The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-02-21

AS JOT me, shalt go back to elephants
and tigers. It's safe"
she wouldn't think Of it, not for q
moment. Perhaps was trife too
soon. Yes, she is a princess, indeed.
AS for me, l shall go back to elephants
and tigers. It's safe.'
The Bridge Of Sighs,'," said 1. LET
US cross it for good and all.''
"And let it now read Signs Abridg-
ed What do you say to this PROPOSE
tion, the north, the bears and the
wolves? I've a friend who owns a
shooting box a; few miles across the
border. There's bears and gray wolves
galore. Eh?" ~
Il must get back to work." said /,
but half heartedly. 49, - s -.4, Z: :: :
ITO the devil with your work!
Throw it over. You've got money.
Your book is gaining you fame. What's
| a hundred dollars a week to you and
jumping from one end Of the continent
to the other with only an hours no.
tice?' ,..
"1'l sleep on it,
GOOD. I'll 60 to bed now, and you
can have the hearth and the tobacco to
yourself"
"Good night" said 1.
Yes, wanted to be alone. But did
not smoke. I sat and stared into the
Pickering flames in the CRATE had
lost Gretchen. To hold q woman in
your arms, the woman you love, to
kiss her lips and then to lose her! Oh,
knew that she loved me, but she was
princess, and her word was given,
and it could not be-! The wind sang
mournfully over the stills Of the win
dow; thick SNOW whitened the panes;
there was humming in the chimneys.
She was jealous Of Phyllis. That was
why knew that she loved me. . And
the subtle change in Phyllis demeanor
toward me; what did it signify? ~Gret-
chen was to be married Thursday be-
cause there were no proofs that Phyllis
was her sister. What If Gretchen had
been Phyllis and Phyllis had been
Gretchen. He1gho! threw some
more coal on the fire. The candle sank
in the socket. There are some things
we men cannot understandable sea,
the heavens and woman. Suddenly I
brought both hands down on my knees.
The innkeeper! The innkeeper! He
knew! In moment was rummaging
through the stack Of time tables. The
next south bound train left at 3:2O. I
looked at the clock; 2:20. My dress
suit began to fly around on various
chairs. Yes; how simple it was! The
1nnkeeper knew. He had known It all
these years. I threw my white cravat
on to the table and picked up the most
convenient tie. In ten minutes from
the time the idea cam % me I was
completely dressed in travelling gar
ments. had day and half. It
would take 20 hours to fetch the inn
keeper. 1 refused to entertain the
possibility of not finding him at the
inn: 1sWore to heaven that the nup-
tails of the Princess Hildegarde Of
Hohenphalia and the Prince Ernst Of
Wortumborg should not be celebrated
at noon Thursday. went into the
bedroom: >..s--ss : 81.
Pembroke
What is it p came drowsily. s. Fl:
7 am going on a Journey. ~
"One Of those cursed orders you get
every other day 2" he asked. 1s= s: IN. ..
No. It's one. on my own account
this time. I shall be back in "a hours.
Goodby.'' 4.
Ny brow was damp; my hands
trembled like an excited woman's.
Should I win? had a broken cigar in
my pocket; lit the preserved end at
the top OF the feeble carriage lamp.
. had the compartment alone. Sleep!
Not ]. Who could sleep when the