The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-31

"Wfll you come artth me noaof" no longer required I told them to- to go to-
 q understand" she said quickly. "It required courage to tell them that He smiled
 They protested friendship, but can read very we'll as I run. But can't we find something more agreeable to talk about? May 1 say that have not seen newspaper in three months There must be news that you can give me. am hungry for it'
 "You poor man! No newspapers! Then you don't know what has hap pened in all these monthsY'
 Nothing since before Christmas Would you like to see bit of news that clipped from the last Paris pa per that came into my handsW
 'Yes," she said, vaguely disturbed He drew forth his pocketbook and took from its interior a small bit o1 paper. She read it at glance and handed it back A faint touch of red came into her cheeks.
 How very odd! Why should you have kept that bit of paper all these months?''
 "You have been married nearly three months" he said three months and two days, to be precise" "s
 She laughed outright, bewitching merry laugh that startled him.
 How accurate you would ber' she exclaimed "It would be a highly 1n- teresting achievement, MT. Chase, ii it were only borne out by facts. You see, I have not been married so much as three minutes"
 He stared at her, uncomprehending.
 She went on, .'Do you consider 1t bad luck to postpone a weddingT'
 Involuntarily he drew his horse closer to hers. There was a new gleam in his eyes. Her blood leaped at the challenge they carried.
 ''Very bad luck,'' he said quite stead fly, 'for the bridegroom"
 In an instant they seemed to under stand something that had not, even been considered before. She looked away, but he kept his eyes fast upon her half turned face, finding delight in the warm tint that surged so shame lessly to her brow. He wondered if she could hear the pounding of his heart above the thud of the horses feet.
 "we are to be married in June," she said, somewhat defiantly. Some of the light died in his eyes. Prince Karl was very ill. They thought he might die. His-his studies-hts music, mean, proved more than he could carry. It-it is not serious. A nerv- ous breakdown" she explained halt ingly. "It Was necessary to postpone the marriage. He will be quite well again, they say; by Juhe."
 'I hope he may be fully recovered for your sake," he managed to say.
 Thank you" After long pause she turned to him again and said, 'eWe are to live in Paris for year or two 1t least"
 'He is in Paris nowf
 .No," she answered, and that was all. He waited, but she did not ex- pand her confidence.
 "So 1t is to be in June." he unused
 'In June,'' she said quietly. He sighed.
 "I am more than sorry that you are a .princess,'' he said boldly.
 'I am quite sure of that" she said, so pointedly that he almost gasped She was laughing comfortably, a mis- chievous gleam in her dark eyes. His laugh was as awkward as hers was charming.
 "You do like to be fattered," he ex. claimed at random. And I shall take it upon myself to add to today's meas ure." He again drew forthf his pocket. book. She looked on curioasIy. "Per. init me to restore the lace handker- chief which you dropped some time ago. I've been keeping it for myself but
 My handkerchief? she gasped, her thoughts going at once to that ridicu- lous incident of the balcony. 'Tt must belong to Lady Deppingham."
 ooh, 1t isn't the one you used on the balcony" he protested coolly. ''It antedates that adventure"
 Balcony? L don't understand you,' she contested.
 '"Then you are exceedingly obtuse."
 I never dreamed that you could sec" she confessed pathetically.
 CTo be Contjnued.)