The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-12


FN a. it was cats" said l.
/ A9KN4 IF we married to secure it, it would
be the if it to both, for
should lead cat-and- dog life together"
Together? But We would say, Good by;
pleased to have met YOU at M The church door,
.Agreei" echoed him again. Il should insist"
"Wen-shal we make the experiment, and keep the
Slightly inferior # less mercenary anmass Ye-es,
Z think it would be-wisc."
And so we were engaged my cousin Dick Thanet
and !.
This sounds like story, but there was more sense
in the arrangement from coldblooded point Of view,
this had lived with Uncle ever since my beautiful
American mother (his widowed sister-in-law) died,
and left me to him as legacy. the only one she had
to leave.
Dick was the son of mere half-brother, whom
poor Uncle had cordially detested. But the boy had
been named after him, and besides must inherit the
baronetcy. When he twelve he had been sent
down on visit and had scored more of with
- had one with we'll IS the an d a
of him he considered it only fair, if Dick sensi
bic. that he should have the wherewithal to keep up
the title.
We had preserved an air Of mystery concerning
our intentions which was the easier to do as we were
both orphans and had relatives.
We were married in Guldford near which town
Uncle and had lived. had been fond of the old
place. Hidden Court, but it had become Dicks and
never wanted to see it again. He intended to give up
the Army in obedience to Unces desire expressed in
The will, and become landed country gentleman.
didn't think him cut out for the part but that was
had engaged rooms for Lady Thanet and her newly
acquired maid.
been such honeymoon mine? My days glided
by in bssful derium Of shopping buying such things
rs had always dreamed OF and never had. In the
evening usually had box at the theater alone; and
It did not annoy that many opera glasses were
turned way, for wore charming frocks Josephine
g Sc ashamed Of Oh there S Be said
Tor honeymoon such as mine-spent alone!
! was married in June, and late in July went to
HOr uos1 nckf for ;,et At Jncle will had
forbidden any to mourning, or should have
lost much innocent pleasure in changing the color of
From Homburg went to Aix-les- Bains for the rest
Of August and part OF September then on to the ltal
gan had Airted a little in mild way, Of course;
but the boat going Cadenabba from Como. there
an Italian There were others-ots Of them, no
doubt but this man | felt sure, the moment | set
eyes on him, must be prince He looked just all
princes ought to look, and seldom do, but as no one
mno e On as ssh Of h dan
saw his luggage (easily identified. as his valet
guarded IT'D and It marked for Bellaggio, which
was disappointing, for he of the handsomest,
as well as distinguished l had ever seen.
He seemed like my looks too for he stared much
lake journey. my heart beat fast when Josephine whs
pered to She said that there was Prince Fortuna
deeply Interested in naladi' that his valet had been
asking questions and discovering that was going
TO Cadenabba, the prince had changed his mind, de-
Exactly how the prince and I got to know eacl,
other can't remember with any dstinctness rather
think he picked up something, which hadn't dropped.
mne think also that it was on the evening OF
our arrival There were no. many young Or m
cited notice. and TO doubt envy | had never known
an Italian before This ones ardent mpulsiveness as
tonished me, after the of Engshmen and the
stolidty of Germans hardly knew what to make of
him, but ! interested and hatercd; and when we
had had ten days OF each others society to my dis
may he proposed.
II was moonlight, and he fell his knees pulled
him up a. quickly as ! could, with the news that
Il will believe you, cruel angel; you say that to
try mel" the prince stammered. Your maid told my
man that you were widow.
Josephine knows nothing OF my affairs said
stifay q had got her in London. and breathed no
hint that had been married the day before). Sir
"Then lie deserves to be punished for allowing
divine creature like to run about the world alone
Norce him and marry me- will make you happy
and a princess"
you. Il retored beginning to wonder if Italian ardor
were not, after all. little trying
This was only the first chapter Of the hateful adj
venture which began Economically The man was
prince, but no gentleman. for he persisted IN fol-
lowing me- It became persecution. | could not es-
cape, go where l might.
OF course, might have returned to England but
Uncle had never encouraged me to make intimate
friends and there was no one to whom wished to 60
land. Having eaten my Christmas dinner in Rome.
with Prince Fortuna looking unutterable things he
sat at table opposite mne did not know where to
fee next, until heard that some English acquaint-
ances-a mother and two daughters-were staying at
Monte Carlo and would be glad to They
were dull but dependable, and wired that I would
join them. travelled without stopping, but reached
Monte Carlo only just in time to find my protective
wall crumbling into ruin. Mrs Brooke-Smith had
eeived telegram that Mr. Brooke-Smith had nhu-
in London. and London she departing with
her daughters. They extremely sorry, but it
couldn't Be helped would find my rooms very nice !;
and from all l didn't much mind being alone.
Three days passed. longer interval by twenty
hr~ than hCfor o$
Se enemv BEGAN 10 hone ,hat bv some
marvellous good luck. had eontrivcd to cover my
tracks with unacc,,stomcd skill My spirits revived
/ made friends with delightful Americans at the
hotel to whom I dropped word or two now and
them as il by chance about my husband.