New-York tribune., 1911-03-05


ter here this afternoon. Come and see Thur
lev for yourself.
Tonight
Good Heavens, nol don't know how
we re going 20 manage Come tomorrow
or Sunday. Come when you re calmer. anv-
way, It's 50 easy to make mistakes
Alice, you really wish to encourage me
to hope2"
"TO hope for what?r
You know how | feel toward your pro-
t6gee.T
But l don't know how she feels toward
YOU And if | did NV dear bow. 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 GO
He had barely gone when one Of the ser
- wants brought her letter. delivered,
he SAID, by special messenger, waiting 70
take a reply. The letter was directed to
Alice. 1t came from Baron Won Hochhaus
on affairs of the Young Grand Duke
Alice read 1t with amusement-of a kind.
1t was not, however, a humorous epistle.
Ii was practically warning that the ardent
and somewhat unmanageable young Kari
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.
II the midst of the letter perusal, Thurley
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 20 hear the note,
particularly the postscript, which read as
follows:
I am practically powerless 90 avert this ad-
venture on the part Of his Excellency Karl
Wilhelm. and I therefore take this means and
occasion 20 state that Princess Thirvina. re-
Gently discovered. and ,ound 10 be quite i'll, IS
by the grace Of God so miraculOusly improved
that her immediate return 20 Europe is con-
templated You will readily understand, | am
certain. and perhaps even pardon me- If l refer
90 a former conversation with Yourself in which
I suggested the service possible 20 HeTtzegO-
tha in a complete encouragement of the Grand
Duke by one of the nOblest young women II
has ever been my pleasure 70 encounter. May
I beg little further indulgence in behalf OF my
worried and disordered country;
Thurlev. already acquainted with the out
come Of the Baron former visit, during the
time of her own despair and anguish, was
now amazed % learn Of the finding Of the
actual Princess. She was perhaps also
little startled concerning possible results.
She entirely overlooked the point that ap-
pealed 70 Alice.
"DOes 1t mean that we-that discovery
Does it mean very much TO u.s. she inquired
gravelv. looking at Alice in her girlshly wist-
ful way. @You can takeitaspart Of the lOke'
at ism that, nv dear said Alice lightly
enough. 4 was thinking how utterly alb
surd it is for Acton Gaillard, the Count, and
now the Duke, 10 insist. as they have, on
coming here all in one evening, all together;
or one behind the other perhaps, for |
hardly suppose YOU u enter the cage with all
your hons IN a drove
"Oh. he does want 70 come tonight, OF
course. said Thurley, still serious. 81 had
completely forgotten. But Count Fiaschi
to come by eight-and be gone in fifteen
minutes. Mr.. Gaillard arrives at hat-past
eight and Her ewes flashed in fun "Why
not let the Duke be last. at nine clock.
I think I'd like it-three within the hour.
81 thought 50, OF thought perhaps It
might be entertaining, answered Alice,
aware of the general reception planned for
the Count. but puzzled still by Ihurley
attitude with Gaillard. -Shal / answer
nine tonight2'
you may as well, SAID Thurley "Ive