The Ordway new era., 1907-10-18
s,,r..A,, 100, Bobbs-Msrriii Coz
SYNOPSIS.

,-.r,ean consul to Barscheit, "a
NV of Europe. tells how me
srand duke had tried 10 nnu
"A Tor his rebcllious niece, thc
Ulcgnrde. finally decrceins
M the Prince OF Doppcikinh' ~
Al yIIower. ruler OF the ncish-
,,sripality. Though he hhu been
,Entry for six months the hinerl-
t.,.shark riding In the country
.,.,tes him and he seeks accom-
n dIIapIdntcd old castle. In
=. Two women and an old scrv-
4 ,ssI him and his horse. One
bsrsrli ~ the Princess Hide
- s,bsr As the Hon. Betty Moore
,sd The princess insists that he
a. witness to IA meeting to De
ihe castle that night.
eHlpTeR Iii.-Continued.
Il, Ny presence here ought
|, known To any one. When
.ress that which shall take
tge tonight. you will under
Her tone lost its evenness; 1t
!! and became a bit wild.
stat manner may ] be OF serv-
yOar highness7" | asked pleas
ying aside my gloves and crop
/ can easily give you my word
rSa gentleman not to report
rssence here: but II | am forced
bin. | certainly demand"
tr,- she corrected. the old fire
ges
;k you. desire, then. to know
reason; for | can not be a
% anything which may reflect
Be consulate. For myself. l do
h. What hare-brained escapade
p IN the air?
lave heard that am to marry
Ice Of Doppelkinn?" she began.
Ned.
btess you have also heard OF
animation not to marry him?"
kt on.
| nodded.
! am not going to marry
seized with the desire to laugh
Nd not. What had all this to
ny detention in the castle?
y, said the princess. turning
sy to her companion (what n
J, you tell him."
The Honorable Betty drew
aey kidnapped old Doppel-
vondered.)
not tell him." cried her high
'efaely. Il simply can not. You
H. Betty. 1t is now absolute
sary that he should know
ls' IL Is absolutely vital that
Eesent. Perhaps heaven has
DO you understand? Now,
'Oaders to behold! she who
minutes gone had been u
% everything. cold, seeing.
sae lied from the room. (De.
s.s was growing interesting.
.aey done?) Thus, the Hon.
euy Moore and his excel.
y American consul at Bar.
as leit staring into each 9th
,ll' Of course. pledge me your
IUnor! ,, She VINO had recent.
" an'a now become cool and
y ,%easlng J, 1t I am asked to do
'S. ulseredit my Office. 1 am
s'spendent individual" ."-smil. |
da. as, more at ease. U haven't |
w Svuot that l would have com. |
Of me.) w S"e re-
Ill.,, s my word, sir. that you
su Sa 10 do nothing dIshonor.
y, @e ;, other hand. you will con.
i, ds, ,avor upon her highness.
MAN, ,louble :. and is seeking a
lsS,a' u me- said I promptly.
Si,h hess Is being forced into
srana,n.n man who is old enough
'ad a will go to any length @ to
n, marriage an impossi5ility,
e' ,n.i,, have tried to convince
Eles ,',,i,,y u.,,, ;, of resisting her
.u, nh' Sensible little
aova What she is about to do
sm 'n i. only to four persons,
sl,- % Is "a, a downright rascal"
sslv slipped u, my lips, half.
,b,, l trust that | haypn't
a 'as lmpression," 1 added
IN ,l? ,ascal? The plot was
,ho formidable MI, opaqueness0
,nmo. n"a cried hastily, with a
kharnr,. hr on her lips. (What
II hg a o,as than an English
"yous s,ear h sense OF the hu.
At La Al, haven't given me that
sou." NJ.
enl., =, My vanity expanded
I,s an,, warmth of this knowl.
me- ss,.e ~ possible that she
rrI...an mere is to be q kind
ise sitsse here tonight. ana
H. She watched