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Birthday Surprise

The many friends of Mrs. Lucy
Goss gathered at her home to re.
mind her that 1t was her birthday
All came with well filled baskets.
and the table was loaded with
good things to eat until it groaned
under the weight; there were nine
large cakes and chickens; o my,
10 say nolhing of all the other
good things. The afternoon was
spent in music and singing. About
ffty'three being present, all en-
joyed themselves for the day.
Mrs. Goss received many beau.
tiful and useful presents. Mrs.
Goss is highly respected among
her friends and neighbors, and
thanked them for remembering her
on this happy event. All wished
her many more such happy birth,
days. A FRIEND.
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Little RaCCOOn Creek

News is rather scarce, but we
will tell some of the latest.
A few Of our young folks at
tended the debate at Ilesboro
Friday nigM.
Lena Redick called on Bertha
Lane, Thursday afternoon.
Sarah Clark is working for
Mrs. Hanesworth of near Fair
view.
Mr.. and Mrs, Micheal Engle
visited relatives in Mt. Pleasant,
last Thursday.
Mrs. Simeon Primmer and Olive
Milstead was shopping in Mt.
Pleasant, Friday morning.
Ephriam Lane and family were.
in Logan, Sunday, attending the
funeral of their uncle, DR.. /. C
Wright.
School at Mt. Pleasant is pro-
crossing nicely with Clarence
Allen for teacher.
Lena Redick was tie Sunday
guest of Grace Prose.
Rev. Harry Lyons of Chapel
Hill, attended Epworth League
services at Mt. Pleasant, Sunday
night.
The Maccabee lodge initiated
their new members, Monday night.
John Collins of Logan, was re.
pairing the Smock telephone line,
last Tuesday.
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CantWeII Cliffs

Samuel Kline is busily engaged
in hauling coal for the school
house at this place.
Walter Bowers and Chas. Green,
the two champion corn cutters of
Laurel township, finished cutting
corn for Jacob Schein, last week.
Quite number from this place
are preparing ofor the Lancaster
Fair, the latter part of the week.
Rev. w. c. Price, of Gore, O {,
preached his farewell sermon at
this place yesterday, this being
his fourth year on Logan circuit
In all. He will go to Vinton Go.
this week to attend the u. B an
nual conference, and the people of
this place all join together in
wishing Elder Price the greatest
of success the coming year.
The following spent Sunday
with Ikie Trout: Chas and Clar-
ence Green, and George and Har-
rison Ricketts,.
Anna Pitman spent Sunday with
her daughter, Mrs. Wesley Ma
thias.
After spending few days with
relatives in Fairfield Co., Mrs
VIM. Anderson returned home last
Wednesday.
The following were Logan shop.
pers, last Saturday: Henry FAu-
BILE, wife and daughter, Mrs. Car
rie Woltz. Mary Green, George
Yantes and family, Nelson Big.
ham and son, II. W. McBroom and
family and Mrs. Emma Kline.
Geo. and Samuel Bailey passed
through here Friday with large
load of apples, enroute for the
cider mill at Philip Sater's.
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rental $75.

rental $75.
Caroline Wilkins to same, 40
acres in Perry annual rental 500.
Ben White to same, lG1 acres in
Perry; annual rental $50 so.
Robert Whitcraft to same. 16
acres in Perry; annual rental $S.
Peter Wymer to same, SO acres
In Perry; annual rental $31 so.
Kate Welsheimer to same, 100
acres in Perry annual rental $50
Kate Welsheimer to same, 40
acres in Perry annual rental, 500.
John A. White to same. Al acres
in Perry annual rental $2O.5O.
Nancy Welsheimer, 1853 acres in
Perry annual rental $40 SO.
Wesley Waite to same. 80 acres
in Perry annual rental $40.
Charles Ward to Frank M. Acton,
Is tracts of land in Falls Gore and
Green townships; consideration 81
w. H. Funk ct al to the Carter
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nd Mrs. Jacob Cotterman.

