The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-05

She had heard Danilo's wild speech of
goodby to Sonia and his announcement
that ne was off to Maxim's. Hence
the ambassadors wife, with a feeble
yearning to atone in some way for the
false position into which the widow
had been thrust for her sake, had re-
solved to follow in the hope Of securing
a woAd in private with Danilo and
setting matters right again.
Natalie had not confded her plan to
her husband, and now as the party
were ushered to a secluded table in an
alcove she glanced at the riotous scene
about her with delighted nervous
ness. The delight vanished suddenly,
however, and the nervousness waxed
to a panic fear as a familiar voice
smote upon her ear,
Popoff had just come in and was
standing not ten feet away from the
secluded table where his wife sat
trembling.
81 want to see Prince Danilo at
once" he said to the head waiter
HAS he arrived?'
Not yet, sir" was the reply, but he
will be here very soon. There is a
supper party waiting for him over
there" waving to a tableful of gayly
appareled girls with tired eyed men.
Really exclaimed the ambassador
I'LL just join them till he comes"
He toddled off to the distant table
where, to Natalie's jealous eye, he
seemed to make himself at home with
a phenomenal ease and quickness. He
was scarce seated when Danilo strobe
in. The whole table rose to give the
prince noisy greeting.
why, hello, your excellencyw cried
Danilo. This is queer company fol-
a monument of responsibility like
yourself to wander into
II came only to see you" protested
the ambassador, drawing him aside
81 was bound I'd come here and wait
till you appeared if
"Oh, l see" cut in the prince. thor
oughly enjoying his confusion. Fools
rush in where
Il didn't rush in fumed the am
bassador: Il crept here in a measly
cab, and l sneaked into the place like
a pickpocket for fear some one would
recognize me. l sacrificed myself tC
my country. Suppose my wife should
hear OF it! l came to impiore You, t
cast myself on your mercy, to beg yor
once more TO prevent the widow
from
AZ must see his excellency." insisted
a portly man behind them, his voice
booming through the whole room. He
Is here. and i OH he broke off OF
sigls of Popoff. Here you are. T.
MY dear Nova Kovitch" petrishly
Interrupted the ambassador, rs It nee
essary to hunt for me with a bras
band? Couldn't you
I'm sorry to interrupt you" answer
ed Nova kovitch. but here's a dis
patch from the Marsovian ministry
1t seemed to me important, and
brought it on
Popof took the slip of paper an
read aloud:
If Nine. Sadowas twenty million
are allowed to leave Marsovia We ar
a bankrupt country"
There, Prince Danilo," continue
the ambassador. turning on the youn
man in melodramatic appeal; you Sc
it's right up TO you. Your country ar
/ peals to you to save it. You are Maj
sovia's last hope. Marry the wido,
and
IN marry no one"' fared up Danflt
/ ITO the deuce with matrimony an
Marsovia and myself! I'm done wit
SILL dreams of love and all that nor
sense. I'm free. and I'm going I
/ make night of it T.
/ He paused and stood silent, dun
| founded Down the little flight @
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