The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-02-16
A WELL-HIATCHED PAIR
How Prince Domtcf und Iadv
Constance We're Robbed.

How Prince DomtoR and Lad
Constance Were Robbed.
j. Inc platform was crowded this sur
j. ny morning with excursionists an
swell yachtsmen and ladies with rol
, | sticks. "a
Two people attracted lot Of attep
ton by their Palpable efforts at con
ccalment. He. although the day wa
SO not was enveloped in long cloal
with collar reaching past his ears
ana his cotton white hair and mus
tache showed up occasionally in s+rooo
contrast to the deep brown of his f,c
as nc turned to watch the porters at.
tacAing huge mound O: his belong.
ings.
Eaci, Eox and bag was emblazoned
Win an imperial coronet over a mono
| gram. and they told ono sootie-
| Suardedly and under IroE.iees Of NO..
! round secrecy. ''that was Prince Pant
| Dento1t. the owner OF the new one
| hundred rater now lying off South
ampton.'
She, the lady. was tall and grace full
~ girl like. A neat hat, blue serr,,
Redfern frocls; sunburnt straw hat
vain dark blue ribbon; tiny tanned
ocots, q white shirt with a turn-down
collar, and flowing white liz. COM
FIeted her costume, saving a thick COS
saHcr vel! that completely hid her
face. and but for the vhitenes and
purity of her neck it would have |
seemed she suffered from some facial |
uisie uren1cEt. 1t wns evidently de-
sire not to DO recognized that led to
the adoption Of the yashmalS.
She was evidently cxDectinp or
avoiding some friends. Her head
moved with bird-lilse quickne.s as
she scanned cacl, new arrival on the
platform. and her slender hand, white
ana JereIless, twitched nervously
round the handle of the morocco mono
;ra tneo case sho carried. Catching
1er eye from distance. he walked to-
vard her with the easy, firm assur-
lnce that women like. She saw he
vas coming to her md waited calmly
perhaps she breathed more quickly. =
lie raised his soft hat, and with r. !
Curly our bow said in perfect English. n
Nth the mere scent OF accent: .Par- ,,
on me. You are distressed Have yo,, a
Kissed your maid? Can 1 be of anv s.
ervice to your
NOW that his hat was off he appeared | 81
Prematurely whitc-haired man Of s
'rty-hve or fifty, with firm face and J.,
and. a.
1hank you, very much.'' came in a ~
IL, slo1lant voice from beneath the W
lex gossamer. Il have not quite tn
st my maid, b'1t my portmantcau. sb
$3.50 ~~A~ OAN ~ 10 uAdST CndL pllc OF luU- "a
se, and'-with little shrug-"I'm
rad that pile of luggage is yours" in
That is mine, madame. / will get ~
ur bag at once. May ask where
u are going? To Southampton, and in,
Is OF the highest importance that de-
should not miss this train? Par .
q, do not trouble. I will see that tr;
is arranged"
few words to tho guard. a ranid ov;
sage OF backsheesh and the MISSING
:, with q dainty monogram and 81
all crest, was placed carefully on Tu
rack of the frst-class carriage bv Z
lch the yelled lady was stanc;nC | the
y. VIC coolncss that seemed part } ing
lis nature the Russian indicated to er-l
orter a small hamper, and had it r
ed in the same compartment apa
re must have been some collision an
UP 1or though the train the
cioueo' the guard, after the i'm full
Spoo.e Ananner OF MS kind, kept a ii
empty until the train givi
1uey 1ound themselves orec
Us securely locked in. once
e"cuen START ran through her II
der frame. She paused and asked | row
KY 10 you know when the next been
!, AeaVes waterloo for Southamp. Paul
robb
was desolated. OF course she am r
ed her maid, but he was afraid yach
or some hours. faca,
sd0d"o Is S1dO: Madame Is afraid Sh,
ing followed?" ,ood
es' "aoame Is glad. She does not Lady
to be taken back and forced into maid
efu1 MARRIAGE" blushing pre- ttilv. Lond
. old. old story stern father.
~ lover. titled, rich, but horrid.
other. sister, no brother. She was TIL,
, from bondage to her aunt, Lady hotel
egore. In Guernsey. ward
> she was Lady Constance Azure cessic
Had he really met her at the A !
SIS Of Arlington's dance? She waite
hit she knew his face. That was NC
me trusted him SO implicitly on broth
iat1orm, OF course. But if she turtle
eiled. Why was he SO shrouded
ig cloak? Come, now" enxious-
lady? An elopement?" II Il
NO. eno again mol Nothing SO inven,
}. He was Prince Paul Denton. ..Te
Id fsllen between two stools 3st. VIII
acurred the enmity OF the i'm. Of frie
court through coquettiu9 with ar
asHats. That meant the Alexief. coffin
avsss4 o. the sostress Of Peter man