The Marshall republican., 1908-08-07

name that filled his thoughts.
II see the red October lilies are open
Ing" he said. Miss Mowbray will be
In crested. Size tells me there's moth.
Ing like them In England"
"Ah. she has gone just too soon!'
sighed the baroness.
The emperor glanced quickly from
the mass Of crimson flowers to his
hostess face. Gomez he repeated.
Yes" the baroness answered. They
must have reached Kronburg before
tlia. You know. they left their com.
prnion there. Perhaps your majesty
lid not realize that they were leaving
here quite 50 earlyT"
lie turned so white under the brown
tan the mountains had given that the
rgfoness was alarmed. She had taken
virginia's words as Virginia had
rleant her to take them and therefore
supposed that q formal farewell OF
some sort had been spoken. This I'm.
preston did not prevent her from
guessing that there u have been a
misunderstanding. and she was tin
Cling with II lively curiosity which she
was Obliged carefully TO hide.
The romance which had been enact.
ei under her eyes she believed TO be
largely OF her own making. and. not
Icing u had hearted woman. she had
grown fond Of Virginia. She had even
had pangs 81 conscience. and. though
she did not see the way for q happy
ending to the pretty drama. IL dis.
trcssed her that the curtain should &c
down on sadness.
Il did not know they we're going nj
ALL" Leopold answered frankly. will.
ing to sacrifice his pride for the sake
VI coming quickly at the truth.
oh" exclaimed the baroness. Il ain
distressed. Miss Mowbray distinctly
aid when ! begged that they would
Sdit. The emperor will understand -
Il do understand-now ! know they
have gone" he admitted. But Miss
Mowbray thinks she has some cause
u complaint against me. and she's
mistaken. can't let such n mistake
20 uncorrected You say they must be
at Kronburg before this. Are they
stay ing on theref"
I'm afraid not. your majesty. They
leave Kronburg for England today by
the Orient express"
DO you happen to remember at
what hour the train startsY'
Il believe NJ -"
Leopold pulled out his watch. II was
twenty minutes past II. Forty times
sixty seconds and the girl would be
gone!
The blood rushed to his face. Bar,
'lng accidents. he could catch her II
lac ordered his motor cur aud left al
cnce. But to cut short his visit ~
Schloss I.yndalberg would he virtually
~ take the world into his secret. Let
nm allcgc important state business nj
The capital II he chose, gossip would
sim say that the girl had tied: that he
had pursued her. The baroness knew
llrcady. Others would chatter ns II
hey knew. That was inevitable-if hc
cent.
4 month ago. when yielding "a In.
ilnatlOn meant humbling his pride a.
Nv WV ihh Fh'h ~ lufFllbH
ould have answered itself. Now II
answered Itself also. the only differ,
ue lelng that the answer was exact
opposite TO what II would have beer
month earlier.
Baroness. forgive me-. he said
.uickly. Il must go. ! can't explain"
you need not try" she answered
oftly.
Thank you a hundred times. Max,
verything as straight for me as yor
N. Say what you Will. give you
rte blanche. for we're old friends
nd l trust you"
Its for me to thank your majesty
iou want your motor carr"
YES"
I'm telephone. Your chauffeur vii
have II here Ia six minutes. And you
'~ld.de-camp. win you
u don't want him. thanks. I'd rathe
20 alone"
Seven minutes later the big whit,
motor car was nj the door which wal
the private entrance TO the emperor,
suit. and the emperor was waiting 70
II. having forgotten all about the sabl,
lined coat which had been a presen
from the car. II II had been nldwin
ter he would have forgotten. Just IN,
same. nor would he have known tina
II was cold. ~
To no continual.