Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1915-04-02
posed to her over in Philadelphia?

"ens"css. eOl W tulnklnE over Wnat
Miss Elizabeth said to me about in.
ternatiOnal marriages don't see how
1t applies to us. know that she Is
not crazy for a title-other than her
own high-born name; and me. I'm not
after--aftcr money"
The relocated band responsive to
frenzied leader, was Ringing and
banging through a Hungarian rhap-
sody. giving promise that it would still
be safe to talk about private matters
for a long time to come
Elizabeth told me that YOU had
done her the honor" Mrs. DRAGON be-
gan.
perhaps ] should have spoken first
TO YOU" said the prince. talking rap
idly. But said. This is America
where there must not be too much
formality.' Besides, ] was crazy
crazy with love--as have been ever
since first | looked at her"
NO scene, please" cautioned Eliza
beth steadily.
The band hinged louder. Her remark
drew blood apparently
ut is true that ! have debts" the
prince went on; but they are the
debts OF my ancestors. ] pay interest
on them No one expects more than
that. They are like state deb.s-what
you call national debt A national
debt is never paid. But Willy mention
such things? 1t is you | love. You
| followed again back to Europe"
VIII YOU have cream or lemon?"
asked Elizabeth, suddenly remember
ing the tea things.
$50 why--why-will you not have
me?"
Shall ! go over it all once more?"
asked Elizabeth, smiling but cruel.
I've seen enough of these inter.
national marriages to make me sick
II ever marry-which l doubtful
marry an American. I'll marry a man
who can take care of me, Just as
though didn't have a cent III the
world; one who will work, accomplish
something. be someone by his own eff.
forts. Since you owe so much, by YOUR
own admission, why don't you work
and"
; Elizabeth"
Mrs DRAGON was scandalized, as she
often was by this ultra-modern daugh-
ter of hers: but the prince was listen
ing, sober intent.
u can't work, the way you mean"
said Prince Frederick with bated
breath. I'm Hohenstaufen. be-
long to the empire. II it we're not for
that, there is nothing in the world
wouldn't do to show you-show you
how love you. Even now, could ]
do so with honor, I'd blow out my
brains"
I've dropped my fam" said Mrs.
DRAGON.
me prince recovered it for her with
little laugh just as the music, with a
succession of ripping scales sugges-
tive of flight of butterflies, went up
into the air and was silent.
Silent, also. for most of the time
were Mrs. DRAGON and her daughter as
they drove home little later through
the high-arched allees of the Bots.
They were stopping at the Bristol.
would be moving on soon to one of the
German spas, Wiesbaden most likely.
And they were both willing to pretend
that it was this approaching departure
from Paris that kept them a little re-
strained, a little blue.
Finally Mrs. DRAGON spoke.
Don't you think you're a bit brutal
with him, Beth? Young Germans have
been known to kill themselves"
"Oh, he'll show up again." said
Elizabeth.
Paris was like pond overstccked
with goldtish-filed with the rich and
idle from the four quarters Of the
world. Came the end of Grand Prix
week, and it was as though some
mighty hand had opened all the sluices
OF the pond. The goldfish scattered.
The DRAGONS fingered longer in
Paris than they had expected-a mat.
ter of new gowns-and then hoated
on, with other goldfish, to the German
resort. But still there was no sign
of Prince Frederick Won Hohenstaufen.
1t troubled them both little secretly.
He wasn't acting in accordance with
form. Generally when an impover-
1shed prince once fixes his attention
on dazzling bait like Elizabeth Ora
con-handsorne, educated, immeasur.
ably rich in her own right-he be-
comes as ravening pike.
So they both thought. They were
not without experience. But they said
nothing about it. Not until one night.
1t was the night that followed
hideons day. From early morning they
had been crowded with strangers
whom they feared and distrusted in
the tiny, suffocating compartment of
a third-class railway carriage. All day
the train had crawled and stopped,
then crawled again, like a wounded
worm, while other trains rushed by
with lordly authority. Soldiers, he'll
meted, brusk, impersonal. had jerl;ed
the door of the compartment open at
times, had stared and talked among
themselves, but had answered no ques-