Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-08-20

band? Couldn't you
I'm sorry TO interrupt YOU" answer
ed Nova kovitch. but here's dis
patch from the Marsovan ministry.
1t seemed 10 me important. and |
brought it on.
Popon took the slip of paper and
read aloud
IF Nine. Sadowas twenty millions
are allowed TO leave Marsovia we are
a bankrupt country"
There. Prince Danilo." continued
the ambassador. turning on the young
man in melodramatic appeal; you see
It's right up to you, Your country APP
peals to you to save it, You are Mar
sovia's last hope. Marry the widow
and
IN marry no oner' fared up Danilo.
TO the deuce with matrimony and
Marsoyia and myself I'm done with
sill dreams of love and all that non
sense. I'm free, and I'm going to
make night of it. ~
He paused and stood silent. dunn
founded. Down the little fight of
stairs leading into the room a woman
was advancing alone.
"SoniaP exclaimed Danilo.
With Il word Of excuse to the Others
he hurried across and met the widow
as she reached the foot of the steps.
You're here" be muttered in hor-
rified wonder-"here alone?"
YES" replied Sonia coldly. as 1t
any affair of yours?'
First the summer house." he went
on as IN daze then Maxim's."
Quite so. Is that all you have to
say?'
NO" he retorted; 81 have one thing
more You should not marry De JolI-
don"
No? Why not prayY'
Because r.
He checked himself. She finished
the sentence for him.
Because you love meY she sug-
gested.
He broke into discordant, miserable
laugh.
Don't laugh that silly wayw she
reprimanded sharply.
Il am sorry you don't like it." he
observed. ITS the only way | know"
Then don't laugh at all. The laugh
Is on my side, anyway"
ION your sideY'
Eyes. You are angry at what hap
pened this evening. But II wasn't |
who was in the summer house with M.
de Jolidon."
But saw you there" be declared.
'I'-
u took another womans place to get
her out of an awkward scrape with
her husband-wlth M. Popoff. She
was
And / never even guessed itl' cried
Danilo, his sullen face breaking into
a smile of utter relief. what a fool
was | was green and yellow with
Jealousy. r.
He caught himself up, but it was too
late. Sonia's eyes danced.
But since you don't love me-" she
asked, why were you yellow and
green with
Because green and yellow are our
national colors am nothing If not
patriotic You see
Mime. Sadown princer gurgled
Popoff, trotting up to them, unable
longer to restrain his anxiety. 81 hope
it is all settled All nicely arranged.
ehY'
"If You mean is madame to marry
De Jolidon," answered Danilo. "she is
not"
But this evening" calculated Pop
Off. lin the summer house"'
she took another woman's place"
replied the prince, disrcgardng Sonias
warning gesture
Dear mel" squealed Poponf. his curl
oslty reviying. who was she?'
Excuse me, your excellency," re-
marked Nish, who had entered with
Nova Kovitch and had lowered aim
Iessly about waiting to get in n word.
but here is fan that was picked up
In the summer house after the party.
You told me to search the place, and
did. If | may say So | =
"Nlsh,' observed the prince, do you
suppose it's possible De Jolidon can be
in love with Nine. Nova Kovitch as
well as with Nine. Popon?'
"Id-rd like to think So murmured
Nish as he started faithfully off i'm the
wake Of his chief. ia like to think so.
lit wouls make 1t less exclusive.
less of II monopoly. And to think his
excellency never recognized his own
wlfe's fan! Where ignorance is bliss
why read up on divorce lawsY
Laying the fan on a nearby table.
Danilo was turning away when a voice
behind him called mockingly:
"still in retreat? SO you are afraid
of me.'
Whirling about, the prince faced
Sonia. she was bewitchingly pretty in
the black and gold Marsovian dress
that showed 10 fullest advantage every
willowy line Of her figure
I'm not retreatlng." he contradicted.
only skirmlshing in light cavalry
fashion,
"And you are going away like that?