The daily Alaskan., 1912-12-12

mat "But tie iamdy Is one of tbs kind they call here F. F. V. and will not let her accept any of the offers she has had for Ei'ahd opera. This ls her only appearance ln public since she re. turned from Europe. There's Anton von stosch. Elid you ever see any one SO eager to go everywhere as that man is7 He's simTly crazy about meeting Americans"
 American women strangers, you should say" laughed a man wearing the cross of the Legion Of Honor. You can get Tony von stosch to 20 any where just by limiting that some new girls will be there"
 They say at the German legation that by actual count Tony yon StOsCh has met 800 new girls since the sea son opened. And he's still going"
 As the ripple of merriment greeting this expression of the well known fol ble of the popular Anton von StOsch died away sonic one said: Flush The program begins"
 For some time Anton vun StUSch watched the artists come and go his face wearing an uuwOnted 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 bis Tel low travellers from Berlin to Hamburg on that fateful August day More than once he had followed a 1.-the, active girl with gllndng chestnut hair only to fnd it was a stranger instead of "Nir ginla of Washington" as he had come to call her. Day after day, night after night, he had followed the whlrl of the social wheel, but never had he found a clew to their identity. He had spent hours boring over the city directory, but never a young Virginia nor an el derly Ellen proved to be the first bear. CTS of the names he had met so oddly.
 As a ripple of enthusiastic applause greeted the appearance of the star of the evening Anton von Stosch raised his eyes and then grew rigid as he saw Virginia of Washington" fin the desh, smiling acknowledgment to the enthu' slasm. One long look to assure himself it was really she, and Anton von stosch sat back in his chair with fold. ed arms and look of content upon bis face such as 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 Dressel was holding court and without delay sought an introduction.
 "Ohr said Miss Dressel, her hand poised halfway toward his. "Why-oh. I'm glad to meet you, I'm sure" she ended lamely ss she saw her exciama- ton and gesture had attracted atten- ton. Anton ven Stosch looked straight into her eyes az be took her hand
 'T am glad to meet you-again," he said quietly. "I have hunted this town over to find you. May | call tomor. rowY"
 l-l-Ons lehllF NVA AAo"f AN Miss Dressel Then she began to laugh almost hysterically. "Its an too absurd and can't talk about it now-and please don't get offended, but was SO surprised and"-
 'TT wait" said Anton von stosch, quietly falling back. Tt is quite enough to know that have found you at last"
 Though he sI,oke no more to her that evening. Mss Dressel was we'll aware that he followed her from group to group and from room to room, as If 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:
 'T shall do myself the honor to call upon you tomorrow afternoon"
 Had Anton von StOsch been less eager or determined he would have waited until the conventional hour of calling and possibly have missed Miss