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from Wenck and made for himself new quar-


could scarcely believe she had heard the
man Alright She had closed the door and
stood regarding him with her penetrative
stare, as if his painting was some strange phe-
nOmenOn.
3You are sure of what you say?" she asked
at last. 3The Grand Duke is here in New
York;"
aHere! Who shall SO we'll know him as
myself" said Jan. u am sober have had
nothing to eat, no drink, since seven o'clock
last night. He is here"
@The smile of fortune on our cause at
last!" said the WON Il with fanatical zeal, as
she made wild gestures with her hands. 1--WE
shall now get them both-both! 1t is worth
all the waiting everything Perhaps we
must wait little longer now; but to get
them both-ah! lifetime would be little
wait!" She turned on Jan almost savagely.
@You left some -who-to watch the
Princess?"
mo one,' Jan confessed, like a whipped
cur. at was more important to GLOW the
Duke. You will say SO yourself. Not until
half an hour ago could | get Larene and set
her to shadow Karl-Wilhelm while l shall
come. have done my best.
@Where is he then, the Duke?"
Jan produced dirty bit of paper and gave
it into her hand. On it was written the name
and street address of the hostelry to which
the Duke had gone, together with the num-
Der of his room and the name under which
he had registered.
3Max," commanded Madam Zagorsky,
ego at once to the post on Fifth-ave! 1t is
early. You may yet be in time to begin with
the program of the idle rich.'
3But the plans, the newer plans, now that
the Duke is present." said Max shall
these not require us ALP
h,,f 1ioH
the woman @You shall smell of their brew
ing in season.
Max went his way, and preparations for
the brew began at the dingy old quarters,
through the block from Wenck and Baron
Won Hochhaus.
Chapter XVIII The Car of Fates
NEW YORK has record for sunny De-
cember afternoons; but none to excel
the beauty of that particular one, deserving
to be To-. remembered by many abroad in
the park.
Stuyverant's car arrived in front of Alice
Van Kirk little after two, Stuyverant sit
ting at his chauffeurs side while the man
fooled the big shining car to standstill at
the curb.
3Meet me here to take it home at about
four thirty Robley instructed. 3Let the
motor run"
The man alighted after his master, sa-
luted, looked the purring mechanism over
with critical eye, and walked away. Stuy-
verant ran up the steps of the mansion; but
did not enter, as Thurley met him at the
door.
She was furred from boots to crown in the
richest Russian sable, the garment mas
terpiece of tailoring for grace and ease of
movement. 1t seemed to Stuyverant that he
had never seen her wondrous brown eyes SO
softly beautiful her brows so delicately
arched, her color so brilliant and changeful.
The smile on her curving lips was exquisitely
lovely. She seemed the very embodiment of
daintiness and strength together, supple
young goddess, chosen by beauty and mag
netic energy to be their royal expression.
you're really going to let me drive
meant it?" she asked him delightedly. Il
was so afraid you'd alter your mind after
ALL"
3Where you're concerned haven't one to
alter" he assured her smilingly, conveying
a truth in jest. Haven't you noticed that
before?"
1How could notice the functions of your
mind, if it doesn't exist?" she replied to him
archly. 3And if what you say is true, it
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