The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-10

all over. Peter stood his ground" II
makes the eyes grow round to read OF
the Jewels that Laurence gathered In
preparation for this flight. She un.
locked a steel panel in her bedroom
and behind n second fireproof door
from q side shelf Of metal sne brought
forth broad. fiat reindeer leather bat,
hanging from practically unbreak-
able belt" into which she thrust the
glittering store. "Emeralds, rubies,
pearls. sapphires. but especially dia-
monds--strings and rivers and clus-
tiers OF diamonds-sparklc througn
her busy fingers and disappeared.
Then she plunged her baud further
into the recess and drawing out a
thick packet Of large banknotes slowed
them away by themselves In q sepa-
rate pocket" With her maid, Celeste,
Laurence raced of In a flying sleigh.
but the mob got her.
The rescue Of Laurence WAS effected
by her sister in-law. the Princess Ta-
tiana, strong and fearless woman,
quick to action. Back" cried Tati-
ana. leap.ng amid the rioters. Back,
in the name Of the Car! Do you all
want to go to Siberia?" They grovelled
on their knees before her. She cuffed
the heads Of few Of them. They
kissed her hands, crying. "Our Prin-
cess. Our own Princess! Take the
worthless one away" The energies
OF Tatiana were still unexhausted
when she had got back TO the castle.
II is related: Having summoned
the starosta and called him severely to
account. declaring TO him that she
would send for a sotnia Of Cossacks
should he prove incapable OF keeping
his people quiet--a terrible menace
deed-Tatiana swallowed hasty
brt akfast and then bent her calm and
nexorable steps toward I.surence's
room" Laurence was quite unQuali-
:icd to cope in debate with her sister
in-law. In the bitter conversation that
followed she had much the worst Of II.
When Basil discovered the perfldy
OF HIS Princess ne was fairly gentle
with her. A. first indeed: Basil
laughed. a short. inc.sive laugh that
cut like the lash of whip. There
are some laughs" the novelist COM
ments> far more expressive than
even the most forceful words. and
this was one OF that sort" But he
was not violent. He bit his under lip
and said: Il discovered to my ex-
IRENE sorrow that you did not love me
as YOU claimed you did. II was a
bitter pill for me to swallow" His
words were gentle, his manner judi
c!al. Moreover. his rank was 20 he
taken into consideration. The novel;
!st says: 1T was now the Judge
calm and memorable. who stood before
her and tina, judge was her husband
and-a Prince-which will continue
to make difference throughout the
ages, especially to natures Ike hers
in spie OF all to the contrary that
can be howl, d 10 the multitude or
printed in the malodorous pamphlets
and up to date novels Of a soc!allstic
press Laurence tried to battle
, against this Judge: she was merely
absurd. When she inquired concern
ing the disposal Of little Peter the
Prince coldly replied He never was
! anything 10 you, the maternal fibre
being. ] fear, not one OF your numer-
Gus strong points" Laurence tainted
The Prince called her maid your
mistress is not we'll" he said; look "a
her." Herewith he quietly wen,
away.
The account OF the suicide OF the
| rich young American who was one OF
| Laurences followers Is a we'll
told and moving part Of a story tha,
Is tr.fie queer In some Of It's parts
After decent period following upon
the wreck OF the yacht and tho
drowning % Laurence did Prince
Basil marry Marguerite? To answer
that question might he 20 reveal toe
much Of the novcl!st's plot. but GER
tainly there was "a pretty wedding au-
| village at which an OK was roasted
whole and where little Peter was best
man" in a court SUIT and with n sword
Of proper length AZ his side.