The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-04-20
LITERARY MAGAZINE

clever enough to sec through him. Besides,
the girl was very handsome.
what guarantees do you want, princess"
Florence hesitated; she did not know what
to ask. II want to see the proofs. she de
clared. vaguely. You hand me jolly
tors and ask me to turn over S',oooooo in
return. 1t amt good enough! Sec. ia
rather keep the $o.OoU.NnO myself if there's
amy doubt about the thing.
quite reasonable! Quite reasonable.." the
baron nodded The proofs are largely doe
unenlary. | will send for them. Mean
while"
The baron Tanssa f for moment ne tint then en-
frank With , YOU see that you are not ,,n one
"Cut it out. Cut it OUT.
ut is the truth. But you do not know
Everyone is making himself rich. What
YOU call graft ilonrishes. You arc the Prn-
cess Yves NapraNine: that is true. You are
heiress to enormous wealth: that also is
true. But if you think that all You have to
do is to come forward and show who You
are in order TO get that rank and wealth.
in the hands of trustee who has grown
rich in caring for them. Think you he will
readily, give them up: Never. He IS Il
powerful man-one who stands in high
place. Once he hears of You. You will dis
appear unless protected by power as
strong or stronger than his.in fact, prin-
Florence nodded. The baron's words were
really relief to her 1t quite belicv
able that man who had had the control
of twenty millions for ten years would fight
TO retain that control. and that they could
easily dispose of lone woman, irrespective
of The fact that she was really an imposter.
But If the baron were ready to back and
protect her, as he seemed TO imply, the sill
uation would be changed.
You're all to the good. baron. she
Missouri, YOU know. ~
This trustee is my enemy, princess, went
on Demidrotf. For wears he has been try,
the power of your millions unscrupulously.
year ago ] concluded that must wrest
the control of those millions from him or
that he would destroy | set foot
inquiries. which led me to YOU. The nihi
lists thought they had YOU brought to Rus
STA. Well. they did, but it was that pulled
the strings. ] brought YOU here to wrest
Count Strogotf,s wealth from him. by my
aid you can win money and place: by Your
aid shall triumph over the. count. United
we shall win everything; divided we both
lose. But ! must help YOU before You will
be able to help me- 1t is really ! that
should demand guarantees. princess"
n I.ORENCE did not answer for a moment.
The haron,s words seemed reasonable
snGnsh lam and she felt so % mist tina" at he WAS
plot and counterplot. in the midst of which
she found herself, was exactly the sort of
thing. she had always understood was char
Stincts the whole thing seemed logical and
feasible, surprising her to be the real Olga
Shislkin. Well. she might as we'll 60 ON
pretending; obviously nothing was TO be
gained by confession.
And the orkney's gold:" she questioned.
The orkney's gold; want it. Yes. But
win my imperial masters favor and
pave the way for your recognition. ON the
other other, hand failure !. will ,.1 lose me that conf MI
umph over count StrogoM and help YOU. EN-
cept for this, the gold counts for compare
lively little: your estates are worth five
times as much
II see.
Now princess, l will make you pro
beautiful, but weak; am bachelor, moi
very young, but not vet very old. and ] an
powerful, and power is what you need
Madame In Princess will you do tho
honor to become my wife,
Florences breath taken away with
vengeance. That she, the variety actress OF
posal of marriage from the chief of til,
Gse she hseF9 mtsrnG WIS Whas s' co f
n wake mr. IT. tine the h s ng % G Indw n The
skill be asking me to share his bomb proc
cottage with him.
Scarcely she heard the baron'S followin:
words:
~ know that it is presumption for me t
4 aarss H"n m"H ne ~ was SAYING any
1 nar With '% yours "' si T. ~ ASSURE 81" ea vn on
your union with me cannot be termed
mesallinnce. The position have wol
makes ii possible for me to mate with any
outside of the blood royal Will yol
not accept me. princeSs?"
The dnzc was passing away and Florcnc
was reganing command of herself. Gee,
she mutered. desperately. Gee! He's
nice old fellow, anyway, and don't know
but what-Oh, Gee!" she exploded TN
afraid. I'm afraid. She looked mp at TIL
baron. 81 must think. | must Think" sh
crict,
'.AsSurealy. Princess. Think all You like
And l,lt n,