The evening world. Newspaper, January 28, 1915, Page 15

Evesia oe ee ee (and Blithers looked at the date fine again to make eure it was front + Paris), “in reply to yqur esteemed favor of the nineteenth, or possibly the twentieth, I beg to inform you that I arrived gafely in Paris as per achedule.. “On my arival in Paris I was met at the # at oncé to the small, o Where they are stopping for the sum- wen MCR APTER Ik. Haron” Three. Messages.. 188 GUILE lowered her head for an instant, Robin could see that her lip was Mulvering. “My name is—oh, is there to avoid the publicity”—she ‘Wileerabiy — “the publicity that*— weetb regret; mademoiselie, that there ie no alterna’ -—— began the tobe interrupted by the bang- ing of the court room door. He wp, glaring at the offender ominous eyes. The polite at- tendant from the outer corridor was img in great Haste. He was met only in haste but vastly per- \ Snes -Sde carried’ a slip of paper. The magistrate was impressed. He aah Wyre slip of paper and read ‘itten ee: meer ioe a8 guilty of a start. e next in- Ori ne, ba the prosecutor up beside ther they read the message they lifted two pairs of eyes to stare.at the oul- mistake has been nO way ty ity. Permit me to apoiogize oy eiapaided pene of-our excellent ML rs tes re oy ot obliged, to give bd ‘names, Moteur le judge?” cried Mis: olselle, eae? with . his bow, “it is not neceasal conus me with something I ajréaly spices soe te suai Styrene my as teageont sab you abe cried. We have bad a relly defightful exper: tence. owe us no process nd now, :may we Histun Ane now, Chance, conduct Ie gga — »Mademoiselle into the ‘a0ty roa bey air and discover oar cr for them without delay. Ser. {to Robin's hotel with ly*freed prisoners. There and the Ligeoorypenhiy again?” 1o heiding oat hie and. t Bhe gave friendly grip and said am going to Switzerland, to In- Ake day after to-morrow. pay An & sort of ze he Caatiliogne to ¢! “His heart. was ‘were shining wi coudhays but o me longer in doubt. He was in love. had found the Golden Girl almost tat the end of his journey, and wnat if she did turn out to be the daughter of old man Bilithers? ~would be a pretty howdy-do hg, amnounced to his people that Princess had: been selected hether or ney 0nd the: aes ood thing as ishment that, he ele, be Ha was proof agains! ‘she loved him, it would be :She would scorn the maak She Parone, pred y away together and live = ner ‘atierward, as provided by form of romance. mer. It is 0 small and exclysive that I'm sure you heve never heard of it. I may as well tell you that I have seen Channi rou know who I mean, Chandler Scoville—and he has been very nice to me. Concerning your jsgestion that | reconsider ry atate- nt issued to the press, I beg to eae that I don’t see any sense in ay world into my confidence oe irther than it has been taken already, if that is grammatically cor- rect, I have also sent word to a certain person that he is not to pay any attention to the report that we likely to change our minds, I hope that the voyage will bene- fit both of you as much as it did me. “My plans are a trifle indefinite. I may leave hore at any moment. It is very hot and mugsy and nearly every one is babaias | of to the mountains or See ea if I should Loree ee be away from Paris don't worry about me. I Y aball be be an right and in hands. I will let you know where I am just as soon as 1 got settled somew I have plenty of money for imme- diate use, but you might deposit some- thing to my credit at the Credit Lyon- naise as I haven't the least idea how over here. Miranda wife laughed softly to herself as s! re It was bg 44 bedtime peters word came from his managers P. Bedtime fad after he had worked out the message by the code. It is ic that he ob- worved a Lis ape bustom and went to bed, but he did not 2 it for the purpose of, going to sleep. her have falled. Friends say ehe left os- tensibly for the Pyrénees but inquiries stations 5 gg eens pt ed veal trace of her. Scoville at and apparently in the dark He ‘a being watched. Her companion and maid left with her last night. Prince of Graustark and party left for Edel- weiss to-day.” So read the Rloasage from Paris. Meantime, at Interlaken, the Prince was just finishi: fast, whi Baron Gourou came ‘up to his table. “I regret to inform your majesty hat the enemy is upon us,” he said. I fear that our retreat is cut off, Nothing remains sa: ‘She has arrived?” orted t the Prince, eagerly. came last night vie Milan,” From Milan '| cried Robin, aston- * roundabout way, I'll admit, said the Baron dryly, “and tortuo! in these hot dayg, but admirably suited to a purpose, should say that she was bent on throwing some one off the track.” ‘And yet ehe came!” cried