Putnam patriot., 1910-03-11


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would not meet his eyes
At 4 oscIoek on the afternoon of the
DAP before the bail. now that the
noise had subsidized and the servants
were IN their quarterz. La signorfna
went into the gardens alone. An hour
earlier she had seen Hiiisrd mount
aBa ride away. the last time but occe.
There SEEMED 70 b~sr down upon Der
tha, oppression whlch one experiences
in nightmare Of 6eiug able TO ~ 80
high. 10 run madiy and JET TO move
xioviy. siaays pursued By terror.
Even noa there was . single sTeBne
II escape bat Ahe knew tbat size could
not profit IS II and leave these unfpr-
fanafe dereliefs 20 shift for fheEa-
selves Love. She laughed brokeulv
sal struck ter hands 10 suppressed
furg afang eamax this All the
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assI III lf
some one Nas coming along the
pa5a Size wheeled immiiaafly sbe
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8grfh eas not the one size cared 10
see But the Sigh, Of bis pale free
and 81 la ss stayed her words She
waited fssfisszsie
a have something 70 s8Y to you. =
b. said upon whleb youf future vel.
fare largely depends
4 an listening" She showed sur
prize
There has been a tremendous won
der IS | understand. about this bait
In regard 10 the strange manner In
which the Invitations we're issued"
Have you found out who did n %
abe demanded
Yes The light IN his eyes was
feverlsh
w ho was IT. aereeiy.
u issued those invitations"
Your Her lips parted.
Yes. am the guilty man The
scented myself as secretary 10 her high
ness .
And you have the effrontery 10 con
fess your crime TO me- her fury blaz-
Ing forth
seail II what you please
Nv hat purpose bad you In mind
when you did this cowardly thlngf-
4 had a definite purpose Al Inn
posture Ike yours Is a prison effense
Lou have xern that | lose you. YET al.
ways ignore me. Yeu must marry
ne g
You are hiding a threat"
Il shall hide it no longer Marry
me or | shall disclose the imposture TO
the police
oh Then she laughed the laugh
ter 81 one Ia deadly anger MIR
Worth. dc yeu suppose. even Ind en-
tertained some sentiment toward YOU.
that Il would survive a circumstance
like thgsfs
/ am waiting for your answer Yes
or nor
~Nas'
Take care lie advanced
= am Perfectly capable OF taking
care And. Mr. Worth. you viii lease
this villa ~ once. Aud II you do not
go quietly | shall order the servants 10
put you forth
'.Neu speak a. though you we're the
princess. be- snariea
TN Thursday morning am La
slgnoriae replied proudly
\ nlau wha losses his last throw IS
generally desperate He seized her
| roughly IN his arms SHE struck him
aeress the eyes With fun strength lie
gasped and released her
II | were man She said quietly.
ias With lightning IN her eyes. ~you
ihaHl1 die fer that, She left him.
Werth burst luto tears lie Went te
his reene eet together his things and
drave seeretly into Florence
tn the night u the ball there was a
brilliant tut,aa Rosy Chinese lantern.
stretched frem tree 10 tree The or
cbeSira WITS PLAY iug Strauss. ghe
aroams waltses from The Queen.
Lace Handker hief Bright uniforms
and handsome gowns flashed by the
enenrd windows
LeNuiug against the door which gave
entrance 70 the ballroom from the hal
were TWO officers negligently interest
ed IA the moving picture,
shall we gey.
~No. no The prince himself VIII h
here at IL He MAS. singularly enough
net invlted. and, knowing the story as
do. am curious 30 witness ID,
scene"
lilllard. neerine gloomily over their
shoulders. overheard The prince, oh
this mist not be, There could he only
one prince In a matter II this kind
He pushed hy THE Italians without