New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-16

7Rs princess sSs assitf'ss o# 5Hs firm voice.
G9une Stefan bowed gravely
LEFT her her '0A''i'A''uS SHAH % 0Ds'eo' 0
'"The watchdog is away" said woman's voice
Yes. curse him. replied a mans voice; moth
ing can succeed with those lynx eyes OF his about
What is his object in sticking to hsr causs3 The
King Is a much better paymaster."
,Oblect! Why, he's over head and ears in love
The unseen listener depressed a start
Princes a weary Or sitting out , on s the tes
seated herself on a stone bench under an Hex.
Ing efose b. but
e S beraye Cd her as Ba5ee one Of her
To. discover herself would necessitate a severe
reprlmand, since this was grave breach OF pal
ace Discipline and IFma had young girls symPE Gd
and deaf. until these words. falling upon her ear.
In l0yei That stick Of mani Franz. it's I'M
Franz chuckled.
e plays the part Of disnteres.sd adyiseE :,. but
You know Sst that day his horse stumbled
BIN anS Was ta u 6k seE his
thin q SsS b fstfS n; g.
The princess blushed with guilty sense Of
fs onndsd an odef of the and
the m5s bs on n efe5y Segr W
the foolish trifng. and She never doubted that he
had thrown away his flower on the first oppor-
But the princess doesn't for him. I'm sure.
can't marry without that" :.
she Wou kn Eve @p e h to the That
shows what a fool he Is not to Join our party the
though he knows it would make their marriage an
.sThen he can't be very much IN love-"
strolled away she walked slowly back to the house.
wrapped in deep meditation
Count Paulonya's absence did not last long. and
Princess Irma had been indspGsed and had not left
the h Rahss about hef %sfar ne
He found her sitting in what she called her
lawn under high Eilken canopy. Tables and stools
beside her d t W wHF af6 essd
overgrown with creeping plants which formed the
%onders of the place The Shrubs dividing the
paths had grown to a height Of eight or nine feet,
sweet scented plants that delicious doors
She owned that her illness had been diplomatic
one-an excuse for quiet In which to make de-
to the Garitzan Court. But she interrupted
Il have heard all about that have had visit
from my royal uncle himself this morning"
The king has been here? Himself? Now what
His object ostensibly was to obtain my help in
With Prince Edward of Garitz that the agreement
the frontier 70 wouId be aaire fate If you Would say
a word to Prince Edward in its favor and ne wants
you ever hear SUCH nonsense? AS If had any in
stefan knit his brows in thought.
at almost fancy he spoke the truth for once. 1
know he is very keen about that customs business
How did you answer him?'
IT told him that It quite mistake to imagine
upon me as foolish girl Count Stefan smiled at
the bitterness of her tone); that IL had But
no Toa att snd BnTe dene YOU'D ''
Count Paulonya unused minute;
'T quite willing to help him in this Tbs
affair Of the customs Is one that VIII materiaay
": but [ am not vindictive enough to oppose it on
that account. But you were saying princess II you
had any influence me What would you
sRsd eP Ga and es gaa ta wr hsE
from the king concession in return for this service
"And this concession?''
would be his consent to my marrying as I
Meaning Baron Leo?'' asked Count Paulonya
Irna's head dropped, and a flush spread over her
"Of course know you won't do IT,"
Count Paulonya walked up and down. his face
averted so that Irma could not see It's expression
That Ro3r You ap opges 70 ha 9s always
thought If feit convinced that your happiness
depends upon this marriage
marriage with subject would jeopardize your sue
81 have no wish to reign" replied Trina why
should not marry the man III. love- f. .b.. b,
neT I'm st that case there will difficulty about get
ting the kings consent But are you sure the man
You have chosen is worth the sacrifcs?"
81 Ia well
and her eyes very bright. and yet dewy.
Count Stefan bowed again. very gravely then he
turned suddenly and left her,. - -.
Irma waited in uncomfortable excitement. the
hour Of his absence seeming to stretch to half an
eternity -,
a document which Were attached some weshty
seals.
sTt is the charter OF my freedom, she said
Then she unrolled II and began to read.
az have not entered the name. he began II was
not sure that l knew all Baron Won Blavenski's
titles correctly
Irrna had turned pale
cor course. not she said quickly She glanced
down the page "Hm-h m! I give my free consent
10 the marriage between Yes. / see-the name
left blank VIII you kindly I'LL II up now?"
Pardon me- said Stefan; II said did not know
the brIdegroors titles quite correctly.
1T think do" said Irma-
She detached ivory tablet from her chatelaine
and wrote on IL rapidly. Then she laid II on the
document and. turning away fled under the arch
way the maze. -.
Count Pauonya looked after her in blank aston
ishment; then he bent the tiny tablet She had
written:
Count Stefan Won Paulonya. Knight OF the Holy
Roman Empire etc. etc. .
Then he hastily turned and followed her INTO the
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