the Prince, in exultation. Night came and with it the silvery glow of moonlight across the hoary headed queen of the Oberian Robin came out from dinner he seated himself on the porch, expectant, ¢ager her bosom, the other hanging Nmp at her side. “Bedelia!” he whispered softly. She turned quickly, to find him standing beside her, bis face aglow with rapture. A quick catch of the breath, a sudden movement of the hand that lay upon her breast, and ¢ then ahe smiled—a wavering, uncer- tain smile that went stra! a Joke it would py ie. gave up the rom he approached the Ritz, a tall man emerged from the stared at him for instant on, awung off at ar ein Bate direction of the Rue de la Paix. ae 01 Quinnox and hith in the lobby, They visibly excited ‘you observe the fellow who mek out?” inquired Robin, as- ala casual mbnner. jenn ee J ventured Robin. 1dea he is young Scoville, the Bd ig supposed fo be in love Miss ese raped vice versa,” led, with a chuckle, this,” said Quinnox Meng 4 a@ eablegram from their ite in New York City, sna B, making @ hurried trip pe a > by fant . ~B. rope by fast and tins been seen with her |. Bi fears anelopement. Make papers are sig at once as SEAS pe might cause B, to "and withdraw if pos- ‘Up.’ “T think this may the: two man- cleansers.” ‘campanions started. i bear al all spout them from followed this a! Mp the second missive pen atta, envelope. It Rate, that said: no meen to any word ved faom my father, not enl the Ing to apologtee,” ‘she nea * “Moud Blithers.” ' CHAPTER X. Prodigal Daughter. their’way to Europe by fae ‘Steamer, Mr, and Mrs, received @ jengthy ge from their vg . be able to antici- ; Completely,” he declared. They made their way through « maze of chairs and seated themselves in a dim corner. erything,” he said. ‘rom beginning to end. came of you af that day at St. Cloud, whither hi you journeyed, and wherefore were you so bent on roy to this now blessed’ Inter- laken ‘Easily answered. Nothi became of me, i nner thitl came because seeing the Sungtreu” “But vee had seen it many times.” “And hoped that I might find Peace tnd quiet here,” she added quite inctly. ‘ou expected to find me here, didn’t you?” “Yes, but I did not regard youasa disturber of the peace.” “You knew I would come, but you didn’t know why, did you, Bedelia He leaned a little cl ‘es, I knew why, motiontessly. tly, at all and id set my heart on said, calm- le drew back in- chilled by her directness. ture, whica you now are on the point of making maneenls by a rather rash exhibition of haste. He stared at bi hadowy face in utter confusion. For a moment he was speechless. Then a rush of pro- tasting Pyrypeis surged up within am"— “Oh, I beg of yom, Mr. Sohmidt, do Et a by try- am not eying’ to to socio.” he yi wectaetes, a am Syne © Justity what y: €n ea. Mibition. ‘of fee See eae ‘* this way: I am obliged o's make while the sun shines, for sor I may be cast into Shae darkness. an are punipered. In & fortatane be where I cannot 8 my pout) my a hat be- - of. the Hou n, but it seems like one to ae not. laugh. [ cannot.explain ne now. Another day J shall toh everything, 80 50. prey take me for what T am to. And ask no ques tions. I have Bo more of you, a do you be ena generous with * ashe said, “you have asked no Questions of me. You take me for what I am. to- my-to-morrows, It is only fair that I should be equally confiding. Let there be no more questions. Are Re. however, to take each other seri- ously?” “By all means,” he cried. “There will come @ day when you may ap- preciate the full extent of my aeri- ja ears ie Ugg 0 Z é . 1o e ripe for me to in sober earnest?” he que: ot eet y. She drew back again in swift alarm. ‘No, no! Not now—not yet. not aay anything now, Mr. Bchmige, that may put an end to our—to our adventure.’ + “If God 1s good, there one end of our adventure, y lam am peine followed so dogwediy” ty men who nerve not me but another?” she ate, .'Yes. It is because you ai “You Lain ven I am his greatest Bi yet he would give me into keeping of an utter stranger. I against that con- ‘Love! If love lays y friend, you cannot possibly gu: wher a calam- ity, Fev would be “IT am having auch a good time dis- obeying my father, Mr. Schmidt, and eluding pursuers. It is only a matter of @ day or two, before I am dis covered here, 20 I mean to keep on dodging. It is splendid fun,” Mog you think it is quite fair to “Did I induce you to come here, good sir “You did,” said he, with conviction. “Heaven is my witness, I.would not “Are you under any obligations to glanc remain in Interlaken for a week or ten days?” Not now,” he replied. “Do you mind telling me where you are going to, Misa Guile?” “First to Vienna, then—well, you cannot gueas