The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-06-19
cHArTgR xxIlI.--con.Inued.


Tho female mind paid no attention
30 the disgreaRion Lucy had long
ago. finally II nnconsciousiy. put her
fathers personality into rs right
place
Father. IL the prince really poor
and alone ID this country
Poor yes. fancy am quite cer-
lain. ia fact Alone~-that depends.
Tho authorities OF Norfolk received
him win some distinction. the Herald
atatea. hut ne II putting up at the Inn
0na would conclude that he was an
invited guest At many OF our great
houses
Lucy flew like bird across 10 the
fireplace. Her hands went up 10 eth.
cir aide 81 the coionel's face Father,
autcks Have Thunder saddled. and
rlds --quick. father aud bring the
prince out here TO stay with us. Give
The order 70 Sambo. or shall
Colonel Hampton's eyes widened
with surprise why, but Lucy" he
stammerad why but why should
n Whist claim have we--''
-oh. nonsense and Lucy shook her
head impatlently. who has more
clniny Aren't we virginians OF the
JRnies river princes In cur own coun,
Try. too Hasn't our family reigned
In Roanoke longer than ever his
selgned In Europeg Haven't we
enough house room and servants to
mako him as comfortable an In pal.
acct hut that isn't the most impor.
aant II Ii shame TO us all, father,
ahat no one has invited him before.
that strange gentleman OF high ata-
zion should have TO lodge at an Inn.
Why hasn't Cousin George Harrison
askad him to tirandonf And the Car,
tsra % shirley. and the people at
EseFksiuy what do they mean BY not
asking himf Hut we won't let yir.
xinlan hospitality be stained. We will
ash him You win ride 10 Norfolk at
enca.. will you not. father dear?''
The touch on his cheek was pleas.
amt 10 tho vain and affectlonate man.
Snt the spirit OF the girls speech. the
suggestion of the courtesy due from
him as reigning prince. TO this other
prinee forlorn and exiled. this was
pleaaantsr. He pursued his lips and
smiled down.
-Out OF the mouth OF babes, he re.
marked. and drew his brows together
an u under stress OF large machinery
Sehfnd them. MY little girl. YOU
haFe rather sensible idea. had
overlooked before, that --he cleared
his throat and black Aaron standing
bray In hand across the room, jumped
and rolled his eyes-'that,r he contin.
sed. "a man OF my importance has du-
ties Of hospitality. even to foreigner
who comes without introduction into
ihe country"
Aaron. tell sambo to saddle Thun,
der" he ordered.
Prince Louis. in his dingy parlor al
the inn. looked at his visitor from be
tween halfshut eyelids, and measured
hfn. soul and body. He considered
she invitation for silent moment
This vas one of the great men OF the
country The prince had alread,
heard his name and the name .of hi
Historic home. II was well to hav,
influential friends. more PARTICULAR,
as no letter awaited him as he. ha,
hoped from his uncle. Joseph Bona
s'srte, with the American introduc
tions for which he had asked. A visi
Of few days at this place Of Roam
si1e could do no harm and might lea
10 good
thank you very much, Monsieu
BE- Colonel he said gravely. yet or;
eiously. You are most good to d,
SIRE that ] visit you / will do )
with pleasure"
Out they rode through the SUI
lighted. wind-whipped country, dozin
nestfully through its last winters ma