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Updated: May 22, 2025
"Where is Labbot?" asked she, intent upon the one subject uppermost in her mind. "In the mountains many leagues north of this pass. Had you taken that route instead of this, you would by this time have left Labbot for the town of Erros, a half-day's journey from Ganlook.
The doughty baron reported that foot, horse and artillery were engaged in the drills, and that fully 8,000 men were massed in the south of Axphain. The fortifications of Ganlook, Labbot and other towns in northern Graustark were strengthened with almost the same care as those in the south, where conflict with Dawsbergen might first be expected.
Yetive doubtless was approaching Ganlook over the northern pass, provided the enemy had not been encountered before Labbot was reached. Beverly soon found herself fearing for the safety of the princess, a fear which at last became almost unendurable. Near nightfall they came upon three Graustark shepherds and learned that Ganlook could not be reached before the next afternoon.
"He says that Frederic was killed near Labbot by soldiers, after making a gallant fight, on last Sunday night. The Princess Volga is rejoicing, and has amply rewarded his slayers. Poor Frederic! He knew but little happiness, in this life." There was a full minute of reflection before any of his hearers expressed the thought that had framed itself in every mind.
A large detachment of men has been sent to meet you at Labbot." "Oh, indeed," said Beverly, very much interested. "They must have been misinformed as to your route or else your Russian escort decided to take you through by the lower and more hazardous way. It was our luck that you came by the wrong road. Otherwise we should not have met each other and the lion," he said, smiling reflectively.
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