Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-08-04

and confidence received severe
shock. She glanced at him with UNI
affected welcome, but with the air Of
one who was looking upon his face for
the first time.
He could not again approach within
speaking distance of the princess, nor
did he presume to make the effort.
the gayest. the most vivacious being
in the whole assemblage She had but
to stretch out her hand or project her
smile and every man in touch with the
spell was ready to drop at her feet.
At last she led her court off toward
the pavilion under which the royal
orchestra was playing AS if it We're
signal, every one turned his steps in
that direction. Chase and the Eng
lishman had been ccnversing diligently
with an ancient countess and her two
attractive daughters near the fountain.
Again the dapper director came for
ward to lead the musicians, and again
he was most enthusiastically received.
This time Chase was not where lie
could watch the princess. He found,
therefore, that he could devote his at
tention to the music and the popular
conductor. He was amazed TO find
that the fellow seemed to be inspired.
lie was also surprised to find himself
carried away by the fervor of the
moment
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he found himself shouting again with
the others. Oddly. this time he was
as mad us they. A score or more of
surprised, disappearing eyes We're
turned upon him when he yelled En-
core"
"rherc will be no encore" admon-
ishcd the fair girl at his side kindly
ut is not New York." she added, with
a sly smile.
Ten minutes later Chase and the
Englishman were lighting their cigars
in an obscure corner of the gardens.
Extraordinarily beautiful" Chase
murmured reflectively as he seated
himself upon the stone railing along
the drive.
Yes. they say he really wrote it
HIMSELF drawlcd Baggs, putting away.
SIN not talking about the music"
corrected Chase sharply.
OH murmrcd Baggs apologctical-
ly. "The night:'
No; the princess, Baggs. Haven't
YOU noticed her?' with intense sar-
casm in his tone
''Of course | have. old chap. BY
Jove, do you know she is good looking
positively ripping"
They laziy observed the approach of
one couple, attracted no doubt by the
disparity in the height of the two
shadows. The man was at least half
head shorter than his companion, but
his ardor seemed n thousandfold more
vast Chase was amused by the ap-
parent intensity of the small officers
devotion, especially rs it was met with
Il GOODNESS that would have chilled the
fervor of man much larger and
therefore more timid. 1t was impossi-
bic to see the faces of the couple until
they passed through a moonlit streak
In the walk quite close at hand
Chase started and grasped his COM
panion's arm. One was the Princess
Geneva and-was it possible? Yes,
the nimble conductor-the sensation
of the hour, the musical lion. More
over, to Chases cold horror. the 'little
freak was actually making violent
love to the divinity of Rapp-Thorberg!
The princess had not seen the two
men, nor had the fervent conductor,
whose imprisoned French was easily
distinguishable by the unwilling lis
teners. The sharp, indignant NO OF
the princess, oft repeated. did much to
relieve the pain in the heart of her
American admircr. Finally. With an
unmistakable cry of anger, she halted
not ten feet from where Chase sat. as
though he had become part of the
stone rail
Il have asked you not to touch me,
sir! Is not that enough? If you per-
sist | shall be compelled to appeal to
my father again. The whole situation
is loathsome to me. Are you blind?
Can you not see that l despise you? I
will not endure it a day longer. You
promised TO respect my Wishes"
"llow can respect Il promise which
condemns ine to purgatory every time
l see you:' he cried passionatcly. 81
adore you. You are the queen of my
life, the holder of my soul. Genevra.
GENEVA, love you! My soul for one
tender weId. fer one soft caress! All,
do net be SO cruel! will be your
slave!'
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