The Red Cloud chief., 1885-05-01

but hcr lips were firmly. almost stcrnlv.
set. Still she said nothing. and he
went on: Il knew il was folly when |
first found that ! loved 0 over there.
in St Petersburg. was a poor En-
gii,h gentleman. and YOU were the
Princess Barnabas. / might Is well
have fallen in love with a star. SO l
came away He said the words sim
ply. with quiet conviction. and held out
his hand. '1ood-bye. Princess. and
forgive my folly"
She rose and faced him. Any one Of
the hund eds in the great room beyond
who CHANGED 10 look At the couple half
hidden by the curtains Of the deep win
dow would only have 80 4 man and 4
woman talking lightly Of light things.
IAN l YOU have no; forgotten ne yet?:'
she said.
II never shall forget you" he an
swerei, sadly. Il can not love more
than once. and ] love YOU with all nv
soul. DO you remember one day, when
We drove together in the Neya Per,pec-
tive. how You stopped 10 give some
money 10 an old beggar? | cnvied the
beggar in getting a gift from you. and
you in jeS, d oppcd a coin into nv ont
stretched hand" He took ont his
watch-chain and showed her the ,inv
gold coin with the Russian eagle on it.
Il have kept it ever since he said.
1T is the only thing / care for in the
world. | have lived and shall live so
much in the Ea>, that / am somewhat.
superstitious, an | think it is INV tails
man. Good-bve.' He he'd out his
hand again. She took it.
..Will you come and see me before
You leavc?' she asked, almost appeal
ingly.
lie shook his head. ..Itc,t,er not"
he said.
For 4 moment she was silent; she
seemed TO be- rejecting. Then she said.
with II sudden vchcmence: promise
me that if ! write and ask YOU t. come
you VIII obey me. Promise me that
for the sake Of u old fr,endshlp."
He bowed his head. Il PROMISE" he
said.
''.And now give me your arm and take
me to my carriage said the Princess
Barnabas. Il want to 90 home To bed
The next day Julian heard nothing
from the Princess. ''Of CO rise not
h said To himself, Struggling his >holl-
derS III the fantastic hopes which hid
bcsiegcd his Train since that strange
meeting. AMI he doygrdlv faced his ap-
preaching exile. But on the afternoon
of the second day after til. meeting At
the Emba~sv, Julian Sin Air. coming
t. his hotel after 4 day spe..t in busy
preparations for departure. found 4 tiny
not awaiting him. Ii was from the
Princess. and had only these woiH,:
''COme this evening. l shall be alone
And he went.
This was part of . conversation
which Princess Barnabas CHANGED to
OvrrhcIr ut a reception ut the Foreign
Office. on the eve Of her departure for
the East. The speakers Were Sir Harry
kingscOurt AMI Ferdinand Lcpcll- Salt
the painter: Have YOU heard the news
about the Princess BaruablS:? She i,
going to marry a fellow named Sinclair.
and is going to live in the E;.>t-Pcr,ia.
or some plac. of the kind. The fellow
hasn't 4 penny in the world and won't
have from her. for ! believe tina; bv her
husband will s.Ie loses almost all her
fortune if she marries below hc- OWL
ranS." ''llOw very romantic yawncd
kingScOurt. Romantic. rcpl ed L.e-
pcll; lit is absurd. Have you not
hcardp-thc woman faS comm tied s1i-
eide Aud the speakers moved away.
"Suicidc." sad the Princess to her
self. smiling. NO, no. l "a going
to commit suicide once. but ] have
learnt what life is worth. and | have
changed my mind Whitehall RerEw.