Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-04-25

conversation tHdL tleFe HIS Dttu lttt4E
need of any other subject to talk about
for several days past"
II suppose you must have attended
many grander occasions than this. Al
though we have endeavored to make a
display and although we possess q
reasonably efficient band, still cruiser
is not exactly designed for the use to
which 1t is being put tonight. We
have many disadvantages to overcome
which are not met with IN the sumptu-
GUS dwellings of New York and Bar
Harbor."
The girls eyes were on the deck Tor
some moments before she replied. then
she looked across at the dancers and
finally said:
Il think the ball on the Consterna-
ton quite equals anything have ever
attended,
ut Is nice of you to say that. Praise
'front.' won't name Sir Hubert Stan
ley, but rather Lady Hubert Stanley
is praise indeed. And now, Miss Am
hurst, since have confessed my fruit
less wanderings through Bar Harbor,
may not have the pleasure of calling
upon you tomorrow or next day?
Her eyes were dreamily watching
the dancers.
II suppose she said slowly. with
the flicker of smile curving those en-
ticing lips, that since you were so
very friendly with Captain Kempt TO-
night he may expect you to smoke
cigar with him, and it will possibly
happen that Katherine and /, who are
very fond of the captain, may chance
to come In while you are there"
katherine? All, Katherine is the
name of the young lady who was with
you here Miss Kempt?"
Eyes"
sYou are stopping with the Kempts,
then?''
YES
81 wonder if they'd think l was TAX
ing liberty If brought Jack Lamont
with me ~
.9The prince?9 laughed Dorothy. rs
he real prince?"
/ "Oh, yes, there's no doubt about that.
I shouldn't have taken the liberty Of
| introducing him to you as Prince Ler-
montoff If he were not, as we say in
| Scotland. real Mackay-the genuine
/ article. Well, then, the prince and
will pay oul respects to Captain Kempt
tomorrow afternoon"
did you say the prince is going
with you to Russian
s'Oh, yes AS / told you, intend to
live very quietly in st. Petersburg, and
| the prince has his shop and a pair Of
1 rooms above it in working quarter of
! the city. I shall occupy one of the
| rooms and he the other. The prince
is an excellent cook, so we shan't
starve, even il we engage no servant"
HAS the prince given his estates
away also?s
@He hasn't given them away exactly,
but he is a very indulgent landlord,
and he spends so much money on his
xDeriments and travel that. although
ne has formidable income, ne Is very
| frequently quite short of money. Did
you like him?"
sYes. OF course saw him
moment only. 1 wonder why they
haven't returned. There's been sew
eral dances since they left.''
Perhaps" said the lieutenant, with
| slight return of his stammering,
t.your friend may be as fond of dane
ing as Jack is"
"You are still determined to go to
Russia? y
"Ouite. There is absolutely no dan
i ger. l may not accomplish anything,
but I'll have try at it. The prince
has a good deal of influence in st. Pc
tersburg, which he will use quietly on
my behalf, so that 1 may see the i'm
portant people. 1 shall be glad when
the captain ceases frowning''-
Drummond was interrupted by a
fellow officer, who raised his cap and
begged word with him.
81 think, Drummond, the captain
wanted to see you"
i "Oh, did he say thatT'
mo, but know he has left note
for you in your cabin. Shall I go and
fetch it?'
| Il wish you would, Chesham, if you
don't mind and it isn't too much trou-
ble'
mo trouble at ALL Delighted, I'm
sure" said Chesham, again raising his
cap and going off.
"Now, l wonder what have forgot
ten to do"
Drummond heaved sigh proportion
ate to himself.
"Under the present condition Of
things a bit Of neglect that would go
| unnoticed with another man is sign
Of unrepentant villainy in me. Any
other lieutenant may steal horse,
! while I may not look over hedge.
| You see how necessary it is for me to
go to Russia and get this thing smooth
/ ed over
81 think perhaps you are too sensi-
tive and notice sights where nothing