Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-22
ON THE POTOMAC.
MISCELLANEOUS.
walked there now and then in the cool

walked there now and then in the cool
shade.
1 remember that it was at our first meet
ing in the garden she learned from me OF
Denis departure with the prince for NO
vodnia
1 had been walking up and down one of
the gravel paths under the acacias, putting
at my pipe and wondering what was for
ward at the seat of war-we had that
morning received the dispatch from No
vodni telling us that the prince and Denis
were safely arrived-I was wondering what
would be the first steps taken to check
Georgias and his horde in their advance
upon the capital, when I saw the Princess
Eleanor coming down from the house with
a book under her arm. I could not have re-
treated unseen, and so I waited, bowling,
hat in hand, and apologized for my tres
pass upon the ground where had no right
to be.
smile and begged me to walk there when
ever I might choose.
Indeed" said she, seating herself in the
long steamer chair that had been set for
her, indeed, l was a bit lonely, bit at a
loss for something to do some one to talk
I with. Jessca is in the house with-with
Colonel Won Altdorf." and she paused to
smile amusedly, a bit wistfully. More
ask about-those ruff1ans in the impasse du
| Maine. What has become of them? What
happened after Latter we came away?
You were fighting, l remember, with their
leader-Herr Won Stefnbrucke, is 1t not?-
| and Colonel Won Altdorf with another man.
I trust you took no harm, no wound?"
"Why no, madame" said I, with little
,, embarrassed laugh, none at although I
confess 1t was an accident brought me out
OF my own encounter.
And the-men?" she demanded.
Why l cried, turning bit red, we
don't know about them"-for this was be-
fore 1 had made my inquiries in the i'm
passe-'we wounded them all, and-well
as for Steinbrucke, we've reason to think
he'll fight no more"
"He's-dead?" she cried, in a half whis-
per.
I'm afraid so, madame said 1. But
he well deserved it, so don't waste your
pity upon him. 1t was better death than
he merited."
She sat for a little time silent her mind
know, going over that nights work, over
her long suspense, the attack, her peril
from the fellow who would have killed her.
and finally her rescue.
And your-and Mr.. Mallory" she asked
presently. in a low voice that she strove to
render casual. ordinary, Il hear nothing
of him. I trust he has not left your COM
pany. I owe him thanks for my rescue"
She kept her eyes down, but l think her
breath waited for my answer.
"Denis?" cried amazed. Denis? Why,
madame. you surely knew! They must
have told you! Denis has gone with the
prince. They reached Novodnia last night.
He's gone to help save the country
She looked up swiftly with a white face
and parted lips. Her eyes were full Of ter
ror.
'He's-gone-down there?" she whispered.
Hes gone with-the prince? He's going
to fight for-Novodnia ?"
Then all at once she seemed to realize
that she was showing her excitement too
plainly, for she lowered her eyes and
paused moment to control her voice so
that it was cold and fairly steady when she
spoke again.
Indeed, wonder that Twas not told"
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