The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-08-09

glanced over II.
grees and through dint OF much ques-
tioning, the whole sordid petty TRACE
dy related In the Como postmarked
letter was at length extracted from
her.
Blanche. thanks TO her heavy dover
and her princes family connections,
had cut more or less OF a swath In
certain strata OF continental society
during these early days OF her stay I'm
d'Antri's world. Her husbands an
cestral rock with its tumbledown cas-
tie had been bought back. and the ed
ifce itself put into course OF repair.
A bijou little house on the Pare Mon
ceau and palazzo at Florence had
been added TO the Conover fortunes
purchases, and at each OF these latter
abodes gaudy fete had been planned,
TO introduce the American princess
and he's dollars TO the class OF people
who proposed henceforth to endure
the one for the sake OF the other.
Then, according To the letter, a cha
teau on the north shore had been
rented for the autumn months.
In Claude Melnotte fashion for barely
week when another woman APP
peared.
The newcomer was singer former
ly employed al the Scala. but now
just returned from a prolonged South
American tour. Her voice had given
out, and, faced by poverty, she had
prudently unearthed certain proofs to
the effect that, twelve years earlier.
she had secretly married Prince Anna
deo d'Antri, then youth OF twenty
two.
Thus equipped. she had descended
on the happy pair, and most painful
scene had ensued. D'Antri. con-
fronted with the documents, had made
no denial. but had tearfully assured
Blanche that he had supposed the wo-
man dead BE this as IL might. the
first wife had been SO adamantine as
To refuse with scorn the rich allow
ance d'Antri offered her. and carried
the matter TO the Italian courts.
There Il was promptly decided that.
as Amadeo's princely title was chiefly
honorary. and carried no royal pre-
negatives OF morganauc unions. the
first marriage held
so | am without home and with
out name" laboriously translated
Lefty. punctuating her daughters
written sentences with snufie and
moan. What am TO do? Poor ANA
dec Is disconsolate. II would break
your heart 10 witness his grief But
n Nal Of
money has gone into the houses we
have bought and other necessaries.
The bulk OF my dot Is. of course.
decided 10 Amaedo. according TO conti-
mental custom. and IL seems the poor
fellows ignorance OF finance has led
him to invest II In such way that
for the present II IL all tied up.
am without money. without friends.
Helasi
"In other words" interpolated Ca
leb. hes got her cash nailed down.
and now he's kicking her out dead
broke. while he and the other wo-
man"
II start tomorrow for Paris" con-
tinued the letter. II have just about
shall stay with the Pages until you
can send for me. oh. Mother, please
make IL all right with Father II you
can. Don't let him blame poor ANA
dec. You know how Father always"
We'll. go on" commanded the
Railroader grimly.
That's about ALL" faltered Lefty.
"The rest il just
"A eulogy on the old man, eh7 Let
IL go az that Now"
"Oh. what are we TO do?" driveled
the poor woman. sopping her eyes.
And all the
"All the splurge we made. and the
way our dutifu girl was going to
boost us into the Four Hundred7" I'm
ished Caleb Thank the Lord. IL
comes too late for a campaign docu-
mentl But | guess IL about wrecks
my last sneaking hope OF landing on
the social hay.pile. Never mind that
part OF II now. Wen have all the
rest OF our lives to kick ourselves over
the way we've been sold. And III
give myself the treat. as soon az can
get away. OF running over 90 Yurrup
and having Friend d'Antri sent to Jail
for bigamy and treated real gentle
and loving while he's there. n MIL
lion-dollar tip TO the right politicians
In Italy will do II. And guess II will.
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