The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1908-07-02
y lie caught himself up. but II was too
late Sonia's eyes danced.

lie caught himself up. but 1t was to-
late. Sonia's eyes danced.
- ''.'nt since you don't love me-" sh,
asked, why Were you yellow ant
green With
'fse''"Beeause~ green and yellow are oul
national colors. am nothing II no
patriotic You see
Nine. Sadowa prnce. gurglei
Popoff. trotting up to them. unable
longer to restrain his anxiety. II hope
It is all settled. All nicely arranged
chg
"If you mean Is madame to marry
De .Ioiidon," answered Dani,o, "she is
not"
But this evening"" calculated Pop
off, in the suslmer house,
she took another woman's place."
replied the prince. dsregardlng Sonia's
warning gesture.
Dear me-" squealed Popoff, his curl.
ositS reyiving. "Who was she?"
Excuse me, your excellency," re-
MARKED Nlsh, who had entered with
Nova koyitch and had lowered aim.
lessly about waiting to get in word
but here Is fan that was picked up
in the summer house after the party.
fou told me to search the place, and
did. II may say 50. p
"Same Old FAM commented Popou,
Idly opening 1t. Then, with jump as
his eye vaguely caught the sentence
Natalie had scrubbed beneath De Joli
don's avowal, he screamed:
My wife's handwriting. Then 1t
was my wife after ALL"
Sir" quoted Nova Kovtch. "Cae-
sar's Wife should be above suspicion"
but Caesar never brought his wife
to Paris" walled I'opoff. "This Is bad
for me-"
mo, mol" pleaded Natalie, who at
sight OF the fatal trlnket had left Der
table and run forward. Its all hor.
rid mistake. can explain. T.
"Sllencep' commanded Popor In his
most magisterlal manner Madame,
under section of the Marsovian code
hereby divorce you. This fan Is suf-
icient evidence
AS Natalie started back, dumb with
horror, PopoT turned impressively to
Sonia and, to the Widows amused dis.
nay, sank on one. knee before her.
Mime Sadowa.'f he detained, ri
an free, and In the name Of our ia.
.herland l beseech you to become my
Sifc."
Sonia was seemingly blind to tho
white misery IN Natalies face and the
ooll of angry surprise in Danilos. She
with perfect composure:
My dear NJ. Popoif, am deeply hon.
red by your proposal, but before l ac-
'ept it is only fair to tell you that IL
marry again lose all my fortune"
The ambassador scrambled hastily to
is feet.
II was perhaps just wee bit
asty,' he suffered, looking sheepish.
about for way of escape.
Natalie came forward and handed
i'm the fan.
"pd. you read the words I wrote on
? she asked timidly.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES spelled out
he ambassador. Forgive me! didn't
lderstand. Shall we let bygones be
rgones?"
Danilo, who had stood silent during
e odd proposal, now stepped past
opotf and faced Sonia, new light in
S eyes.
rs it true you will lose all your
oney If you marry again?" he asked
Il voice he tried in vain to keep
eady.
yes" she admitted 'it Is true"
Then why shouldn't say now what
want to?"
why not?" she agreed demurely.
He drew a step nearer.
4 love you, Sonia,' he whispered.
happily, she met his burn.
z eyes as she answered.:
l love you, Danilo. / have always
'ed YOU
Tut. tut" fretted popoff, pushing
evishly between them. "This'll new
DO You can't marry her, priace.
u'll both be paupers."
Not quite" gently corrected Sonia.
shall lose my nancy, it is true, but
y because am going to give It all
my husband'
1.-THE CNn