New-York tribune., 1909-06-27


III Try. Il the opportunity comes, >" an
,aercd Henry.
The Margrave was asking . greater favor
than he knew; but Henry promised TO convey
the Na-grayes message to Wilhelmina, intend
.-- 10 keep ms word to the letter and IN the
--.--.t as nearly as possible.
n\LN the occurrences and events Of the
~ evening bearing directly on this history
v-u bc gwen. soon after the visitors arrived
TrIrz wlth hls beloved flute went with Doris to
The. ha-uSilhCr3 and al once was lost IN music
The evening was warm. and Of course the Mar
rave suffered intensely from the heat. He soon
..-t the room through an open window, and
.-rer wandering II the garden for a time re-
-.rncd.
During a hull n the music he turned to Vii
=.I-71la and Henry, SAYING. There IS a beauti-
--I sumnerhouse Just by the window, where we
...l hear the music and enjoy the cool air. VIII
Eru come with me and sit thCTe2'
An the adroIt Adolph! Leave HIM alone to
ind the way when . lady IS to be won by sheer
-.-le II intellect and wit
N5Ihclm1ua hesltated, but when the Mar
crave insisted She looked inauiringlv at Henry
and seeing approval IN his face rose saving, D." l
t.l-evC Il VIII be cooler there than in the house
Ng brother and Doris don't seem TO need Us.
and Ne can hear the music through the open
window. Let Is go"
The three aecuriIngly went TO the summer
house and listened TO the music. After q few
minutes the Ma-CTaVc adrolt, the know
s-r AGaluh-eXCuSed himself, rose. and en-
tered the house.
After long, awkward silence, Henry said.
-l deem IL but right 20 tell YOU that YOU are
h.-g alone with me because of q deep laid plot
s- The part Of the MargTave.'
. j my being here Is the result OF . plot,
mid return 10 the house at once" answered
N-.aelu-ua. who quite naturally resented any
a--aasement between Henry and the Margrave
relating TO her
You need not be afraid that shall forget
rav-alf- There Is no plot IN the sense IN which
r.-- fear It but / believe the NargTaVes scheme,
and his unique request for nv services Will IN
te-est You If YOU wish 10 remain and hear OF
them
IN gladly remain, % responded the Princess,
rcSuul-nC her seat i was startled by what
rau said; but again I find myself asking for
.-vC1css That seems to be my chief oCCupa-
ugl where YOU are concerned.
There IS nothing for me to forgive, and
YOUR HIghness Is too kind to me-
Please do not speak IN that manner; for we
..-a friends
that were on ms lips; but he failed and said,
To hear YOU say that we are friends IS Sweeter
20 nv ears than-than- But let me tell YOU
-aout the Margrave's plan
Yes. YES, tel me, said NllhelmIna, eyI-
IDENTIFY relieved To turn the subject
THE Nargrave asked me 10 make love to You
on his behalf" said Henry.
hI-hcl-ulIa laughed neTNuuSLN and after
t78 OF three false starts, sand, The Margr4ve
G,d not know what he was asking did he, %
l-4In she laughed nervously- " Il certainly Is
q UNIQUE situation when one man asks another
mn = make love for hlrn to the lady with
whom the other man Is hI1lself-the other man
himself
She had not foTeseen the end Of what she had
SCI out 10 say, SO she stopped suddenly IN con
fusion Henry did not show that he saw the
s-EuIficanCe OF the girls unguarded words, and
-.-ageeied with ms narrative
' He told me 10 tell you that for HIM You
were the rose. the trees, the grass. As nearly as
I lan remember. he said you were also the sun
and the stars. bringing II his heart on the wings
~ light their messages from the confines OF IN
finite space. ave, even from the heart OF God
Part 81 the time the Margrave's love lies on ms
breast as # II were the whole earth, and again It
f...rs INN on the wings Of seraphs 10 the foot OF
The. great white throne. | cannot remember ali
h, said and ! feel almost guilty of bad faith III
--Eicul1rg him. for he spoke beautifully, ten
E.-l--. passionatolv. There Is no doubt that he
loves YOU with a rare, noble passion The poor
--l-eSaue Na-grave : not q fool and hls heart
+. that II a gentle child. | love HIM. ] should
l-rost give my life if by 50 doing could cause
YOU to love Lr-n
You might as vel wish that | could fly TO