The morning call., 1890-04-27

May God reward you huudredfold," said
the hou> keeper.
i only regard The good deeds of your SON
My dear secretary" he said, turning TO Popof,
do ven know. BY chance II my wife IS at
THE Countess ordered her CARRIAGE an
swered Lima. d" It had just come up. But here
she is"
The door opened and Jana entered IN company
with lady in magnificent costume. Popotf
and Lima withdrew, with deep bow
" thank chance Tor meeting you on day in
which l had been sentenced not TO you at
all, said the Count half IN Jest and half IN ear
nest TO his wife.
she threatened him with her finger
" Is Il chance alone that brought it about? At
ali events pardon YOU We must not ask too
Dear Rita" she said, Their turning 70 her
companI0n. permit me tc present my husband
10 you. II Yea wish to make him one of your
admirers you must be warned. He does not like
you. Permit me also TO Introduce our best
fllend, Mr.. Miller OF Millertowu."
The gentleman bowed and vladimir began,
quite embarrassed, TO say:
But wife, how can you"
The Frenchwoman, however, did not let him
60 on; size said eagerly:
ings Tie happy man who is Jana's husband
must be jealous Of all who also love her and
slightly claim her. l am one Of them. | capture
Jana now ana then and mean to DO 1t again. H.
stead Of being angry with me you had better
come and join Us, even though il be al my house.
shall be pleased 10 SCI you there very often"
Vladimir bowed silently and Nine. de Dugarcy
offered him her lair hand.
50 You shall soon be reeonciled!'
Wen meet you at the theater, wont we ?''
asked jana
Certainly"
MAY ask at what hour the ladies viii APP
pearl" asked Miller.
We cannot possibly fix the time" said Nine
tween and II. We have much 10 do today
Club"
but now it is time to be Off" said the French
woman. They viii be waiting for u.s. fear.
GOOd-by."
The two ladies' went laughing to the door On
the threshold Jana turned round
On am glad remembered IT. Guess, Vladi-
mir, who had himself introduced TO me last night
al the Minister'S MIR. Schelmi Why. lie is a
very Minister He apOlOgized, however, for his
daring aspirations so very ceyerly that was en-
Iirely disamed and almost repented the bad
joke we permitted ourselves to play upon him. |
do not know what kind Of n man lie is. AT all
events he Il a very able man."
81 l entirely agree with you" said her husband
and still laughing, the two ladies went out.
Vladimir took Miller to his room.
" Did you notice." Miller asked there, how
7h0laIl0Ts rom abroad into which she wishes TO
inveigle your wife"
Vladimir pressed his friends hand.
"Nou are right. She is no tit companion for
Jana, and dislike her very much. / do not
know, but feel as II some great misfortune was
impending on US. This is childish. but still / can
not tell you how depressed and unhappy feeI!''
you have right to be jealous. Your wife is
too much in lie world too little at home But
now good by. We shall soon meet again. We
dine together, hope"
Miller was busy all day long between the Min
istry and the tavern, where we have seen him.
About O'Clock lie met LaDin at the restaurant,
and after dinner they adjourned TO the Jheater
They came just as the operetta closed. The
curtain fell amid the applause OF The en-
thusiastic audience. The theater looked as usual
The imperial box was still empty, but
tie public hoped that at least one OF the
Grand Dukes would yet appear. In the boxes
nIGn1Q nd II
beauty and its jewels, surpassed, however n
toilets by number OF French ladies who
had come TO st. Petersburg attracted by the
wealth and the lu1uries Of the baZaars OF Rus
STA. In the auditorium the gorgeous uni
forms OF the army formed magnificent
spectacle. Officers Of all the twenty-sfx reg
ments Of the Guards; Generals ID gala uniform
with innumerabe stars and crosses in diamonds;
laneers in red, with gold and silver epaulets
ND Itself In corner
Between the acts Prince Max, young officer
Of the Artillery OF the Guard, came into the box
received his friend kindly.
AL the same time two gentlemen rose who had
been sitting 10 the front row of the pit by the side
OF General covered with decorations ana looked
around. Miller, who had been in the front part
OF the box, quickly drew back and threw himself
into chair.
Vladimir banded Prince Max his opera glasses
and they, resting on the velvet covered edge Of
the box looked into the auditorium, noddng tC
many acQuantances The two men we men
spoke loud lie could hear all they said.
'How on earth did you get all these details p
said one.
simply because was one Of the chosen one.
and shall not forget IL through all my life. Tn
fortunately ! shall never have that pleasure
again / am forgotten and so DO not consider
myself bound any longer TO preserve secrecy"
But why did Count Hahn choose y0u?"
HE knows nothing OF IL. L got 1t through
The ladies'"
What self-eonceitl"
You are very much mistaken. / am no ex
caption. II is enough TO be well dressed, vel
mapnered, and especially TO be known in TN
world, 10 be admitted. certain Dugarcy
French woman, Is at the head OF the club. Coun
Hahn knows how 10 profit by everything, He Il
fully Initiated but OF no weight In soeefy.n
Vladimir % said just then the young Prince
Look at that lady. opposite us; how strangel.
her coltfure looks"
Lanin begged him to be silent.
"Hush," he said. Just listen TO what thes,
men say"
Miller also invited him TO come and smoke
cigar III tie passage, but Vladimir begged hin
also not TO disturb him. The thread OF the con
Yersation, however, had been broken. Al las
lie heard these words which seemed to refer Il
the same subject:
"You say BatOf square, No. II ?"
Yes. @eger the prelense of playing -ant