The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-03-30

| NiO"u iSii pdNh, Dul lJtDIu kdNe nO
greeting to any one, though she must
have known all eyes were upon US.
| Yet, to give her due credit, she SEEM
ed as unconscious of 1t as II we were
alone In the room. AS for me, admit
l was acutely conscious Of 1t, and the
walk to the door seemed endless. l
must have shown my relief when 1t
was over, for the princess looked up
with smile.
Can you remember several years
back?" she said.
$50, she had recognized me)
THAT depends" said l. II have a
bad memory except for pleasant
things
She gave me sharp look. do you
know Captain Smith Of your army?'
Smith is very common name in
America. / know at least d dozen who
are officers"
John Smith is his name He was a
captain six years ago"
appeared to think a moment. IT
know two such-one In the cavalry,
the other In the engineers"
Describe them, please"
showed surprise. Does your royal
highnessT-
She cut in. "That is just what she
is trying to find out"
"Yes?"
Whether either OF them is the Cap
tain Smith have In mind"
Both would be much honored"
II am not so sure as to the one I
mean. He was very conceited fell
low"
I gritted back smile. TT must
have been the engineer" l said. Hes
good deal Of a prig. but in many
ways he is good sort Of chap"
This Captain Smith," she said,
"was he in Valeria six years ago?"
reflected moment. "Yes, he was
here that year"
She thought n bit. "was he given
to reminiscing"
mo one in America but myself
knew he had been to Valeria."
She smiled.
l saw the blunder. ut happened he
knew of my Dalberg descent has
tened to add.
HAS he ever mentioned IN adven-
ture in the forest near the summer
palaceT'
81 am quite sure he has not" said,
but without looking at her.
Then l felt touch on my arm, and
I took her gloved fingers In my own
and held them.
"You are very good. cousin" she
said. then loosed her hand.
when did you recognize me? I
asked.
when you kissed me. That was
why l was, so angry"
81 noticed you were annoyed"
"Yet l was more disappointed"
"Yes" l infected.
ITO have my Ideal Captain Smith
shattered so completely"
But when you learned It was your
cousin?'
THAT saved the IDEAL"
"But / cannot live up to the cap
tain"
She shook her head. There 10 no
need The captain Is dead. It IL my
Cousin Armand now"
The second morning after tho ball
arose early-in fact, Just as the bugies
Of the garrison were sounding reveille
and went for horseback ride into
all the roads in the vicinity, confess
1t never occurred to me to take any
but that which led toward the summer
palace and the place where 1 had first
met the princess.
AS l logged through the streets I
went over my experiences and always
with the same RESULT would enjoy
them while they lasted. Afterward-
well. afterward would be time enough
when 1t came. So shrugged my
shoulders and returned the salute of
the officer ut the gate and rode out into
the open country.
had gone possibly mile when there
came the beat Of running hoofs behind
me and rapidly nearing. Thinking 1t
might be a messenger from the en-
bassy l swung around in the saddle,
only to find the front horse was rid
den by q woman and the other by a
groom.
My first thought was, "the printess!' ~
My next, "By Jove, she rides wellv'
Then something familiar In seat and
| figure struck me. and recognized La
dy Helen Radnor. Evidently she had
already made me out, for she waved
her crop and pulled down to a canter.
Here was an end to my solitary ride.
I turned back to meet her.
"Why, Major Dalberg. what lucky'
she cried. Zone might imagine we
were In washington again."
"What need for Washington" said I,
"since we are here? Where shall we
go"
| "You have no choice?"
"None; all roads are alike delightful
now. Besides, you forget came here
only two days ago; this IL my nrst
ride since then"
Then suppose we 60 out by the
forge and around by the hill road above
the palacer a,~
"you must be the guide" I replied.