and Mrs. Jacob Cotterman.
Messrs. Chas. Ieigler sand Ray
Vancurren were ia Logan, Satur
day, the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harvey Bowers.
Mr.. John Evans and son Lewis,
were Logan visitors, Saturday.
Miss Agnes Yancurren was in
Logan last Friday.
Mr.. aud Mrs. l. Vancurren
were in Lancaster on business,
Saturday.
Preaching services at the Fair
view M. Il church were well at.
tended, Sunday. Rey. Watts,
formerly superintendent of Laurel
vile schools, delivered his initial
sermon.
Mr.. Isaac Vancurren and wife
attended the funeral of DR..
Wright, at Logan, Sunday.
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Pleasant Hill

We are having some rainy
weather at present.
Mrs. Carrie Woltz, of Cantwell
Cliffs, and Mary Green were Lo.
gan shoppers, Saturday,
Isla Kline has returned to her
nome, after weeks visit with her
Or other Thomas Kline, the shoe
merchant of Logan.
Howard McBroom and wife and
Mrs Emma Kline made a business
trip to Logan, Saturday,
Mrs Ben Bigham was also a Lo-
gan caller, Saturday.
Mrs, Ella Matthias called on
Mrs. Jacob Kline, Monday.
Herman Bloom was seen in our
vicinity, Sunday.
George Woliz, wife and children
and Joseph Woltz, of Klondike,
were Logan shoppers, Monday.
Jacob Kline made a business
trip to Logan, Monday.
Mrs Carrie Dupler and daugh-
ter visited Mrs Jacob Kline, Sun
day. GIRLDINE
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Oil company, lOS acres in Green
annual rental $54.
G. H. Gordon and wife to the
Carter Oil company, 40 acres in
Washington; annual rental 500.
Azariah Nixon and wife to the
Carter Oil company, 152 acres in
Falls; annual rental 1852
S. L. Atkinson to G.. Fl. Wine
fordner, 95 acres in Starr; annual
rental $57.
Erwin Edwards to G. H. Wine
fordner, 55 acres in Starr; annual
rental 1888.
G. E. Harshbarger to G. Fl.
Winefordner, ct al as acres in
Starr; annual rental $27.
Emma Lewis to c. II. Wine
fordner, acres in Starr; annual
rental SO. page 319
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Pleasant Valley

Mr.. Augustine Blackston has
Mr.. Adam Milling employed,
doing carpenter work.
Mrs. Grover Nihiser called on
Mrs. Augustine Black 'ton, oae
day last week.
Mr.. A. {, Stoughton passed
Through our valley, Saturday.
Mr.. Otto Davis OF Gibisonville,
was seen in our neighborhood,
Sunday.
Miss Lena Weaver was the
Sunday guest of Mr.. George Con-
kel and family.
Mrs. Samuel Nihiser left Sum
day morning for Hooker Station,
where she will visit with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Conkel
for one week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Noah Harsch
were the Sunday guests of Mr.
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Report of the Committee Ap.
pointed to Examine the Report
of the Financial Transactions
of County Commissioners
for Year Ending August
3lst, 1909
To Hon. Geo. Il. Martin, Judge of Com
mon Pleas Court, Hooking County,

To Hon. Geo. Il. Martin, Judge of Com
mon Pleas Court, Hooking County,
Ohio:-
| ionr committee appointed TO examine
| the Report of The Commissioners OF lick
| Ing County, Ohio, of their financial tran s.
actions Tor the year ending Aug, 3lst, 10 %,
beg leave to submit the following report,
to-wit:
We have carefully examined every trans
action contained In said report, and wi sh
10 say that said report was neatly and
| carefully mad out and was arranged so as
To greatly facilitate the examination
VS. find that certain officers, where the
/ statutes proyiie for the payment OF their
expenses have charged for and received the
amount paid for meals while away from the
county seat or official business.
And while these items are small, and
while We have no doubt but that the officers
receiving the same were honest IN he
belief that they We're entitled to same yel
we ilnd expenses should not have been paid.
The first Item on page 80 OF the report,
tho claim OF j. shaw, for sieep killed by
dogs, the voucher does not show that the
witnesses were sworn as the law requires.
On page 81 OF the report, the item OF sI3 30
TO Charles Flum, should not have been
allowed and paid. for the reason that said
claim was not presented TO the township
trustees, until after ten mouths I ON the
injury, whereas, it should have been pre-
sented within o months.
We are further OF the opinion that the
p,lcs ~ paiu, ~ ~ "a pli1,ing tne Dar' docket at
page, Is excessive and should be secured at
much less money, fho printers all owe ths
country only charge rom ~ u s 81 par
page for record or bl lief work. and II ems
TO us that the docket should be printe for
about the same.
We wish to thank the Officers for their
kindness 10 us In giving the informant m
requested and In showing US such matt, RS
and things as we are required TO examine
The work of making the examination has
required IS days.
Respectfully submitted,
q. v. WRIGHT.
=. wELDY,
H. Il. SPAHSoR,
Prosecuting Attorney
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NEWS OF
OTHER TOWNS
LaurelyiIIe

