Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-12-15

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not profit by it and leave these unfor-
tunate derelicts to shift for them
selves. Love! She laughed brokenly
n struck her hands in suppressed
fury. A fitting climax this. All the
world was mad. and she was the mad
dest in it.
Some II 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
see. But the sight of his pale face
and set jaws stayed her words. She
waited restlessly.
Il have something to say to you,"
he said, upon which your future well
fare largely depends"
Il am listening" She showed sur
prise.
There has been a tremendous Won
der, as l 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.
eyes" The light in his eyes was
feverish.
"Who was it," tiercely.
81 issued those invitations"
"You!' Her lips parted.
eyes. l nm the guilty man. The
list was the main obstacle. l repre-
sented myself as secretary to her high
ness"
"And you have the %effrontery to con-
TESS your crime to me-" her fury blaz-
ing forth.
Call it what you please
What purpose had you in mind
when you did this cowardly thing?"
81 had Il definite purpose. An i'm
posture like yours is a prison offense.
You have seen that I love you, yet al.
ways ignore me. You must marry
me-"
"You are hiding a threat"
81 shall hide it no longer. Marry
me or l shall disclose the imposture to
the police"
"Oh!" Then she laughed the laugh,
ter of one in deadly anger. "Mr.
Worth, do you suppose, even had l en-.
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that it would survive a circumstance
like this?"
II I'M waiting for your answer. Yes
or no?"
mo"
Lake care!" He advanced.
Il am perfectly capable of taking
care. And. Mr.. Worth, you will leave
this villa at once. And if you do not
go quietly 1 shall order the servants tc
put you forth"
You speak as though you were the
princess" he snarled.
Till Thursday morning l ann La
Signorina replied proudly.
A man who loses his last throw is
generally desperate. He seized her
roughly in his arms. She struck him
across the eyes with full strength. He
gasped and released her.
IF l were a man. she said quietly
but with lightning in her eyes, "yor
should die for that!" She left him.
Worth burst into tears. He went tt
his room, got together his things an6
drove secretly into Florence.
On the night Of the ball there was 6
Z brilliant moon. Rosy Chinese lanterns
stretched from tree to tree. The or
chestra was playing Strauss, the
dreamy waltzes from 1.-THE Queens
Lace Handkerchief" Bright uniforms
and handsome gowns flashed by the
opened windows.
Leaning against the door which gave
entrance to the ballroom from the hal
were two officers negligently interest
ed in the moving picture.
"Shall we go?"
. mo, no! The prince himself will bt
= here at II. He was, singularly enough
not invited, and, knowing the story as
. I do, l am curious to witness thu
, scene"
Hillard. peering gloomily wei theil
shoulders. overheard. The princel Oh
, this must not be! There could be only
n prince in a matter Of this kind
i He pushed by the Italians withou'
apology for his fudeness, edged around