The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1909-11-20
Copyright. 1908. by Dodd. Mead a Co.

Shrimp. rOdTeO Cudoe. Ship' DOh
hang around here a second longer or
IU"- And he took threatening step
toward his adversary. The latter turn
ed tail and ran twenty PAGES or more
I'm heartbreaking time. then. realizing
that he was not pursued, stopped and
shook his first at his assailant.
Come. Genevra." he gasped. but she
remained as II rooted TO the spot. He
waited an instant and then walked
rapidly away in the direction OF the
palace Bags grasped Chase by the
shoulder. shook him and exclaimed
when ii was too late:
You blooming ass. do you know
what you've done?"
1.-The miserable cur was annoy
ing the princess" muttered Chase.
Strengthening his cuffs. vaguely realiz-
ing that he had interfered too hastily
"ConfOund it. man, he's the chap
she's going to marry"
Marry" gasped Chase.
1.-The hereditary prince of 9rabetz-
Karl BrabetZ."
Good Lordr'
"You must have known"
"How the dew OF course ! didn't
know" groaned Chase. But, hang il
all, man. he was annoying her. She
, was flouting him for il. She said she
despised him. don't understand
The princess came forward into the
light of the path. There was a quaint
little wrinkle Of mirth about her lips.
which trembled nevertheless but her
eyes were full of soicitude.
I'm sorry. sir" she began nervous
ly. You have made a serious mistake
But" she added frankly. holding out
her hand to him. you meant to de-
fend me. thank you"
Chase bowed low over her hand. too
bewildered to speak. Baggs was pull
ing at his muStache and looking nerv-
ously in the direction which the prince
had taken.
Hell be back here with the guard. -
he muttered
HE will go to my father" said &c
nevra. her voice trembling. He will
be very angry. | am sorry. indeed,
that you should have witnessed our
our scene. OF course you could not
have known who he was"
81 thought he was "a But i'm any
event. your highness, he was annoying
you" supplemented Chase eagerly
You will forgive me If I've caused
you even greater. graver annoyance
What can do TO set the matter right!
l can explain my error to the duke
He'll understand"
"Perhaps-perhaps you'd better &c
at once" said the princess. rather pa
thetically. MY father will not over
look the indignity toto my-to his
future son-in-law. am afraid he may
take extreme measures"
Forgive me-" muttered the hapleSs
Chase.
at would not be proper in me tC
say that / could bless you for what
you have DONE" she said. so naively
that he lifted his eyes to hers and LEI
his heart escape heavenward.
THE whole world will call me 6
bungling, stupid ass for not knowing
who he was" said Chase, with {
wretched smile.
''If were you I'd never confess tha
did not know who he was" she said
'T.et the world think that you die
know. 1t will not laugh then. If yoI
can trust your friend to keep the Sc
cret / am sure you can trust me to d.
the same"
Again Chase was speechless-thi
time with joy. She would shield hin
from ridicule!
"And now please go! 1t grieves m'
to feel that | may be the unhapp!
cause Of misfortune to you"
mo misfortune can appall me now.
murmured he calamity. Then cam,
= the revolving realization that she wa
TO wed the little musician. Tn
thought burst from his lips before h
could prevent: 81 don't believe yol
want to marry him. he is the duke
choice. You
"And l am the dukes daughter" sh
said steadily. a touch of hauteur il
her voice Good night. Goodby.
am not sorry that it has happened"
She turned and left them. walking
SNlIy among the trees a IDOIHel
later her voice came from the shad
Ows. quick and pleading
Hasten" she called softly. The,
are coming. | can see them"
ITS a devil of a mess" sighed
Baggs when they were far from thu
walls. I'm sure ii will cost you you
job, If nothing else. You'll be relieved
before tomorrow night. my word 70
it. And you'll be lucky if that's all
The dukes a terror | don't for tn
life Of me see how you failed TO know
who the chap really is"
An EngliShman never sees i jok
until it is too late, they say. Thi
time it appears TO be the America
who is slow witted What l don't III
derstand is why be was leading tina
COMPOUNDED band
My word. Chase. everybody in Eu
rope. except you. knows that Brabet
is a crank about music-composes. d
reefs and all that. He's a confoundet