Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-07-14


diamonds.
"Thc y;lmg man in the window talk
inc to the gay haired man,"
The Secretary put up his oyG-glass
and considc.ri the Young man in ques-
ton Lhoughtfully. lie was ney.l known
to hurry in his Judgments OF his replies
in Parliament, and no did not hurry
now. though it WAS the Princess
BarnabNs who WAS intonogating him,
and not member OF the Opposition,
Then he answered her, weighing his
words with moro than judicial deliuara.
ton: lie is n young fellow named
S'nclS'r lie is going cut to the East,
or something. Why do You asp"
Ills face interests me-" replied the
Princess, II should like 10 know MIN.
Bring him to INC; or stay, give me yon
arm, We will 90 to him" .
She rssc and dispersed her little knot
of disconsoIatc coultiers. Taking the
Sccretary's arm. she moved slowly
toward the window where Sinclair was
still standing The Secretary touched
him on he arm. "Mr Sinclair, the
Princess Baynabas has expressed do.
sire 10 make your acquah ance. Allow
me- Princess to introduce you to Mr..
Julian Sinclsir"
"1'Io young man bowed. He seemed
a littlc surprised, but not in the least
embarrassed. The Princess Smiled
brightly at him, AMI her eyes We're
brighter than her smile. "lhank
you" she said to the Secretar, Of State
with pleasant little smile, which wai
meant to convey, and which di coa-
vcy. that she had had enough OF him.
lie promptly disappeared in the crowd
with resigned good humor, bearing
away with him in his wake the elderly
red-rbhoned diplomatlst.
Princess Barnabas and Julian Sinclair
wore lett alone. She sat down on the
couch in the recess of the window, and
slightly molioned to him witt, her hand
10 take his place by her side. He obeycd
silently, The recess of the window was
deep. For the moment they were al
most entirely isolated from the shifting,
glittering tlrong that seclhed and drift
Silent looking into tbn face Of The prin.
co ss with an air of half amused iuoui.y
There were u few seconds of silence,
womanlike with n ouestion.
"Uavo vor FORGOTTEN me. Mr. Sin
cIoirpm
The voung man shook bis hand o,ave.
~ No / have not forootIcn Won.
Princess Her ewes were Iixol on his
face Int he returned her look an 4,
Steadily
,.Yct il mnst he two vears sinco wa
mot - shc ranliad. .,ond t,yo vrars l. a
Iong time +"
.tSns two wears is a vary loro time ~
bo coil balf SoIiy bn,f ScornfniIv
He was Jec'JedIv NOT com,nnniyat;yo
this Young man for evrn The nleasrye
of wentinS a friond nnsoen ior ,wo
years. did not appear to arouse in him
any desire for con vcrsation.
There was another little pause.
Neither seemed embarras ,ed, and vet
the interval WINS long enough to be en-
barrassing. Then She spoke again.
Jun. T., - -. -. 7, a ..t......
nv, why u'u you leave OF lctcrSDurS'
"here nave you Deeh all 'niS time;
ne answered 'he second part ol ho'
question: ~ nave Oecn III Constantine
to London few days ago, and | an
going away Immediately TO the Eas
again to Persia this time"
i M tor now iong'
inere was q la'nt tone Oh weatlhes
"a MS repIy' lhouSh ne s,ro'e 10 max
us voice purposely sVnuy IN ior
sVcr' l suppose or AT least, "nth al
1n olu nun, anu u no iurtne' use
lhen perhaps may come DUCK ON
pension anu VIII" ., ulcnty ie.'cls 70 III
tu'eS noou. s1e elloIs U, my sue
s stsso's IA anu ne ,a''s"eu !" proven
Ai ,Yn', from IRON g",,t LIZ, i,
~" ""'0 NV ""'"''0u N'' my q"o'
ton" said the Princess. why did 20
leave St Petersburg so suddenly w
were such very good friends, and rs
sure you quite missed you"
Sinclairgot up and looked down int
her laughing eyes. IL left St Peters
burg" he said, because l was afrai
to stay"
Her eyes were laughing still, bu
there was an unwonted softness in he
voice rs she asked him; why were 20
afraid to stay? Surely you were not
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