Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-08-07


his eyesight and his memory had de-
ceived him both these marks were to
be met with on Miss Mowbray's face.
He did not add that he had seen her
but once and at the time had not taken
interest enough to note details, for II
was plain that the prince had a theory
as to the lady's real identity and to es-
tablish II as fact might be valuable
is 1t possible that you've already
met this dangerous young PERSON." he
asked eagerly.
well. l begin to believe 1t may be
SO. III explain why later. Thereby
hangs confession. At all events, a
certain lady exactly answering the de-
scription you've given is very likely in
this neighborhOod. I've heard that she
was shortly due In Kronburg. and 1t
was in my mind when deciding sud
denly to spend n few days in the woods
for the sake Of seeing you that l
might see her also before l went home
again. AS matter Of fact, the lady
and l have had misunderstanding
at rather unfortunate moment, as I'd
just imprudently taken her into my
confidence COMMUNICATIONS family
affairs. If 1t Is she who Is masquerad-
Ing In Rhaetia AS Miss Mowbray and
turning'your emperor's head, 1t may be
that she's trying to revenge herself on
me. She's pretty enough to beguile st.
Anthony, let alone a St Leopold, and
she's clever enough to have thought
out such scheme. Our small quarrel
happened about four weeks ago, and
I've lost sight Of the lady since. She
disappeared. expecting probably to be
followed. but she wasn't. The only
question is. II she's playing Miss Now
bray. where did she get the mother?
I've heard there Is Mowbray mother"
There's faded Dresden china shep-
herdess that answers to the name"
said the chancellor dryly. "But these
mantelpiece ornaments are easily man
ufactured"
The prince was amused. "No: she
wouldn't stick at mother If she
wanted One," he chuckled And, while
she was about It. she has apparently
annexed a whole family tree. The
black mole and the scar dimple-you're
sure Of them. chancellor? Because, II
you are
"Oh. I am practically certaipv'
''Then the more pieces in the puzzle
which tit together the more likely
does 1t seem that your Leopold's Miss
Helen Mowbray and my Miss Jenny
Brett are one and the same"
miss Jenny BrettY'
ibid you never hear the Manner
1T have I've forgotten It,"
"Chancellor. you wouldn't forget II
you were a few years younger. Jenny
Brett Is the prettiest II not the most
talented singer ever sent out from
Australia, the fashionable home Of
Singers. She Is billed to sing at the
Court theater of Kronburg in a fort
night, her first engagement in Rhae-
Tia"
you are right. 1t may well be that
she's been having a game with us-a
game that We can prevent now. thank
heaven. from ending in earnest"
'Oh. yes; We can prevent that"
'Your royal highness met the lady
In your own countryY
mo. It was In Paris at first, but
I'm afraid induced her to accept an
engagement ut home. We were great
friends for awhile. and really she's q
charming creature. 1 can't blame my
self. Who would have guessed that
she'd turn out so ambitious? BY Jove.
I can sympathize with Leopold. The
girl tried to twist me round her finger
and. verify believe. fancied at one
time that would offer her marriage"
1T must be the same girl. And the
emperor has offered her marriage"
what? Impossible! But-with the
left hand. Of course, though even that
would be unheard Of for q man In
his
Il swear to your royal highness that
II he isn't stopped he will force her on
the Rhaetian people as empress"
"Gad-little Jenny Brett! I didn't
half appreciate her brilliant qualities /"
yet would wager that she appre-
ciated yours"
The prince shrugged his shoulders.
Il believe she really cared something
for me-a month ago"
Then she still cares. You are not a
man whom woman can forget, though
piQue or ambition may lead her to try.
l tell you frankly l believe that Prov
idence sent your royal highness here
at this moment, and my best hopes
are now pinned on you. You-and no
one us well as you-can save the en-
peror for a nObler fate. Even when l
supposed you a stranger to this lady
who calls herself Helen Mowbray 1
thought that II you would consent to
meet her and exercise your fascina-
lions there might be hope Of avert1ng
the danger from my master. Now
hope everything. beg, I entreat, that
your royal highness will send up your
hame and ask the lady to see you with
out delay. She will certainly receive
you. and when the emperor learns that
.he has done so 1t may so far to disil-
usion him. for. pardon me. your royal
highness has great reputation a. Z
lady killer. Still more valuable would
be. however-indeed. he would be cured
OF his infatuation forever-if-ir'-
IF WHAT" inquired the young man
tired OF the chancellor's long winded.
ness and beating about the bush.
III you could persuade her to 20 on,
to your hunting lodge. Then Leopold
and Rhaetia would be saved by you
What could he better? What could be
more suitable"
what. indeed" echoed the prince
"fOr every oxe concerned except fol-
Jenny Brett?"
considering the havoc she has work.
ed among us ali. need she be consid.
cred before the interests Of a great
country and. perhaps l may hint, IN
innocent and lovely royal lady whom
this girl is doing her best to humili.
ateY"
"vm hanged II she need be SO con.