Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-13

story. gazing with Wild horror as she
broke into a peal OF. uncomfortable
laughter
Suddenly she grew sober.
Her husband will never forgive
her. she murmurcd. half TO herself
HE will never understand that it's
just silly. harmless. sentimental tall,
they're having"
Memories OF the ways OF Jealous
Marsovian husbands flashed into he,
mind. In that primitive fathcrland
wives had been beatcn-yes. and muir
dered-for loss. SemetiIsg. naust be
done. and done quickly"
Don't worry she consoled the ter
rified Nish. Say nothing TO any one
else. I'M get Mime. PopoCr out OF the
scrape IL l can"
Before NlSh could reply she had dis
appeared down path leading TO the
rear door OF the summer house.
Meantime Poponf. his curiosity mas
tering him. had left his seat. Stenling
Forward >on tiptoe. he put his eye to
the keyholc OF the wicker door.
He had scarcely bent over this when
Danilo, hhppSRing~ TO pass by on his
way ~ the gate. paused In amazcment
Mt sight of the Marsovian ambassador
thus assuming the role of Paul Pry.
"Why, hello, old chapE cried the
prince. what are you up tor
Hush" warned Popofr in an excited
whisper. "a lady went into the sum
fner house few minutes ago with a
gentleman / can't see them very
clearly. There's too much, fufr I'm the
keyhole But they're sitting opposite
each other with only little table be-
tween them. The lady's hack is 20
me. but II somehow looks familiar
The man is talking as earnestly as II
Ne were trying To borrow money. Now
he's bending across and kissing her
hand, and she doesn't seem 10 mind
Its-why, bless my soul. It's that fel-
low'Dc Jolidon? Well, well. or all
things. Now. If only the lady would
turn bcr face 30 could see her.
Come away sir!' begged Danno
the whole situation bursting upon lhs
mind. He caught Popoff's sleeve. bur
the ambassador shook him Off.
Let me alone" ho whispered. cant
you see what 1t all means? II. means
We've found the lady De Jolidon's 10
love with, the very woman we've
both been docking for! And now II
she'll just turn her head little I'll be
able 10 sec her face, and them
Then you don't know who she isT
queried Danllo
mo. But I'll'-
'1hen take my advice and don't try
TO find ont. Let well enough alone
Como away. old chap, and
mo, no! There; you pulled my head
away just as she was turning around.
I'd have seen her I'm another second
They're getting up. Maybe they'll 90
out 10y the otheIAdoor and then | shan't
be able TO knOw'Tho"--
"Let me. do the looking" suggested
Danilo. "If either OF US has to play
the eayesdropper ZIP
mo. 1t Il my place" asserted Pop
off. But I'll bet you Il hundred francs
it's Mime. Nova Kovitch."
at would be like stealing drunken
mans watch. won't take the bet
Come away, sir. and let the matter
drop where il Is. For your own hap
plncss"-
But Popoff was once moro at the key
hole.
They're standing up to CO." no re
ported. '+Now she's beginning TO face
this .way.N It's oh, good LordW
Thee poor old man staggered away
from the door as though struck be-
tween the eyes. Keeling to a chair, hc
collapsed and buried his face In his
hands
no. no! 1t can't be! ~ can't" he
moaned. "And yet could hardly be
mistaken. six wifef And
Brace up. your exeeilency", ontreat-
ed Danilo IN genuine distress Pull
yourself together. There arc people
comius along The walk Don't make a
sooue. Perhaps, you we've mistaken"
mo; l. saw hcr!" gTOaned 4 Popoff.
my 'own wife and DE Jolidon! And
DC kissed her. hand"
"Oh. ! dare say she was more kissed
against than kisslngr Danilo observed
consolingly. "But be careful, sir. a
whole lot OF peoplcA are within ear
shot"
Then let them know the worstl'
cried PopOR IN voico that brought a
number ~ guests hurryinR 10 the spot.
I'll denounce her. before them all!
Come out OF there" be beloved. rush
ing forward. both N you! Come outr'
IJo threw the summer house door
wide open and shrank back. incredu-
lOus. aghast
on tho threshold stood DC Jolidon
and Sonia!f
"What-what does this mean" CUR
gled the confused ambassador this
this change and
You called to US tOicOme out" re
turned Sonia calmly. May ask
what yOu wanted Of us|
-SOniaw Rasped Danllo. And through
The cpntustou OF many excited voices
che. heard hiu and thrilled 90 tho note
n anguish iihis half stihcd cry.
~ff-n Il was you who were IN
there with NJ dee Jolidon." sammered
Popom. where So my wifcT"
Here / am. dcur" answered Natalie.
stopping out Of TN crowd. with which
sho had mingled after her hurried exit
through tho rear door OF the summ6I
house. Here l am! what f. the mat.
tyr
Matter enough cried her husband.
n could have sworn Itsaw you sitting
Ia that arbor with Made Jolidon"
My donrT