The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-06-12

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wv cd me an audi
enee. Il IL trne.
but merely for tho purpose OF e1-
hihiting 10 my appreciation the hne
art to which she had reduced tho
practice OF indiffereuee. She gave
me tea. spoke Of the weather, the
war and her megrimH, but With re-
soluto skilifulneas declined 10 be
drawn into any more intimate eun-
verse. Tho princes last rout vas a
"reminiscences OF the dark aEea
which had almost slipped her mem
ory indeed. she dld not rccnlleet
my having been there AZ all.
spoke out biuntly at last. but
she laughed In my face. "Ha, ha'
Franks. you'd better take that story
% the prince. pid Il really happsnf
We must have all been tpsy"
flung cut Of the room In a tenn
per. bat her tefmagant laughter fol-
lowed me
Nv next call Was AZ pArras'
lodging house Ne resided la ete-
CANT apartments 10 Berkeley
square. vas constrained Ia wait
near an hour for him. for did not
care To send IN my name. but he
came out at laat. aud. ladElnE from
the expression OF his tane. was none
too pleased % see me
Mon nieui" he cried aghaat
"nut this la foolish Of sou. Milford.
10 you not know that your life Il
Ia daugcrF"
MY life In dHngcr repeated.
affecting surprise. Zoe ! wished TO
PLAY with him. What can you
meanF-
In danger. Non Dieui Why.
reward 10 even offered for your ar
reatfs
sAna pray. for what reason.
pFlneef~ | demanded
lie changed color. and appeared
uneasy. but presently replied WIth
a ahrug 1t Is on account % your
brothers death. Milford They
imagine that you have killed your
brother
Who darea to imagine such
thlaK You. pfince9"
lie spread uut hts banda Not I.
Milford but the authorities Indeed
all EnElandf@
looked him fun ia ihc eyea
But yourself. euuut. Yuu 40 not be-
lleve this thing OF met
III" he stAmmefed uueaalty
"of course. Milford. You-l--if yuu
say"
laughed bitterly. quite 80.
prince. I understand Hut permit
me 70 obaerve that you have not ut
asked concerning your slater
~Ah. bon Dfeui the thought ~
your danger has driven all thlura
else from my mind. But the dear
little petite Ciarisse. y0a len her
safe and WeliT-
Quite safe and quite weil.
count"
And she was well received. bat
that. % course. you DO not kuuW
Did you accompany her far upon
her journey
As far a. ST. Cloud. prince. I
carried out our agreement perfect
ly=
"How can l thank you sufficient
Tyr
by paying me the sum agreed
upon. your highncss.'
Aim. aim Il was five hundred
pounds / think
Your hiEhneas' memory Is at
fault One thousand pounds was
the fixed amount"
Surely. Milford: 20 large q sum -
That was the amount" ! repeat
cd eoldly.
lie was evidently very uneasy.
"Ah.mi" he atammered. MY dear
Lord Devenae. must-the fact is
! must ask you 70 give nae a day or
two. During your absence my luck
has never been 80 bad All the
week ! have been losing. and last
night-ah'm, last night was
cleaned out. quite cleaned OUT"
I shrugged my shoulders. You
are evidently unaware Of my posi-
tion." / observed. IT Is imperative
that should have the money at
once"
Aim. a few hours Milford. but a
few hours and I shall arrange. II
you would be so good as 20 call
I aRaln-say at noon"
SO that your blghneas may have
an opportunity Of preparing for my
arrest meanwhileT" suggested
with an acid smile.
lie was so Immediately inaulted
I that felt sure that / had dlscerued
his plau. and IN spite Of his indig-
nant prOtestation | felt for him a
profound contempt Had he not
been Clarime's brother I should
have paraded him then and there.
I but under the circumstances I mere
I ly bowed, smiled 8weetly. and look
Ing him In the eyes asked him. in
the most friendly manner poasl-
/ Bile
My dear prince. can you tell me
where I can find DE SeYrlngen7"
He gave me a sharp glance. 4
! expect him momentarily"
All" said |. then with your per
mission I HhaIl await bia arrival