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untH you reach London"
1 Ike your word must Jennie" said
The young man audaciously. 1T implies
something. you know"
What does e Imply. Lord Donal?' sire
asked. giancins Up AZ him.
u impiie. that you are going 10 leave
the Lord OF my name"
mat wouldn't be very difficult" replied
Jennie
] am delighted to hear you say So ex-
claimcd HIS iordship, and now. that
nay know how II sounds from your dear
iipF csr RE Don"
NO. Fever consented to omit the tide.
l should call you Donal ] ike the name
II its entirety"
He reached hi. hand across the table
arc you willing, then. 20 accept a man
AZ the very lowest ebb Of his fortunes I
AtoW mat if ] were OF the mold that he
res are mace Of ] would hesitate 10 prof
Ter you a biishted life. But ] loved you
tle moment ] saw you. and. remembering
nay froitles- search for you, 1 cannot run
the risk OF losing you again. / have not
one placed her hand in his and looked
nm for the first time squarely IN the
Are you cure, Dcnal," she said. that
! am not mere efigy on which you are
singing Inc vermont garments Of a Fast
affection, You thought / was the PRIME
oss at FIRST" Wv
10, didn't" he protested. CAS- soon
as heard you speak / knew YOU were
me one ] was destined to meet"
An Donal. Donal. at lovers periuries
they say Jove laughs! / dor't think you
were quite so certain as all that. But I
TOO, an a coward, and / dare not refuse
you"
Lord Donal glanced quickly about him.
The room was stiH crowded. Even the
Berlin express gave them a long time for
breakfast and was IN no hurry 10 move
westward. His hurried gaze returned 4,
her, and he sighed.
What an unholy spot for a proposaI."
he whispered. and vat they call Russia
the Great Lone Land. On. that we had a
portion OF II entirely TO ourselves"
Inc girl sat there, a smile on her pret-
" lips that Lord Donal thought most
tantsiizing railway official announced
IN loud voice that the train was about
20 resume Its journey. There was a gen
eral shufiling OF feet as the passengers
rose to take their places.
Brothers and sisters kiss each othen.
you know, on the eve OF railway Jour
ney'' said Lord DonaL taking advantage
OF the confusion.
Jennie Baxter made no protest.
There is plenty of time" he whispered.
! know the leisurely nature of Russian
trains. Now | am going TO the telegraph
Office TO send In my resigna ton, and I
want you to come with me and send I'm
yours"
No, Lord Donal," said the girl.
Aren't you going 10 reslgn?'' he asked
in surprise
Yes. all in COED time; but you are
not"
''Oh, I say" he cried, at is really i'm
perative! I'll tell you all about il when
we get on the train"
1T is really imperative that YOU should
not send in your resignation Indeed.
Donal, you need not look al me with that
surprised air. You may as well get sc-
customed 10 dictstion at once You did
II yourself, you know. You can't say
that l encouraged you. / eladed the VIII
CANT Cadbury TAYLOR as long as could
But. II there is time go TO the telegraph
office and send a message 70 the real
Princess. Palace Steinheimer. Vienna
Say you are engaged 10 be married 70 Jen-
ME Baxter, and ask her TO telegraph you
Al Berlin"
'I'll do H." replied the young man.
When Lord Donal came out of the tele-
graph Office Jennie said to him. wait a
moment till l 60 into the sleeping car and
get my rugs and handbag"
I'll go for them" he cried, impetuous-
ly.
"Oh, no"' she said. "I'n tell you why
later. The conductor is a villain and was
in collision with the police"
''Oh, I know THAR said Lord Donal.
Poor devil! He can't help himself. He
must DO what the police order him to do
while he is in Russia"
"Tll get my things and go into an ordi-
nary first-class carriage When I pass
this door you must get your belonging.
and come and find me. There is still
time. and l don't want the conductor to
see US together"
VERY well" said the young man, with
exemplary obedience.
When the train started they were seat
ed in a far forward carriage.
zone of my failings," 50 ID the girl. 'is
that l act first and think afterward. !
am sorry now that ! asked you to send
iital ttlrss am 10 AAit illNtss
"Why?"
Because have a great deal to tell
you, and perhaps You will wish to with
draw from the rash engagement you have
undertaken"
"a likely thing!" cried the ardent lover.
"Indeed, Miss Princess, If you think YOU
can get rid of me so easily as all that,
you are mistaken"
III I s.r1
allow YOU 10 resign"
Slowly she undid the large buttons Of
her Jacket. Then, taking il by the l8peI
and holding ii so that no one else could
see. she drew partly forth from the inside
pocket the large envelope until the stamp
OF the emba ssy wa. plainly visible. Lord
DOnaTs eyes opened 10 their widest ca
paclty, and his breath seemed to stop.
Great heavens" he gaspeG At last.
"DO you mean to say you have it,
Yes" she said. buttoning up her Jacket
again. 81 robbed ths~robbers. Listen, and
l will tell you all that happened. But
first, are you armed?"
YES" he replied. II have a trumnerv
revolver in my pocket. Little good II did
me last night"
VERY well; we shall be across the from
u
thorities find before that time how they
have been checkmated, and II they have
any suspicion that I am the cause of II
is IL not likely that they will have me
stopped and searched on some pretense or
other?"
Lord DonaI pondered for a moment.
They are quite capable OF it," he said.
but, Jennie, ! will fight for you against
the whole Russian empire and somebody
will get hurt II you are nedded with
The police Will hesitate, however, before
interfering with a messenger from the
embassy or any one in his charge in
broad daylight on a crowded train We
will not so back into that car but stay
here, where some Of our fellow-country-
men are"
That Il what 7 was going 10 propose, &"
said Jennie. "And now listen 20 the story
/ have 10 tell you. and then you Will
know exactly why / came 10 Russia
Don't tell me anything you would
. rather not" said the young man, bur
( riedly,
Il would rather net. bur ii must be
I toIi,' answered the girl