The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-08-21
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al PopoHs orders until they
u bad entered the summer house,
now wrggled forward in confusion on
hearing the ambassadors voice.
Ibid you call me, sirY' he asked.
81 most surely did call you, Mr..
Nishv' cried Popon. "And I told you
I was certain | saw a lady, or, rather,
a lady's skirt disappearing into that
summer house. Who was she?"
IL don't know, your excellency."
tremblingly lied Nlsh.
You ought 10 known scolded Popof
you were standing nearer the sum
mer house than / was. Didn't you see
Der at allT"
Yes, sir-yes. I saw her. il / may
say so, but don't know who she was,
I really don't. r.
WAS she sloneT'
NO. yOur exceIlency, not quite alone
There was. if 1 may say sO-there was
a gentleman with her. At least be
looked like a gentleman. but / didn't
recognize him either"
well. well weIIT' chucKled the am
bassadOr. seating himself in 4 garden
chair and ewing the summer house
with delightful interest. "A little fiir-
tation. e.: Gone i'm there 10 wh!Spe:
sweet nO-hings where no one can in
terrlpt EN-. I wonder who they are.
Nov. I really wonder, MIR. NiSh.
would not for the world have you think
I an the least bit curious. But-Tli
Just sit he-p awhile. for 2 joke. and
watch them come out. In the mean
tire. Mr. Nish, you might slip around
to tho rear OF the summer house aGd
see IL there is another door there. II
there is. you might lock it, Under
stand:'
%c--os, yor- excC!lcncyr' mumblej
paair ~tricaen Nish Scuttling away
among the bushes. The little clr~h
never paused until he had found Sonia
To Der be poured forth the whole
story. gazing with wild horror * she
broke into a peal of uncomfortable
laughter.
Suddenly she grew sober
-Bef husband will never forgive
her she murmured. half to herself
He will never understand that it's
just silly, harmless, sentimental tall
Fhey'.e having"
Memories Of the ways Of Jealous
MarSOviaD husbands dashed into her
Enird. In that primitive fatherIand
wilkes had been beaten-yes. and muir
dered-fOr less. Something must be
done, and done quickly
Don't worry she conSoled the ter.
rlfed Nish. Say nothing to any one
disc. I'll get Mime. Popoff out Of the
scrape IL I can"
Before Nish could reply she had dis.
appeared down 4 path leading to the
rear door Of the summer house.
Meantime PopOh. his curiosity mas.
tering him. hal left his seat. Stealing
forward on tiptOe. he put his eye e
tie keyhole OF the wicker door.
He had scarcely bent over this when
Danilo. h1ppe2ing to pass by on hiS
way 10 the gate. paused in amazement
at sight OF the MarSovian ambassador
thus assuming the role of Paul Pry.
WIZ. hello. old chap cried the
prince. What are you up tor
Hush" warned POpoff In an excited
whisper "A lady went into the sum
mer house a few minutes ago with s
gentleman. can't see them very
clearly. There's too much fluff in the
keyhole. But they're sitting opposite
each other with only a little table be
tween them. The lady's back is Il
me. but Il somehow looks familiar
The man is talking as earnestly as i
ne were trying 10 borrow money. Nov
he's bending across and kissing be
hand. and she doesn't seem TO mind
Its-why, bless my soul, it's that fel
low De JolidOn2 Well, well! OF al
things! Now, if only the lady woui,
turn her face so could see her.
Come away, sirr' begged Danilo
the whole situation bursting upon hi
mind he caught Popoffs sleeve. bu
the ambassador shook him of.
let me alOner' he whispered. Can
you see what ii all means? 1t mean
we've found the lady De Jolidon's il
love with, the very woman we'v
DOlA BCCu leohAAS AOI- Anu uOM ]
she'll just turn her head a little I'll b
able TO see her face. and them
''Then you don't know who she is?
Queried Danilo.
40. But rll"-
Then take my advice and don't tr
10 find out Let well enough alon,
Come away. old chap. and
mo. no! There; you pulled my hea
away just as she was turning AROUND
I'd have seen her in another seconS
They're getting up. Maybe they'll g
out 10y the other door. and then shan
be able 10 know who
let me do the looking" suggeSte
DanilO. If either Of US has 10 pla
The eavesdropper IlI'-
NO. 1t is my place. asserted Pc
Of. But I'll bet you a hundred fran,
its Nine. Nova kovitch"
1t would he like stealing q drunkt
mans watch I won't take thp bt