Mrs. Cora Thomas of Soutl
Bloomingville, was business
shopper in Laurelvllle, last Thurs
day.
w. F. Denton of Circleville
made dying trip to Laurelville
Tuesday.
Frank Wilson and wife of Cir
cleville, visited at r H. Dres
backs, Sunday and Monday.
h. S Reid of Grover Hill, was
visiting on the creek and a,
Bethelville.
Ben Karshner is no better al
this writing.
David Willard and wife passed
through this place en- route to
Kingston, last week.
The Strous mill is now in run.
ming order.
r. II Dresback received a sur.
prise of about one hundred and
seventy post cards, some time ago
Mrs. Hattie Paxton of Whistler,
was u caller at Laurelville, one
day last week.
Carl Davis is on the sick lat.
Miss Frona Paxtrn of Kingston,
visited friends here Thursday.
Mrs. Clara Cupp of Pursell
called on friends here last Salur-
day,
DIR. Cane made a business trip
to Columbus, last week.
Grandma Drumm who has been
sick, is better at this writing.
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DOgw0Od Bottoms

Mrs. Margaret Huston visited
Mrs. VIM. Huston, Friday.
Miss Nora Scholl called on
Salome Huston, Saturday after
noon.
Mr.. Edward Stivison and VIM
Canaan passed through this place
en- route home, Saturday. after.
noon.
Mrs. Alice McCune called on
Wash Fraisure and wife, Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. Silas Farmer were
Logan visitors, Saturday.
Those who attended communion
services from this place were
Mr.. and Mrs. Noah Ruff, Mrs.
Elisa Scholl and daughter, Miss
Nora and Messrs. w. o. Scholl,
Clyde Ruff Alexander McCune,
Charles Polling and Miss Lizzie
Polling.
Mr.. Daniel Zwickel and daugh-
ter Miss Gertie, were Logan shop.
pers, Saturday.
Mr.. Edward Stivison made a
pleasant call in this community,
Sunday evening.
Misses Ida Stemen and Tena
Scholl of near Lancaster, were
pleasant callers on Miss Nora
Scholl, Saturday and Sunday.
Clyde and Bessie Ruff passed
through this place, Monday fore
noon.
Mr. and Mrs. Silas Farmer
called on Mr.. Il. G. Canaan and
family, Monday.
Mr.. Alexander McCune was a
Logan visitor, Saturday forenoon
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Surprised

A very pleasant surprise was ar
ranged for Rufus Johnston, Octo.
ber 10, which was a decided sue
cess, Mr.. Johnston was lureC
away from home in the morning
and on returning at noon, found q
host of his friends gathered to re-
mind him of his thirtieth birth,
day. All brought we'll filed bas
kets and large table was spread
on the verahda loaded to its ca
pacity with very sumptuous sup,
ply of edibles, of which all partook
very heartily, and as the shades OF
evening gathered all departed,
wishing Mr.. Johnston many more
happy birthdays.
Those present were: George
Turner and wife, Chas. Turner,
wife and children, Luther Smith,
wife and children, Simeon Hoey,
wife and children, Hamilton Steele,
wife and daughter, Chas. Davis
and wife, Lewis Crawford, wife
and children, Elmer Kennedy, wife
and family, Elmer Kitchen and
wife, G. H. Reichley and wife,
Calvin Swackhammer, wife and
children, Thomas O'Harra, Daniel
Woodgeard, wife and children,
Mrs Rebecca Davis, A. Wood
geard, wife and family, Clifford
Johnston, Cephas Kennt dy and r.
X. Lindsey, of Stoutsy lille, o and
Chas. Kennedy and wife, of Lo.
gan. ONE VINO WAS THERE.
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October II, CIV
James Van F. ssen to same, 81
acres in Saltcreek; annual rental

