Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-05-10

with the count, although he took Helen
riding and always danced more with
Belle, but she was by all odds the best
dancer, while the private secretary
and Mary found themselves thrown to.
gether great deal. He liked her
sharp tongue and unconventional
comments. The mammals of the party
were reconciled (Mary's mamma was
dead), and they even commented that
at would be just like Mary to marry
come secretary or somebody who had
neither money nor position-but dear
knows, they had done all they could,
and she was such a headstrong piece
that it was beyond guessing what she
would 90 next-perhaps become a
school-teacher, and any marriage were
better than that"
The stay of the foreigners, which
had been set for one week, heightened
to two, and then to three; and here
it was the fourth week. and the sea-
son nearly over. 1t was evident that
matters were approaching crisis be-
tween Fannie and the count. 1t also be-
came evident one day that there was
a breach between the two Germans.
Cousin Fred rushed out of the billiard
room into the midst of the girls on the
verapda.
Great Caesars ghost, but that pri'
vate secretary, Schwartz, has been lay
ing down the law to the count! Both
are madden than blazes, and | believe
the trouble IS over Fannie. The first
we know there will be a melodrama
| right here on the veranda. I'll bet a
dollar that it's tempest in teapot,
and Schwartz simply proposes to tel
Fannie that the count hasn't red
cent, and is counting her for her money
Here comes Schwartz now. I'm off
Can't catch me in a scene
Sure enough out marched Schwartz
flushed of face and stiff of manner.
Miss Curtin" he began, formally
addressing Fannie. 81 owe it to you
to make you informed regarding a
matter upon which l have remained
silent too long already. /"
is it with regard to Count Won
Schimmielheimer?" she interrupted.
ME.
1T is" replied Schwartz.
Then you must excuse me. / pre-
fer not to hear it," and Fannie swept
into the hotel like ga insulted
princess.
That afternoon SchwE:'.z asked
Mary to ride, and when ii'ey had
reached bit of quiet road he turned
to her and said:
II tried to make a confession to
your cousin this afternoon. She re-
fused to listen. / now desire to make
the same confession to you, but for
a different purpose. Will you listen?"
II don't see how l can stop it,"
she replied. 81 cannot rise and sweep
into the house."
First / want to tell that l love
you and would make you my wife.
| would speak to your father and
make known to him that l am a
proper person to sue for your hand,
but / do not desire to do so until
| know If your feelings toward me are
such as to make it of use. / had not
intended to be SO abrupt, but 1t Is
necessary for me to explain to-day"
She had grown pale. She knew
that she had become very fond Of
the handsome secretary, but she had
scarcely thought of marriage.
SHOULD / not hear the confession
first?" she asked.
NO, believe me, you should not
he replied, with an air so masterful
that she looked at him with surprise.
81 ask no promise; only a hint that
you think enough of me to let me
talk to your father. May l. may l.,
fraulein? Will you trust me?"
81 will" she whispered, and he
raised her hand to his lips with all
the courtesy of prince of the blood.
"My confession is this" he said.
81 am an impostor. | an not Mr..
Schwartz. / am Count vcn Schim-
mielheimer and my friend is Mr..
Schwartz. Your cousin, NJ. Curtin,
got us mixed in the introduction and
we decided to let it go as pike. My
secretary is not acting hono'1bly with
your cousin and is taking advantage
of the mistake to attempt Il marriage
to secure her fortune. There is
thought of an elopement tonight"
When Mary recovered fron her sur.
prise she set her keen sense. to work
and the elopement was prevented, al.
though Fannies humiliation could not
be saved.
| Duchess Trouble,