New-York tribune., 1911-04-30

ginia "Why, it happened just after he LETT
Pau. But | suppose you got 80 you didn't
want a newspaper in the room. Yes, he is
a plenipotcntiary now. Montenegro used
TO be Jumped in with Greece and Bulgaria,
believe. with one Minister for the three; but
now il has its own, and Price is IT. What IN
the world Montenegro wants Of a United
States Minister all to its cute little self
can't conceive. Perhaps it doesn't, and
somebody in Washington has simply made
. berth for Price. He was crazy 10 get into
the Balkans somewhere, and ! dare say that,
with one uncle in the Cabinet, another IN
the Senate. and a third in the Steel Trust, II
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 orchcs-
ira i'm an out of the way spot like Cettlngc
But dear old Price was certainly delighted
when ne wrote. heard from him as he wa,
leaving Paris and again after he reached
Montenegro, and pride fairly oozcd out
from under the flaps Of the cnyclOps. lie
must be rather lonely, though, and | mean
to pay him a call. Ccttingc IS practically
next door to Rcgusa, isn't it,
Geographically speaking smiled Rodo-
slav.
"Docs that mean its humping long
way in reality" put in the broker hope
fully.
"You would find Cattaro the best point tc
strike inland. It's only forty kilOmctcrs OF
50 over the mountains. From RcguSa 1t
perhapS a hundred and twenty. I've otter
motorcd it," He heSitatcd moment and
then added, Il have a 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. | should also be happy to have
Won pav me a visit at my place there. IN
deed" he turned to the others, 1T woula
give me the kccncst 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 mss.
THE stockbroker murnured his astonlshecC
L thanks. and left the decision to his wiie
who proved equal to her miraculous oppor
tunitv. Guest Of Prince in his own villa
What a feather in her cap. Reach Reguss
before him, Not if she preserved her senses
"A house party in Dalmatiai' she eX
claimed. How perfectly ideal. But We
must have a yachting party first. foJ
must all be our guests for the cruise down.
Ann. perceiving Destiny at work, held hei
breath. There was pause which RodoSla'
broke.
"Asforme, he said, Il Iacccpt gladly. YoI
will save me tedious roundabout Journey
by way Of TricSt.
splendid" cried Virginia, and faced the
others. "Surcly | can depend on all OF YOU:
Justin shook his head. dts kind OF yot
both" he said; but you must count me out
| am obliged to stick to Venice for a time.
"I'm 50 sorry. Some tireSome business,
suppose:
~Ycs, business" he assented. 81 am tc
meet a man here
Virginia was not heartbroken at his de
lection: but she did want the future Prln
cess. "Would YOU mind if carried off youl
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 otter
made her scasick and her husband, left tc
himself, could not be trusted to stick con
sstcntly to winter underwear.
Il cant see that those reasons apply tc
Ann" laughed Mrs. Truscott. "Do let hel
come. at least. It's such a fine chance fol
her to see one Of her future homes. own
that YOU are dying to do it, she appealed