James Van F. ssen to same, 81
acres in Saltcreek; annual rental
$42.
Henry Waldern, 40 acres to same
in Saltcreek; annual RENAL $25.
James w. Weaver to same, 81
acres in Saltcreek annual rental
$31.
Jas. w. Weaver to same, SO
acres in Saltcreek; annual rental
T4l so.
William Weaver to same, 159
acres in Perry; annual rental
$40 so
William Weaver to same, l42
acres in Pei ry; annual rental $7l
William Winland to same: l54
acres in Perry; annual rental $77.
w. A. Woodland to same; 80
ae:es in Saltcreek; annual rental
$40.
Phoebe Walker ct al to same, $50
acres in Goodhope. Marion annual
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OIL and Gas Leases.

J. Il Van Fossen to Central
Contract & Finance company, AZ
acres in saltcreek; annual rental
$2l.
John A. Van Fossen to same, lO5
acres In saltcreek; annual rental
$50 so
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AUDITORS, OFFICE, HOOKING COUNTY,


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RATES OF TAXATION.

eSs S $$ S5$E | @ @ @ ] $ @ s $sS H$s H % s % % rn ,% or
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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-10-08
XVI.
THE BURNING OF THE BUNGALOW.

THE URNING OF HI
TT1B went in and had tifin with
IN them in the hanging garden.
Deppingham was surly and
III pr%eoccupied. Drusilla Browne
was unusually vivacious. At best she
was not volatile; her greatest accom-
plishment lay in the ability to appre-
ciate what others had to say.
Her husband, aside from a natural
anxiety, was the same blithe optimist
as ever. He showed no sign Of re-
%straint, no evidence Of conjunction.
Chase found himself secretly ~speculat-
ing on the state of affairs. Were the
two heirs working out a preconceived
plan, or were they, after all, playing
with the fires of spring?
Immediately after tifiin Genevra car
ried Lady Deppingham off to her room.
When they came forth for a proposed
stroll in the grounds Lady Agnes was
looking very meek and fearful, while
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A dark, saturntne face appeared

Il dark, S%dturnine face appeared
proper-shocking, don't you know.
You see, l should go on living with
my divorced husband ven after 1
was married to Bobby. I'd be obliged
to do that in order to give Bobby
grounds for a divorce as soon as the
estate is settled. But Deppy has put
his foot down hard. He says he had
trouble enough getting me to marry
him the first time. He won't go
through it again. OF course it's utter
~nonsense!!'
"a little nonsense now and then Isl
began the princess and paused anna
bly,.
SIS Mr.. Chase to stay for lunch?"
asked Lady Agnes i%rrelevantly.
"How should l know? 1 am not his
hostess"
"Hoity. toity! I've never known you
to look like that before. A little dash
of red sets your cheeks off, But
Genevra threw up her hands in de-
spair and started toward the stairway,
her chin tilted high. Lady Agnes,
laughing softly, followed. IT'S too
bad she's down to marry that horrid
little Brabetz." she said to herself.
with a sudden wistful glance at the
proud, vibrant, lovable creature ahead.
"She deserves a better fate than that"
Genevra waited for her at the head
of the stairway.
"Agnes, I'd like you to promise that
you will keep your avaricious claws
off Mrs. Brownies husband" she said
Continued on page
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CHAPTER XIV.

