The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-30
TX An UnIooked-for ENCOUNTER.
1889. ny THE AUTHORl

At o'clock the long train came 10 Il StahuSIha
seventeen minutes Luga, and ample time was
allowed for a leisurely breakfast in the buffet OF
the station. The restaurant thronged with nu-
merous passengers, most of whom seemed hardly
vet awake while many unkempt and disheyeled
as if they had had little sleep during the night
Jennie found small table and sat down beside
it, ordering coffee and rolls from the waiter who
came TO serve her. Looking round at the cosmo
politan company and listening the many languages
whose clash gave babel air to the restaurant Jen
ME fell to musng the strange experiences she
had encountered since leaving London. 1t seemed
to her she had been taking part in CHASTITY
nightmare. and she shuddered as she Thought of
the laWlessnesS, under of law, of this great
and despotic empire where the ruler
under the surveillance of his subordnates and could
not get a letter out of his own dominion in safety
were he minded. In her day dream she became
conscious without noting it's application to herself
that q was standing before her table; then a
voice which made her heart stop said:
"Ah lost prineess!"
She placed her hand suddenly to her throat for
the catch i'll her breath be sufocating her
then looked up and Lord Donal Stirling in the
ordinary everyday dress Of English gentleman
as well groomed if he had come, not from a train
but from his house. There was kindly smile
on hs lips and a sparkle in his eyes, but his face
was of ghastly paor.
eyes of wonder and fear. what is wrong with
you?"
Nothing" the young replied with an at
tempt at laugh nothing, that 1 have found
you, princess. / have been making night of it.
that's all and suffering the consequences in the
morning. May l sit DOWN."
He dropped into Il chair on the other side of the
table and went
like all disspated men. 1 am going to breakfast
StinUantS he said Ehrn
glass of your best brandy"
"And. waiter" interjected Jennie in French
bring two breakfasts. 1 suppose it was not your
breakfast that you ordered just now Lord Donal?"
81 have ordered my breakfast he said. STILL
1T pleads in favor that do carry brandy with
me. as L ought to do. and so must drink the Vie
stuff they call their best here"
"You should eat as we'll" she insisted taking
charge of him. as if she had every right to do So
All shall be you say now that L have found
you but don't be surprised if 1 have but little APP
petite"
What is the matter?" she asked breatllessly
"You certainly look very ILL.,"
81 have been drugged and robbed" he replied
lowering his voice 81 imagine l came to CLOSE
quarters with death itself. L have spent night in
hades and this morning barely able to stagger
but the sight of YOU prncess-Ah WE'LL feel once
more that belong to the land Of the livingE'
please do not call princess" said the girl
looking down at the tablecloth
Then what l call you princess?"
|'Aty is Jennie Baxter" she said in q low
voice.
emphasis the first word
Miss Jennie Baxter" she answered still not
booking up at him.
He leaned back in his chair and said:
We'll this is not such bad world after all
To think of meeting you here in Russia! Have you
been in ST. Petersburg then?"
Eyes. 1 newspaper woman >, exnIainad Ion
Me hurriedly. When you met me before | WAS
there surreptitiously. fraudulently if you like
was there too write report of it for my naDer
can never thank you enough, Lord Donal for your
Kindness to me that evening"
Your thanks are belated." said the young man
with visible attempt at gayety "You should
have written and acknowledged the kindness Won ara
good enough to say L rendered to you You knew
my address and etiquette demanded that YOU should
make your acknowledgements
Il was reluctant to write" said Jennie smilo
heVerlng round her lips, fearing my letter might
act as a clew. 1 had wish to interfere with the
legitimate business of AIr. Cadbury Taylor"
Great heaVens!" cried the young man "IIo,y
came you to know about that? But of coursa +Io
Princess Won Steinheimer told you of it. She wrote
to me charging me with all sorts of wickedness Gov
endeayeIing to find YOU"
No, Lord DoHa 1 did not learn it from bey Tn
fact ii you had opened the door of the inner room,
at Mr. Cadbury Tayor's little quicker you womb
have come upon me, for L was the assistant who
urea 10 persuade him that you really met the Prn-
Steinheimer'
Lord Donal for the first time laughed heartily
well, If that doesn't beat all! And / suppos.
Cadbury Taylor hasn't the slightest suspicion that
you are the person he locking for?"
mo. not the slightest"
81 say, that is the best Joke [ have heard in ten
years" said Lord DOna and here breakfast arriy-
Ing. Jennie gave him his directions.
you to drink a small portion of that brandy 4"
she said. and then put the in your coffee You
must eat good breakfast and that will help you to
forget your troubles-that is if you have any reat
troubles"
On my troubles are real enough" said the
young man when met you before princess I
was reasonably successful We even talked about
enlbassadorships, didn't we, in spite of the fact
that ambassadors were making themselves unneces