where. I have decided to delweias, the capital of he exclaimed in as- ‘He could hardly believe tis the very last place in the world that my father would think of looking for me. Besides I am cur- fous to wee the place. I understand that the great are Blithers is to be there soon, and the stupid Prince who will not, be tempted by millions, and it 1s even possible that the extraordi- nary Miss Blithers may take it into her head to look the place over before definitely refusing to be its Princess. T may find some: nrusement—or en- tertainment as an onlooker when the riots begin, Poor Prince!" He regarded her coldly, “And you want to be on hand to see him squirm, T suppose.” “To be perfectly frank with you, Mr. Schmidt, I am going to Grau- stark because no one will ever think of looking for me in such an out-of- the-way place. I aim serious now, 40 you mudt not at laugh et at me, Circuin- stances are auch I prefer to veok happiness after shion of my own. My parents love me, but they wili not understand me. They wish me to marry @ man they have picked out for me. I intend to pick out my own food Mr, Schi You may suspect, from al} that t You have seen, that t away ‘from home, from at Yipes the world ear ‘Ed tonishment. his ay, and yet you stand m know nothing of my yesterdays or CAuse I that nied nen gia fear! that 1 -may feful to him, ard er, stares dal 0 ‘ou light-o’ love. t' you to under- me better. I came here be- she pleadéd. “You must Not say it. I am serious—yes, I know that oor are ee ina But you must ‘wait re to say it to me.now I andta’ nive to send you away and—oh, believe me, I do not want to do that.’ I—I". “You love no one elie’ rapturously: “T love no one else,’ “You have asked me to wait. I &m sure that you know what Is in py heart. It will always be. thore, will not cut gnd slash and stab, Do for it is the most tender thing that has ever come Into my life—or yours. It must never be accused of giving Pain to you, so I shajl obey you—and wait. -You are right to avold the risk of intrusting a single word of hope to me. I am a passerby. My sincerity, my honesty of purpose re- main to be proved, Time wil serve my caus I can only ask you to be- nt be in mée—to truat me a little mors ih day—and to let your heart be mys judge. ihe spoke softly, “I believe in you, I trust you even now, or I woul not be here. You are kind to me. Ww would have been so generous. We are both passersby. It is too soon for us to judge each other in the full. I must sure—oh, I must be sure of myself, Can you understand? 1 must be sure of myself, and I am not must now. You do not know how much there is at stake, you cannot pos- sibly know what it would mean to me if I were to discover that our adven- ture had no real significance in the end. I know it sounds strange and mysterious, or you would not look so pr led. But unless I can be sure of one thing—one vital thing—our ad- venture has failed in every respect. Now I must go in. No; do not ask me to stay—and let me go alone. I Seater it #0, Good night, my com- He stood up a: night, my princei and distinctly, he cried, her pass. “Good ne sais, olearly a awift @ jnto his eyes, mniled faintly, and moved away. His rapt gaze fol- lowed her. She entered the door with- out as much as noe over her whoulder, Late at night she sat in her window looking up at the peaceful Jungfrau. “What will my dear, simple old dad say if I marry this man after all?” she murmured, In @ window not ten foet away he ng out into the night with lowering eyes and troubled heart, and in-his mind he was “What will my people de df I marry this woman aft CHAPTER XI. Love in Abeyance. WO days went by. They were fraught with an ever in- creasing joy for the two who were learning to un- derstand each other through the mute though Irresistible teachings of @ common tutor. Nat one word of love passed be- tween these two who waited for the fruit to ripen, They were never alone together, Always they were attended by the calm, keen eyed Mrs, Gaston. She had received her instructions from the one now most likely to be in need of a deterring influence; tne girl herself. After that evening on the porch, Bedelia had gone straight to her duenna with the truth. Then she made. it clear to. the spod lady Drot oie, es es, tei Be bo6t Siege, ee, ur awetitha, besieger. And so it was that when Robin and Bedelia walked or rode wether they were attended by pre- vention, In the Casino, at the gam- ing tables, at the concert, or even in the street ho was never free to ex- press @ thought or emotion that, un- der less guarded conditions, might have exposed her to the risk she was #0 carefully avoiding. He understood the situation per. fectly and was not resentful, was carrying