New-York tribune., 1910-01-02

ment." he added seeing the expression Of pan
that for an instant mastered her stoIclsn and
threw its dull shadow across her face.
Say what pleaSes YOU, Felix. she replied
gently. Il shall not suffer more than laTs
already endured I think ! an be1un1bed nov,
but at least | am sure that have acted right
There were influences at work n Delgrarz q
which even YOU had no cOgnizarce- Popular
as Alec seemed 70 be, every prejudice Of he
Serb was arraved against him He appealed .
the imagination OF the people IS q brave and
gallant figure; but he Il and ever VIII remain
foreigner among them. They are race apart
and Alec Is not of them. And II would have
been a fatal error 70 give them as q Queen
another foreigner like himself.
Alone, he viii win his way. II the course
OF Years he cannot faIl 20 identity himself more
and more with their interests he wilson's
day-marrv Princess OF the blood y which he
belongs. That VIII help kOsn0yia % forget
that he was neither born nor bred n The cOun-
try. and the presence OF a Serbian corSOrt VII
tend 10 consolidate his reign II would have
been quite different If he and I were married
within a few weeks. Those who are opposed 70
h1In-and they are far more numerous tEa1 YOU
NAV guess at this mOment-woulI have been
given a most powerful argument by the refusal
OF the Greek arch1mandrlte 10 per-urrn the cere-
mOny- You see, Alec himself Is ut . member
OF the national church. nor am l. and draw
back that may be overlooked when >av
Princess becomes Queen OF kosn0via would
have been fatal thing for ne
DOLUSkI could not but admire Joan's splen-
did detachment IN speaking OI Alec. hypo-
thetlcal wife, His thin lIpS creased n S1-rlca-
grin. Is that IT, said he, the everlasting
religious. difficulty Ne. my belle. tel hat 70
the marines. OF. at anV rate, % some gIleieSS
person not VerSed III kOSnOvIaD history I1ere
never Vet was bIOOdSrained cOuqueror or EVIL
living Prince IN that unhappy city o- De-Sralz
who failed 10 obtain the sanction ot orthodoxy
Tor his worst deeds, whether n bcleaClng
rival or IN divOrcing a wife.
Joan hesitated- Il do not wish % lay TOO
much stress upon that particular phase OF 'he
matter, she said at last = II WaS only one
OF many. In itself It might have been
SurnOunted; but when the church. q large
section OF the army. and nearly all the higher
officials OF the State, are ready % combine
against AleC' : sincerity of purpose II vas SNl-ls
too much OF me knowingly 10 provide the special
excuse for his downfall -
There was silence for a littIe while and
PoluSk1S keen gray eyes still dwelt scare hlnsly.
on the girls sorrow laden though resigned
features. She did not finch. and there was a
certain sadness N the Poles next comment
W hat YOU say. my dear, sounds very Ike
the dry as dust utteranCeS of some DC-Sy
Minister of State; they are far from being the
words OF woman who loves, and 50 they are
not yours
Perhaps YOU are right. Felix. she sa.l
YEARLY Perhaps. had l told Alec the
things. he might have Silenced my doubts and
persuaded me u dare everything for his sake "
Yet knowing this. YOU are here he crl, &.
his conscience stIugIng HIM al the memory Of
that forSaken King mourning his lost bride.
Yes and no consideration would induce
10 return"
''Ah. then there Is something that YOU havs
not Vet told me.
Yes. and II can never be told, FeliN. Be
content, my friend, with that assurance. There
Is nothing that can happen which has The power
to change my decision Heaven help me. can
never marry Alec"
The true cause must remain a secret
YES"
~ woman'S SeCr,t'"
Yes, my secret
HIS eyes SparbIed He bent nearer and sank
his Voice u a deep whisper for there were
Others IN the carriage and that which he had
to say must reach her ears only.
Not Yours. Joan. Oh no, Not v0urS'
Another wOmanSi Ha' Blind thar was
now have IL So that Is why YOU are running
away, They threatened u drag AIec headlons
from the throne unless YOU agreed My poor
girl YOU might have told me sooner. The
knowledge has been here, lurking IN the back