The Marshall republican., 1908-05-29

she said fretfully In the train which
they had taken Ut n town twenty miles
from Alleheillgen. We've perched on
q mountain top. like the nrk on Ara.
rnt. for n week. freezing. The adven.
ture you had there II only n compiled.
tion. What have we to show for our
trouble--unlcss incIplent rhcumatIsm7'
Virginia Ind nothing 10 show for n.
Mt least nothing that she meant to
show. even 10 her mother. but In q
little scented bag Of silk which lay
next her heart was folded n bit Of
blotting paper. n you looked at It's
reflection In a mirror you saw written
twice over In n arm individual hand
the ann Helen Mowbray."
The princess had found II on n table
In the best sitting room after Frau
yorvan had made that room ready for
IT, .c occupants. Therefore she loved
AlicheIlIgcn: therefore she thought
with rcdoublcd satisfaction OF her visit
there.
To learn her full nnmc he must have
thought II worth while to mike In.
quiries. n had fingered In his thoughts
or he would not have scra wled II twice
on some bit Of paper-since destroyed.
no doubt-In a moment OF Idle dream.
Ing.
Through most Of her life Virginia
had known the lack OF money. but she
would not have exchanged a thousand
pounds for the contents Of that little
bag.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT In tho name Of the
house from which the ruler OF Rhine.
TIA sprnnr. Therefore everything In
the beautifu, city Of Kropburp which
can take the name OF uoh.nIuuven.
wald has taken Il, and Il WINS at the
uobcnIanQcnwnId hotel TINT N suit OF
rooms bnd been engaged for Lady
Movbrny.
The tra yclers broke the long tourney
N Melipabad. and yirelpIn's study OF
Trains had timed their arrival I'm Kron.
burg for the morning of the birthday
eve. earIy enough for the irst ccre-
mony of the Festivities. the ~unyeIllng
by the emperor of n statue OF Rbaetin
IN the Ieopoldplatz. directly I'm front
of the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT hotel.
Virginia looked forward to seeing the
emperor from her W windows, M.
according IN her calculation. there was
nm hour TO spnre. hut nj the station
thew we're told nv the driver Of the
carriage sent 10 meet them that. the
crowd In the streets being already very
great. he feared n would he A edIou
/ npdertakinp 10 Get through. Some of
/ the tborouchfares were closed for traf.
ac. He would have 10 90 by A round.
| about way and I'm any case could not
reacb the main entrance of the hotel.
AZ hest he would have 10 deposIt HE
nassengers and their luggage st q sids
! entrance IN a narrow street.
Az the carriage started. from far
away came a burst Of martial music
n military hand MIA Il the national
| air which the chamois hunter had
| heard a girl sing behind a closed door
at Alleheiligen.
The shops were all shut, would b
| shut until the day after tomorrow, but
their windows were unshuttered and
gayly decorated to add to the bright
ness of the scene. Strange old shops
| displayed the marvellous chased silver,
the jeweied weapons and gorgeous en-
broideries from the far eastern prov
inces Of Rhaetia. Splendid new shops
rivaled the best of the Rue de la Paix
In Paris, Gray medieval buildings
made wonderful backgrounds for dn-
perry OF crimson and blue and garlands
Of blazing flowers. Modern buildings
Of purple red porphyry and the famous
honey yellow marble Of Rhaetia iut-
/ tered with fiags, and above all, In the
heart Of the town, between old and
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