Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-03-09

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1t aruS Prince Ernst Of WortunbOrg.
lunch. have an engagement with
the American military attaclle 1T ,, so
YOU will have to take care of yourself
till dinner"
Let me tell you what happened In
the military club that night. was
waiting for Colonel J. of the Queens
Light. vino was to give me the plan
of the fall mancuvers in Africa. Penn
broke was in the billiard room show
ing what he knew about carums and
brandy sInaShrs to trio of tanned
Indian campaignrrs. was in the
reading room peruSing the evening pa
pers. All ut once | became aware Of
a man standing before me. He re-
manrd in that position so long that
l glanced over the top Of my paper.
1t was Prince Ernst of WOrtum-
borg. He bowed.
"AIay | claim your attention for a
he asked.
Had | been in any other place than
the club should have ignored him. |
possessed the livclieSt hatred for the
man. IF you will be brief"
LAS brief as possible" dropping into
the nearest chair 1t has become nee
essary to ask you IL few questions. The
matter concerns me"
"Whatcvcr concerns you is nothing
to me-" replied cnldly.
He smiled. Are You quite surc?
| had turned the sword on myself. so
it seemed. But said: Il answered
some Of your questions once. ] be-
lieve was explicit
"As to that can say you were
startlingly explicit. 1t is Il delicate
matter to profess ones regard for a
woman before total strangers. 1t is
not impossible that she would have
done the Samr thing in your place.
Her regard for your
interrupted him with menaclng
gesture. Il am extremely irritable" |
said. Il should regret to lose control
of myself in Il place like tliiS "
"To be sure" he said. This is Eng
land. where they knock one another
down"
I'VE do not murder ON this side OF
the channel" rctortrd.
THAT is unkind. Your friend was a
very good shot" with significant
glance ut his useless arm. but for
my arm and his nerves. which were
not of the best order, had not lived to
speak to you tonight"
80 much the worse for the world.
said |. Your queStionS!"
"Ah, who was that remarkably beau
tiful woman under your distinguished
care Thursday evening":
81 see that our conversation is to be
Of the shortest duration. Who she was
Is none of your business" rudely. |
unfolded my paper and began reading.
"PerhapS. after ALL" not the least
perturbrd by my inSolence. 'it were
best TO state on paper what have 10
say. can readily appreciate that the
encounter is disagrceablc. To meet
one who has made a thing impossible
to you sets the nerves on edge He
caught up his opera hat. his cane and
gloves. He raised the lapel of his coat
and shifted at the orchid in the button
hole.
Some occult force hadc me say.
"Why do you wish to know who she
waS?'
He sat down again. Il shall be
pleased to explain That miStOok her
for another who | supposed was on
the other side of the channel was Il
natural mistake. as you will agree. Is
it not strange that | should mistake
another to he the woman who is SO
soon to be my wife? Is there not
something behind this remarkable. un-
usual likeness: Since when are two
surprisingly beautiful women. born In
different lands. of different parents.
the exact likeness of each utherT"
Now. rs this waS a thing which had
occupied my mind more than once
Immediately put aside the personal af-
fair. That could wait. threw my
paper Oh To the table.
DO you know. sir" said |. that
thought cchurS my own"
Let lis for the moment put our
selves into the background" said the
prince. "Wlat do you know about her