The sun., 1901-05-11
but that va, before tn. Princess Allne me.

ou' enoe was oefore the Princess Aline met
Mr Richard Harding Davis on the Oriental
Express on the way from Paris to CONSTANT
hopie' Since then Princesses have been
quite free to enjoy this reasonable recre-
alton, The Princess OF Graustark came
into the observation car. where Lorry was
reading newspaper. and sat down In Il
chalr directly behind him. At first she occu-
pied herself with novel. but Lorry. looking
INTO one OF the mirrors with which the car
was lined, caught her presently reading
the newspaper over his shoulder He had
never known until now why cars were lined
with mirrors. II she had been an ordinary
young woman no would have offered her the
paper, not letting her suspect, OF course.
that he had been an observer OF her curl
osity, but she was extraordinary. so he turned
over tho page and watched with interest
the expression Of resentment that gathered
In her beautiful face as she threw herself
back In her chair and resumed her novel.
Several things happened which went 10 show
that the two were aware OF each other but
Lorry and tho Princess became really nc
auainted only when the train had got as far
as the Allegheny Mountains
Fortunately. at that point in their Journey,
something broke in the engine. and II was
necessary TO delay for repairs at little mining
town built on the mountain side. The con-
ductor was cross and had made short answers
TO a number Of passenger who had asked him
questions, but when the Princess inquired.
in her low and exauisitely modulated tones.
Conductor how long are we to be delayed?"
he answered most atfably. though he was quite
ignorant Of the fact that she was Princess.
We'll be here for thirty minuates at least.
Miss-perhaps longer" and IL Is strange
enough that hardly two minutes after this
assurance. and while the Princess was some
little distance away, sauntering with enjoy
ment In the fresh spring air The train should
have whistled and run of without her IL
ran of also without Mr.. Grenfall Lorry.
though he was quite near enough TO have
got aboard IL he had so desired The Princess
came painting, with round blue eyes. where
Is the train?" she gasped II has gone,
said Mr. Grenfall Lorry; and II there was
distress and terror In her inquiry, there was
none whatever in his reply.
Now, it will bc observed, was the Amcri-
cans chance TO serve the Princess The
train was the "Flyer"-an institution Of some
reputation and consequence. IL was out Of
sight and proceeding eastward az it, usual
rate Of speed There are plenty Of persons
TO whom II would never occur TO try to stop
a Flyer, especially from n position definitely
in the rear Mr. Grenfall Iorry spent a
single moment in intense thought In that
moment were involved the nehuous begin
ningS Of that splendid series of tremendous
demonstrations which were 70 give warrant 10
the Princess when she should come TO speak
Of Mr. Lorry as her ideal American In
anot her moment he had dashed into the tco-
graph office and impressed the operator
with the idea that he was a Drcctor-a
Member Of the Board The operator tce-
graphed on and held up the Flyer at the next
station Drive like the deuce" said lorry
as he handed the Princess into a mountain
coach and sprlng IN after her Il was dark.
the road vilainous and the driver smrllcd of
whlskpy you must let me pay half the bill."
said the Princess, from dark corner. The
road Is growing roughcr," replied LOrrv.
IF YOU will allow me 10 make a suggestion
| think you will see its wisdom. You can
escape a great deal of ugy jol'ing If YOU will
take hold of my arm and cling 70 It tiEhtly"
She did as he suggested His heart thumpcd
Has II occurred to YOU" she said, that vou
might have climbed aboard the train ana
ordered the conductor to stop II for mo-"
Il never thought of H." said Lorry, and il
may be that the Princess's conception Of him
as an ideal American had its beginning at that
moment.
DO YOU think it dangerou-?" the Princess
inquired, as the coach gave two or three
wild Iurchcs and threw them violently to-
gether in corner Not in the least" hc
managed to gasp "Do you know the
driver?" she continued, her lips close to his
ear Perfectly" said the excellent Mr
Lorry. who had never seen or heard of him
before He il no other than Lighthouse
Jerry. the king Of stage drivers Then,
said the Princess. we need feel no alarm
When they got back to the train Lorrv
was formally introduced to the Princes,
and t. her aunt and uncle He did not know
at that time that she was a Princess, though
il seems TO Ms "a though n man Of his clever
ness might very well have known II The
uncle made tho introduction when they all