THE PRINCESS GoEs GALLoPING.
WEEK passed-an interesting
"a week in which few things hap
pened openly, but in which
the entire s%ituatinn undarwant
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"WtM uou CONC autth me mow2N

"WtU you come aUtth me nolD2N
no longer required. l told them to-
to go to-
81 understand she said quickly. at
required courage to tell them that
He smiled.
'They protested friendship, but l
can read very well as l run. But can't
we find something more agreeable to
talk about? May l say that l have
not seen a newspaper in three months?
There must be news that you can give
me. 1 am hungry for it,"
"You poor man! No newspapers!
Then you DON'T know what has hap
pened in all these months?"
Nothing since before Christmas.
Would you like to see a bit of news
that l clipped from the last Paris pa
per that came into my handS?"
YES" she said. vaguely disturbed.
He drew forth his pocketbook and
took from it's interior a small bit of
paper. She read it at a glance and
handed it back. A faint touch of red
came into her cheeks.
How very oddl Why should you
have kept that bit Of paper all these
months? 2"
You have been married nearly three
MONTHS" he said refectively-"three
months ana two days, to be precise"
She laughed outright, a bewitching,
merry laugh that startled him.
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Continued from last week
Copyright. 1908. by Dodd. Mead
q Co.


Chapter 1-Skaggs and Wyckholme,
two eccentric adventures, will the is
land of Japat and its ruby mines to
their respective heirs, Robert Browne
and Lady D%eppingham, provided they
marry each other within a year.. If
they do not marry the island and its
treasures revert to the Moslem island
ers. Browne already has a wife, Lady
Deppingham a husband. 2-Browne
and his wife and Lord and Lady Dep
bingham hurry to Japat. 3-Hollings-
worth Chase, American diplomat
stationed in Rapp-Thorberg, falls in
love with beautiful Princess Genevra
at a musicale. 4.-Chase overhears the
orchestra leader making unwelcome
love to the princess and attacks him.
The leader is Prince Karl Brabetz, the
princess fiance. She condemns Chase's
act, but apparently sympathizes with
it. Chase is relieved by his govern
ment. 5.-Lord and Lady Depping-
ham and their lawyer, Saunders, re-
eeive a hostile reception in Japat. They
are befriended by Bowles, an English
resident of Japat. 6.-The Doping
hams take possession of the chateau
of the late Skaggs and Wyckholme.
THE Brownies, accompanied by
their lawyer, Britt, arrive, but are re-
eeived coolly by the Depplnghams.
8.-The Brownies and Deppinghams
become more friendly. Deppingham
thinks he has been poisoned by the
natives. An American sem out by
Sir John Brodney's law firm to repre-
sent the natives arrives. Britt and
Saunders suggest hal the heirs act
insane in order to break the Skaggs
and Wyckholme wills. 9.-The man
from Brodney's whips Won Bliiz, a
~rerecm Observation-Disclosures, ana fn8ke
friends with Britt and Saunders. He
warns them that the natives would
like to kill the heirs. 10-Mrs. Browne
becomes Jealous of Lady Deppingham,
and Lord Deppingham begins TO hate
Browne. Princess Genevra arrives to
visit Lady Deppingham and recognizes
the man from Brodney's as Chase.
1.-THE natives have begun to suspect
and hate Chase, who threatens to call
warships to his aid. A cruiser arrives
in time to overawe the natives. 12-
Genevra, fearing for Chase's safety,
has Browne telephone his bungalow
on a cliffe above the chateau. Her
uncle's yacht sails away. 13-Saun-
ders suggests that Lady Deppingham
and Browne get married because poly
gamy is legal in Japat. Genevra firts
with Chase. 14-Chase calls at the
chateau and is shot at by a native. &C.
nevra accuses him of being theatrical.
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THE GOES GALLOPING.
A WEEK ~passed-an interesting
week in which few things hap
pened openly, but in which
g the entire situation underwent
mail steamer brought d~isconcerting
news from London. Chase was obliged
to tell the islanders that notice of
a contest had peer filed. The lineal
heirs had pooled their issues and were
now fighting side by side. The mat
ter would be In chancery for months,
even years. He could almost feel the
gust of rage and disappointment that
swept over the island, although not
