The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-18


Yes; you told me you had been here for week j"
ne week has nothing TO do with it. have been
mere for night-for two hours or three 7 bava
lost count of time since met you"
What reply the girl might have mada r. +b,.
speech. delivered with all the fervency of a man IN
thorough earnest will never be known, for at thar
moment their tete-a-tete was Interrupted nv a moe
senger who said:
Ills excellency the Austrian ambassador begs tc
De permitted to pay his regards to the Princess Won
Steinheimer"
Lord Donal Stirling never took his ewes from tbo
race OF his companion, and he saw a quick naIIor
oVerspread it. He leaned forward and whispered:
81 know the ambassador If you do NOT wish =,
meet him, 1 will intercept him."
Jennie rose slowly to her feet and looking with
g. calmness she was far from feeling at tha Young
man. said colby
Why should not wish to meet the ambassador
OF my adopted country"
know OF no reason quite the contrary for he
inuSt De an old friend of yours having been your
guest at the Schloss Steinheimer year ago"
He stepped back as he said this and Jenna bod
olrnculty In suppressing the gasp Of dfsmay with
which she received his disauietng information. br+
she stood her ground without wincing She was face
TO race with the crisis she had fOreSeen-the coming
OF one who knew the princess Next instant the ag,&
statesman was bending over her outstretched hano
which In courtly fashion the old man raised TO hid
lips.
L am delighted to have the privilege of W'eIcom
ing you to this gloomy old CITY, Princess Won Stein
hemer, which you ilumine with your presence Do
you stay long in Londonf"
'The period of illumination is short vour axco,
lency. l leave for Paris tomorrow"
$50 soon without even visiting the embassy?
am distressed to hear of speedy desertion and
yet knowing the charms of the Schloss Steinheimer
can hardly wonder at your wish to return there
The prince, 1 suppose is devoted as ever to tn,
chase. l must his highness next time W,
meet for not coming with you to London Then an
sure you would have stayed longer with US"
"The prince is a model husband YOUR exceIIencvi
said Jennie with sly glance Lord DonaI who's
expression OF uncertainty increased as this colouu
went on. "and he would have come to London wifi
out murmur had his wife been selfish enough Z
tear him away from his beloved Meran"
"A model husband? said the ancient count wit
an uhctuous chuekle 80 few Of us excel in that n
spect but there is this to said in our exculpato
so few have been matrimonially so fortunate a
Prince Won Steinhemer. L have never ceased to lon
for repetition of the charming visit 1 paid to VOL
delightful home"
IF your excellency but knew how welcome yc
are. your visits would not have such long interys
between"
ut is most kind of YOU princess, to cheer an d
mans heart by such gracious words 1t is our mi
fortune that affairs of state chain us to our pilla
and indeed diplomacy seems to become more dficu
as the years go on. because we have to contend wi
the genius of rising young like Lord DonaI ST
ing here, who are more than match for old do
that find it impossible to learn new tricks"
Indeed, your excellency" said his lordsbI
speaking for the first time since the ambassador
gan. 1.-THE very reverse of that is the ease We
humbly at your feet. ambitious to emulate but wit
out hope of excelling."
The old man chuckled again. and turning to t
girl. began to make his adieux
"Then my former waiting for me
the caste?" he concluded.
Yes, your excelleney with the addition of t,
red rocking chairs imported from America viii
you will find most comfortable resting places VIII
you are free from the cares of state"
"Ah! The rocking chairs! 1 remember now II
you were expecting them when was there So I'll.
have arrived safely. hope. but L think you had
dered an incredible number to be certain of hav
at least two serviceable"
mo, only dozen, and they all came through wi
out damage"
You young people, you young peopleF' murm
ed the ambassador bending again over the hand
scented him. What unileard of things you dol"
And so the old shutf1ed away leaving M
compliments behind him. evidently not having
slightest suspicion that he had met any one but
persons he supposed himself addressing for his
sight was not of the best. and ambassador me-
many fair and distinguished women -
The girl sat down with calm dignity while
Donai dropped into his chair, an expression of
pete mystifcation his clear cut honest
Jennie slowly famed herself for the heat made it
felt at that elevated situation and for a few NONE
nothing was said by either. The young man was
first to break silence. -
SHOULD l be so fortunate as to get an invita-
to the Sehloss Steinheiner, may 1 hope that a
rocking chair will be allotted to me? 1 have not e
in one since was in the states"
Yes one for you. two for the ambassador"
Jennie with laugh
Il should like further to hatter myself that
double generosity to the ambassador arises sc
from the dignity of his office and is not in any
personal"
Il am very fond Of ambassadors. They are
teous gentlemen. who to have less distr,st
is exhibited by some not exalted
"Distrust! You surely cannot mean that l !
distrusted YOU princessg
oh l was speaking generally" replied Je
airily. You seem to seek personal application
Il admit princess that several times this c
ing have been completely at sea-"
"And what is worse Lord Donal you have ST
1t. which is the one unforgivable fault In diploma