Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-05-19

civil. You also are civil, though very sad
at first at the abseuse of your brother, who
you suppose, has through his foOlishness
lost the train. The prince consoles you
you are consoled, and by the time Mar
seilles is reached you are sufficiently friend
ly to ask a favor. The train is just about
to start again | present myself at the
door of the coupe, and n great scene of hap
pness ensues. have been in the train all
the while, but missed you somehow at Nice
station
There is no time for xplanation-may
l jump in? You appeal to the prince--he
cannot refuse-and jump. The train goes
on. 1t is dark now, and presently n some
thing which was once n too Jealous Rus
sian official is flung out on to the line at
desolate place. At Lyons two wcaried triv-
elers, not a bit like you and |, leave the
train and cut across country to Geneva
By the time that thing in the desolatc place
is discovered we are lost in the crowd and
gone on our several ways"
Kolnitz checked himself at muttered
"Hushl" from his companion, and Mrs
Nanhuysen entered the sale-this time by
the door, presumably to go to her own
apartments
The effect upon the two conspirators was
simultaneous and decided. Kolnitz NUT
tered Il gutteral German oath and stared
blankly at madame, in whose wide, open
eyes n look of trouble was gathering.
Did you hear that?" Kissed the baron
ut is as feared. The whole pretty fabric
falls. The prince is to stay for week.
Control yourself" whispered the WON
an. "Yes; | heard plainly enough She
told the waiter to inform the matre d'ho
tel that the apartments of NJ lie Prince are
retained for a week certain. That walk in
the grounds has done it evidently"
They sat quite still, bordering deeply for
some moments. At length the baron rose
II feel, ;" he said, like playwright who
on the eve of the production of his master
piece is told TO change his plot, his scenery
and some of his characters, retaining the
stars of the piece, and yet to be ready at the
appointed hour. No matter. We shall kill
somehow before the 18th. But for myself,
feel no longer like work for today. shall
seek distraction at the tables at Monte Car
10 and not return till midnight. viii you
accompany me?"
Il will join you later in the day." she re-
piled II cannot dismiss our purpose from
my mind so easily. | shall go to my room
now and think. | must study Nine Van
huysen and the prince, and perhaps shall
L
meet you at the Casino in time for dinner
and we can return together"
1t was not till 4 o'clock that Nine. Mosen.
thai emerged from her room, ready dressed
for her trip to join the baron at Monte
Carlo. She had some little time to spare
before the train to the gambling resort was
due to start, and she decided to employ the
interim in prospecting the movements of
the intended victim. To this end, however
it was necessary that she should scrape &C
quaintance with Mrs Vanhuysen and study
her relations with Spandoff more closely.
Madame proceeded to the garden at the
rear of the hotel. Here there was a foun-
tain, and chairs were set out under the trees
for the use of the visitors The Russian
was nowhere to be seen, but there was Mrs
Nanhuysen, seated quite alone and pen
sively watching the play of the spiral jets
1t was an opportunity too good to be lost
The adventures approached and seating
herself in the chair near by, remarked on
the beauty of the scene. Mrs Vanhuysen's
reply was as brief as was consistent with
politeness.
Il hear that the prince is to stay here for
week. That will be very charming for
you" proceeded madame, nothing daunted.
Pardon me, but we have noticed that he
seems greatly smitten."
Mrs. Nanhuysen stared at her with I'M
feigned establishment. "You-yOu must
have been real smart to do that, )" she blurt-
ed out at length, surprised into the Ian
guage of the States.
She who called herself Mosenthal nodded
and smiled. 1T is too plain for error, mad
anne" she simrered. "Will he spend much
CT his time at the tables think your"
int l.
to please even American free-and-easiness
Il cannot say" replied Mrs. Vanhuysen;
neither can | see that it concerns YOU
But" she added, and rose joyfully from
her chair, here he comes himself You
had better ask him."
The adventures rose also and looked
around A well dressed, dapper looking
man with a travelling bag in his hand and
railway rug over his shoulder was ad
vancing from the hotel.
THAR said Mime. Mosenthal, that is
not Prince Spandoff."
WHO said it was?" snapped Mrs. Van
huysen. But it is the prince | am mostly
concerned in, and the one you have been
talking about, guess, seeing you knew he
was to be here for a week-my affianced
husband, John c. Prince of Denver, L. S.
a., very much at your service Spandof
left by the rapide an hour ago He is well
IN his way to Russia by this How are
you, Johnnie?"
And while pale faced woman with mad
ayes and twitching fingers walked slowly
away, the pretty widow was telling her
lover how chummy she had been with a
real live prince, and how she had tried and
failed to make him stay for their wedding.
At which John c. Prince of Denversmiled
content.-Million.