The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-07

brandy, father-quick-and I'll get my smelling salts.' said Kate.
 ''I haven't any brandy" replied the senator.
 ''I'll get some. I want to see what's happened to Tony" Blake volunteered.
 'If you find Tony you'll forget all about ft,'' said the senator Then ha1ling the landlord he said: Here, landlord. This is devil of a place to come for rest and quiet"' Draw that couch over here," ordered Kate to some soldiers as the life guards entered the hotel with the princess After the officers had deposited their | precious burden on the couch Kate in- | quired:
 "Is she hurt%'
 To which an officer replied:
 ''No, mademoiselle. She has only fainted."
 Kate held the salts to the princess nose. Irrna recovered consciousness to find Kate leaning over her with the restOra tives, while bevy of courtiers and hotel attendants buzzed uselessly around. Irma for a moment gazed blankly about her. Then memory rushed back and she started up in tread.
 The officer, turning to a soldier, said:
 Report to his majesty that her royal highness has revived" The soldier saluted and went to de- liver the message.
 What place is this?'' asked the prin- cess after siae came to.
 'EWhy. this is the hotel over the ca- 6ino, you know The princess sat up suddenly and looked around.
 '"Where's my fat4er?'' she asked
 ''Hfs majesty is unhurt, your royal chancellor and the minister of police are with him. He will be here pres ently. I am in attendance if there is anything your royal highness requires"
 AS the officer spoke the princess sank back on her couch
 His majesty has sent this lady to mel" asked the princess, looking at Kate.
 ''No," replied Kate. ''I just hap pened to be here. I am stopping at the casino, you see, and as there was nothing but men around I took the liberty of''-
 You are very good" interrupted the princess.
 elf I can be of any assistance I shall v highness would ike?''
 Thank you; mo-" sweetly replied the princess. q feel quite all right, now that know my father is safe. never fafnted before in n9Y life. It was all so horrible!'
 "There," said Kate in real mother 1y sort of way; "try not to think about it"
 Just then another officer came in with soldiers and placed a guard about the room.
 May I know,' asked the princess. "Whom I am to thank for all her kind ness?"
 "Ndy name is Katherine Ballard, and am an American"
 "Americanv' cried the princess, let ting her hand drop into her lap. "Oh, yes! You were on the balcony
 ''Yes," answered Kate, land you were looking up at us just as they-sh, mean you were looking at us."
 The princess glanced about her.
 %T-er," she ventured, thought there was some one with you.'
 ''Yes; my father and two friends
 American friends?' inquired the princess shyly.
 "Oh, yes-Mr Blake and MT. Flaw thorne?' s s''Mr. HawthorneP' exclaimed the princess, who seemed to be agreeably surprised. "Ive heard of MT. Haw- thorne''
 "Really?' replied Kate. ''wen, Tony never goes anywhere without being heard off,
 "His-er, his name is Tony?'' said the princess slowly.
 Yes. It's a pet name," explained Kate as Blake and the senat tor entered from different directions.
 Each carried bottle of brandy, and their way was quickly blocked by the guards, who stepped in front of them
 Eve got it at last" said the senator.
 Here's the brandy, Kate," said Blake.
 ''I don't think we need it now" came from Kate.
 You may present your friends, Miss ] Ballard the princess said. "Oh, may I?'' And Kate's eyes fairly danced with | pleasure. Bringing her father over to the pvtncess she said: My father Senator Ballard, your 1 royal highness." "Honored," came from the Senator | as he bowed low and at the same time | tried to hide the bottle behind his back. | "Mr Rodney Blake." announced | Kate. Blake bowed awkwardly, but l was not so successful in hiding the | bottle as the more experienced senator. l and as a result dropped it on the floor, | necessitating a few explanations to the princess.
 "Nobody's hurt; the bullet went wild" was the good news that reached the ears of Anthony Hamilton Flaw