The evening world., 1915-01-28

q look OF diedain. To his surprise che
was smiling. Il have talked u al
over With Mrs. CASTOR. and she asked
me to forgive you u you were " tbs
have made an honest confession, I
am satisfied. Now. I have . confes-
sion TO make. ] have suspected all
along that Mr.. Totten and Mr.. Dank
In tho town." ~
"You suspected" he orssA In
amusement and chsSrin
II was morally certain that thsy
were here. To-day my suspioio.. 3
were Justified. ! encOuntersd Nj.
Totten in the park beyond the Jung.
fraublick. He was very much upset.,
with amazing swftness. we at on
one Of the benches In q Moe little
nook and had . long. long talk. lie
10 charming man. I have asked
him TO come to luncheon with " TO.
morrow and to bring Mr.. Dank."
Good Lord. will wonders never
But did not Include the stili In
visible Mr.. Gourou. was afraid that
you would bs uncomfortable under
the hawk-like eye OF the gentleman
who 30 kindly warned us At the
raillery In her manner. II shall On
poet you TO Join Us. Mr.. Schmidt.
You have no other engassmentf"
II shall DO delighted" he STAN
mered.
She laid her hand gently upon his
arm and q serious sweetness came
Into her eyes.
Come" she said; let W 70, In
ahead Of Mrs. CASTOR. | Let W. have
Just one little minute ITO ourselves,
Mr.. Schmidt"
Count In ono OF the paths OF the
kleins Rugen. He was walking
.ns Sna he ss; W s.O plsny w .on
fused. a. she had said. After the first
few passages In polite though stiited
conversation. his Keen, gray eyes
resumed their thouEhtful-it was
even . calculating look.
win you sit here for . while. Miss
0uile? he asked gently. II have
somsthing Of the sravsst Importance
TO say to you"
She sat beside him on the ssaues.
tered bench. and whom she arose 70
leave him an hour later. her cheek
was w}G% M With Nth color aOs. ana her syss
tho friend Of her friend. She lsia her
hand 10 bis and suffered hin % saiss
II to his lips.
81 hope. my dear young lady" SAID
he with simple directneas. that you
will not regard me as q stupid, In
terfering old meddler. God In my Wit.
ness. I have your best interests At
heart. You are too good and beau
II shall always look upon you a.
the kindsst Of men!" she cried Inn
pulsivsly. and left him.
He stood watching her slender.
graceful figure as she moved down the
sloping path ana turned into the
broad avenue. A smAllish man with
a lean face came up from the oppo-
site direction and stopped beside him.
Gould you resist her. 0uinnox, II
you wsre twenty-twof" asked this
man In his quiet voioe.
Quinnox did not look around, but
shook his head slowly. II cannot re-
.lst her At stxty-two. my friend. She
II DO not blanc him. II In fate.
friend. We have served our country
we'll. but fate has taken the matter
out OF our hands. There II nothing
eft for W TO do but to fold our arms
and wait" 0ourou revealed his In
,crutable smile - no pulled at his
thin. scragEly mustachs. He was
shaking his head a. one who resigns
to the inevitable.
After q long silence ouinnox spoke.
Our people win come TO love their
Princess, Gourou." II
Even a. you and !. ny friend"
said the Baron. s.T7
And then they held thsis heads erect
Ind walked confidently down the poAd
heir futurs sovereign had tssvssood
Defore them. lI''tg. Ms. "