Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-08

sponded with pleasant nod as she left
him.
Hollywood remained standing where he Was
"A very nasty one. indeed, for me.
shouldn't wonder though, If she forgave
me for the sake Of that last back hand ed
blow" he reflected with some amusement
Which proves that Revonde was teaching
! Hollywood something that has its own
value at one period or another of a mans
lie. He was too poor to dream of marry
ing any one, much less the daughter of the
/ chancellor of Nassau, woman whose
training and tastes had not been guided on
! the lines of simplicity economy. That
Valerie SelpdOrf attracted him was truth
| to which his eyes began to be opened at
| the moment when Counsellor asked him
| why he haunted Mime. de Sagan's enter
| tainments. Then it struck him that the
| almose certain chance of meeting Valerie
| was his chief motive. yet he believed it
] was safe to indulge himself, since the girl
| bitterly disliked him, and he, in the
| strength of the insular and Puritan side of
| his nature, disapproved of her. 1t was the
J pleasure of the hour; no one looked beyond
| that in Revonde, and Hollywood had fallen
into the universal habit of drifting
You are thoughtful. What can you have
been talking about?' asked the countess,
| coming up.
! Mile. Selpdorf has been giving her opin-
| ion of me. 1t is not f1attering and l am
! depressed" returned Hollywood, hoping the
countess meant to talk of Valerie.
| Has she? She is often absurd in her
| ideas. But we need not talk of her. To turn
| to something pleasanter do you know that
| have just persuaded Maj. Counsellor to
! come TO US at Sagan?'
| Hollywood instantly perceived that the
| three or four days at the old frontier cas-
] tie might prove TO be a singulariy interest
| ing period, and regretted that he not
| to be a guest also.
I And you are coming too, are you not?''
| went on Nine. de Sagan with a note in her
| voice that Hollywood was learning to dread
| Il fancy not. Unziar and Adiron have
been mentioned
| Yes, Anthony Unfair. because he is my
| cousin and for the sake of Valerie. Also
| Capt. Colendorp. / do not like him. he is
| always black and sneering, but the count
| chose him yesterday, and then | suggested
yourself They We're rather doubtful about
| you, but Baron Won Elmur consented, and
| / was so glad-Jack"'
| The friendship had been progressing, il
| will be perceived during the last three
| weeks; but Hollywood made no immediate
| response, being absorbed in digesting the
| information she had given him. That the
| German minister should be permitted tc
| dictate the guests for the three days feS.
| tivities at the castle was in itself a preg-
| nant fact. But, further, the Germans had
never before possessed old Sagrans conf
| dence; his dislike of the encroaching mann
| moth, whom the whole little nation feared
was notorious. This new departure was
| therefore, ominouS.
Il had no notion that Baron Won Elmui
| llkeQ me any Detler imam my COuntrynen,
| said Hollywood, aloud.
"Ah, no. perhaps not: but now. you will
understand, he wishes to please me!
Countess Isolde answered with an air o.
mysterious Importance.
| He is not alone in wishing to do that,
| returned Hollywood, ashamed even as HI
uttered it of the meaningless compliment.
| Jack" she said. with proud raising O
her blonde head. you are my friend, and
of course, you wish to please me. Blu
every one will want to stand well with m,
some day-when / have power-and theI
you shall see what I will do for thos'
| whom wish to pleased"
| Every word she spoke added to the Ger
tainty that some new plot was afoot, ant
Hollywood glanced round for Counsellor
! stout figure.
You are glad to come to SaganT' per
sisted his companion: Say you are glad"
1--we never been more glad OF anything
in my lifew Rallywood replied. with truth
and then. his good angel rather than hi
| mother wit coming to his rescue, he go
away from the dancing saloon. and ,fount
Counsellor at the entrance preparing t.
leave
: I'll walk round with you, major" h
proposed.
I'm not going your way replied Coun