Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-06-20
CHAPTER III.
Old Love and New.

H the deserted salon a few min
utes later with Nish at his
side. "I'm here at my country's call,
all right, but my COMPOUNDED country
doesn't seem to be on hand to meet
me-"
His graceful walk was not wholly
steady, and there was flush on the
handsome young face. The late ar
rival was Prince Danilo of Marsovia,
attache Of the Marsovian legation at
Paris. AS a diplomat he had scarcely
scored success, for he had delight
fully normal aversion to work and a
simple, unfailing joy in tie amuse-
ments of Maxim's and his clubs.
"I'll hunt up his excellency at once"
Nish was assuring the prince. "Are-
are you quite in condition to see him,
If may
"Oh, I'm all right enough" yawned
Danilo, "only forgot to go to bed last
night If could reel off a few yards
Z of. SlopD''- -
/ perhaps l could find you some place
/ "I'd prefer desk, if you can find
one. 1 always sleep best at my desk.
But suppose
There is a couch, sir, over in the
corner behind the palms. How would
that. do? You could get a nice nap
there and in "a little while I'd find, his
excellency for you.. But, sir, if l may
say so, why do you waste your life in
dissipation when you might marry and
settle down? Just think, now! Would
not a dear little wife and home Of
your own be better worth while than
all your clubs? leave it to you if''-
"You leave it to me?' retorted Da-
milo. "Then make it clubs"
"But, If I may say So
"You may not" interrupted Danilo,
crossing to the couch and throwing
himself at full length among its cush-
ions. ''By by! IF you're waking, call
me earlyT"
He spread a handkerchief over his
face and in a moment was sound
asleep, leaving Nish to tiptoe out in
search Of Popoff.
For a few minutes no sound was
audible in the empty salon save the
distant swell and fall Of dance music,
punctuated by the slumbrous princes
heavy breathing.
Then Natalie hurried in with De
Jolidon. Both looked anxious.
"How careless of mer' the ambas-
sador's wife was exclaiming. where
can 1 have dropped the miserable fan?
If my husband should pick it up and
find on it those words you were foolish
enough to write / wonder If left
it in the niche on the stairs when we
were sitting there. Let's go back and
see.'
They turned back, almost colliding
with Sonia, who was entering, Cas-.
cada directly behind her.
"Oh, Nine Sadowa," asked Natalie,
"you haven't seen anything Of white
ivory FAM I've looked everywhere.
and
NO." replied the widow; "but TN
look In this room if you haven't made
a thorough search here already"
Natalie, thanking her, hurried back
with her cavalier to the stairway.
Sonia idly began her search, but Cas-
cada interrupted her.
"That can wait" he pleaded, "but
cannot. WI1't you hear me?'
Certainly assented Sonia cheerful
ly. "You are going to propose, aren't
your"
"Ah, you read my secretr'
"It required little cleverness. You
men are all alike"
"But no man ever before loved as I
lover protested Cascade, his voice un-
consciously rising in his emotion. "You
are all the world to me. Until met
you I never thought could"-
Ring oar grumbled Danilo In his
sleep, vaguely bothered by the loud
voice.
Sonia started.
"Some one Is hereI" she whispered,
pointing toward the hidden couch. '
"You are mistaken" contradicted
Cascade, land even If it were 50 am
willing for all the world to know how
r.
A long, blissful, sonorous snore from
the couch.
OOnAd AouSAC0S ACA CJCS oASAS Will
amusement
Snoring and romance don't go well
together, marquis" she observed, "and
as the snoring doesn't seem likely to
stop the romance must You say you
are In love with me, and know you
are in love with my fortune. Good
by"
''You misjudge me cruellyp' Cascade
protested.
ooh, no, 1 don't! Men are all alike.
Goodby."
As the discounted marquis made his
way wrathfully from the room Sonia
mischievously crept across to the
couch. There lay the man sound