New-York tribune., 1911-04-23
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR APRIL %. 1911

I'D like 20 believe i. ! want TO see you
happy in your marriage; but I'm not sure
YOU are headed that way.
Ann attempted depression. How does
Aunt Helen look at H." she quericl.
Like q woman. she sees il as a great
match. ~ such matches are measured. m
quite willing 20 grant that It is. There Is no
flaw in Rodoslav' credentials. As d title,
he bore down heavily on the word, "hc must
be listed as gilt edged.
Ann iancicd the ghosts Of the Others
,,alkcd near. and took prompt action 10 lay
them IL think there are some things 10 be
said Of him as a man, she rctorted. Title
or not. he Is one OF the most interesting
human beings ! have ever met. lie make,
most men seem commonplace. have seen q
side Of him that other people don't see. lie
ism, an idcr, q drone, a mere descendant.
He i man who can think for hmSci-yc>,
and for Others. He is a leader, real
Prince" She justified herself in that cham
pion,hip, and her cheek warmed with her
words.
iustins brow cleared. "You've relieved
me immensely, he said.
She perceived that she had combated an
imaginary foe If the Others had come to
Iu,tins knowledge he was not thinking Of
them.
"Do vou mean YOU are relieved to hear he
isn't the mere cipher you thought him; she
asked.
thought YOU thought him. That what
bothered me most. Till you defended nm;
thought the man himself played. second
fiddle in your plans. I've learned better
than 10 undcrvaluc him.
~Sincc he came to me today. He talked
a. me ms a man should talk in such circum-
stances. He might have been an Amer
lean" ,..
This final tribute, Justin's supcrlativc
praise, gave a sharp spur TO hcr cuiloSi y
~What did he say about me- she asked,
Justin promptly shielded ms icIIGW mae
"Nothing you'll coax me to repeat nc an
swcrcd.
put YOU might at least say if he gave You
the imrTcssior Of caring for me
III he hasn't conveyed that impression "'
first hand he countercd dryly' IT 5 d queer
business. .,...u
Ann told herself that he had shot closer
than he knew. "A woman can near lho'c
,b;nas ';,,, 700 often" she asserted.
Instin would not be drawn. "l1c gave
@, -,noor nroof than mere talk, he sad.
ale left out the dot. :1,,.1
She perceived that Rodoslav had Indcc'
been convincing. "That doesn't suTpr1''
me-" she returned. .,,
a., surprised me. But he never men
toned il. | had to bring i, up mysoh. ell,
@To say what you thought OF the system
1"Pl2j; 81 l2;d have some steam to blow off,, ac-
Inowlcdgcd Justin; but he did not give me me
- chance. He not only didn't want a sG'lIc- i..,
,ncnf. he said that il you happened 10 nave
anv money Of your own he'd much prefer !"
%'y bnyc wa, you turn it over to charity. arr,
Ann smiled rather mirthlesSiy' id,,. nm.
didn't leave you much to say Snc 'o''-
'"9II,J InSfjn laughed. al told him he kne" ms
~ us'I ~ Prince but that he would certainly
~, g'Jh hanLrnnt 80 as q business man. hal icI !"
,;,tir talk about his property "hiCn Iil
g. %raa '', ~" confess was an eye opener nJHy ,,f,
,nadc mad = worse sizc-up Of man III my 'To. ,Lc
I!a,4' ma, " business man! Why, he's got ,i '4i
Loodn;ece i,o of a captain Of finance .,i,t iJr
him him h. had no right TO fight h shy Eld "l PHONE dome
-'',, eary;rc said that anyone VINO Haa uJ';' I;.
aGI hat 6c lid in the way Of rco1ganzing i!Is W.,
.,,e. "I'a, could put bankrupt country o" H. IT,
(,.I SecI He seemed rather pleased at 'aa' h;n nix
,old me Ia given him something ~ ''''''