The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-30
CHAPTER XIII.

all our plans at naught came about. Miss
Jessica Mannering was III the great,
gloomy, stone arched chamber which had
been made into a reception and music
room. She had been arranging some
jonquils, a great yellow cluster of them,
in a bronze jar upon the piano, and was
sitting before that instrument idly touch
ing the keys. Her fingers strayed unW1t-
tingly into a. certain quaint old song,
madrical Of Lodges, 'Love In my bosom
like a bee which seemed to rouse in
her pleasant reflections, for she smiled
softly as she played, and little nush
rose to her cheeks.
Then the maid, Fifine. appeared, saying
that a gentleman wished to see Mademoi-
selle. The little flush deepened a bit. She
knew who the gentleman" was.
. Colonel Won Altdorf is always to come
in at once, Fifine!" said she. ''You need
never ask
But the man who entered the room
Immediately bore no likeness to Colonel
Won Altdorf. She had known this man
many months before in New York and in
Newport.
prince Karl!'' gasped Miss Mannering.
"Prince-Karl?-Oh. sir, sir, you ought
not to come here! Does Colonel Won Alt
dorf know? Oh, you mustn't stay! What
fallen back against the piano in her
amazement, and she clasped her hands
excitedly before her as If she would pray
him to be gone. ~
you must not be seen here. prince"
she repeated. "Ah you should not have
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aS"I have come, mademoiselle,'' cried the
prince, ito see my wife! God in Heaven,
am to be put off forever?-Von Altdorf
Enough of Won Altdorf! Is he my gov
ernor, my keeper? I tell you, mademoi-
selle, can bear 1t no longer. Has hus-
band no rights? Am I to stand by idle
while another man plays my part. wins
my wife from me forever?-Let me see
her! Mademoiselle, you are woman.
you not those men, Mackenzie,
Won Altdorf. Creighton, cold, careful,
without heart! Let me see her. BY
heaven I demand it," Who, ask you. is
Prince Of Novodnia and husband Of the
Princess Eleanor? Is it that gentleman
| whom she meets in the garden daily, or
| is it II" .--..-
ooh, prince, prince!'' begged Miss Man.
| nering. pray be calm! Heaven knows
| how we all regret the deception we have
had to practice. 1t has been through no
desire Of ours that you were kept away
| from Eleanor-will you not be wise and go
quickly before she may happen in here
She is not yet fit to see you. 1t must
be broken to her gently
"Made1noiselle!'' he cried ct will be
put off no longer I cannot allow this de-
ception to go on. I demand an inter-
view with my wife the princess. Nc
man with Great God A1mishtvi
Eleanor! Eleanor!" go
Miss Mannering saw his voice 20 sud
denly 9t11 white and his jaw drop as his voice
| turned about with little shrek.
The Princess Eleanor came forward
slowly from the doorway where she ha6
been standing. She looked from he1
cousin to the man who stood near. anG
back again to Miss Mannering, with 8
puzzled, questioning expression Sht
was 1roWnlng slightly and her eyes were
'"What-what do you mean by a-de
ceptlon gong on-your wife the Princes
Eleanor-meeting another man daily /,
the garden?" she said in a slow, wonder
ing tone. What is all this about ?-Jes
sica, who is this? Ah'' She caugh
face full in the light. and moved a. littl
away from him, putting out her hand t
Miss Mannering. .Et ~. :
why, this is--the man who-frieht
ened me the other day in the garden.
she said, still in her low, puzzled tone
What does he-want. Jess? Does h
want to see the prince? Oh, Jessica
Jessica, what is 1t all about? What i
this dreadful mystery? Why, Jess
you're trembling! I've heard all you'y
said to each other. what does he mea
by saying that he's the prince? VIII,
he's not the prince at all! Why. di
you call him prince Jess? Why didn'
you want me to see him? Lob, tell m
what it's all about!''
Miss Jessica Mannerlng flashed a DIES
perate warning to the prince and too
her cousin by the shoulders. Its moth
ing. nothing, dear!'' she cried Com
!. away! You mustn't be excited over tri
{ fes- This is another prince frorn-soIre
where near Novodnia He wants to Sc
Prince Karl npon-business of state
Come away, Eleanor, comet"
/ But the Princess Eleanor would not b
moved. She freed herself from the arr
that Miss Mannering had thrown aroun
her. and shook her head decidedly He
eyes did not leave the mans face.
Il Don't try to hoodwink me, Jess sal
she. There's some, mystery here, and
must know Of tt Where have see
} this gentleman before? His face-why
his face is oddly familiar!" She presse
!, a hand over her eyes moment as if sh
. would clear away the mist from he
mind. .zfa EzE
WHO are you, sir?' she asked.
seem to know you, but-I-my memor
plays me false
The prince looked at Miss Jessica Mar
nering and made a, little gesture Of des
/. peration.
Madame" said he, II am Carol Fee
: dinand, Prince Of Novodnia All Eles
] nor. Eleanor! don't you know me?''
8 The Princess Eleanor caught her har
swiftly to her breast and stared into Il
. mans face Her eyes were dilated, vel
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