Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-05

to do anything, about this unfortunate mat
ter here this afternoon. Come and see Thur
ley for yourself.
"Tonight?"
@Good Heavens, no! 1 don't know how
we're going to manage Come tomorrow,
or Sunday. Come when you re calmer, any
way. It's so easy to make mistakes"
@A1ice, you really wish to encourage me
to hope?"
ITO hope for what?"
aYou know how feel toward your pro-
%But don't know how she feels toward
YOU. And if l did NV dear boy, I've
about made up my mind that the Fates will
have their way, no matter who it pinches.
That's all. Now do say goodby and CO."
HE had barely gone when one of the ser
l wants brought her a letter, delivered,
he said, by special messenger, waiting to
take a reply. The letter was directed to
Alice. 1t came from Baron Won Hochhaus
on affairs of the young Grand Duke.
Alice read it with amusement kind.
1t was not, however, a humorous epistle.
1t was practically warning that the ardent
and somewhat unmanageable young Karl
Wilhelm, Grand Duke of SAKE Hertze and
Heimer, desired to honor himself by calling
that evening, unless his visit should be in
convenient or untimely.
IN the midst of the letters perusal, Thurley
I returned, fresh from gallop in the park
with her groom and a special guardian on
whose attendance Alice had insisted.
Alice called her at once to hear the note,
particularly the postscript, which read as
follows:
1 am practically powerless to avert this adj
venture on the part of his Excellency Karl,
Wilhelm, and l therefore take this means and
occasion to state that Princess Thirvinia. re-
Gently discovered. and found to be quite i'll. is
by the grace of God so miraculously improved
that her immediate return to Europe is con-
templated. You will readily understand. am
certain, and perhaps even pardon me. if l refer
to former conversation with yourself in which
l suggested the service possible to Hertzego-
tina in complete encouragement of the Grand
Duke by one of the noblest young women it
1 beg little further indulgence in behalf of my
worried and disordered countryl
Thurley, already acquainted with the out
come of the Baron's former visit, during the
time of her own despair and anguish, was
now amazed to learn of the finding of the
actual Princess. She was perhaps also a
little startled concerning possible results.
She entirely overlooked the point that ap-
pealed to Alice.
aDoes it mean that we-that discovery
Does it mean very much to us?" she inquired
gravely, looking at Alice in her girlishly visit
full way. "You can takeitas part of the joker"
at isn't that, my dear" said Alice, lightly
enough II was thinking how utterly alb
surd it is for Acton Gaillard, the Count, and
now the Duke, to insist, as they have, on
coming here all in one evening, all together;
or one behind the other, perhaps, for l
hardly suppose you'll enter the cage with all
your lions in Drove"
ooh, he does want to come tonight, of
course" said Thurley, still serious. u had
completely forgotten. But Count Fiaschi's
to come by eight-and be gone in fifteen
minutes. Mr.. Gaillard arrives at half-past
eight and" Her eyes flashed in fun. @Why
not let the Duke be last, at nine o'clock?
l think I'd like it-three within the hour.
II thought so, or thought perhaps it
might be entertaining" answered Alice,
aware of the general reception planned for
the Count, but puzzled Still by Thurley's
attitude with Gaillard. @Shall I answer
nine tonight"
@You may as we'll" said Thurley. give
heard there's charm in threes."
How easy it was to remember the things
that Robley had declared! How eagerly,
gladly, and naturally her thoughts went