The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-31

arms and wept till the tears would no
longer flow.
CHAPTER XIV.
e'Eh2'' said Denis weari1y, whats
ahead? God knows, not I. Won Altdorf
has been laying siege to the prince again
Cad, II I were the prince I'd kill Won Alt
dorf-and he has promised to go back to
Novodnia as soon as he has had another
talk with-with Her. so. that he'll know
where he stands and what the outcome is
to be-
We were sitting together in the studio
it was two days after the princess had
been told the truth-Denis at the table
with his elbows upon it and his head In
his hands; and In the long steamer
chair smoking pipe. and trying to be-
Of smoke. t@5
"But what's the outcome to be?' de-
manded. Denis shook his head. u
Again, God knows said he, "and He
won't tell, but think she will in time go
to the prince-indeed I'm certain of it.
He's her husband and she has-an exalt-
ed sense of-of honor and duty. All, yes,
shell go to him-if not for love, still for
duty. They'll find some way to make her
elevation possible, to make it popular
among the people, and she'll find her high
position as a princess should. Aye, a
throne will become her. She was born
for state. Have you-happened to hear
anything about her since day before
yesterday, Ted? Have you been at the
house?" 81 r. 5..-a...@.
~"Why, no." said I, II meant to have
gone there yesterday, but something else
came up-Fll run over now. Miss Man
nering will be there Of course. Will you
come?'' + a5.. e. - -~r. >s.t
He looked up eagerly for an instant.
knew he was longing to go, to see Miss
Mannering himself, ask her all the things
that he might not ask of any one else,
hear the littlest details Of that lamentable
scene with the prince. But he shook his
head. -..-.-@ =: = 80 -.--= =~-~=
mo, Ted, no. said he, II mustn't go
It wouldn't do at all. She might see
me there, happen into the room while we
were calling. All, no, you must go alone.
lad. But-ask a great deal about her,
Teddy! Find out just how she is, If it
she seems and looks. All, remember,
Ted, that I want to know everything!
Nothing's too little or too trivial. Bah!
I'm growing womanish! Don't mind me,
lad, just make your call and-and ask all
the questions you can. I shall be waiting
here for YOU >" ., .., * -
"Ill do my best" old chap said l..
Miss Mannering shan't get off easily, I
promise you. Yes, wait here, shall not
be long" = ..I.,
T found Miss Jessica Mannering in the
music-room. She was sitting in one
of the big stuffed chairs near a
window, with book, and looked UP with
a trace Of eagerness as I came in. I
wasn't at all cut up when the trace of
eagerness died away at sight of me, for ID
no hopes of rivaling Won .Altdorf.
"I've come to inquire about the prin-
cess said l. sDen-were all trenend-
ously worried, of course, and, If You don't
mind my saying it, you look worried, too. y
Indeed, ] had never seen Miss Mannerine
in quite this guise. Her eyes were in
disputably red from weeping. She was
verge of illness. She laid her head back
restlessly upon the cushions of the big
chair, and sighed. 49,. a..... .
"Worried?' said she, worried? Tn
! half mad. and quite i'll from anxiety and
lack Of sleep. Eleanor will hardly speal,
| to me or to Sir Gavin, or to Colonel vor
Altdorf who was here yesterday. don't
know what to do on. say, Mr. Creighton-i1
| only she'd a mother! You SEQ 1 am the
only one of the family here in Paris, fol
my uncle, Eleanor's father, was called
back to America. long ago. I'm quite al
my wits end"
"She's not ill again?'' asked. Ger
mentally or otherwise 1t hasn't forced hei
into q relapse.
"OR, no, I think not said the girl, ''shf
seems strong enough. Sir Gavin says tha
! it's her anger and resentment that are
| keeping her up, for she's terribly angry IL
her proud, cold way. Indeed, one can
blame her for it, nor for turning agains
us all as she has done. She feels that a,
almost unspeakable humiliation has beel
put upon her. in presenting Mr.. Mallory a.
her husband, and allowing her to fall 81
madly in love with him. All, she did love
him, Mr.. Creighton! I suppose none Of u
will ever know how she loved him. Now
she won't allow his name to be mentioned
before her-as if we'd any chance!. W.
seldom see her. She keeps to her owl
save that yesterday, she came down TO
dinner Poor Eleanor She's had so muc
more than her share df suffering, hasn'
she? It seems as if fate-as Colonel vo
Altdorf would say--had chosen her 70
misfortune. I suppose there is no NOR
terrible thing than to have the one per
son whom, out OF all the world, you low
most, proved all at once an impostor, ant
as it must seem to you. a villain. Sh
says that her world is cut, from under he
feet, that there's no love nor trust no
faith left in her. She says she will neve
forgive us all. and I dare say it is true
Her whole mind has been turned into tn
bitterest resentment" 80
ALAS said 7, won Altdorf's right. Fat
! plays-and makes sorry figures Of us al
What's to be done but waltz -
And Miss Mannering dropped her hand
listlessly into her lap and answered a
Denis had answered half an hour before.
God knOWs!' ... i. .. +. -....
There was a stir of draperies upon til
stairs and outside the door that led int
the long hail. and the Princess Eleanor {
Novodnia, entered =.. .,F
II am looking for my. Browning, ST
said from the doorway. +, Have you
9 Jessi-' She saw me and paused mt
: ment. r .s-5sE- IT,
"Ah. Mr.-Creightm!' said she, Il
= T did not know you were here,
n II trust don't intrude, madame sa
l +, bowling.
..Why, not at all,'' said the PRINCES
l Miss Mannering will tell you that-you al
t always welcome, sir.
She took up her book from the table, ar
E left the room with a little inclination
t her head.
t (To be continued to-morrow.) -
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