Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1908-09-12
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conversation with you since that first
day"
"When you thought I was a prin-
cess" said Miss Carter demurely.
81 still think you are a princess"
said Denton ardently. He leaned To-
ward her, and the moonlight showed
his pale. eager face. 81 still think you
are n princess, and, now that nave
found YOU in your enchanted castle,
yearn to carry you away with me to
my kingdom
There was a rustic in the leaves be-
hind them. Miss Carter sat up straight.
"yyho is IT." she cried sharply. "Who
IS thereW
"Polly. Polly" said a chuckllng, wa
vering voice. pretty, pretty Polly"
Then a deeper voice doomed beyond
the bushes.
as that you, Miss CarterE l am
looking for Miss Pierce's parrot
81 can't even propose to you without
his buttng in," Denton complained the
next night when he had Miss Carter 10
himself for a moment in a corner OF
the dark porch. "Say yes before ne
finds US here, princess and
GLOW do you know Miss Car IS
voice trembled through the darkness.
81 do not know" he said softly. i
can only hope
As be reached out his hand to take
hers his fingers touched sometnlhs
warm and velyety.
'Purr-urr-up," came conildihg
feline murmur just as Nesselrode ;
numbering figure loomed near the steps
"Dld Miss pierce's pussy cat come
over here. Denton? I've been sent 10
! look her up"
|
That night a burglar entered Miss
Carriers house. Denton was the hrst
70 give the alarm, and he showed the
family silver piled up in the middle OF
tbe table in the dining room, with the
corners Of the cloth twisted over It,
81 saw light" he said, "and came
| ana ! SuplVoc III go
I had not been to bed
Miss Carter, very beautiful In rosy
dressing gown, examined the silver. i
think everything is here" she said.
"You are sure that nothing Is gone
from your room?' Denton asked. He
might have gone there first"
Miss Carter flew upstairs, with the
six old ladies at her heels. When she
came down she was as white as chalk
"Nly pearl necklace is gone" she @ salu
Denton turned to Nesselrode. PER
haps if you took your automobile anc
followed the man you might get the
pearls
"Buto- Nesselrode protested.
"There are no butts in the service Of
q lady," Denton reminded him grayeiy
And after Nesselrode had whlzze'
= away. and the six old ladies had re
tired TO their rooms to talk 1t over
Densn detained Miss Carter.
An7 when he had pulled down th
shade Of every window, and when h
=, had c.osed the door, he put his han'
=, in his pocket and pulled out the pear
necklace.
"Alrs fair" he said, "in love-
, But she gasped.
"Tbere was no burglar" Denton DC
clared. q found the pearls on u
porch after you went in, and that gay
me the idea, and I mussed up IN
c tbincs on the table 1t was the onl
vav that l could get to see you agai
TONIGHT. aud l couldn't stand anothe
dav of Nesselrode's monopolizlng'
&c Slowly a smile curved Miss Carter
lips.
l. "Anv one would know you were
: writer Of stories" she said, there wei
so many easier ways"
u 81 couldn't think of any," Dento
said, so l tried this"
He went toward her. "Nesselroo
. will be back presentely. We must |
quick. Oh, princess, is 1t 'yesY
tt Her cheeks were as rosy as III
pretty gown.
Dc "Of course when the prince storm
q the castle the princess surrenders."
As he kissed her they heard Il
no "chug-chug' Of the returning autom
u bile.
he Nesselrode came in, putting. NOT
re sicn"- he began and stopped.
ID two people by the table were smi
~ radiantly.
lsi 81 am so sorry" Miss Carter 81
ao rs she held out her hand, in WhI'
VIC glimmered n little heap of milk WIN
90 beads. 81 am so sorry that you d
vonr drive for nothing, Mr. Nesselroc
he but,-she hesitated and then went
nd "but-but Mr.. Denton foul
OF tha nearlsr