The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-12-13

so eager TO 20 everywhere as that man
is? He's simply crazy about meeting
Americans"
American women strangers. you
should say" laughed man wearing
the cross Of the Legion OF Honor. "YoU
can get Tony Won StOsch TO 10 any
where just by limiting that some new
girls will be there"
They say at the German legation
that by actual count Tony Won Stosch
has met 900 new girls since the sea
sou opened. And he's still going"
AS the ripple OF merriment greeting
this expression of the well known fol.
BILE OF the popular Anton Won StoSeh
died away some one said: "Hushl The
program begins"
For some time Anton Won StoSch
watched the artists come and go, his
face wearing an unwonted look Of wea-
riness and encouragement For months
he had sought diligently for the two
American women who called Washing
ton their home who had been his fell
low travellers from Berlin to Hamburg
on that fateful August day. More than
once he had followed a 1.-the, active
girl with glinting chestnut hair, only to
lind 1t was a stranger instead Of "Vir-
glnla Of Washington" as he had come
to call her Day after day. night after
night. he had followed the whirl Of the
social wheel, but never had he found a
cew to their identity. He had spent
hours porting over the city directory,
but never young Virginia nor an ell,
dery Ellen proved TO be the first bear
ers Of the names be had met 80 oddly.
AS a ripple OF enthusiastic applause
greeted the appearance Of the star Of
the evening Anton Won Stoscb raised
his eyes and then grew rigid az he saw
Virginia Of Washington" In the flesh.
smiling acknowledgment to the enthu
slasm. One long look to assure himself
it was really she, and Anton Won
StoSeh sat back In his chair with fold
ed arms and look Of content upon hIS
face such ~ It had not worn IN all the
months since he had arrived at the
German legation No sooner was the
program ended than he made his way
to the blue room where Miss Dressed
was holding court and without delay
sought an Introduction.
OH said Miss Dressed, her hand
poised halfway toward his. "Why-Oh,
I'm glad to meet you, I'm sure" she
ended amely as she saw her exclama-
ton and gesture had attracted atten-
tloq. Anton Won StOsch looked straight
into her eyes as he took her hand.
III am glad to meet you-agaIn," he
said quietly. Il have hunted this town
over to find you. May call tOmor-
POw?"
w-I-oh, ! really don't know" said
Miss Dressed Then she began to laugh
almost Historically. Its all too absurd
and can't talk about It now-ahd
please don't get offended, but was 20
surprised and st
I'll wait" said Anton you Stosch,
quietly falling back. 1T is quite
enough to know that have found you
at last"
Though be spoke no more to her that |
evening. Miss Dressed was well aware
that be followed her from group to
group and from room to room, as II
fearful of losing sight Of her. AS the
door Of her carriage was snapped shut
his face appeared in the opening, and
he said quietly. but firmly;
II shall do myself the honor to call
upon you tomorrow afternoon"
Had Anton Won Stosch been less
eager or determined be would have
waited until the conventional hour of
calling and possibly have missed Miss
Dressed for his conventionality. but as
L was he arrived so early and uneI-
pectedly upon the scene that he was
lshered into the library. where she sat
~ don't know how they do things In
he said after the first greet.
ngS, but I'm not going to lose any
more time. l desire much that you
ihouId be my WIFE" he said simply,
unconsciously into the Ger
nan ldl0m.
Miss Dressed had seen the night be-
lore just what the intentions Of Anton
ron Stosch were, and she had been try
ng to- make up her mind whether to
ct the AFFAIR run Its course or to evade
he issue by another flight She was
AIKEN wholly linawarss by the expedi-
lOusness of his attack.
But I've only seen you three times
n my life" she gasped II can't CON
'ider anything Of the kind from a man
know so little as that"
"You don't love anotherH" said An.
on Won Stosch. growing pale
NO" said Miss Dressed, ''but'-
Then I'll make my fight" said An
on Won stosch, land | mean to win.
is life or death to me- and no man
who is man will give up his life
without struggle"
That was the beginning of one of
he prettlest courtships that ever
TOssed the horizon Of Washington
lie. and since Anton Won Stosch was
gentleman as well as man of
In his chosen career the June '