The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1908-07-03
friday July 3 1908
Happen That he"

the ambassador battered off to join the
other guests, leaving Danilo, fan In
hand, blankly facing the astounded lit
tie clerk
'Nlsh," observed the prince, do you
suppose it's possible De Jolidon can be
in love with Nine Nova Kovitch as
well as with Nine. Popoff?"
''Td-rd like TO think so" murmursd
Nish as he started faithfully off in the
wake of his chief. I'D like to think so.
lit would make it less exclusive,
less of a monopoly. And to think his
excellency never recognized his own
wife fan! Where ignorance is bliss
why read up on divorce lawsT'
Laying the fan ON a nearby table,
Danilo was turning away when a voice
behind him called mockingly:
still in retreat? So you are afraid
of mep
Whirling about, the prince faced
Sonia. She was bewltchingly pretty in
the black and gold Marsoyian dress
that showed TO fullest advantage every
willowy line of her figure.
I'm not retreating," he contradicted,
'only skirmlshing in light cavalry
fashion"
"And you are going away like that?
oh, you stupid man"
Il can't tell what you mean" he an
swered, puzzled
And l shan't tell what I mean," she
rejoined. BY the way" she added,
how do you happen to be here? You
declined my invitation
I'm here" he replied bluntly, ''be-
cause I'm making it my business to
get rid of every Frenchman who shows
signs of proposing to you"
But why?' she asked In wonder
For my own amusement; that's ALL"
''You-you don't happen to be In love
with me YOURSELF" she asked, a tinge
OF usefulness in the light mockery of
her tone.
Certainly not" he retorted, with
suspicious promptitude.
You're very, very rudep she re-
proved. But since you don't love me
you ought TO be able TO give me good
advice about accepting a man l really
want TO marry"
oh" growled Danilo, chagrined.
Then there is some one you want 10
marry"
She nodded
Whoever the man is, he's after
your money" he sneered.
No, she conuadicted. He is not
not this one.
You said all men were alike
This man is different He loves me-"
Then marry him! What is it to me?
Marry any one you want to. l don't
care. And I'll dance at your wedding.
I'll dance till | wear holes through
both my shoes"
You silly boy!" she scoffed You're
jealousr'
"Jealous?' he ragged Jealous? l
jealous? That's "a good one"
Words failed him, and he stalked
away to nearby summer house,
where he paused. lost in seeming con
temptation Of the little buildings archi-
lecture.
The neglected fan lying on the table
caught Sonia's eye. She picked it up
idly and opened it. The words Il love
you" met her gaze. Quickly she glanced
at Danilo.
81 understand" she murmured to
herself He vowed he'd never say 1t
TO me, SO he's written it."
Noting that Danilos back was TO-
ward her, she furtiyely lifted the fan
to her lips and kissed the written
words Then as she restored it to the
table she whispered;
Just the same, I'll make him say
It, He shallr
She crossed to where he stood.
Have you nothing TO say to me,
PRINCE" she asked.
"Only one thing goodbyi"
"Goodby" she echoed You're
you're not going?"
Il leave Paris tomorrow morning
BY the first train-forever!'
Then you won't be here, after all, TO
dance at my weddings"
Mo-
But YOU promised. And now, l sup
pose. l shall never see you again, for
when Pm married l shall live in Paris"
81 thought you were more patriotic"
he sighed. 1T seems hard that you
should turn your back on your native
land, marry Frenchman and settle
here"
yet it is what l have decided she
answered. This is probably the last
time | shall wear our native costume
or dance our wild national dances. To
DAVIS feta is a sort of farewell to old
times"
NO: our dances and costumes would
not appeal to a Frenchman. VINO Is
1t you are going TO marry
The engagement isn't announced
yet" she eyaded-
"Then." he returned, with a shrug,
81 suppose l shall never know, for l
leave early tomorrow"
and you won't dance at my we'd
dlngT"
I'VE told you I would not"
eff you won't" she cried, sudden
inspiration flashing through her mind
and lighting her pale face to dazzling
beauty. dance with me now?
She stretched out her slender white
arms with an allurement that no NOR
faI man could resist.