The Republican journal., 1902-08-21
HIS LADY OF DREAMS.


swept about her feet in heavy folds.
\ cross swung from her neck by a long
silver chain, and she wore a broad
brimmed hat with a gauzy white veil.
so her face was i'll shadow. She leaned
slightly toward Ashe as he clutched
the arms of his big chair and sat for
ward IN amaZement.
Il anu the Princess ConStantla Greg
oriuS, she said gently.
"Ot-of Russia?' he asked stupidity,
trying to tan away the haze of tobacco
smoke.
There are other lands" she said in
differently. And not so far away"
Great Caesar" he breathed. be-
wildered, and his pipe dropped from his
astunlshed fingers.
With the feeling that 1t was the only
bond between him and nationality, he
stopped to pick it up, and as he rose he
struck his head sharply against the
corner of the library table. Dizzy
from the blow, he staggered to his feet
and looked towards the door She was
gone. as mysteriOusly as she had come.
He rushed bllndly around the table and
across the room, stumbling over easy
chairs and ioOtStOolS. and sending re-
volYiu@ bookcase spinning round. The
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trailing gowns had turned up the edges
ri the rugs. nor could he hear any
AuIryng steps Oh the polished stairs.
lie blluked at the sun pouring red and
purple through the painted window tor
Il moment. and then turned back and
sat down on the nearest chair. Good
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