a word came from the lips of the sui
len population. The very silence was
foreboding.
He did not visit the chateau during
that perplexing week. 1t was hard,
but he resolutely kept to the path of
duty, d%isdaining the pleasures that
beckoned to him. Every day he saw
and talked with Britt and Saunders.
They, as well as the brisk Miss Pei
ham, gave him the family news"
from the chateau. 1t did not require
extraordinary keenness on Chase's
part to gather that her ladyship and
Browne had suddenly decided to en-
gage in what he would call a mild
Irritation, but what Saunders looked
upon as a real attack of love.
'If l had the nerve I'd call Browne
good and hard" said Britt over his
julep. ut isn't right. 1t isn't decent.
The disappear for hours lat a time,
and they've always got their heads to-
gether. Poor little Drusillal She's
from Boston, Chase, and can't retail
ate. Besides, Deppingham wouldn't
take notice if she tried. The worst of
1t is Deppingham has got an idea that
they may try to put him out of the
way-him and Drusilla. Awful, isn't
it? And, say, by the way, Saunders is
getting to dislike you intensely"
81 can't help it If he loves the only
s~tenographer on the island" said
Chase easily. You seem to be the
only one who isn't in hot water all the
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uusneo. lie was LOOKING InrenrIy IN
the direction of the men. She was not
slow to see that their position had
been discovered by the miners. "Will
you come with me nowp'
SIT seems so absurd But l will
come, of course. l have no desire to
cause you any uneasiness."
As they rode swiftly back to the tree
lined road a faint chorus of yells came
to them across the valley. For some
distance they rode without speaking
a word to each other. They had trav-
ersed two miles of the soft dirt road
before Chase discovered that Selim
was the only man following them.
The two men who had come out with
the princess were not in sight.
1.-The dogs! So, you see, princess,
your escort was not to be trusted"
said Chase grimly.
But they have stolen the horses"
she murmured irrelevantly. 'They be-
long to the chateau stables"
(Which direction did they take, Sc
limp"
''They rode off by the Carriers high
way, excellency, toward Arafat"
at may not appeal to your vanity.
your highness, but it is my duty to in
form you that they have gone to re-
port our clandestine meeting
"Clandestine! What do you mean.
sir?"
1.-THE islanders are watching me like
hawks. Every time l am seen with
any one from the chateau they add a
fresh nail to the coffin they are prepar-
ing for me. It's really more serious
than you imagine. l must therefore
forbid you to ride outside of the park"
81 dare say you are right, Mr..
Chase" she said at last, quite frankly.
81 thank you.'
81 am glad that you understand" he
said simply. His gaze was set straight
before him, keen, alert, anxious.
81 begin to fear, Mr.. Chase" she
said, with a faint smile, that Lady
Deppingham deceived me in suggest
ing Japat as q rest cure. 1t may in
terest you to know that the court at
Rapp-Thorberg has been very gay this
winter. My brother, Christobal, has
been with us after two years absence.
He came with his wife from the ends
of the earth, aud my father forgave
him in good earnest. C%hristobal was
very disobedient in the old days. He
refused to marry the girl my father
chose for him. Was it not foolish of
him?"
'Not if it has turned out well in the
end"
81 dare say it has-or will. She is
delightful. My father loves her. And
my father-the grand duke, l should
say-does not love those who cross
him. One is very fortunate to have
been born a prince" He thought he
detected a note of bitterness in this
raillery.
II can conceive of no greater for
tune than to have been born Prince
Karl of Brabetz," he said lightly. She
flashed a quick glance at his face, her
eyes narrowing in the effort to divine
his humor.
AS i was saying, she fesrrned ~.
er a moment, LADY Deppmgham has
lured me from sun showers into the
tempest. Mr.. Chase"-and her face
was suddenly full of real concern-'is
there truly great danger?"
81 fear So" he answered. at is only
a question of time. l have tried to
check this uprising. but I've failed.
Last night Won Blitz. Rasula and three
others came to the bungalow and cool
ly informed me that nv services were