The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-30


leaning toward her. will you resign from
the newspaper if resign from diplomacy"
The girl slowly shook her head, her eyes
on the tablecloth before her.
II will telegraph my resignation" he said,
impetuousiy. IF you will telegraph yours to
your paper"
you feeling i'll and worried this
morning. Lord Donal, and so you take
pessimistic view of life. You must not re-
sign
"Oh. but must! have failed, and that
is enough
1T isn't enough. You must do nothing un-
til you reach London"
Il like your word must, Jennie" said the
young man audaciously. 1T implies some
thing, you know
What does it imply. Lord Donal?' she
asked. glancing up at him.
1T implies that you are going to leave the
lord off my name"
THAT wouldn't be very difficult" replied
Jennie.
81 am delighted to hear you say So, ex-
claimed his Iordship, land, now that I may
know how 1t sounds from your dear Inns
call me Don."
No; If I ever consented to omit the title.
L should call you Donal. 1 like the name in
its entirety
lie reached his hand across the table.
Are you willing, then. to accept a man at
the very lowest ebb of his fortunes? know
that If / were of the mold that heroes are
made of would hesitate to proffer you a
hlghted life But loved you the moment
saw you, and. remembering my fruitless
search for you. 1 cannot run the risk of los
Ing you again have not the courage"
he Mo =.
Tor the first time squarely in the eyes,
Are you sure. Donal," she said. that I
am not mere effigy on which you are
| hanging the wornout garments of a past
affection? You thought was the princess
at first"
mo. I didn't" he protested. LAS soon as
heard you speak knew you were tie one
/ was destined TO meet"
'Ah, Donal, Donal at lovers rer iuries
they say Jove laughs! 1 don't think YOU
were quite so certain as all that. Eut 1.
too am cowed, and / dare not refuse you"
Lord Donal glanced quickly about him.
The room was still crowded. Even the
Berlin express gave them long time for
breakfast and was in no hurry tc rove
westward His hurried gaze returned to her
and he sighed.
What an unholy spot for a proposal"
ne whispered. and yet they call Russia
the Great Lone Land. Oh. that we had
portion OF 1t entirely to ourselves"
The girl sat there a smile on her pretty
lips that Lord Donal thought most Il ntaliz-
ing A railway official announced in a loud
voice that the train was about to resume
us journey. There was a general shutting
OF feet as the passengers rose to take their
places.
Brothers and sisters kiss each other YOU
know, on the eve of a railway journey, ;"
| said Lord Donal. taking advantage OF the
confusion >
Jennie Baxter made no protest.
There is plenty of time" he whispered.
Il know the leisurely nature of Russian
trains. Now 1 am going TO the telegraph
| office to send in my resignation, and 1 want
you to come with me and send in yours"
mo. Lord Donal,'' said the girl.
Aren't you going to resign?" he asked
in surprise.
Yes all in good time; but you are not"
"Oh. say" he cried, lit is really impera-
tive! I'll tell YOU all about it when we get
| on the train"
| 1T is really imperative that you should
not send in your resignation Indeed Donal.
you need not look at me with that surprised
air. You may we'll get accustomed to die
tation at once. You did 1t yourself. you
know. You can't say that encouraged you
/ eluded the viglant Cadbury Taylor as
long as l could. But, if there is time go to
the telegraph Office and send a message to
the real princess, Palace Steinheimer,
Vienna. Say you are engaged to be mar
ried to Jennie Baxter and ask her to tele-
graph you at Berlin
IN do it, replied the young man.
| When Lord Donal came out of the tele-
graph office Jennie said to him, Wait
moment till go into the sleeping car and
| get my rugs and hand bag
| I'll go for Them" he cried impetuously.
"Oh, nor she said. III tell you why
later. The conductor is a william and was
in eolluson with the police
'Oh, / know that!'' said Lord DonaL
| Poor devil! He can't help himself. He
must do what the police order him to do
binary frst-class carriage. When / pass
this door you must get your belongings and
come and find me. There is still time and
l don't want the conductor to see us to-
Very WELL" said the young man, with
exemplary obedience.
When the train started they were seated
together in far forward carriage.
"one Of my failin ,g;,, said the girl lis
| tndt act nrSC dnC tnlnk dIterWdrd i am
| sorry now that / asked you to send that
telegram to the princess"
Because have a great deal to tell you,
| and perhaps you will wish to withdraw from
| the rash engagement you have undertaken"
"A likely thing!" cried the ardent lover.
| Indeed, Miss Princess, If you think you
| cam get rid of me so easily as all that, you
are mistaken"
Well want to tell you why I did not
allow you to resign
| Slowly she undid the large buttons of her
| jacket. Then. taking II by the lapel and
| holding IL so that no one else could see. she
drew partly forth from the inside pocket the
| large envelope until the stamp of the en-
| bassy was plainly visible. Lord Donals
| eyes opened to their widest capacity and
| his breath seemed to stop.
Great heavens"" he gasped at last. do
you mean TO say you have it?'
Yes" she said. buttoning up her jacket
| again. IT robbed the robbers. Listen. and I
/ are you armed?"
Yes" he replied: ct have trumpery re-
volver in my pocket. Little good it did me
| last night"
| Very we'll; we shall be across the frontier
| by noon to-day. II the Russian authorities
/ find before that time. how they have been
checkmated, and If they have any suspicion
| that i am the cause of it, Is Ii not likely
| that they will have me stopped and searched
| on some pretense or other?'
| They are quite capable Of st." he said:
| "but, Jennie, will fight for you against the
| whole Russian empire. and somebody will
/ hrrf ~ Won ara ueddled With The pol;no