The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-08-19


your she said. And alone?"
mot now he returned. coming to-
ward her, I'm paradise, you know.
one has the best of company" Then
he stopped, for she was courtesying
low before him. with demure eyes.
Il beg your pardon" he said blankly.
ut Is for me to beg your highness'
pardon" she said, for yesterday"
"How did you know?" he demanded.
Il didn't know at first." she evaded,
pulling Off one gauntlet. He caught
the hand thus barred.
"Has your highness seen the prin-
cess?" she asked. He let her hand 60.
II was told that the princess had not
yet come In" he returned stifiy. He
was very grave, but he took her hand
again and lifted 1t to his lips. II like
you better ms private gentleman"
she added mischievously. Then as he
bent toward her lips she evaded him.
courtesying low again.
Don't" be said sharply bow
to me. Why should you deny the kiss
to the prince that you granted to the
gentleman
"Your highness knows that" she an
swered simply. 1--WE were mad yes
terday."
"Then am mad today" he returned
II feel that it is chronic. Let me be a
private gentleman for awhile" She
shook her head.
''No," she said. mot so soon. like
to feel that am talking to a prince.
Usually they talk to the princess. you
see. This Is my hour Of triumph. your
highness. Perhaps when the princess
has transferred her court to Lubbock
neutrality-suspicious. some day Are
there woods near your place. your
highness? For you might be wander
Ing in them. Once year now-I can
imagine that once year 1t might be
interesting to play at being merely
gentleman"
"wait." be said. IF the princess
honors my suit But she interrupt
ed him.
do not be afraid" she said. There
are reasons Of state. you know"
Then" he went on. regardless Of
her raiiisry, you need not come with
her to Lubbock Maivoisie."
-Your highness does not want meT'
the girl said. with a sudden catch In
her breath.
want youw he repeated. with a
groan. 'sListenr' He drew her TO the
window and stood before her Zone
advantage private gentleman has
over his prince Is that his love and his
honor may 20 hand in hand. Mine
may not. My honor Is the princess
my love she cannot have, for Ii Il
yours. But my honor. that goes with
my hand to the princess. II ! were
merely prince should carry ycn of
with me today. would make you
confess to the paradise you smile at!
But am not merely prince or gen
TENANT am both-and so you must
not come to Lubbock"
She had listened with lowered eyes
and her under lip caught between her
teeth.
kiss me goodby," he said hoarseiy.
"and 20. kissed you yesterday once.
don't even know your name. but
want you 70 kiss me once again and
then go-for heavens sake. go.' She
raised her lips TO his. and for a mo.
ment be held her In his arms. bis
cheek. against hers. Then he put her
away from him. and his glance travel.
ed slowly aud hungrily over her.
He stepped back with sudden ex-
clamation. for the handle Of her crop
was heavy gold crown. On the back
OF the gauntlet she still wore was en-
broldercd crown. and there were
crowns on the gold buttons that fas
tened the straps Of her habit.
III II please your hlghness" She
began courtesying before him. He
caught her hands and drew her NJ
and toward him.
"TIow could youg" he said. "oh
my love. my Lowell"
"And ] may come to Lubeck?- she
leased him. letting herself be drawn
slowly Into his arms. rs this the
princess hour
NO" he triumphed over her. his lips
against her ear. This Is the princes
hour. And II Is going TO last life
tImer'