The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-01-06

La Signorina was as dalntily fresh
In her pink frock as spring tulip.
Her eyes were shining. but her color
was thin
IL have been looking for you. MIR.
O'Mally." she said Il have just re-
ceived a telegram from her highness-
o'Mally accepted the yellow sheet.
II can make out word or two" he
said. Its in Italian"
Il forgot" ar0logetically.
Briefly. La Principessa di Monte
Blanca gave Sonia Hilda Grosvenor
full authority to act as her proxy in
giving the ball As for the invitation.
she knew absolutely nothing about it.
This last statement rather staggered
the erstwhile concierge. If the prin-
cess hadn't issued the invitation. who
the deuce had?
The dreamy. pleasurable days at the
villa Ariadne were no more. The
spirit of suspicion now staIked
abroad And there were a-coming and
going of the many needed extra sery-
ants. a TO and froing of extra garden
ers and carpenters and the sound of
many hammers The ballroom and the
dining room were opened and aired
and the beautiful floors polished
In Florence there was deal of ex.
element over the coming affair. for
the Villa Ariadne had once been the
scene of many Il splendid entertain
ment There had always been mys-
a,.,lf hn Drin
Monte Blanca. Many doubted her ac-
tuaI existence. But the prince was
known all over Europe as handsome
spendthrift And the fact that at this
precise moment he was quartered
with the Eighth corps in Florence add
ed largely to the zest of speculation.
As for Hillard. well indeed he nm
derstood now why Mrs. Sanford had
warned him He understood now
what the great mistake was.
He was always at her heels now.
but speaking no more of his love. She
understood and was grateful. Once
she plucked young rose and gave it
to him. and ne was sure that her hand
touched his with pity. though she
would not meet his eyes.
At o'clock on the afternoon OF the
day before the BALI now that the
noise had subsidized and the servants
were in their quarters. La Signorina
went into the gardens alone. An hour
earlier she had seen Hillard mount
and ride away. the last time but once.
There seemed to bear down upon her
that oppression which one experiences
in nightmare of being able TO fly so
high. 10 run madly and yet TO move
slowly. always pursued by terror.
Even now there was single avenue
of escape hut she knew that she could
not profit by it and leave these unfcr-
tunate darelicts to shift for them
selves. Love. She laughed brokenly
and struck her hands in suppressed
fury. A fitting climax this. All the
world was mad. and she was the mad
dest in it
Some one was coming along the
path She wheeled impatiently She
wanted to be alone. And of all men
Worth was not the one she cared to
zee But the sight OF his pale face
and set jaws stayed her words. She
waited restlessly.
Il have something TO say TO you"
be said. upon which your future vel
fare largely depends"
Il am listening" She showed sur
prise
There has been a tremendous won
der. as | understand. about this ball
in regard to the strange manner in
which the invitations were issued"
Have you found out who did it,"
she demanded
Yes" The light in his eyes was
feveriSh
Who was it:" fercely
IL issued those Invitations"
You" Her lips parted.
Yes. am the guilty man. The
list was the main obstacle ! repre-
sented myself us secretary to her high
ness"
And you have the effrontery To con.
Tess your crime 10 me-" her fury blaz-
ing forth
Call 1t what you please"
What purpose had you in mind /
when you did this cowardly thing?"
II had q definite purpose. An i'm
posture like yours is prison offense.
Yon have seen that love you. yet al
ways ignore me. You must marry t
me-
You are hiding a threat
Il shall hide il no longer. Marry
ne or shall disclose the imposture TO
he police"
"Oh" Then she laughed the laugh
er of one in deadly anger. mir.
Worth. do you suppose even had en-
ertained some sentiment toward you.
hat II would survive circumstance
ike this?'
Il am waiting for your answer. Yea
IT po?"
MOI
Take carer He advanced.
II am perfectly capable Of taking
are And. Mr.. Worth, you will leave
his villa at once. And If you do not
o quietly / shall order the servants to
nut you forth"
you speak as though you were the