The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-05-25

entered. a long military CLOAK was over
his plain evening dress; one fold was
raised to hid his face He dropped II
as he closed the door
Mrs. Spencer lowered her book, then
arose with all the sinuous grace she
knew so we'll how to assume.
welcome, your royal highness.' she
said and courtesied very low. 1T was
good Of you to come"
The Duke of LotZen tossed off his
cloak and, coming quickly over, took
her hand and kissed it.
ut was more than good of you to
let me come" he answered when they
were seated
II feared you might not get my
note" she said. ~ believe | am under
constant surveillance"
He smiled Even the secret police
would hesitate to tamper with my
mail" he said. TEL me, how did you
know me last nightT
"What matters it? Particularly since
II was only because you knew me that
you spoke"
You think was searching for your
he asked.
Were you?" she asked.
If said yes, would it please youT'
Not unless thought 1t true, mon
sieur, and also knew the reason"
| He looked Mt her steadily moment.
What better reason could have
than that you are the most beautiful
woman in Naleria?'
She put her fan before her face.
Your highness' compliment is very
delicate" she laughed.
He hooked his hands about his knee
and leaned back.
DO you know" he said, its a cry
ing shame you are married to my dear
cousin"
She locked him full in the face and
smiled.
"Why didn't you make me widow.
then. last night when you had the
chance?"
La LotZen shrugged his shoulders.
/ The chance was all right, but the
end was bad, though you didn't stay
to see it,"
She laughed. didn't /? I stayed
long enough to see your sword stick
ing In the turf. ] took that to he the
end Was there more of it later"
NO; that was the end-for that
time"
cAnd for that particular method.
fancy,'A she said. HE Yields a pretty
blade. But you seem to have escaped
last night
4 He looked ut her for bit
Are you aware. my dear. that you
are conniving at--some might call it
,instigatng-the death of your hus-
Sband?" he asked.
She smiled. Am II"
at is very extraordinary sltua-
ton he said. blowing ring of smoke
and watching it circle away. You
are so tired of him. you want him
killed. He seems equally tired of you,
and. moreover, he Is determined to
Of you gets t~divorce and you actual
ly follow him here, and he then actual
ly refuses to let you depar'."
The fan kept moving slowly.
"a very extraordinary situation in
deed. your highness, as you state it,
she said
"As | state itir he echoed
She nodded "You have omitted the
one material fact in the case
"And what is that?' he asked.
The fan stopped. and she laughed
lightly.
simply this. am not Armand Dali
berg's wife"
Dehra reached over and took my
hand. The king looked at us both
and nodded, then clapped me on the
1 knee.
For a space Lotzen. stared Mt Mrs.
Spencer, and she smiled sweetly back
at him.
mot his wife, he calculated pres
emily.
Come. monsieur. let us he frank
with each other" she said. Not only
am l not Armand Dalberg's wife. but
you have always known it,
He frowned. "My dear girl he sail.
T've been sorrowfullyI accepting your
own word that you are his wife. How
should I know that you've BEEN he
hesitated.
She finished il for him.
Lying. duke. lying" she laughed.
lie held up his hands protestingly.
mot at all. my dear; teasing Is the
word wanted"
She sat up sharply.
$50 then 1t was intended only as n
| joker she exclaimed. II thought II
had another object"
lie frowned again.
~ don't quite follow you," he said.
She locked Mt him with queer smile.
"My being brought to valeria to pose
as his wife," she explained.
"You don't mean you came here from
America expressly for that purpose ."
he asked.
Her smile grew broader.
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