Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-29


his Exceency will be relief from of the others
about us here l only hope he isn't old"
Thurley was suddenly joted back to the occurrences
of the afternoon The color crept upward toward her
forehead "Oh, I've wanted and needed you So" she
said. Alice what do you think? Acton Gaillard has
written, demanding announcement of his engage
ment to me, and Count Fiaschis wife here at four
o'clock, charging me with having followed the horrd
creature from Europe!
Alice fairly gasped. His wfe!"
There's her card Thurey took it from the dress
ing stand and placed it in Aces half paralyzed fingers
Il thought at first she mil ht stab something, she
appeared SO furiousy excited. And now Grand Duke
the scene" She tried to smile; but the situation
not altogether humorous.
"Oh, we'll Deary, what is the use?' said Alice, des
perately resigned to anything and Struggling her shout
ders with than her customary eloquence. If it's
coming upon in landsides, why do anything but
grin and try to remain top as long possible! Fasch
the brute! Galard-the heavyweight champion
KarlWilhelm- the ovelorn Viking if he isn't old and
doddering, Dukes have habit of becoming! Oh
Virtue, where is thy sting? My dear, we're in for it,
both of together! Let's plunge"
, Thu1ey looked at her heplessly. WED better see
"See him and raise his ante" answered Alice reck-
lessly. "The Lord only knows what may happen next
1t may serve our purposes tremendously to have him
But he'll know, said Thurley, smiling despite her
vague alarms 1--WE have to remember that"
why not ignore it, my dear?"
that-what about Acton Gaillard and the COUNT
"Oh the Count! Well grill the Count when the
proper time arrives! Leave him to mel" Alice rose
and paced the floor in growing Indignation. He has
simply got be trssed and roasted for this she
tinued. Il hope you'll do everything possibe-every
thing that NICE afronted girl do-to lead him to
deadfal and let me drop it his pneumoghastly
nerve! AS for Acton you say he dared to writer"
Thurley took the letter from drawer and delivered
it silently Alice read it twice in half minute. The
you please with Acton after this. "
L don't exactly. 1t seemed to me his threat is
more obvious than before
H..
written proposal for your hand that after this he simply
afford to retail story of your college wdowhood
and all the rest? How would it look in the light of this
documentary evidence of his wish to have yoa for
wife, for him say She is nobody-just an ordinary.
pretty girl knew in New Haven tutor? Don't
you see he has spiked his own guns pacehmsef quite
Thurley looked at her steadily while the truth of
these conclusions became little less hazy. Il
thought of that, of You sure he wouldn't
dare begin to tell things now?'
acton Gaillard-with his vanity? Dear me!
There's that messenger sitting down stairs all this time
and the poor Grand Duke somewhere fraying out his
boots with Impotence, tramping up and down! Oh,
Heavens! hope he doesn't wabbe! I'll write the note
myself, and you sign it with me if you wish.
In her active she swooped down at the exquisite
desk that stood by the window and began at to
write.
Thurley felt recurrence of her former fever Her
heartbeat quickened. 'You going to tell him to
Gomez"
ION the rum, said Alice, scribbing rapidly. Il
wish could set his clock ahead!" She concluded her
note in the brefest time and plotting it, held it up to
read. This is what I've said
His Excelency will be most cordially welcomed at the
home of Mrs Van Kirk at the hour of eightthirty by
Miss Thurley and Mrs. Van Kirk
Ever faithfully yours
and forth. Of course get in twice to your once
my DEAR but only in the note If had the time and the
literary genius, I'd write it less awkwardly. Shall put
in your love for Karl?"
Eyes, said Thurey, land garnishment of parsley
I'm glad somebody's enjoying all the fun I'm going to
have"
Dear child" said Alice impulsively afectionate at