The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-11-11
,cspyrisht. 1903. BY The Bohhs-
III l4f MERRILL CO. m ia


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m83i 7eG s1i " e1b.
Her eyes were shiuing. but her coloI
wan thin. 8q4a8 asg a1Na !.
"a have been looking for you. Mr.
0Al1lly.'' she said II have Just 70
eeiyed a Telegram from her hichness'
/ 10 Maiiy accepted the yellow sheet
Il can make out word or two, NJ
said S'lfs In Italian' % aii7N
a forsotS apologetically d eit 81
/ Briefly. La Principasm a. MOnts
i Blanca gave Sonia dildn Grosssnol
full authority to act as her proxy In
giving the ball. AS for the inyitation.
L she knew absolutely nothing about Itan
! f1This last statement rather staggered
the erstwhile concierge. III the prin,
cess hadn't issued the Invitation, who
the deuce hads a91s 6a
The dreamy. pleasurabie DAYS nj tue
villa Ariadne were no more. The
spirit OF suspicion now stalked
abroad And there were a-cotnIng and
going OF the many needed extra serv-
ants, 10 and froing of extra garden,
ers md carpenters and the sound OF
many hammersl The balIroom and the
dining room were opened and aired
and the beautiful floors polished.
In Florence there was a deal OF ex-
citement over the coming affair. for
the villa Arindne had once been the
scene OF many splendid entertain~
ment There had always been mys-
terry regarding the Principessa di
Monte Blanca, Many doubted her ac-
tual existence. But the prince was
known nil over Europe as hnndsoqls
sisendthrift. And the fact that Mt this
precise moment he was quartered
with the Eighth corps ln Florence add
ed largely to the zest OF speculation
As for Hillard. well indeed be nn-l
derstood now why Mrs- Sandforu lhnd
warned him. he understood now
what the great mistake was. en
He was always at her heels now.
put speaking no more OF bis love. She
understood ahd wns grateful. Once
she pIucked a young rose ana gave 7
10 MIN. ana ne was sure that her nand
touched his with pity. fhough sne
would not meet MS eyes. 3 ess
At O'Clock on the afternoon OF the
day before the ball. now that the
noise had subs,ded ana tue servants
were in their quarters. La signorina
went Into the gardens alone, Ar hour
earlier she had seen Hillard mount
and ride away, the last time but once.
'Si "''-'i' ~ ~ p'"ii uo"pt iuPvp "''
that oppression which one experiences
in nightmare Of being able TO- ,fiy, 80
high. 70 riin madly and yet to move
slowly always pursued BY, terror.
Even now there was single "a venue
or escape, but SHE knew that she could
not profit by It and leave these funfor-
tunate derelicts TO shift for them.
selves nLovet She llauehed brokenly
and struck her hands oin suppressed
fury. 4 atting climax this! IAN the
world was mad. and she was the mad
dest In 1t. ''' IN a~
Some one was coming along The
path She wheeled impa tirNtly. She
wanted 70, be alone. And " all men
Worth was not che ope, she.eaivd e
sea- But the sipht OF his pak fhcu I
and. set iaws stayed her iwordse 4 isbe9I
waited resilessly,r q .saat s.n ;alTis ;,eLis9 4
p"i have something to- say 10 iyou,' 1
be- said. t"upon whcb Your fufrres wei |
fare largely depepdsT q aoon aai ~
II am iistening" She showed SUR.
prise, sI VI y bsa asass sGasisg llH a asgii
There has been tremendous Won
der MS ! understand. bout this baliis
in regard to the strange naiIner iu |
whith the Invitations were issned .''s4qI
irHaves you found our who did ifr''..E |
she demanded. Bl,d ~ T5haa e9ala I
.svesl"de The light IN his eyes .was
feveristi notH"~~"
who was III" nercely.
Il issiied thbse In eitntions. . tlfa
Your Her lima parted. ,eg N, ,b.f
ayes / am thea guilty man. The
list was the main. obstacle, u, repre-
scnYSd rf1yysetf as secretary 10 trr,ntety. !
hcss.''sta ~ lfna0 s'acer saogfs. ~ :.
"And YOU have the efrroutery 70, con-
fess yout crime, Ia mel her f,ry binx.
Ing forth g essas9sA yfasis
s.ca,l II u bat vou ,olease.s ,5 vas IA.
..yls, q. ,,ryno.e hsalllxou N mind,
w,,ep ron did this cowart,ly ,bInrY,r Yil