Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-08-11
By GEORGE BARR M'CUTCHEON
Page Six
Copyright. 1908. by Dodd. Mead
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his English friends with whom he dined that--night She was the first woman that he had ever looked upon, that he could describe. for she was the only one who had impressed him to that extent This is how he pictured her at the American legation In Paris a few weeks later:
 Ever see her? Well, you've some thing to live for. gentlemen. I've seen her but three times. and l don't seem able to shake of the spell. You've never seen such hair. Cad, it's as near like the kind that Henner painted us anything human could be, except that it's more like old gold. if you can understand what l mean by that. Not bronze. mind you. nor the raw red, but-oh, well. I'm not novelist, 50 l can't halfway describe it Shes rather tall-not too tall, mind you tive feet five. I'd say-whatever that Is in the metric system. Slender and well dressed-oh. that's the strangest thing of ali! Well dressed! Think of d princess being well dressed I'd say she's twenty-two or twenty-three years uf age--not a minute older. think her eyes are very dark gray, almost blue. Her skin is like a--a-oh. let me see, What is there that's as pure and soft as her skin? Something warm, and pink. and white, dye see? Well. never mind. And her smile! And her frown. You know, I've seen both of 'em, and ones as attractive as the other. She's real princess, gentlemen. and the prettiest woman I've ever laid my eyes upon. And to think of her as the wife of that blithering little ass. that nincompoop of a Karl Brabetz. She loathes him. I'm sure-l know she does. And she's got to marry him. That's what she gets for being grand dukes daughter Brabetz Is the heir apparent to some duchy or other over there and is supposed to be the catch of the season. You've heard of him. He was in Paris this season and cut quite tigure-a prince with real money in his purse. you know. l won der why it is that our American girls can't marry the princes who have money instead of those who have none. Not that l wish any of our girls such bad luck as BrabetZ. I'll stake my head he'll never forget me" Chase concluded with sharp. reflective laugh in which his hearers joined. for the escapadc which inspired 1t was be- ing slyly discussed in every embassy in Europe.
 But to return. The advent of the princess put fresh life into the slow going city aad court circles. Charm ing people whom Chase had never seen before seemed to spring Into ex- istence suddenly; the streets took on q new air; the bands played with q keeper Zest, and the army prinked it. self Into q most amazingly preScntable shape. Chase could hardly believe his success. He lifted up his chin. threw out his chest. banished the look of dis. content from his face and announced to himself that Thorberg was not such bad place after all.
 For days he swung blithcly through the streets, the hangdog look gone from his eyes. always hoping for an other glimpse of the fair sorceress who had worked the great transfor- nation. 1t was two weeks before he saw her the secoud time. He was more enchanted by her face than be- fore. especially as he came to realize the astonishing fact that she was kind in, h fa time to time.
 It was during the weekly concert in the Kursaul hate one night She came In with a purty, among whom he rec ognizrd several of the leading person ages at court.
 Chase sat at table with the French attaChe just below the box occupied by the princess and her party. In spite of the fact that he was a gentle man born and bred he could not con quer countless impulses to look at the flower face of the royal auditor.
 Gradually the program led up to the feature of the evening. the rendition of great work under the direction of famous leader special guest of the music loving duke.
 Chase arose and cheered with the assemblage when the distinguished di- rector mnde his appearance, Then he proceeded to forget the man and his gcnlus-in fact everything save the rapt listener above him. She was lean ing. forward on the rail of the box. her chin in her hand. her eyes looking steadily ahead, enthralled by the mu- sic. Suddenly she turned and looked squarely into his eyes. as If lmpelled by the magnetism they unconsciously employed. A little flush mounted to her brow as she quickly resumed her former attitude Chase cursed himself for bralnlcss lout.
 The number came to an end, and the crowd arose to cheer the lowing, smil- ing director. Chase cheered and shout el "prayo,' too. because she was nn-