The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-23
CHAPTER vi.

''Show Colonel Won Altdorf in said
said Miss Jessica Mannering. Colonel Won
Altdorf. buttoned very tightly into his
military looking frock coat. bowed pro-
foundry from the doorway and again over
the hand of Miss Mannering extended to
him. .~. a.. Il
I'm glad you're come" said the young
woman, beaming upon him, for | want
to ask such a. tremendous lot-of cues
tions!''
MY very dear Mademoiselle." cried
Colonel Won Altdorf. Iii unconcealed hor-
ror. 1T is my profession to avoid answer
Ing questions .>,.,. 49,
But woman's questions. Colonel
protested Miss Mannering.
"Ah," said Won Altdorf, non commitally.
They're different. you know" she con-
cluded. nodding her small head.
All said Won Altdorf again and pulled
at his grizzled mustache.s
Still" proceeded the girl. Il suppose
YOU have known a. great many women i'll
--ir the course of your career, so that
you're accustomed to their questions
I've met few. admitted Won Alt
dorf. and yes, they've been fairly good
at questions.
''All sorts Of course sighed Miss Man
nering.
"The question, Mademoiselle?
THE women"
why. yes, Sdlu VIII fJluOli SillllIIS
srimly. why, yes as you say. NIademoi.
selle. all sorts but ca CHI sort good at ask
ing questions. |: should say they differed
but little"
THE women. Colonel?'
1.-The questions $500
Now first" began Miss Mannering
marking with a slim forefnger-Colone
Won Altdorf sghed-"First what are you
going to do when the prince arrives. the
real prince. I mean? Sir Gavin tells me
that he will probably be here tomorrow. ,
why as to that. Mademoisee.' said
Won Altdorf, 'if Fate deals us. meanwhile
no better card, or if chance shows us al
the time better way. we shall tell him
the whole truth, show him that we took
the only way, desperate though it was, tt
save Madame, and beg him to return t.
Novodnia without seeing her.
And do you think he will do it,"
"Ah, that no man can tell | have
known Prince Karl from childhood
Nademoiselle, but I'll not guarantee wha
he may do at crisis. He loves his wife
believe"
Poor Prince"' said she gently: Eyes
/ think he loves his wife, but she. Colonel
will never love the Prince. She didn't love
him when she married him. She LIKED
him, she was fond of him, somewhat, bu
love him? All no.
1T was the title them" asked Colone
Won AlLuOfl
Why yes, in a way said the girl
Eyes, / suppose it was the title-but moi
to her. Colonel, to her people. They al.
most forced her into the marriage. All
yes, that can be done even in our free
country. even in democratic America. In.
deed it's done oftener than people think
She loved no other man. she liked the
Prince. and 1 think he was honestly il
love with her--can you wonder? So she
married him.
You said, Mademoiselle." observed voI
Altdorf. you said a moment ago. thar
Madame will never love the Prince. Ye
wives have been known to come: cold tt
tile altar but wakeno ITO love as time
passed. 49, '.-N .'-
The girl turned about on the swinging
stool where she sat, and moved a hand III
the keys Of the grand piano that stoo,
there, in soft little arpeggios. She frowne,
a bit as if she were puzzled undecided.
What did YOU mean. Mademosele?
said Colonel Won Altdorf.
The girl turned again toward him. -
saw her face said she. when she cam
up through the garden with Mr.. Mallor