Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-18

Then You expected to be turned OUT"
Sooner or later"
.Why?'
Again that word: To him it WAS the
most tantalizing word in the language.
1t crucified him.
| Why" she repeated, her eyes soft and
dreamy.
''As / have said. am not a prince /
am only consul. not even a diplomat.
simply business arm of my government
My diplomacy never ascends above the
quality of hops and wines imported. l
am supposed to take In any wandering
sailor. feed him and ship him home. 1
am also the official guide OF all American
! tourists
"Your father He should have said
the grand duke.
"Ah. yes. my father. the chancellor.
the ambassadors and their wives and
| daughters. j begin to believe that you
have grown afraid of them
! Il confess that / have. 1 had an ad-
venture last night. Would you like to
hear about it?''
How beautiful she was fin that simple
! gown of white. unadorned by any Jewels
stones in her hair.
Tell me"
| He was a good story-teller. II was a
/ crisp narrative he made.
would YOU say If l told YOU that your
| mystery Is no mystery at all? | am the
| yelled lady. And the person | went TO
see was my old nurse, my foster mother.
with whom / spent the happiest. freest
days of my life. in the garnet at Dresden.
| Pouf! All mysteries may be dispelled II
we go to the right person. So you are
| to be recalled?''
Il have asked for my recall. your high
| ness
And so Dreiberg no longer appeals to
| you? You once told me that you loved
It."
i
highness." He regretted that he had not
remained in the ballroom. He was in
great danger.
you promised to tell me what she is
| like"
Suddenly all his fear went away all his
/ trepidation: the spirit Of recklessness
which had vised him a little while ago
| again empowered him. He was afraid OF
! nothing. His face flushed and there were
| bright points OF fire In his eyes. She saw
what she had reused and grew afraid
| herself She pretended to become inter
ested in the Vatican cupids on her fan.
How shall l describe herr" he said.
81 have seen only paintings and marbles.
and these are inanimate. l have never
seen angels. SO I cannot draw compari-
| son there. Have you ever seen ripe wheat
| in a rainstorm? That is the color of her
hair. There is jade and lapis-laZuli in
her eyes. And Ole Bull could not imi-
| tate the music of her voice." He leaned
| toward her And love her better than
| life better than hope; and between us
there is the distance of a thousand
worlds. So I must give up the dream
and go away. as an honorable man
should"
Neither Of them heard the chancellor s
approach.
The fan in her hand slipped unheeded
to the floor.
your highness." broke in the cold.
even tones Of Herbeck, your father Is
making inquiries about you.'
Carmichael rose instantly, white as the
frill in his shirt
Hfldegarde, however. was a princess.
| She gained her feet leisurely, with nall a
smile on her lips.
| Count, Herr Carmichael tells me that
he is soon to leave Dreiberg.
| "Ah!' There was satisfaction In Her
| beck's ejaculation. satisfaction of frank
order But there was a CLINT of admira-
| ton i'm his eyes as he recognized the chal-
| lenge in Carmichaers. He saw that he
must step carefully i'm regard to this hot
| headed young Irishman. I'VE shall miss
| Herr Carmichael
| Her highness moved serenely toward
the door, Carmichael waited till she was
gone from sight. then he stopped and
picked up the fan. Herbeck at once held
| out his hand.
"Give it to me, Herr Captain" he said:
with melancholy gentleness. Il VIII
return 1t to her hfghnesS."
Carmichael deliberately thrust the ian
| into a pocket and shook his head.
| .'Your excellency, l do not know how
| long you stood behind us, but you were
there long enough to learn that l have
surrendered my dream. Nothing but
force will cause me to surrender thus
FAM"
Keep it, then, my son." replied the
chancellor. with good understanding.
(To be continued tomorrow