The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1895-04-09

was freqnented m 4 81 ~ persons who
did not move .cifee llss vi nitt
unfzmiliaE nth Y sse y Is s~6il Known II
the great world as those of the princess
and myself. Our only danger arose from
the maidservants Of oursacquaintances
and from the police, but by avoiding
the gallery in which the figures of muir
derers and other criminals were exhibit
ed we reduced this peril to minimum
for of course the servants were at
tracted by the criminals and the police
were attracted by the servants. Our ia
vorite nook was beside group Of sa-
wants of European reputation and i'm
mediately behind the prime ministers of
Europe This spot we usually had quite
to ourselves.
well, one day we were sitting there.
Poor Nadia had for amoment forgotten
her troubles and was talking with the
rare wit and brilliancy which marked
her conversation when she was in good
spirits I was keeping up the ball of
talk as well as could and was gazing,
not, hope. too passionately, al her in
comparable complexion and magnificent
dark eyes-like deep water seen by
moonlight, they were. Dear, dearl''
Jack paused for moment and took a
sip from his glass. We slipped sympa-
thetioally, and he regained his COM
posuIe
Suddenly. just as ! was telling the
princess most inteis STING aooea4rcnce
which had befallen Ins on the journey
out and brought me into contact with a
person whose name you would all know
If / were TO mention 1t. the princess
gave startled little cry.
"'What's the matter, my dearest
princessr I asked.
''She pointed to the other end Of the
gallery.
Its my husbands mother, she
Whispered. She must have had sus-
pioion and followed us. What shall
dor
''I looked and perceived large and
stately old lady in gold eyeglasses ap-
preaching us. There was but one door
to the gallery, and the approach to that
was barred by the princess mother-in-
law. In another moment she would be
upon us, and although knew her to be
nearsighted I could not hope that she
would fail to recognize Nadia If some
thing were not done at once, we were
ruined.
CHOW. never boast or make myself
out cleverer than / am. I admit freely
that was at my wits end. could do
nothing and think Of nothing. Our sal
walton was due nnt- eFe sise. but to the
quick woman g WI 4 lay in Nadia 8
perfect little head
"'Quiokl' she whispered. Step up
on the platform there beside Kant
Fold your arms. Frown. That's right
What's that society you told me you be-
longed to-the one that has the ami
malsp'
" The Geological, answered.
Yes, that's it. Stand quite still.
81 obeyed her, and she seized from
che feet Of Isaac Newton placard bear
ing notice in Russian and French: 1T
is strictly forbidden to touch the figures
Offenders will be prosecuted with the
utmost rigor Of the law (not light
matter, mind you, in Russia). She prop
ped the board up against my legs, whis-
pered. BE sure you don't winkP and
with gracious, winning smile advanced
to meet her mother in law. / had never
admired her more than at that moment
"Why, have you heard of it. too?'
she exclaimed
fR1od;aI What a1o Won do;x,o, harap
Are you alone9'
"Of course, dear. / came to see the
model. Didn't your
"sWhat model, childr'
why. of our friend Mr.. Dexter.
!" That younR 1aalR;2s. 49,,
Eyes. Don II ospp z 9 y no 2 one u
the greatest biologists IN the world, and
Marribon has just put up model Of
him. Look, here 1t isl'
ST don t know that I'm more nervous
than other people, but it was, ! confess,
trying moment when the old lady put
up her eyeglasses and stared at me.
Dear Nadia stuck her pretty head on
one side in critical way and said:
"'I don't call it very good. Do you?
It's SO stiff and unnatural.
1.-THE old lady said nothing. She came
step nearer and raised her parasol
The old wretch was going to poke mel
"'Oh, but you mustn't touch itP
cried Nadia, turning pale. Look at the
noticel'
1.-THE old lady advanced her parasol.
But at this moment one Of the police
appeared at her elbow.
You mustn't touch the figures,
madame, said he, and blessed him
for every word.
''Never a word did the old princess
speak. She glared at me, she glared at
Nadia, and she glared at the policeman,
and she turned round and walked out of
the gallery. The policeman followed
her Nadia softly olapped her hands. l
sprang forward, seizo2.<aer slim fingers
and kissed them.
"tOh, we're not safe yet, she said.
My mother in-law suspects. Luckily
the place closes in a quarter Of an hour,
and she can't do anything tonight and
the prince won't be back from Moscow
till the day after tomorrow. Jack there
must be real model of you by them
''I was amazed, but listened to her
Instructions Taking out her purse, she
pressed it ON me. Irefused, but on find
ing that had only e5 pound note /
was compelled to accept 90, 900 rubles
the x are fabulously rich, you
know. escorted the princess to cab,
and then called on the proprietor of
the exhibition.
well, to make long story short,
I, or rather the princess rubles-I
kept one. and wear it now on my watch
chain; see, here it isl-overcame Nine.
Marribon's surprise and swept away her
soruples. admitted that she might, not
unnaturally, never have heard of Pro-
fessor Dexter, but I told her that the
name was household word in all Gull
tivated circles in England and America,
and / promised her to pay all expenses
and 10, 900 rubles If portrait model
Of the great zoologist stood beside Kant
In 36 hours The result was that by
o'clock in the evening I was sitting In
an armchair and young M. Marribon
Was bdk1uA q OeAbt VI A1y AOth1uAOc LII
plaster of paris. At this moment, how
ever, there occurred an interruption
which, If it had come little sooner,
would have ruined the whole affair.
As ! sat, covered with the plaster, ex-
cept where holes were left for sight and
breathing, saw, to my CONSERVATION,
the same policeman who had been in
the gallery in the afternoon enter the
room. He brought with him an official
notice.
"'Order from the minister of the in
terror, he said. You're to close to-
morrow-day of interoession for the
safety Of the car ordered, and all pub
lie exhibitions to be closed.
81 rejoioed to hear that It smoothed
my way, but I wished the policeman
would take himself off.
i" 'Hellol' he said. who have we