles.
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