Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-06-09
was Nesselrode.
"He makes me think OF pudding"
Denton remarked 20 Miss Carter.

| Il don't think ne LOOKS That way az
all" Miss Carter said. Indignantly. Il
think he is very handsome. II he Is
stout"
'Oh. I didn't mean his looks" Dem
| ton remarked. resignedly. but his
name"
"Nesselrode however. proved 20 be
/ very good company. and It became
| quite a matter OF course that the two
men should spin through the country
/ every morning in the big motor.
In the afternoon NesselrOde always
/ took Miss Carter. and IN the back seat
/ ne packed two. and sometimes three.
/ OF the old ladies.
And I stay at home with the cat
and parrot" Denton remarked. indig-
nantly. 60 Miss Carter one evening
I when ne had carried her of to the
T rose garden. "for the old ladies who
don't go with YOU always take their
maps 40 that time. and IL 10 wasn't for
+ the cat and parrot I should die of lone
+ liuCss.
"lrs too bad" Miss Carter muir
INJURED sympatheucally.
Too bad. Denton Garcd. "its pre-
posteIcu lIe takes ma iu thc MORN
ing. and you IN the afternoon. and I
have been here three weeks and Z
haven had au hours comfortable COM
versotIon with you since that first
day"
"rten YOU thought I was a prin-
cess. said Miss Carter. demurely.
sull think you are q princess. A"
said Denton. ardently. Tie leaned to-
ward her. and che moonlight showed
his pole. eager face. cd stlI think YOU
are "a princess. and now that 7 have
found ON i'm your enchanted castle.
f. yeaIn 20 carry y0u away with me 90
my Kingdom"
There was a rustic I'm the leaves be-
hind them. Miss Carter sat up
STRAIGHT
/ NcCLi Err Thursday Thursdya-
Who is it?' she cried hasrply. who
is there?"
polly. Polly" said a chuckling.
waoring voice. pretty. pretty Polly"
Then a deeper voice doomed beyond
the bushes.
rs that you. Miss Carter? I am
looking for Miss Pierce's parrot"
Il can't even propose TO YOU without
his butting in" Denton complained
the next night. when ne had Miss Car
ter 90 himself for a moment ina q cor
ner of the dark porch. say yes be-
fore DE finds us here. Princess. and"
How do you know" Miss Carriers
voice trembled through the darkness.
Ell do not know" he said softly. "I
can only hope"
AS he reached out his hand TO take
hers. his fingers touched something
warm and velvety.
"Purr-urr-up." came a coufding
numbering figure doomed near the
feline murmur, just as Nesselrode's
steps.
Did Miss Pierce's pussy cat come
Ger here, vDenton? I've been sent TO
look her up"
That night a burglar entered Miss
Carter's house. Denton was the first
90 give the alarm. and he showed the
family silver piled up I'm the middle
~ the table In the dining room. with
the corners OF the cloth twisted on.
it
81 saw a light" he said. and 7 came
and 7 suDuoso 90 woe scared away
I had not been TO bed"
Miss arter. very nrnutiful in roev
PRESSING gown, examined the silver. 81
think everything is here. she salu.
You are sure that nothing Is gone
from YOUR room ." Denton asked "He
might have gone there first"
Miss Carter few upstairs. with On,
six ladies' at her heels When eN
came down she was as white as chalk
MY pearl neCfl. is gone she said
Denton turned tc Nesselrode. "Per-
haps If YOU took vour automobile and
followed the man YOU might get IN,
pearls"
But" Nesselrode protested.
There are no butts in the service
oi LADY, Denton reminded him
gravely.
And after Nesselrode had whizzed
away. and the six cid ladies had re.
tired 20 their rooms Go talk 10 over
Denton detained Miss Carter
And when he had pulled down the
shades of every window. and when ht
had closed every door. he put his hand
in his pocket and pulled out the pearl
. necklace
AIS fair" he said "in love"
But" she gasped
There was no burglar" Denton de
clared. 81 found the pearls ON IN,
porch after YOU went In and that CAV,
me the idea, and l mussed up Ia,
things on the table. Ii was the onl,
way / could get 20 see you again To-
highland l couldn't stand another
day OF NesselrOde monOpolizing-"
Anyone would know YOU were 3
writer Of stories" she said there
were so many easier ways"
I couldn't think of any" Denton
said. so I tried this"
NesselrOde will be back presently.
. we must be quick-Oh, princess, is Il
'yes'-?'
"Of course when the prince storms
the castle-the princess surrenders."
They heard the "chug-chug'' OF IN,
b returning automobile. Negselrode cam,
In Din. ~.