The evening world., 1912-11-20

VIZ In the lead was a large, heav-
lily made man, with a gross
- face. From many pictures the
" Princess recognized him as Prince Via
4 Aimir Of the House OF Halberstadt. Be-
mind ,,-hkm on one side walked his
-,iequerry, Raduiski. On the other were
n Count Ivan. Pauloyic, State Chancellor
LOT Borrovina, and Gen. Hohenloe. Com.
n ma ndar-ir- Chief OF the Army.
IA His iighness. Prince Vladimir Hal
81 berstsat'" pompously announced Ho-
\ henloe. ,.,. ..
All. Prince" said the King. pleas
antiy.G "You enjoyed your drive out
here TO. the summer palace?''
II had plenty Of time to enjoy IT,"
yawned the Prince your Majesty's
horses move like snails.''
"A lovers Impotence, sire" put In the
oquerry. Radulski. apologeucally. as the
king's sailow oil face flushed a little
at his guests boorish rudencss. Au-
gustus III. smiled civil acuuescence and
turned to the Prince, stnl holding his
q daughters hand.
'Irma." said he, 'let me present 10
you Ills Highness. Prince Vladimir Pster
n Joseph Bojidar Halberstadt"
Turning formally to the Prnce, he
added;
''IIep ROYAL IHghness, the Princess
Il trma Augusta Elisabeth Of Borrovina."
n The Prince slouched surlily forward,
eyeing 1rma critically. Then. as et-
ouette demanded, he knelt and k!sset.
\ her ice-cold hahd:
Princess" Ire said In brusdue fashion,
as though closhRG a business deal, "thc
diplomats have settled 1t that YOU ard
] are TO marry. II you are willing. so
am 8 think there's nothing more TO
be said"
WITHOUT waiting for the terror
stricken girl to reply he left her alb
H 1uptIy' and slouched over 10 tho King.
n Your daughter il good looktns,"' he
common ted. but she's small. You
n Oherttch-s are a. race of little people.i
II Your Highness." whispered 'Raduiski
'Tac,s Mare tact. i beg Of YOU" .
N The ok ing At the same moment was
mutterng, angrily 20 his Chancellor
The fellow isinpossible--a Door! We
n have swallowed fifteen such insults
since lunch," ....
I'm going to inspect the army to-mor-
row." answered the Pidnce. ''How many
\ sroons Ia eeFyou In Borrovina? And is
a. true you haven't paid anyIof them for
more ,than'a year, I'm told not an ON
cial IN tho government has had his pay
for reimbursement the Chancellor-who
also happens TO be treasurer"
/ e.,
lng his guests coarse speech our ar
rangements for dinner will take us bac.
10 the capital now I am afraid. VIII
YOU take leave of the Princess until tht
formal betrothai ceremony tonight? To
night dear" he added. to Irma, "yol
will make your first appearance at court
the debut TO which you've looked for
ward, so long, .Good-by I'LL then"
lie 'arered the Summer Palace with
Tlal init ha ut tnU
\ PRINCESS stood alone once more beside
the snndial. With blanched face and
wide 6espairing eyes she stared after N,
departing courtlers.
She iwas aroused from her wretchcc
musihE az some one touched her hand
Turning with a start she saw Hawthorn,
kneeling at her feet.
You heard everything" she asked
looking down at him with hopeless
misery. "You have heard? .And-an,
you will forgive me for not having tolt
you who I am? I didn't want you T.
know. ! was so tired OF being treated
with prm respect by everybody. An,
you weren't like any one I'd ever met
was sick of being Princess. wante,
TO beyjust- girl, for a little while Blu
now-1 must always be a Princess"
"That-that Prince person." stammere,
Hawthorne. Have you ever seen hin
befors?'
ND" cha n pswered With a gtttyo ,,,, a
6er ' =" '''''' '"'N
"And' your ,ather care,sss,y ,oroo. ,.o
70 marry the auv WHEN n. lInws %,
mate h,,n, Geo, Tho thirg,s nrano.;ar
Gus. N could never hannen In America
was for b,,ttIns I'm on the game Rut
realized 1. didn't hold the cards So
stayed OUT
asked. tl,r1,usIy
Citizen, That's all Names Anthem,
Hamilton Hawthorne, Just those three
only an ordinary cItizen9" she asl,e,
disappo,nted.
no; not an ordinary citizen. Al