The Washington times., 1906-06-17

idea should enter into her head. why.
you are the last person ever expected
10 see again. Indeed, you are only
fairy story: there is. I find. no such
person as Hi:degarde Won Heideloff."
Clearly he was recovering.
Il know it''-candidly. 1T was my
mothers name, and 1 saw fit to use
il" She really hoped he hadn't fol-
lowed her
You had no need to use it. or any
name. for that matter. When 1 gave
you my name it was given in good
faith. The act did not imply that I
desired to know yours
But you Idi"-imperiously.
Yes. Curiosity is the brain of our
mental anatomy" When Max began to
utter tall phrases IT was a sign OF
even-balanced mentality
And II 1 hadn't told you my name,
you would have asked for IT.
Not the, first day"
We'll. you would have on Tuesday"
Not a bit OF a doubt" He certainly
wouldn't show her how much he cared
(What was she doing IN this carriage?
Sne had said nothing that morning
about traveling)
We'll, you Will admit that under the
circumstances 1 had the right to give
any name il pleased me to give"
He came over to her end and sat
down Her protests (half-hearted) he
ignored.
Il can not see very well from over
there he explained.
1t is not necessary that you should
see; you can hear what 1 have 70 say"
Very well: III go back" And he did.
lie made a fine pretense OF looking out
of the window. Why should this girl
cross his path at this unhappy mo-
ment?
There was a pause.
You are not near so nice as you
were this morning" she said present
ly.
Il can't be nice and sit away over
here"
What made you jump into this COM
partment, Of all others?"
u wasn't particular what compart-
ment got into so long as I got into
one. As 1 said. I was in a hurry"
You said nothing this morning
about going away from Barscheit."
Neither did you"
Another pause. q take It, from the
character OF this dialogue. that their
morning rides must have been rather
Interestingly
You told me that you were in
Barscheit to study nerves"-wickedly
so thought I. up to haIf-past nine
tonight; but II appears that am not"
-gloomily.
You are running away, too?'-with
suppressed eagerness.
Running away, too!' be repeated.
Are you running away?"
LAS fast ever the train can carry
me. I am on the way 10 Dresden"
Dresden? II seems that fate IS de-
termined that We shall travel together
this day. Dresden is my destination
also"
Let me see your passport
ing a firm white hand.
He obeyed docilely. as docilely as
though he were married. She gave the
paper one angry glance and tossed II
back.
George Ellis; so that is your Manner
-scornfully. You told me that It
was Scharfenstein. I did not ask you
TO tell me your name; you took that
service upon yourself She recalled
the dukes declaration that he should
have her every moment watched. If
this American was watching her. the
duke was vastly more astute than she
had given him the credit for being
Are you in the pay of the duke7
Come. confess that you have followed
me, that you have been watching me
for these four days" How bitter the
cup Of romance tasted TO her nowi
She had been deceived. Well, you
shall never take me from this train
save by force. I will not go back"
''I haven't the slightest idea OF what
a a he F~h
fly discouraged. II never saw this
country until Monday. and never want
10 see II again
From what are you running away
then hen?'-skepticaIly.
I am running away from a man
who slapped me in the face"-bitterly;
and all his wrongs returned TO him.
''Indeed"'-derisively
Yes. IT, He thrust out both his
great arms miserably. Tn a healthy
looking Individual. am I not. TO be
running away from anything2"
Especially after having been a
soldier in the Spanish war Why did
you tell me that your name was
Scharfenstein?"
Heaven on earth. II IS Scharfen-
stein, I'm simply taking my chance
on another mans passports"
= am unconVinced'-un ngraciouslY.
She was. however. inordinately happy:
at the sight Of the picture Of woe on
his face all her trust in him returned.
She believed every word he said. but
she wanted 70 know everything
Very well; I see that I must tell
you everything TO get back into your
good graces-Fraulein Won Heidclof"
IF you ever were in my good
graces"'
raphically he recounted the adven-
ture at Mueller's. He was capital
story teller. and he made a very good
impression
IF It hadn't been for the princess
eloplng I should not have been here"
he concluded. for my friend would
have had a waiter bring me that
chair"
The princess eloping"'-aghast
Why. yes. 1t seems that she eloped
tonight: so the report came from the
palace
The girl sat tight. as they say: then
suddenly she burst into uncontrollable
laughter. It was the droIIest thing
she lad ever heard. She saw the duke