The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1909-11-25


4 can conceive Of no greater fer.
tune than 20 have H-rn bafa ffinee
Kari Il itrsisetG~ he said tightly fhs
flashed aniek gianre al bis face. bet
eye. narrowing In ths ef7ort ia divine
his huInof
As | VAS saying" she Resumed aft
81 moment. Lady DeprsFham has
iured the from sun showers Into the
tempest Mr.. chases-eud her face
was suddenly full Of real concern-''is
there truly great Danger
Il fear So" he answered II Is only
a question Of time ] have tried 10
check this uprising. but I've failed.
Last night Won Blftz. Rnsula aud three
others came 20 the bungalow and cool
lv Informed me that my services were
no longer required. told them to-
TO go to-
Il understand" abe said quickly. 1T
required courage to tell them TINT"
lie smiled.
"They protested Friendship. but
can read very well as run. But can't
we dnd something more agreeable 10
talk aboutf May | say that have
not seen a newspaper In three months
There must be news that you can give
me- l am hungry for It"
You poor man! No newspapers
Then you don't know what has hap
pened IN all these 'monthsT
Nothing since before Christmas
Would you like to see a bit Of news
that l clipped from the last Paris pa
per that came into my hands%
YES" she said, vaguely disturbed.
He drew forth his pocketbook and
took from its interior small bit of
paper. She read 1t at glance and
handed 1t back A faint touch OF red
came into her cheeks.
How very oddl Why should you
have kept that bit of paper all these
months?"
you have been married nearly three
months" he said re6ectively three
months and two days, to be precise"
She laughed outright, a bewitching,
merry laugh that startled him.
How accurate you would beF' she
exclaimed ct would be a highly In
teresting achievement, Mr.. Chase, If
it were only borne out by facts. You
see, have not been married SO much
as three minutes"
He stared at her, uncomprehendlng.
She went on, DO you consider 1t bad
luck to postpone a weddingP
Involuntarily he drew his horse
closer to hers. There was a new
CLEAN In his eyes. Her blood leaped
at the challenge they carried.
Very bad luck" he said quite stead
lily, for the bridegroom"
In an instant they seemed to under
stand something that had not even
been considered before. She looked
away. but he kept his eyes fast upon
her half turned face, finding delight In
the warm tint that surged so shame
lessR to her brow. He wondered II
she could hear the pounding Of his
heart above the thud of the horses
feet
I'VE are to be married In June she
said, somewhat deflantly. Some of the
light died In his eyes "Prnee Karl
was very H. They thought he might
die His-his studies-his music,
mean. proved more than he could
carry. lit is not serious A nerv.
GUS breakdown" she explained -1ult
ingly. ut was necessary to postpone
the marriage. He will be quite well
again, they say, by June"
81 hope he may be fully recovered.
for your sake" he managed to say.
THANK you" After a long pause
she turned to him again and said, I'VE
are to live In Paris for year or two
at least"
''He Is In Paris now2"
mo-" she answered, and that was
all. He waited, but she did not ex-
pand her confidence.
80 it is to be In June" he mused
''In June" she said quietly. He
sighed.
II nm more than sorry that you are
princess" he said boldly.
II am quite sure of that" she said
so pointedly that be almost gasped.
She was laughing comforta bly, q mis-
chievous CLEAN In her dark eyes. His
laugh WAS as awkward as hers was
charming.
you do like to be battered" he ex-
claimed at random. And shall take
1t upon myself to add to today's meas
ure." He again drew forth his pocket
book She looked on curiously. Per
NIT me to restore the lace handker
chief which you dropped some time
ago. I've been keeping 1t for myself
BUT
my handkerchief? she gasped, her
thoughts going at once to that rldicu-
lous incident of the balcony. ut must
belong to Lady Deppingham."
"Oh. 1t isn't the one you used on
the balcony" he protested coolly. ut
antedates that adventure"
Balcony? | don't understand you"
she contested.
'Then you are exceedingly obtuse."
II never dreamed that you could
see," she confessed pathetically.
cit was extremely nice in you and
very presumptuous In me. But your
highness, this is the handkerchief you
dropped In the castle garden six
months ago. Do you recognize the
perfume?"
you are very sentimental" she said
at last Would you care to keep it2
1t Is of no value to me-"
THANKS! will keep It,"
"I've changed my mind" she said
inconseouently shifting the fabric in