Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-30
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR APRIL 80. 1911

about his appointment" demanded Vir-
ginia. "Why, it happened just after he left
Pau. But | suppose you got so you didn't
want a newspaper in the room. Yes, he is
a plenipotentiary now. Montenegro used
to be Jumped in with Greece and Bulgaria, l
believe, with one Minister for the three; but
now it has its own and Price is it. What in
the world Montenegro wants of United
States Minister all to its cute little self
can't conceive. Perhaps it doesn't and
somebody in Washington has simply made
a berth for Price. He was crazy to get into
the Balkans somewhere, and / dare say that,
with one uncle in the Cabinet, another in
the Senate, and third in the Steel Trust, it
wasn't hard to manage. For myself, think
I'd rather play second, or even third, fiddle
in London or Paris than be the whole orches-
ira in an out of the way spot like Cettinge.
But dear old Price was certainly delighted
when he wrote. l heard from him as he was
leaving Paris and again after he reached
Montenegro, and pride fairly oozed out
from under the flaps of the envelops. He
must be rather lonely, though, and | mean
to pay him call. Cettinge is practically
next door to Regusa, isn't it,"
geographically speaking" smiled Rodo-
slav.
"Does that mean it's humping long
way in reality?" put in the broker hope
fully.
"You would find Cattaro the best point to
strike inland. It's only forty kilometers or
so over the mountains From Regusa it's
perhaps a hundred and twenty. I've often
motored it." He hesitated moment, and
then added, u have motor at Regusa now,
which is at your disposal if you would care
to make the run. If you don't reach Regusa
before me, l should also be happy to have
you pay me visit at my place there. In
deed he turned to the others, at would
give me the keenest pleasure to welcome you
all. The villa is large enough to make every
one comfortable, and | think | could show
you few things you might otherwise miss.
THE stockbroker murmured his astonished
thanks, and left the decision to his wife,
who proved equal to her miraculous oppor-
tunity. Guest of Prince in his own villa!
What a feather in her cap! Reach Regusa
before him? Not if she preserved her senses!
"A house party in Dalmatia!' she ex-
claimed. @How perfectly ideal! But we
must have yachting party first You
must all be our guests for the cruise down."
Ann, perceiving Destiny at work, held her
breath. There was a pause which Rodoslav
broke.
"As for me. he said, Il accept gladly. You
will save me a tedious roundabout journey
by way of Triest."
"Splendid!" cried Virginia. and faced the
others. "Surely can depend on all of your"
Justin shook his head. ats kind of you
both, he said; @but you must count me out.
| am obliged to stick to Venice for time.
am so sorry. Some tiresome business, l
SUPPOSE
ayes, business" he assented. a am to
meet a man here
Virginia was not heartbroken at his de-
lection; but she did want the future Prin-
cess. "Would you mind if carried off your
wife and Ann?" she asked. at would not be
for long"
His lips said no; but his manner con-
veyed another impression to his helpmate,
who promptly improvised excuses why she
could not accept Reduced to their last
analysis, these were two: Yachting often
made her seasck; and her husband, left to
himself, could not be trusted to stick con-
sistently to winter underwear.
II can't see that those reasons apply to
Ann" laughed Mrs. Truscott. ado let her
come, at least It's such fine chance for
her to see one of her future homes! Own
that you are dying to do it!' she appealed
to the girl herself.
Ann felt ROdOSlav'S ewes entreating her.