The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-05-28

| nave less dlstruSt tnan is exnlDlted by
some not so exalted.
"Distrustl You surely cannot mean
that l have distrusted you, princessT
ooh, l was speaking generally" re-
piled Jennie airily. "You seem to seek
a personal application.
| II admit, princess. that several times
this evening have been completely at
sea-
"And, what is worse, Lord Donal,
you have shown it, which is the one
unforgivable fault in diplomacy.
"You are quite right. If l had you
to teach me, would be an ambassador
within the next five years, or at least a
minister.
The girl looked at him over the top
of her fan, covert merriment lurking
in her eyes.
"When you visit Schloss Steinheimer,
you might ask the prince if he objects
to my giving you lessons.
| Here there was another interruption,
and the announcement was made that
| the United States ambassador desired
| to renew his acquaintance with the
Princess Won Steinheimer. Lord Donal
made use of an impatient exclamation
more emphatic than he intended to give
utterance to, but on looking at his com
panion in alarm he saw in her glance
a quick flash of gratitude as unmistak
able as if she had spoken her thanks. 1t
was quite evident that the, girl had no
desire to meet his eScellency which is
not to be wondered at. as she had al
ready encountered him three times In
her capacity of journalist He not only
knew the Princess Won Steinheimer,
but he knew Jennie Baxter as well.
She leaned back In her chair and said
YEARLY
II seem to be having somewhat over
much of diplomatic society this even
ing. Are you acquainted with the
American ambassador also, Lord Do
nalT"
eyes" cried the young man, spring
Ing to his feet. HE was prominent
politician at Washington while l was
there. He IL an excellent man, and
shall have no difficulty in making your
excuses to him If you don't wish to
meet him"
"Thank you so much. You have now
an opportunity of retrieving your dip
lomatic reputation if you can postpone
the interview without offending him. -
Lord Donal departed with alacrity,
and the moment he was gone all APP
pearance of languor vanished from Miss
Jennie Baxter.
"Now is my chance" she whispered
to herself II must be in my carriage
before he returns
Eager as she was to be gone, she
knew that she should display no haste.
Expecting to find stair at the other
end OF the gallery, she sought for it,
but found none. Filled with apprehen-
sion that she would meet Lord Donal
coming up, she had difficulty In timing
her footsteps to the slow measure that
was necessary. She reached the bottom
of the stair in safety and unimpeded,
but once on the main floor new prob
lem presented itself Nothing would at
tract more attention than a young and
beautiful lady walking the long dis
lance between the gallery end of the
room and the entrance stairway entire
ly alone and unattended. She stood
there hesitating. wondering whether
she could venture on finding quiet
side exit, which she was sure must ex-
list in this large house, when, to her
dismay, she found Lord Donal again at
her side, rather brcathless, as if he had
been hurrying in search of her. His
brows were knit nd there was an anx-
ious expression un his face.
81 must have word with you
alone he whispered "Let me conduct
you to this alcove under the gallery"
"No; am tired. l am going home.
81 quite understand that but you
must come with me for moment. -
"Mustl' she said, with suggestion
of defiance in her tone.
"Yes, he answered gravely. ~ wish
to be Of assistance to You. hink you
will need it.
For moment she met his unfinch,
ing gaze steadily; then her glance fell,
and she said in low voice, Every
well. "
| When they reached the alcove, she
inquired rather quaveringly for she
saw something had happened which
had finally settled all the young mans
doubts-"Is it the American embas.
sador?'
"No; there was little trouble there
He expects to meet you later in the
evening. But a lslegraphic message han
come from Meran, signed by the Prin-
cess Won Steinheimer, which expresses a
hope that the ball will be success and
reitel ates the regret of her highness
that she could not be present Luckily,
this communication has not been shown
to the duchess. / told the duke, who
read II to me, knowing had been with
you all the evening, that it was likely a
practical joke on the part of the prince,
but the duke, who is rather a serious
person, does not take kindly to that
theory, and If he knew the prince be
would dismiss it as absurd which it il.
l have asked him not to show the tele
gram to any one; so there is little