The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-10-07

hand, and she doesn't seem to mind
ts-why, bless my SOUL it's that fell
low De Jolidon? Well, WELL or all
| things! Now, If only the lady would
turn her face SO l could see her
Come away, sir" begged Danilo,
the whole situation bursting upon his
mind. He caught Popoff's sleeve, but
the ambassador shook him Off
Let me alonew he whispered. Cant
you see what 1t all means? 1t means
we've found the lady De Jolidon's in
love with the very woman we've
both been looking fort And now If
she'll just turn her head little I'll be
able to see her face, and them
"Then you don't know who she isl"
queried Danilo.
mo. But mp
Then take my advice and don't try
to find out. Let well enough alone
| Come away, old chap, and
mo, no! There; you pulled my head
away just as she was turning around
I'd have seen her in another second
They're getting up. Maybe they'll go
out by the other door, and then l shan't
be able to know Who
''Ict me do the looking" suggested
Danilo. "If either of us has to play
the cavesdropper ZIP
mo. 1t is my place." asserted Pop
off. But I'll bet you a hundred francs
it's Nine. Nova Kovitch."
at would be like stealing drunken
| mans watch. l won't take the bet
Come away, sir, and let the matter
drop where 1t Is. For your own hap
pincsS'-
But Popoff was once more at the key
hole.
They're standing up to CO." lie re
ported. Now she's beginning TO face
this way. It's Oh, good Lord
The poor old man staggered away
from the door as though struck be-
tween the eyes. Keeling to II chair, he
collapsed and buried his face in his
hands.
mo, no! 1t can't be! 1t can't!' he
moaned. "And yet could hardly be
mistaken. My wife! And
Brace up, your excellcncy!" entrcat-
ed Danilo in genuine distress. Pull
yourself together. There are people
coming along the walk. Don't make Il
scene. Perhaps you were mistaken
mo- L saw her!" groaned Popoff.
my own wife and De Jolidon! And
he kissed her hand"
"Oh, l dare say she was more kissed
against than kissing!" Danilo observed
consolingly. But be careful, sir. a
whole lot of people arc within ear
shot"
Then let them know the worst!"
cried Popoff in voice that brought n
number Of guests hurrying to the spot.
"Ill denounce her before them all.
Come out Of there" he beloved, rush
ing forward, "both of you! Come out!
He threw the summer house door
wide open and shrank back, incredu-
lous, aghast.
On the threshold stood De Jolidon
and-Sonia!
"What-what does this mean," CUR
glcd the confused ambassador, this
this change and"-
You called to us to come out" re-
turned Sonia calmly. May l ask
what you wanted Of usi"
sonia" gasped Danilo. And through
the confusion of many excited voices
she heard him and thrilled to the note
of anguish in his half stihcd cry.
'lf-if it was you who were in
there with NJ. de Jolidon," stammered
PopofT, "whcrc is my wife2"
Here l am, DEAR" answered Natalie,
stepping out of the crowd, with which
she had mingled after her hurried exit
through the rear door of the summer
house. "lIcre l am! What Is the mat
teri"
Matter enough!' cried her husband.
Il could have sworn | saw you sitting
in that arbor with NJ. de Jolidon."
"My dcar!'
Natalic'S exclamation was n triumph
of shocked propriety.
"IIc was kissing your hand, |
thought" went on the dazcd ambassa-
dor.
This time Natalie moved away from
him in offended dignity. But PopoT
FASTENED to throw his arm about her
and draw her back.
81 was wrong" he assured her-"a
blunder of eyesight! | apologize! I'm
sorry. T.
II begin to understand" put in Sonia,
stepping forward in fear lest Natalie
OverdO her pose OF virtuous indigna-
tlon. at seems that the Marsovian
ambassador has done me the honor to
listen at a keyholc in hopes of over
hearing my conversation. Sooner than
disappont him, NJ. Gle Jolidon will YOU
please repeat TO him just what you
said to me in thcreW
De Jolidon understood If Natalie
was to be saved, If Sonia was not to
be talked about, heroic measures were
necessary
81 asked Nine. Sonia Sadowa," said