New-York tribune., 1911-01-29
Chapter XVI. A Royal Suitor

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heart is nearly breaking through" ''i'' Ny
SO is mine," replied the fairy godmotber at
the Duke may totter with age An Old one NJ ~ ieai
understand Joke. have given him absent ,st ,rs n,
for an hour to make him young" "'''ner,
Her treatment may and may NOT have hoo,
sibe; but the Duke was young eap1.
Thank Heaven" she said 10 herself ybcr Il
tered the room with It's brilliant lights and tho - En-
Of its furnishings and bched their rovl ISL HES
formed, decorated resplcndcnt Standing u;,b li.
military grace TO bow them into Do. pre.cnce ~" 'a
He was barely more than a bog.-a tall d.-,
youngng Of a long succc- ion Of Kaiser, fine ..,l'
proud, as rosy as a girl, and adorned with dur.
downy mustachect, sngularly becoming IN the ee az
sis It lent 20 his lip. P@
Instructed as to what she ought 'o lY m onco p,
lev approached their noble visitor u her graco 'Ii
shy manner. Impeled by the dictate II her iDo,'.- +-
she held out her hand. -+
The Duke had Immediately raised . eyes ~ FOO,
her as she came a liyht Of amaz.m.nt. sb,5sIll
puzzlcment. and a b,azc Oi sheer. na.1ntrollabe n
miraton flashed in quick succession from the uoro.
tive gaze he bent upon her and AI. 5eheld II IN
Neither she nor Thurley had NOR. han digo-r.i
that Otto Wcnck, purple with cxci'cme and solcirJ.
was present, little apart
In the utmost candor Thurlcy place. hand in ,,..
Of the Duke and met the concentrate. p. * Of hi, ev
Il am Miss Thurley," she said in German that el4-i
from her lips water in a rlll. Ma. assure Won n
your welcome and expires, my pleasure .ir meetino.s
Hrr
may possibly derive from this happy o.,on" he ;o'i
her in a boyish murmur charged W. -.ce and ~
control: and, lifting her hand 20 hi . he kissed .
softly then gazcd before in the lqu .epths Of h
glance
MAY | present my-ny fairy gotratherl" CO..,
Thurley, turning 10 Alice. Mr.. Van J. rS'
The Duke advanced TO exchangc a fo ii salutap-
with his hostess and 10 murmur son. invention
ritual of pleasure. Alice, thoroughly 70 the M.
mcnt bcamed her brightest made an cr 1gly Amer.
can reply Of welcome, and taciuliy ab4r ad the Ds-
at once TO proceed where Wcnck Ua engorg-l
with official worry, to set him more az
Thurlcy had wished for assistance IT, in he-
irving situation The Duke, on 'he ... ~ secnel
enormously relieved TO behold Alice tat. Ey.
IT is a great surprise to find you her. he said
which might have meant almo-f arH'H'r Thurle.
was amply aware. He added " /, !. .. very gres.
pleasure. | could not have believed H ing would
50 restore my happiness.
May | not ask YOU to be seated, Thurlev
She was more and more puzzled bg udc and
was swiftly wondering if such thing ..H be possj,
as self deuSiOn on the part Of such ..t and f
mayhap. he had been engaged without pr ay meet
ing Princess Thirvinia She continued u.r.l,y. "Y0
arrived in New York this week;
"To-day," said the Duke acccptin and gaz
ing with i'll concealed rapture on IIH- face. 81
confess my impatience TO sce-l am in.r g grateful
for this early opportunity Of discovering III YOU ac
cept my declaration Of very great Joy a' meeting:
Thurley Redeemed with exquisite fir. II is lkeWis
a pleasure TO me" she told him caniii.y. unable tc
determine precisely the state Of bis mind and knowl
edge " It is greater pleasure than | had We wer,
a little prepared for your coming hy Herr Wenek"
He leaned little toward her. You had no. ntic
pated a little pleasure in my arrival tlen,"
She laughed lightly. the color playing n her face a
the perfume plays about rose Isn't 1t su cier
that | betray my pleasure now;
you knew | had come a very great distance thai
my action was perhaps without precedent. my an
gliished search for-or the beautu-..r tha mate MI
heart would select;'
Thurley nodded. crimsoning anew al ,ae arior anl
frankness Of his gaze. Il knew you were coming
knew Hertzegotha was-quite a long WAY .f. knew
that. of course
MAY yIaskyouother person. aae.'ions'