Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-09-07

dDOut tO eptdhs DuI uTtW udCk- ARttln she leaned forward, and the repetition reused him from his thoughts. He looked up and saw her eyes glistening even through the thick veil She was cryingl
 "What is the matter? You are fright ened- Can help your"
 'I hardly dare ask you. You may think badly of me. but I will not be forced into this detestable marriage Can you-may I''-
 He divined her thoughts Stay on board my yacht and board the boat st midnight? Yes. your ladyship, yes-in all honor, yes" And he held out both his hands. and with sob almost hys- terical she placed her tiny gloves in them as the train stopped.
 They left the station by a side door unnoticed, and walking down the broad graveled road with the soft sward and the old time cannon passed the crum- bling walls and found the boat manned by six bronzed typical yachtsmen, the skipper, fine looking old man, sitting motionless in the stern sheets holding the yoke lines.
 Do you know a respectable woman who can look after this lady until the mail boat starts?'' asked the prince as he handed her carefully on board and passed her portmanteau. She carried the morocco case herself
 Well, SUIT, I've took the ibbaty of invitin my old woman on board today. She's been a stewardcss. sCrr. :"
 Capital. captain. Now. lads. give wayl"
 -l~ II 1r.r lNsa tiful schooner yacht. The crew manned the gangway as the prince and Lady Constance came on board, and a mother ly, sunburned woman courtesicd her through an exquisitely furnished saloon cabin into a bijou boudoir with lace curtained bunk and host of feminine fripperies.
 'I may sail tonight. Is all ready? Right. Take the boat and go ashore, bring of my luggage and anything we may want from the ships stores. And, Johnson, keep the men afloat, but you just find out if there is any hue and cry about lady clipping"
 Captain Johnson, an old merchant captain, slowly winked and looked very knowing "H'mr" he said to himself, ''I half s'spected as much. That's the sort of owner I likes to sail with Lots O. yellow boys kickin about this voyage, lay"
 In about an hour he returned, and doffing his peaked cap said mysterious ly, ''1 spoke to my cousin, tho pleece- man, an he says there's a lot O cockney detectives down a-watchin the station an the Guernsey packet for some young 'ooman.
 Her ladyship had washed all travel stains away and changed her frock She looked like n fresh rosebud, but her face grew deathly pale, her eyes dilated, and the nerve lines deepened into marks of agony when he told her the captains story. He thought she was going to faint and made as though to catch her. With a supreme effort she regained her self possession and said in hoarse whisper:
 "Oh, save mel Take mo to Guernsey in your yacht. or I will jump over boardr'
 He turned on his heel without reply ing and went up the companionway on deck
 Johnson, your wife doesn't mind trip to sea?'
 LOT bless yer royal 'ighness, she's lying for sniff of the oceanr'
 'Get under weigh at once
 Aye, aye, sirl All hands on deckl Tumble up. my heartiesr'
 Her face flushed deeply when she heard the clank of the chain pump and the Tapping of the forcsail, and she thanked him with both hands and sweet smile.
 Under a good southwesterly breeze the yacht spun along merrily, throwing the foam in long, beautiful, featherlike curves from her clipper stern
 The lady stood leaning dreamily against the side ropes, and the prince, an experienced sailor evidently, took the tiller and threaded the way careful ly through the crowd of craft. For a time neither spoke; then, abruptly giv ing the management to the appreciative ly critical skipper, he beckoned her into the cabin.
 "I will land you at Guernsey tomor- TOW morning." he said, but I have been deceiving you am not Prince Paul Demtoff. am his valet. have robbed him of 1000, 900 rubles and am now going to the Argentine in his yacht" and he stood up rigidly and faced her.
 She smiled and said calmly: "Very good! Take me with you. 1 am not Lady Constance AZuregore. I am her maid, but I've got her jowel case. ''- Million.