New-York tribune., 1911-02-12
Corsnpe5 fron Pqge :

T.. suggested she might have been the royal
ly5,naS9v y ia thev sought And Grand DUKE
I'll readily run to cover upon ms sccofid
- ~. 10 the Van Kirk mansion, had madly
Y.l'~cIa;rned his love for "Miss Ihurley,
Pi"bom alone he wished to wed. ,,,
Tbc BARON was thus doubly bewild1ered
I'd barasscd. If the Princess still lived ana
,rae discovered, these two must Wed aill ana % -
.o,,rncd 10 Hertzegotha forthwith. II IL
lbomId be discovered, beyond peradycnturc'
on the other hand, that Princess lhirVlhld
Ind ~, Maid for her folly with her life, 1t might
,,at ,,,' be- altogether preposterous 70 persuade
VI VI Tburley. as her double, 20 assume hcr
rn,,al nlace. The adjustment Of a matter
so delicate was not a simple affair. r..
The Baron was not in the least dlscomilted
,ow 70 discover Thurley temporarily absent
from the scene. .,:.,. g nv an.
pearance frankly he said to AicG' a. ooo'
rs mere conventional greetings had Deeh eH-
changed. "and perhaps 1t IS as wen 70 re-
oucst permission to ask a few queStioflS oi
yourself at once. ..il.-o., lid
Alice. masking her feelings with a sliiile'
aperbaps | shall be able TO assist you.
@pleasc acquit me Of any desire to ntrude
personal curiosity in a matter become GH-
rcedinglv grave" he begged courteousiiy'
@and permit me. 70 apologize IN advance ioi
the necessity OF pursuing my country re-,
ouircments in matter OF some deHcd0y'
Alice nodded, and he continued.
"perhaps Miss Thurley has already ,ac-
ouainted YOU with the substance OF our idSI
conference"
dyes, to some extent.
"That is well and should save conaideraDIe5
time. May now inquire what attitude oi
mind Miss Thurley expressed or betrayed
concerning his Excelency the young Duke
"Why." said Alice, 81 think she hardiy
@He was honored by a carriage visit with
Yourself and Miss Thurley recently"
ale drove with us, yes
81 am aware Of his instant lntatuation
with and high regard for your protegee;; IS
it possible now. or might it ever be possible
for Miss Thurlcv 20 rcquite his esteem, his
love. in a word,-should occasion arise to
make such an outcome desrable:
Alice was certain now the genuine Pm
cess was dead and Thurley politically re.
ouired. She was almost equally convinced
that Thurlev had actually been abducted
for this reason and the Baron was here to
make all possible amends, without, however
relinquishing his captive.
She answered incautiously, WAS this the
reason you desired and requested her to con
tinue in the role somewhat thrust upon her
by an overzealous public
He colored slightly. Certainly not! AT
the time of that request no such necessity
seemed even remotely suggested, believe
me. Madam. There may be no such neces-
sitv now. Perhaps | am premature IN pre-
pairing for any such emergency. ! have
merely asked you the question:
Alice felt, little, the constraint OF his
position. She resolved upon q bolder stroke.
"Thurley might learn TO care very dearly
for anv honorable, handsome young man;
but not, Baron Hochhau,, by force"
LIE looked his genuine surprise. BY
IL force, Most certainly not, my dear Mrs.
Van Kirk, Miss Thurley's entire co0pcra-
ton, if not her voluntary spontaneous re-
spouse 70 the young Dukes exalted emotion,
would be an absolute essential 70 the fur
therancc Of any such development as fancy
and necessity might presuggest at this per
haDs untimclv moment.
Alice had almost hoped for proof that the
Baron had procured Thurley's piri,ing
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