The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-04-26

positive that there had been some sor
OF communication between Madelin,
spencer In America and the Duke OF
LotzeD in Valeria in response to which
she was here
80 it seemed Courtney was correct
as usual He had predicted that moth
Ing would be found by the detectives
Inere seemed TO be nothing but TO eul
uvate patience and settle down 10 wait
Tor some one to blunder or for the lady
10 get tired Of her enforced residence in
Dornlitz and begin TO get restless and
do something which would give us q
clew TO work on
She had retained her apartments Al
the Hotel Metzen-the infringement
having, however. addressed me as to
my pleasure in the matter-and ut least
once every day she had sought TO pass
some one of the city gates. and when
refused would then demand exit as the
wife of the Grand Duke Armand
She drove and rode and walked about
some Of them of admiring men, who
would have been very ready. doubtless.
TO start Irritation. both for their own
pleasure and in the hope of gaining my
good will by discrediting her. But she
would have none OF them and went her
way with the serene blindness of an
honest woman.
Or course | pointedly ignored Ger
when we CHANGED TO pass each other
but 1t had no effect. for the next time
her greeting was only the more effu-
slvely intimate. Naturally the people
stared The whole situation was in
tensely irritating and growing more
SO every day, and my patience. never
long ut best, must have been Il trife
uncertain for those around me.
| was bit lonely too. The king was
in the north, and the princess was with
him, and SO. for time, was LOtZen.
/ happened to know, though 1 under
stood he had now left them and was
returning to Dornlitz | wished him a
long journey and n slow one
His suave courtesy was becoming
unbearable and my sorest trial was to
receive ii calmly and TO meet it i'm
kind. Truly. If he had found bril-
llant leading woman I'm Madeline Spen-
Ger. he had an equally brilliant leading
man in himself.
was no possible match for him.
and | could feel the sheer behind his
smile. | wanted TO give him good
body beating. and was sure he knew
1t and that 1t only amused him.
He must have fancied | wished him
n long absence. for he returned with
astonishing promptness. | saw him
the next afternoon I'm the officers club.
and our greeting was almost ELUSIVE. j.
I'll ride over to headquarters with
you" he said.
I'm walking. answered
Good. I'll walk. too" he replied.
80 we set out, the orderly following
with the dukes horse.
When we reached headquarters
suggested that he come up TO my office
ana smoke cigar. | thought he
would decline. But there erred.
Thanks said he: I'll join You as
soon rs I've registered" and he turned
down the corridor toward the adiutant
office.
TN my desk was wire from the
princess. She and the king would
each Dornlitz the next morning. and
was expected To lunch mt the pal- |
ice. dispatched an answer that
would meet the royal train Ell route
ma thought OF LotZen with indifrer-
.nce almost
W hen he came | was going through
batch OF papers which had Just been
brought in for my signature.
Don't let me disturb YOU" he said
heartily. Finish the miserable red
ape"
| nodded
He chose a cigar and. having lighted
with the careful attention he seem
ii to give TO the smallest matters. he
Ia the window that over
ooked the avenue
Presently he glanced around at me.
l signed the last of the papers. push
d them aside and arose.
Mrs. Spencer is about to pass" he
aid.
Il trust So said l. I'm sure I've
% desire for her TO stop"
Then suddenly he frowned and made
short bow.
she had the impuGence to speak to
le. he said 'She must be Il most
woman"
| shrugged my shoulders
Yet, what can't understand is
That she hopes to gain by masquerade
AZ here us your wife"
| looked ut him and waited. He was
feering into strange waters, 1t seemed
} me.
Now, II she had done il in Paris or
Jenna or any place outside Of Va
ria" he went on. ''one could see the
smporary profit OF il. But to come TO
'ornlitz and dare it under your very
ose." He flung up his hands. "She
bit too much for me-"