The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-05-08
Concluding Chapter]
By FREDERICK TREVOR HILL
By FREDERICK TREVOR HILL

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la~ughingly.
I'm afraid Mr.. Gilbert would prose
cute me for OBTAINING you under false
~pretenses IL I attempted to conclude
that bargain l answered.
Well. you do look more like a knight
than a prince" she admitted critically.
and not my knight errant. either" she
continued dis%approvingly. but he Of
the ruefui c~ountenance. What do you
mean by hiding In your den and COM
polling US to hunt you upT'
"Usy' l repeated. Whom do you
mean:'
AL. those with favors to bestow."
"You have a favor for me?" / inquir.
ed smilingly.
well. | had she answered re
proachfully. but I gave it away when
l couldn't find you. IL you're very re-
pentent, however, we might steal a
dance now"
'I'm afraid your partner wouldn't
think that fair I protested.
my partnerT"
"Mr. Gilbert" / explained.
"Oh, Deake," she answered lightly.
"by the way, that reminds me, He
asked me to present his apologies for
running off without seeing you. but he
had to catch the midnight train, and II
would hardly do for him to be late to-
morrow, would it?' she added laugh
ingly.
are hn cfarod until tho nnd NJ this
dance" / responded, he'd have been
up in time for the earliest morning
train, and
"But his wedding is at noon."
/ stared at the girl In amazement.
Don't you know he's to be married
In Philadelphia tomorrow she ex-
claimed. "Well, / know he intended
to tell you tonight she went on, al
though he didn't want it generally
known, because
Il thought he was dancing the CO.
tillon with you," l interrupted.
mo, indeed" Miss Barbara answer
ed. Il didn't have any partner, SO be
offered to keep me company for
awhile"
"You didn't have any ~partner?" I re-
peated accusingly.
well, l thought I had" she answer
ed, but he forgot
"He forgot:"
YES. Now confess, didn't your
Indeed, / did not" l asserted. But
/ tried to forget when l saw Mr.. Gil
bert had taken my place"
"Now, for an intelligent juror that
was a very stupid proceeding" she as
serted, Ito say nothing Of its injustice
to me-"
IF I have been unjust l have been
punished for it," l protested. and
my coming out party has been almost
spoiled. Won't you save it by giving
me the remainder of the dancer
"It was my FAULT" she exclaimed inn
pulsively. Gomez
She started up from the divan as she
spoke, but drew back laughlngly.
"My slipper, please she demanded.
II must have proof of its ownership"
l answered warningly.
II accept the test she responded.
/ stopped down, and as l fitted the
slipper ON her foot l glanced up at her.
mile. Cinderella" l began. 81 am
the bearer Of a message. Will your
ladyship deign to hear it?'
"a messageT" she repeated. From
whom?'
From a comrade, a friend-a petit
tioner-a knight
Are you sure:" she interrupted.
81 am In the sender's confidence,
mademoiselle." l answered. "He bids
me say he loves you and has loved you
since the very hour he met you-that
he knows no words to tell you what
lies hidden in his heart. He merely
asks that you will look into his eyes
and tell him what you see there"
The girl gazed steadily at me for a
moment as l ceased speaking.
what do you see in mine?" she
questioned.
"a lover" l responded.
"A prince?" she querled.
"No-only a beggarly pleader," l an
swered.
"Look closer" she whispered, "and
you will see Prince Charming"
"Witchw ! murmured. with my arms
about her. you've transformed mer'
She shook her head as she gazed up
smilingly into my face.
"You had to be the prince if l proved
Cinderella" she answered. ut was
part of the contract"
us the contract fulfilled, then?" ]
questioned, and, looking down into her
eyes. I saw my answer. 'Then know
We, Cinderella" ! continued sagely,
"that contracts are signed-sealed-
and
/ would have Illustrated all my learn
ing, but the words were taken from
my lips.
"And deliveredr' she interrupted
softly.
THE END.