The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-27

softened the broad hot light refreshing de.
The marbles of the hoor-red porphyry' whlte
pavanizeto, streaked with purple, verde antico with
its green uster-were polished to the semblance Oh
mirror that back the images Of ceiling ana
wall The Olympian gods huge sprawlng, lavish IN
cOlors spread themselves from end end OF the rOO1
in freseo SomeN here about the space of
empty room that met the eyes of the princess as
the door flung open to admit her. and the announce
ment, Her excellence, the Princess Favia Crescent
was sounded in stentorian tones Of solemny before
her there walked -p and down a man. His step sug-
gested the prow of panther in its curious stealthy
restlessness 1t was the man VINO ha1 SPOKEN 20
Honor in the artists studIO-the man Vaughan had
taken such Immediate dislike to, with his furtive
eyes and his cruel white teeth
At the sound of his cousins name Prince Caesar
a5Va1red ranidi e @ee They came face to
fecs IL tb Innaye formed bt curo1s design on the
payement the of fe mosaic door It represented twisted
snakf and as Favs fps eF es sP she h
folds Of scay that twined round her trailing
eTse and Veil 4' soI
extended his hand and her dropped eyes made an
50F Ignoring ed beSef om Van that stood
under the nearest windoW Her back , %as to the th9
On him me betT@ying light 50 she thought But
motoned him the floor grating sharply on the
side bv side and She perforce to turn to address
him: She understood the movement and again she
gnpTePars for the honor OF this visit Isl t she
said lightly and g1dcefTy playing WITH mp thf
to ask to What owe it?s Her tone was very level
The prince smoothed his mustache with his a0g si
sur a nsed o rot e 5ee fe any he a 1T is
no matter for surprise that should seek to enjoy
it occasionally"
c2 % s to RISK sGsd % s nfHIf
sparkle in lovely eyes Prince Caesar ignored
the irony He leaned forward and seemed interested
floor before him with the very sharp of his boot
uncle does not improve IN health
he said after P2pse Fayia & sd%ned btip
- shadow that bel her straight brows with a su
den pain. HE is worse The doctors all say that
have worse SYMPTOMS is the greatest gain in
tir-e-time and care-before he is restored to him
And meanwhile the world believes that he is too
occupied with his great work the Vatican Council
to appear in public take any active part In az
The sneer was so marked that Tlavia flushed holly.
in spite OF herself IF you have done me the honor
to call to discuss the cardinals health; she
said Il fear the subject mas coIne 10 an END one
made a movement IL she would have risen
Caesar intercepted it. No. no: 1t was not TOT
pusive my cousin. 1 have much attractive
business than that l today to to you what
long had in my m nd to say only II, you DO
how much adore you" His smile was like VOLTS
grin as he turned it on her -
q you have come to ask to marry your The
arnazement in Flavia's tone cho' ed her Indignation
for a moment This is silly jest Caesar II your
humor cannot help you to a better one ADVISE you
For an instan4 he scowied. Then he remembered:
and smiled again. She thought she liked the seowl
cousin / cannot hope to follow your play of bril-
Iiancy 1 am only a poor literal fellow. ask you
s TO marry and love you YOU who are so beautiful
and SO gifted? 1 swear that / adore you-I cannot
live without you. ''hy s-oud you reruse TO oeleve
She raised her hand sharply Hush" she said.
ssT)on't the sacred name of love, Caesar
I can. stand that! If you are not jesting then I