The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-01-25

hind him. reading over his shoulder,
and the brown eyes we're blazing.
"They would have murdered a baby
and termed 1t reasons Of stated!
know Franz Wilhelm and his poll
ciesi"
Dering was regarding her in blank
amazement. do you mean to say
you are-he is2"
"He is the Duke of Herzorania, but
Franz Wilhelm has stolen his throne.
Now he is only a little child whose
life is hunted. You viii help me to
take him to American"
Dering promised recklessly. Her
eyes were so appealing, and, too the
poor duke touched a soft spot In the
heart of the big westerner, as he
thought Of that other little prince
who had paid the debt Of royalty in
this sunny, frivolous land Of France.
"Fraulein, T."
FRAU" she corrected.
Dering grasped for his bearings;
but the plain gold ring was there on
the hand held out to him, and he
came down to earth with thud, the
zest all gone from his romance.
Mrs. Jimmie's telegram was hand
ed to him as he came UP ahe gang
way. She wanted the yacht brought
round to Monte Carlo. Dering was
relieved, 1t was only a matter of
few hours, and Mrs. Jimmie would
take the situation In hand and his
part Of the game would be played.
Mrs. Jimmie arrived in a futter.
There wes 9 strained ten minutes
while Dering made his speech, and
then Mrs. Jimmie rose to the bait
and wanted to wake UP the child that
poor baby who slept I'M
caring that fate had reduced him from
a reigning duke to a waif of No
man s-Land. She was in the seventh
heaven, for she had cornered the big
gest sensation of the season, and with
a beautiful disregard of extradition
laws. or ugly legal complications
anent kidnapping, was preparing to
make Newport sit up and wonder,
when Amadie brought her down to
earth with the brutal truth.
Derlng saw little of the girl-she
was shy and made the child her ex-
,use, and the Jimmie Montjoys went
naudlin over the child. They wanted
him for their own. In very truth, the
great country house up the Hudson
vas a filter palace than that Of the
'uler of Herzorania, but Afnadie
would not consent. They could have
lin for a time, until Franz Wilhelm
hould grow tired of the search, but
he would not be far away. 1t was
letter for the child to be with strang-
rs at first. .ese;gs is,4,s b.
They were going up to quarantine,
Yhen at last Dering found her alone
lie had settled 1t with himself ON the
ray over that there should be no
lore evasions In spite Of reason.
ueer little visions of Amadie. out
here IN the big lonesome country,
ne world of desert and sky, and they
NO together-together always-wers
eginning to fill his thoughts, until Il
eoame obsession. He must know the
nth, for a doubt had grown stead
y, as the days went, and there was
ever a mention Of the Count Won
He had tried to get the truth from
rs. Jimmie, but she either played
nocent, or did not know-he doubt
that last knowing Mrs Jimmie.
He laid his hand on hers where she
God watching the green water foam
way from the bow. Are you ready
tell me your storyf have waitsdi
t you have made no sign
She met his glance steadily.
Il mean"-he came closer, Looking
sp into the brown pools Of her eys5
ARE you free to listenf Are you
70 or widow"
Her eyes fell but she laughed. 'Ts
70 the American msthodf It Il no
,ret In Hersorania. that Emit Won
hwarAwald died the day OF our
dding, and I MOI Mol Not yeti"
But the words were smothered
ainst the rough tweed of behring's
,ulder, and Mrs. Jimmie stole away
m the sheltered corner where sha
), had watched the waves against
bow. Tho question of Amadie
8 settled, and Jimmie could order
t pearl rope as soon as he pleased
ooner. for Mrs. Jimmie was good
leotor of winnings.