The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-19

n IRRESPECTIVE -Prnce Robin Of Crausark travelling
X about the world arrives the Catss the Truuon
Kings w. w. Blthers self made mutmilionaire and
doing father Of only daughter Naude premauey decides
the Prince a son,,n,law He knows that Crsursrk
financially embarrassed result Of the Balkan and with
the Bthers millions mind he con6des his domestic ambition
TO his wife Bihers calls the kns villa and the Prince
he decides to lend Craustak S60O00OO and departs for
New York confer with Count Ounno the Crausrk Minister
Of War Meanwhile is decided give ball Blithervood
in honor Of Prince Robin aude does not attend the ball and
Mr. Blhers the Prince the day Apologies and
ves hun dinner and be his son.ina Maude her
parents that she and her former abroad she
under assumed and book passage the
Jupiter Concdeny Prince Robin plans his Craustark
and sails under the name R. Schmidt AVOID publicity He
mysterious Mss Guile board and is infatuated She dis.
covers that he is the Prince Of Craua he wonders who she
can be- Meanwhile they PARIS and she disappears The
newspapers publish denial by Mss Blers Of her engagement,
TO Prince Robin He gets letter from Mss Guile.
&c HE has merely denied that she is engaged to
~ the Prince of Graustark. Pray do not
back TO us with the news that she is engaged to X.
Schmidt said Gourou significantly.
Robin smiled refecvey. THAT roud make
jolly adventure of it, wouldn't it,
AT three o'clock, a big limousine swung under
the porte cochere at the Ritz and nimble footman
hoped down and entered the hotel. Robin was
waiting just inside the doors. He recognized the
ear as the one that had taken Miss Guile away from
the Care St. Lazarre. and stepped forward instantly
to intercept the man.
"For Mr.. Schmidt ," hc inquired.
"Oui, M'scur''
TlIRlLLED by pleasurable sense of excite
ment, the Prince of GrauSark entered the ear.
He was quick to observe that the curtains in the
side windows We're partially drawn across the glass
The fact that she elected TO journey to the country
III a limousine on this hot day did not strike him
rs odd, for he knew that the comfort loving French
people prefer the closed vehicle to the wind
inviting, dust gathering touring body of the Amer
leans and British. He observed the single letter a."
in gold on the panel of the door, and made mental
note of the smart livery of the two men ON the
front seat
y delicate perfume fingered in the car convincing
proof that Miss Guile had left it but few minutes
before It's arrival at the Ritz. AS a matter of fact
she was nearer than he thought for the ear whrled
into the Rue de la Paix and stopped at the curb
not more than hundred yards from the Place
Nendome.
Once more the nimble footman hopped down and
threw open the door \ slender swft-moving figure
in blue linen gown and II wide hat from which
sprung two gorgeous blue plumes, emerged from the
door of diamond merchants shop, and. before
Robin could move from his corner popped into the
ear and sat down beside him with nervous little
laugh on her lips - red lips that showed roseke
and tempting behind thick chiffon VEIL obviously
donned for excellent reason. The exquisite
features of Miss Guile were barely ,i>tnguishabe
beneath the surface of This fmy barrier The door
closed sharply and, almost before the Prince had
recovered from his surprise, the glded off in
the direction of the Place de rOpera.
isn't it just like an eopement?" cried Miss
Guile, and il quite plain To him that she was
vastly pleased with the sprghtly introduction to the
adventure. Her voice remblcd slightly and she sat
up very straight in the wide, comfortable seat
as it really you?" cried Robin, and he was sur
priSed TO find that his own voice trembled