Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-01-01

V rose garden, flor the old ladies who don't go with you always take their maps at that time, and if it wasn't for the cat and parrot should die of lone liness.''
 Its too bad" Miss Carter mur- mured sympatheticaliy.
 'Too badv Denton fared. Its pre- posterous. He takes me in the morn Ing and you in the afternoon. and l have been here three weeks, and I haven't had an hours comfortable conversation with you since that first day"
 "WheD you thought I vas a prin- cess" said Miss Carter demurely.
 T still think you are princess" said Denton ardently. He leaned to- ward her, and the moonlight showed his pale, eager face. q still think you are princess, and. now that have found you in your enchanted castle, yearn to carry you away with me to my kingdom"-
 There was q rustic in the leaves be- hind them. Miss Carter sat up straight. "Nvho Is it?' she cried sharply. "Wbo is there"
 "Polly, Polly" said chuckling, wa vering voice. pretty, pretty Polly"
 Then deeper voice boomed beyond the bushes.
 "Is that you, Miss Carter? I am looking for Miss Plerce's parrot"
 q cant even propose to you without his putting in," Denton complained the next night when he had Miss Carter to himself for a moment In a corner of the dark porch. Say yes before he finds us here. princess, and''-
 How do you know Miss Carter's voice trembled through the darkness.
 'I do not know" he said softly. T can only hope
 As he reached out his hand to take hers his fingers touched something warm and velvety.
 "Purr-urr-up," came confiding feline murmur just as Nesselrode's numbering figure loomed near the steps.
 Did Miss Pierce's pussy cat come over here. Denton2 I've been sent to look her up.'
 That night burglar entered Miss Carter's house. Denton was the first to give the alarm, and he showed the family silver piled up in the middle of the table In the dining room, with the corners of the cloth twisted over it.
 q saw a light" he said, ''and came and suppose he was scared away. I had not been to bed"-
 Miss Carter. very beautiful in rosy dressing gown, examined the silver. II think everything is here" she said.
 You are sure that nothing is gone from your room?" Denton asked. He might have gone there first"
 Miss Carter flew upstairs. with the six old ladies at her heels. When she came down she was as white as chalk. My pearl necklace is gone," she said.
 Denton turned to Nesselrode. Per- haps if you took your automobile and followed the man you might get the pearls"--
 "But'- Nesselrode protested.
 "There are TO buts in the service of a lady" Denton reminded him gravely.
 And after Nesselrode had whizzed away, and the six old ladies had re- tired to their rooms to talk 1t over, Denton detained Miss Carter.
 And when he had pulled down the shades of every window, and when he had closed the door, he put his hand In his pocket and pulled out the pearl necklace.
 "All's fair" he said. fin love-
 But she gasped.
 "There was no burglar" Denton de- clared. 'I found the pearls on the porch after you went h. and that gave me the idea. and I mussed up the things on the table. It was the only way that could get to see you again tonight. and I couldn't stand another day of .Nesselrode's monopolizing"-
 Slowly smile curved Miss Carter's lips.
 Any one would know you were writer of stories." she said. there were so many easier ways"
 q couldn't think of any" Denton said. ''so tried this"
 He went toward her ''Nesselrode will be back presentely. We must be quick. Oh. princess. is 1t 'yes?"
 Her cheeks were as rosy as her pretty gown.
 "Of course when the prince storms the castle the princess surrenders."
 As he kissed her they heard the "chug-chug' of the returning automo- bile.
 Nesselrode came in, pufiing. Not a sign"- he began and stopped. The two people by the table were smiling 
 ''I am so sorry" Miss Carter said as she held out her hand. in which