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at Bella for few moments, and then he
answered, haughtiIy:

again laughing. "Your being in love
is none of my business, certainly, and
ought 10 he accustomed TO II this time,
as have seen you So often in that con-
diion during the eight years that |
have known you. But still, it would
make me very happy TO have the pleas
ure of dancing with Ilka at your we'd
ding soon"
Andrassy smiled.
"You had better do all your dancing
here, then, for you will have TO wait a
long time for my wedding"
Bella looked impatiently at him.
1--WE are such good friends" he said.
yhsfFo yydhsf FsoRlaiaeY in A Ynr%eyTs IL %eT '"' """'
"What shall | confide TO your" asked
Andrassy, angrily.
"The cause of your ill-temper."
81 have the best temper in the world"
"Don't try to deceive me. l know
you too well. You are in trouble"
''Trouble?' said Andrassy, with a
loud and supercillious laugh. "Your
imagination must be very fine. What
should trouble me?"
"Listen TO me-" answered Bella, earn
esIly, "and don't try TO deceive me.
Ton remember when we were in Vienna
AND Pesth you used to come TO me, and
throwing your sabre and cap carelessly
on the table, and yourself on a chair,
you would exclaim: Il am in love ="
Andrassy frowned.
"What has that TO do with the pres
ent?" he asked, hastily.
"At that time you were very muck
cnamored of at least half dn~~-- 80. -
ably pretty women; some were ladies
aud some were not"
"Well?"
"And | laus he'd over it, because
knew You so well, and | also knew how
harmless such infatuations were. While
yon swore by all the saints in the cal
endar that YOU were dead in love-"
"Rut----''
"Bui, to-day" continued Bella, I'M
needing the interruption, "you say
nothing, call upon 10 saints; but never
thecss, this time yon are in love. Your
conduct makes me uneasy, because it
shows that You are really serious"
"Thank God, You have finished at
last" said Andrassy, seemingly amused
"And whom am in love with, if / may
ask? You will pardon my curiosity, !
hope"
"llka SAYS"
AiIar'ef!'
-" les. llka has noticed that YOU
never take Your eyes eff Etelka Sea.
parry"
Carl Andrassy had expected this an
swer, and so did not move a muscle as
Rela mentioned Etelka's name, but
smiled pleasantly and said:
"And what else did the pretty com
tess say?'
"That Won have not yet danced once
with Etelka,"
I "Ah! And that proves that am very
much in love, does il not?". asked Carl
lsnghingly.
"llka thinks so, and agree with her.
" u onld you consider il another proc
if were TO leave This town in an hour
as have decided TOP"
YES" sa id Bella, positively.
go the devil with your obstinacy y
muiieied Andrnssy, Incoming excited
and slight flush mounted TO his brown
cheeks.
lie seemed irresoute for some mo.
ments. aud after casting searching
glance into the room and twirling his
moustachc, he finally said:
swell, then You are right"
"Nou sec,' said Bella, triumphantly
and he took Andrassy's arm. "But
come and tell me all about it,"
G"What good would that do?" an
swered Carl.
"Perhaps can help yon."
Andrassy shrugged his shoulders in
lencc.
81 am distantly related to the Sea.
parys,"
$50 am l."
"The mother likes me-"
"She doesn't like me. am not eco.
nomical enough TO please her. But the
mothers opinion is of little consequence
TO me-"
"She has the disposal of Etelka's
hand, however"
cor her heart also," angrily replied
Andrassy.
81 don't know what to make of you,"
said Bella, sternly.
al hardly know what to make of N.Y.
self. But never mind that, my dear
friend" said Andrassy, changing the
subject, abruptly. al am going 10
leave in an hour; but before | go yon
will certainly allow me one dance with
llka?"
"Most willingly"
They re-entered The overheated room
together. Bella was slender and of pre-
possessing appearance, blonde, with
gray eyes. Carl Andrassy was little
above the medium size, but with a
magnificent figure, which the tight-fit-
ting Hungarian costume set of to great
advantage. Ills face did not belle his
origin. Ilis hair was black and curly,
and under a broad forehead shone
pair Of deep-set, lusirous, black eyes.