The Washington times., 1910-02-02
CHAPTER I.

morning in December. Among
ne passengers who presently departed
rom the vessel was woman who at
Sraetsd unusual attention for the reason
mat she was accompanied by a consid-
able suite Of retainers and servants
VINO were for time as busy as flies
around honey pot. caring for their
mistress baggage. and otherwise at
tending 70 the details Of her arrival
Nor was It alone for this reason that
aI eyes were from time 10 time turned
u her direction. There was about her
certain air Of distinction, wealth.
"er' and TepOse. which impressed
-eiI upon the observers AIsny there
VINO sought eagerly an orpor-
lNnity 10 scan the features Of his
SouHs "oman's face, for that she was
young. was Immediately apparent. and
the fact added not little ~ the in
lerest that was manifested in her
me young woman. whoever she was
maintained an air or reserve which
raised barrier beyond which none of
me curious might penetrate. and as If
1iisolently dfsdainfuI OF the attention
sfe attracted. her face remained yelled.
not too thickIy. but effectively enough
10 set az naught these efforts Of the
curious throng
\ view or her face was. however not
Fequired TO determine in the minds ~
Ire behOlders that she possessed. more
tHan ordinarily. the attractive feminine
quantities Her very presence told that
the air with which she moved aborf
among her servltors- the simple zes-
lures she made in giving her directions
shH re IUiet but resoUrcefuI and effec-
tive methods she used in administering
3 FrzT-z F-1---~.F
E1e 4 person OF great wealth bur that
she was also high IN place and in ar-
thcr1t--, md one who was accustomed to
being Jbeyed
Her costume vas hidden entirely be
heath the magnificent furs which en-
velopei her, nd even the maid who At
tended upon her immediate wants was
more deliberately gowued and wrapped
than the average feminine parsonage
Of the western world IS wont 10 Er-
The Immediate party of this dIstin-
FUished passenger soon took its depar-
ture from the pier, leaving behind only
those whose various duties consisted in
Esring for the seventy-Odd pieces OF
baggage soon 10 be taken from the hold
"a the vessel, and this immediate party
departed from the pier in carriages for
Inc hotel where accommodations had
already been secured The young woman
enc he- maid occupied a conveyance D.
Themselves other maids followed in d
second one, and thi-d contained two
TOOtmen- a courier and her official mes
singer
AT the hotel. where notice Of her ar
rival in the city had been received. she
was assigned 10 q suite OF rooms which
occupied the greater part OF one entire
FoOr and which included every con
Ecnieuce which the most illUstTiOUs per
sLuags travelling IN the United States
boEId have required or would have found
g. .pCssibIe 10 obtain
The. courier at once sought the hotel
once and registered as follows
Her FIighnc=s Princess cara de Echeve-
ria and suite 81 Petersburg
md when his attention was called 10
the. fact that the names of the entire
party 4,eTe required, he shrugged his
srouIders and announced
ri regret. sir thar 7 do not remem-
pr the names Of ali the persons who
ro-lprisc her hIcHuess- suite. bat / VII
supply you presently with a list OF
item
In tho parlor Of I-s apartments 0c-
roupied by The princess her maid Was
removing The cuIs and wraps ard max
i1E her mistress coufoTtable for there
Is inevitably after a sea voyage. Il few
hours 81 fatigue which nothing but rest
r1l quiet and utter idIeuess NiI over
rome. and therefore an hour or more
later when a visiting card was taken
10 the princess she did lot even give
Herself the trouble 10 examine IT, but
aid while she neered through half
tTcse eyeIids-
."Whoever II IS, O-Icn, say that I viii
not receive until four this afternoon 4
Down below. in the office of the hotel.
the gentleman who had sent Up the card
and who received this message III reply
10 q, shrugged his shoulders. glanced
Fl the face Of his watch To- discover
that It was yet barely n0ou-tiule. cross
- to the book stall where re secured
something TO read and thereby while
away the time, and then having sought
p comfortable chair in a secluded cor
her deposited himself In It z-ith an air
II fnaIlty which indicated that he had
40 idea Of departing from the hotel
Until after he had secured the solicited
Budience-
a. four lie sent n second card TO the
Princess; at half pas four he was ad-
inirted 70 her presence
II the eyes OF that curious thTOng OF
people who had watched her arrival at
TIRE steamship pier could have seen her
then. when tbs mar who had waited
&c long was SHOWN INTO her presence
they wOUIG have beer amply repaid for
their adrCirinz curiosity concerning her
II is trite 20 speak Of a oman as be
lag radiauJiy beautiful. commonplace 10
refer 20 Il at an. save by Implication.
since feminine beauty is 4 composite
attribute -a=un and fudednablc- and
should possess no single quality 70 in
iivjduallZe IT. Beauty such rs that pos
FeSsed n Princess lara can neither be
defined nor described. II IS gWu tom
ensemble 90 ler presence ard her per
E1naI charm
-Za-a de E-sheveria needed no adoru-
uleut 10 enluna size the attractions of
her gorgeous self Sc vas one OF
those rare women Who are rendered
u3LTe attractive uy- the absence Of All
ornament and her dark eyes were more
luminous and brilliant than any jewel
she might have worn Her gown
though rich. was simplicity itself. and
1lasmurh as he- servants had found
time during .Et hours since their ar
rival 10 decorate tie rooms according
20 the princess tastes she was sur
rounded fv much the same settings