Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-01-27
1T was the most practical thing to

connecting door. leading to the Sec
ond-class carriage; his gives us
half the carriage for our-for your
convenience"
You had several reasons. you say:
what We're the others, besides your
own comfort?''
My own comfort was the last thing
lency would be better looked out for.
as noticed last night that your maid
does not understand word OF Ger
man. Should your excellency require
any service on the way, before sta
ton is reached, should be at hand
and better able to attend to your
wants. than the foreign young girl
could. Besides. you may be asked
to share your coupe with others, In
the event of a crowd, while | should
certainly prevent any such thing, and
will see that you are not subjected
to any other discomfort. by my pres
ence."
The train now approached station,
slowed up, and then stopped. A boy
appeared. having papers for sale.
Frau Won Balten desired some to be
bought.
Unnecessary, mylady; have
bought all the papers and magazines
that were to be had before leaving
He brought her the whole pile and
she retired into her own carriage.
Soon another station was reached.
where tempting edibles were dis
played. She sent her maid for Gibson,
asking him to kindly purchase some
thing to eat
Unnecessary, mylady; | have ma
turally provided that. tool"
He brought over a basket. took out
glasses, chinaware and silver, and
then began to serve delicacies of all
sorts.
What a tempting meal!" his mis-
tress exclaimed, very much pleased
with what he provided Mr.. Gibson.
want you to share this with me-"
oh" he replied modestly, the SER
wants can wait"
But she insisted on his joining her,
'Will you have a glass of sherry,
madam, or do you prefer Madeira?"
She took the proffered sherry.
After a short nap. Frau Won Balten
again summoned Gibson.
Has your ladyship slept well?" he
inquired respectfully.
"Excellently. thank you; and this
h., oil he 81,
trip without interruption. | don't be-
lieve | could sleep better at any hotel,
and besides it might be rather embar-
RAISING for me to enter a hotel with
such a-retinue."
Il understand. mylady!"
You will therefore be kind enough
to take new tickets at Oderberg for
the remainder of the journey"
Unnecessary, your ladyship. / paid
for both the coupes as far as the Rus
sian border"
But supposing | had decided to go
to hotel. the tickets would then
have been lost?"
Perhaps; never thought about
that"
You do not seem to be very eco
nomical," laughingly replied his mis-
tress.
Beg pardon, milady"
You need not excuse yourself, Mr.
Gibson. Unnecessary, mylord!" she
added, parodying him. There is no
occasion for you to be so, but l think
you could leave it to me to be gen
erous."
Like master, like servant your
ladyship."
AS the new trainer was now begin
ming to become rather an enigma to
her, Frau Won Balten turned the con-
versation to business; she began to
speak about her horses. a subject on
which she naturally found him thor
oughly at home She explained to him
that she desired to try and win the
Vienna Derby with his assistance,
and he assured her that, though the
task was very difficult one, he would
do all in his power to help her.
In due time they reached the Rus
sian border and soon after their des-
tination, Kolowna, the home of his
new mistress.
The young nobleman was pleasantly
impressed by the grandeur of the style
in which things were managed there,
and particularly by the condition OF
the stables, which were excellent Sew
eral English jockeys and a number of
well-trained stable boys had perma-
nent engagements, and 1t seemed to
him as IL he were In command of
small army. The mistress of this do
main had changed her original inten-
ton of lodging the trainer in one of
the out-brildings. and had rooms as
signed to him in the castle, which was
well furnished throughout.
He was permitted to dine at the
castle and, like all Englishmen, only
appeared in full dress for this function
AS to his duties, he took them very
seriously. The jockeys and stable
boys were given plenty to do. nor did
he spare himself. but, on the contrary,
was in the saddle early and late.