on her own campaign, and he was not unmindful of the anuer @ look of disdain. To bis aatories was emi “t have talked it re. Gaston, least penitent an have made an honest am satisfied, Now, I have a nm to make, J have "and ohe asked me to forgive a i you were in the nite nathoneet ne ent ary 28, By Robert Min or| and Bedelia at the table which had been set for them in the salle a man- T she laid several letters vetore: @ ii, who picked them up in- pesevid and glanced at the super- on each. a he that all of them are im- portant,” said Mra. Gaston signifi- cantly. The smile on ti ‘9 face had given way to a She was visitly perturbed. “You will forgive Mr. Schm! he said nervously, “I must look at them LA. once.” tried not to watch hor face as ahe read what appeared to be a briet and yet evidently important letter, but his rapt gase was not to be ao easily managed. An exclamation of saipcranca fell from her lips. atrociously with ® Mrange young man. he ge He young man. He ts be- himself with rage. My friends have already come in for severe ori- tho lan, bie them DI Dear me, I shudder when I ‘hin of what he bed #8 to you, Mra, Gaston., Me will take off your head completdly. Hut never fear, you old dear, [ will see that it is put on again as neatly as ever. Bo, you seo, Mr. Hohmidt, you now belong frightful ord bodies, the our father has been eay- to the newspapers.” in speech and he re- | gretted it instantly, Bho was not offended, howevor. In- decd, she may not have heard what he said, for whe the litle slip of printed matter. 8 nly me je te it inte ti bite and sci them tinder the bie, Her cheeks were ted and her even istened unmie~ takably we mort! It seems that ; brow, fal dety your” ‘father others of an eo ure: “You are prince after all,’ you have ever by Mo ir — to me, yet t> hope, ‘wo Pleased obedient,” enough to wisi happiness, although mever achieve it ing’ ty to a ore a ae debt that F 13 by “eee motor to-morrow manded Robin darkly. mero cannot be” — “Lam Not bas in pMsnbg ¥ ond decisively. Gaston for help. Athat ley aay pi shook her pase. 3 In fast, peared to be Psa vor of if one were posterous judge by the rapt ex eens a countenance. honest .word of these these ‘cranty men that I was not to be with again. anger ined. Whatever it was, Sect to her, and hie bi the ahe pe A fe, neat ol hg fone tn ah ocntaey Se ee oe Ma Walle. me. me from S now they behind nome rr ng that Mr, Totten and Mr. Dank id the shadowy Mr. Goureu were r the town.” “You suspected?” he orteé: amazement and chagrin, “L morally certain that ¢!: To-day benefits that might algo acorue tohim wi through this proscribed period of re- flection, While he was bes of him- self by this time, and ly deter- mined to risk even bis crown for the girl who so calmly held him at bay, he was also sensible of the wisdom of She was not willl o subject herself or him to the dangers whe bad said, there 1 at mtake, the rest of their lives in truth. There was one lit excursion to Grindelwald and its glacier, and an ascent of the Schynige Platte. ven a desperate horror the rack and pinion railway up and down the Steep mountain dic not daunt the in- comparable chaperone, — (Tru closed her eyes and shrank from the edge of ings, and with them heard the con- certs. There were times when he waa per- plexed, and uncertain of her. At. no time did she relax into what might have been coreiseee receptive or mood. He in her eyes, but it never co She was serene, self-contained, natural. That momen- tary dissolving on her part sat with him in the only circumstance he had hopes upon. She had betrayed h self then by word and manner, but now she had her emotions well in hand, ae " Mer lovely eyes met his frankly an without the faintest sign of diMdenve or self. sciousness, as fri nd unconstrained, gay and remotely si ative of mis- thier. Ag times ‘ye na me wae laying the game too wel profeased to be concerned about the future. On the thing day he wae convicted of duplicity. went off for a walk feaving, mn safely anchored in what he afterwards came to look upon as a Prparrenged game of auc- tion-bridge. When she came in after an absence of. at least two hours, the game was just breaking up. He noted the questioning look that Mra. Gas- ton bestowed upon her fair charge, and also remarked that it contained no sign of reproof. The girl went up to her room without #o much as & word with him, Her face flushed and she Serried hee peas disdainfully, He was greatly pu The puzzle was soon explained. He waited for her on the stairway as she bi ne down alone to dinner. ‘You told me thi our friends not in Inter! r, Schmidt,” a} said coldly, “Why did you feel call upon do deceive me?’ He bit his lip. For an instant bh reflected, and then gave an evaslv answer, “I think I told was alone \@ this hotel, My friends are another hotel. am not aware that”-——— “| have aeen and talked with that charming old, man, Mr, Totten,” ahe interrupted, “He has been here for days, and Mr. Dank as well, Do you think that you have been quite fair with me?’ He lowered his eyes. “I think have been most fair to both of ui he replied. “Will you believe me wh: I say that in @ way I personally re- quested them to leave the hotel and can assure you, but he patted with emasi one of the nook and had @ long, jo ype! I 0 id to bring’ Mr, Dank.” awiftness, We rd, will wonders never— dear, ala tn it is "Good Lot “But I did not foonee. visible Mr. Gourou. I was you would be the hawk-like @: who #o kindly Pavillon Bleu, raillery in her manner. Rect you to pool a, 3 You have no othe Fr engagement?’ ‘I—I shall be delighted,” he otam- mered, Bhe laid her hand gently upon his arm and a serious sweetness came She te an honest gi: into her ey “Come, ahead of Mr just one jit! ir. Schmidt. @ ald; Gaston. minute Tt was true that she came heey its nrg 3 i this, Count In one of the paths oj Kleine Rugen. He wa: slowly toward he thoughtfull; the she accosted him, he was | naige aa she had a ked tly. something of the Sveat | to aay to yor She sat beside him on the tered bench, and when she ye AS leave bim an hour later, her cheek iiss with alee fib, ‘ounuseh ‘cia want Nery cred ghe the he fiend ite to ‘ibe “I hope, my dear young Indy, he with simple directness, will not regard me as stupid, is fering old meddier, God is my wit- IT have your best interests at heart, You are too good and beau- an ogre, 2 ¢ tiful to”—— “I shall always look upon you ae the kindest of mer ahe ci pulsively, and left him. hav ches tn ‘hice noe tte fin finish te ve ve aatied heon with us to- jet in Let us "Rave rf té ourselves, Mra Gaston's "Pooh!" gravest importance Se understand ¢ the peoeaalty hia rushing about ” aald at Mre. Gaston harp! ‘ne you should eee of him in that ted rt | Beer enn Baestccmt 2: Tow oven even ‘nouat te in! Sule! We must pre - °” for fight Be arr ay Wc, here Her eyes ee daniel fale ee’ were filled with 5 I feaved)” she cried. “They 'e found me out. Hurry! Let us dinner, I must ve here to- possible!" cried Mre:' Gaston. oat be aliy: To-morrow will be time | enough. yoursel! a “To-morrow at oui delia enthusiasticall; planned, Mr. chm an automobile in anticipation very Taek trains jot waft I fy again. men plotters is fe 7 ie ihe atenog- ee, T git many trance on. One’ te hy ol great detective Tonal Sonia aaa | those excellent’ my friends, She aid not st it sus accevied u brike.t eala tribe,” are * was Miss Guile’s borage Bribed ae " ine saci here,” said Robin fauy, “1 “att tor and"——— «MOr course eae ahe “You adore “Of course him! He te a old teers But he ts @ monster, Bt a es Mae everything t! dreadfully perions, Mr. Bchmige | De He stood watching her slender, graceful figure as she moved down the sloping path avenue. A smallish man in his quiet voice, Quinnox did not shook his head slowly. sixty-two, my friend. “I do not blame him. She is fate, Our work is done, friend, and wait.’ thin, scraggly mustache, shaking his h a vitable. ple seek another? And will it decrease princess, Gouro your respect for me if I add that I wanted to have you all to myself, eo to speak, and not to feel tha be Ft they held their and walked connbentis thelr fut future sovereign im, it break your neck rolling over a preci- you were twenty-two?” asked this but ‘dhe bi a trifle C Sahs 3 ‘We have served our country cout well, but fate has taken the matter 0 out of our hands, There is nothing left for us to do but to fold our arms sald nh Gourou revealed his in- scrutable smile ag he pulled at his letter?’ He was Jealous 0: 82 one who resigns core™ ard under the ee Grtanet eesien. rn ‘Riven’ ss you and 1, say. friend,” knew it on EeSS ts ‘Wine “Aire. Gaston. jained, Robin mont. and turned into the Fm perry a to ees leg BE the sort in a automobile Miss Guile recovered her poise with er amile ‘ble » but she had a all that promptn bie wit, at all cost if that Tt to fate. . me are afraid of I'll promiee to, ea r little neck." “You can have only one husband,” i almor w It face of .her “Tt isn't importan 0 with seh a esac at jance, the instant. ° “a herself, she snate! tore it open. aor ) tor she We) leaving he cried tm- you think that I should submit to my he. him Raxt™ qhe inquited bi,” in rmeguention’* her thas “Very well, th i gengee my mind. inig by motor since. ee “ me. Ia go by train ia ; th train, Wilt you you waning mo? It will be have many Rusbands but ‘only 4 was regarding it with ™ them. I insist get here before ie emorrow in hall eay