The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1906-09-07


to him. Would you mind looking at
him and telling us II he Is what Fred
eric might be In his manhood?" Lorry
put the question, and every one pres
est drew deep breath of interest.
MZroN readily consented, and Bal
dos. intercepted on his rounds, was led
unSuspecting into an outer chamber
The duke, accompanied by Lorry and
Baron DnnglOss, entered the room.
They were gone from the asScmblage
but few minutes, returning with
smiles of uncertainty on their faces.
1T is impossible, your highness, for
me to say whether or not it is Fred
eric" said the duke frankly. "He is
what 1 imagine the pretender might
be at his age, but it would be sheer
folly for me to speculate. do not
know the man."
Beverly squeezed the Countess Dag
mars arm convulsivcly.
"Hurrah!" she whispered in great re-
lief. DaSnar looked ut her in aston
ishment She could not fathom the
whimsical American.
"Thcy have been keeping an inces.
SAINT watch over the home of Frederic'S
cousin. He is to marry her when the
time is propitious," volunteered the
young duke. "Shc is the most beau
tiful girl in AXphain, and the family
is one of the wcalthieSt. Her parents
bitterly oppose the match. They We're
20 have been secretly married some
months ago. and there is Il rumor to
the effect that they did succeed in
evading the vigilance of her people"
You mean that they may be mar
riea!' asked Ictivc, casting quick
glance at Beverly.
1T is not improbable, your highness.
lie Is known to be Il daring young fell
low. and he has never failed in Il siege
against the heart OF woman. Report
has it that he is the most invincible
Lothario that ever donncd loves ar
NOR" Beverly was conscious of fur
tive glances in her direction, and a
faint pink stole into her temples. Our
fugitive princes are lucky in neither
love nor war;" went on the duke. Poor
Dantan, who is hiding from Gabriel, is
betrothed to the daughter of the pres
cnt prime minister of Dawsbergcn, the
beautiful lolanda. l have seen her.
Aohe Sioi iouS, SOuI ulSlllltSS
II, too, have seen her." said Yetive,
more gravcly than she thought. The
report of their betrothal Is true, then?"
His sudden overthrow prevented the
nuptials which were to have taken
place in n month had not Gabriel re-
turned. Her father, the Duke Of Matz,
wisely accepted the inevitable and be-
came prime minister to Gabriel. Iolan-
da. 1t is said. remains true to him and
sends messages to him as he wanders
through the mountains"
Beverly's mind instantly reverted to
the confessions Of Baldos. He had ad-
mitted the sending and receiving OF
messages through Franz. Try as she
would. she could not drive the thought
from her mind that he was Dantan,
and now came the distressing fear that
his secret messages We're words Of
love from Iolanda. The audience last
ed until late in the night. but she was
so occupied with her own thoughts that
she knew Of but little that transpired.
or one thing she was sure. She could
not go to sleep that night.
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Don't kick on the weather. 1t can't
help being weather
Some men who have that tired feel
ing wouldn't thank the doctors for
breaking it up.
Good wine needs no brush, but the
man who INDUCES in 1t may need a
curry comb.
When a man Is In love the first rude
awakening comes when he goes around
pricing furniture.
The burning question Of the moment
seems to be. What's the new exposure?