The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-06-05

Danilo resplendent In the uniform Of
4 MarsOvian captain of hussars, stroll
ed nonchalantly forward. with care
less nod that quite Ignored the alnbas-
sador's glare of reproOr ~ his late
ness.
81 understand prince" began Popon
coldly. that you positively refused to
obey my
$50 | did. SO did. assentel Danllo
cheerful.y But All the last moment 1
changed my mind and my clothes. and
here am. I've postponed my party
for an hour or So. You see. | remem-
bered my promise to help you scare
away from the widow any Frenchman
who seemed inclined to make love to
her. 1hat's why came"
Good approved Popoff. rubbing his
hands gleefully Very good! And
where do you expect 10 beginT'
"With the most dangerous suitor,
Who is hep"
"WeT," replied Popoff confidentially,
"Ive had my eye on her, and 1t seems
to me that De Jolidon"-
"De Jolidonw exclaimed Danilo.
Impossible"
"Why impossible, pray? l think
have al good eyes as any man.
think, sir, | can detect love when
see it, And from the way De Jolidon
looks at the wldOw-why, man, / don't
know a single thing that doesn't point
toward his being in love with her.
~
"If l may say 50, your excellency,"
put In Nish, shuffling nervously, Il
think could tell you Of Single thing,
or, rather" he added, chuckling, when
l say Single | mean married"
"Mr. Nish," interrupted Popoff, III
you can stop wriggling around like an
inebriated centiped long enough to
talk plainly will you do me the honor
to put your blitherings into plain
wordsT'
"Wen. your excellency." stammered
Nish, 81 happen to know NJ. de JOLT
don is already head over heels In love
with lady who has husband. He
"Mr. Nish." Numbered Popoff, you
are demean!ng yourself to the con-
temptible act of talking scandal! Are
you aware of that. Mr.. Nish? II So,
go on talking it and tell me who she
is"
you fool!' whispered Danlo in
Nish's ear Everybody but the am
bassador himself knows it is Nine.
Popoff whom De Jolidon loves. Be
CAREFUL
"Well, Mr.. Nish,' repeated Popoff
majestically as he eyed the squirming
clerk with lofty majesty, I'm wait
ing TO hear the name of the lady that
De Jolidon Is In love with"
"He-he neglected to tell me, your
excellency," sputtered Nish.
"Then," decided the ambassador, 81
shall discover her by diplomatic means.
and when / find who she is she shall
use her influence to lure De Jolidon
away from the widow. Prince, will
you help me in thisY
Leave ii all to me-" suggested Da.
milo, with startling willingness. Don't
J try to learn her identity yourself. Lei
: me attend TO the whole matter"
"All right" consented Popoff. al
will be a good lesson In diplomacy fol
= you. Perhaps can put you on tbs
right track"
} The ambassador drew an ivory far
from his pocket.
Last night at the embassy ball,
> said he, "Nova Kovitch, who used Il
] be one of my attaches, brought me
J this. He was crazy with jealousy
o He'd just picked up the fan; said i
;. was his wife's and that some man hat
written Il love you OH one Of the
sticks. He was going home to beat hi:
Y wife and make her confess who the
/! villain was when persuaded my wife
to save poor Nine. Nova Kovitch by
> pretending the fan was her own. Alb
but my wife is born diplomatist
Nova Kovitch was convinced, and
I pocketed the fan for future reference
Danilo took the trinket from Popoff's
, hands and read the penciled inscrip
: ton.
. "Why," he said on impulse, "this Il
De Jolidon's handwriting How does 1
happen that he"-
"Then." squealed Popoff in triumph
ut is Nine Nova Kovitch he loves
The whole thing is absurdly Simple
when brain like mine is brought t
bear on it!'
Delighted with his own astuteness
the ambassador battered off to join tn
other guests, leaving Danilo, fan II
hand, hlankly facing the astounded III
lie clerk.
"Nish," observed the prince, do 20
suppose it's possible De Jolidon can b
In love with Nine Nova Kovitch a
: well as with Nine PopoffT'
i. 'Td-Td like to think So" murmure
a Nish as he started faithfully off in tn
e wake of his chief. I'D like to think sc
: Tit would make 1t less exclusive
a less of a monopoly. And to think hi
r excellency never recognized his ow
: wifes fan! Where ignorance is bills
t why read up on divorce LAVISH
1 Laying the fan on a nearby table
8 Danilo was turning away when a volc
behind him called mochngly:
n "Still In retreat? SO you are afrai