The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-06-08
Starts Today and
Ends Saturday
CHAPTER 1

CHAPTER /.
The Princess opened her eyes
Al the sound OF her maids APP
proach.
Major Forrest, madame" An
nette said, waists below
The Princess closed her eyes
for a moment and then slowly
oIened them again.
You will tell monsieur" she
said, that l am very unwelI in
deed. but that since he is here
I will see him."
The maid disappeared, and the
Princess lay still upon her couch.
Soon she heard steps outside, and
turned her head toward the door.
The man who entered was tall,
and of the ordinary type of we'll
born Englishmen.
Come and sit by my side,
Nigel. II you want to talk to me. i"
the Princess said. walk softly,
please. / have a headache.
mo wonder, in this close
ROOM" the man muttered, a lit
tie ungraciously.
at suits me-" the Princess an
swered. Bring that chair up
here and say what you have to
say"
The man obeyed in silence.
Forgive me if l seem unsym-,
pathetic, Ena," he said. The
fact is, everything has been get
ting on my nerves for the last
few days, aud my luck seems
dead out"
What seems the matter, Nj
gel?" she asked. Have the cards
hoar, UOfn0 AGAINST VOu 2''
He frowned.
"Ena," he said, there is a
sort of feeling at the club. For
several days l have scarcely been
able to get a rubber. This art
ernoon, when I cut in with Hare
wood and Mildmay and another
fellow, two of them made some
sort of an excuse and went Off.
l pretended not to notice it, of
course, but there 1t was.
She looked at him closely.
There is nothing tangible?"
she asked. mo complaint, or
scsndal?"
moi" he said. ct am not
such an idiot as that. All the
same they don't care to play
bridge with me. There is only
young Engleton who takes my
part, and so far as playing for
money is concerned, he would
be worth the whole lot put to-
gether If only l could get him
away from them-make up a lit
tie party somewhere, and have
him to myself for a week or two.
The Princess was thoughtful.
"A week or SO ago you were
talking of taking a villa down the
river" he continued suggestively.
The Princess shook her head.
81 dare not" she answered.
This house and the servants
and carriages are costing me
an all fortune. Another house is
not to be thought Of"
Major Forrest looked gloomily
at the shining tip of his patent
boot.
TITS Jolly hard luck" he mutt
tered. "A quiet place somewhere
ia the country, with Engleton
and you and myself, and another
one or two, and / should be able
TO pull through. Can't you sug-
gest anything?"
The Princess toyed thought
fully with her rings. Finally she
asked:
what are you doing tonight?"
Nothing" he answered, Eek
cept that Engleton is expecting
me to dine with him."
81 have an idea" the Princess
said slowly. "Have you met my
new admirer, Mr.. Cecil de la
Borne"
Forrest shook his head.
1--WE met him a week ago"
she continued, land he has been
very attentive. He has a country
place down in Norfolk. Jeanne
and I are dining with him tonight
at the Savoy. You and Engleton
must come, too. | can arrange
It. It is just possible that we
may be able to manage something.
He told me yesterday that he was
going back to Norfolk very soon.
/ fancy that he has brother who
keeps rather a strict watch over
him."
IT know the NAME" Forrest re-
marked. They are a very old
family. Well come and dine, If
you say that you can arrange II.
But / don't see how we can all
hone to get an invitation out OF
him on such a short acquaint-
anee."
Leave IL to me. Cecil is only
twenty-four years old, and Just a
silly boy. He is dazzled by