Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1916-03-31
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am very fond of Dank."
She was silent for q moment. Some.
thing had failed. and she was rather
glad of it.
DO you like New York;" she asked.
Immensely. met a great many
delightful people there, Miss Guile.
You say YOU do not know the Blithers
family? Mr. Blithers is a rare old
bird"
isn't there some talk of his daugh.
ter being engaged to the Prince OF
Graustark?"
He felt that his ears were red. 1.-THE
newspapers limited at something of
the sort, ! believe" He was suddenly
possessed by the curious notion that
he was being pumped" by his fair
companion. Indeed, a certain insis.
tent rate had crept into her voice, and
her eyes were searching his with an
intentness that had not appeared in
them until now.
"Have you seen him."
"The prince?"
Eyes. What is he like"
"I've seen pictures of him." he
equivocated. Rather nice looking.
should say"
"Of course he is like all foreign no.
blemen and will leap at the Blithers
millions If he gets the chance. |
sometimes feel sorry for the poor
wretches." There was more scorn
than pity in the way she said it, how
ever, and her velvety eyes were sud-
denly hard and Incorporating.
He longed to defend himself, in the
third person. but could not do SO for
very strong and obvious reasons. He
allowed himself the privilege. how.
ever. Of declaring that foreign noble
men are not always as black as they
are painted. And then, for a very ex-
cellent reason. he contrived to change
the subject by asking where she was
going on the continent.
II may 60 to Vienna" she said, with
smile that served to puzzle rather
than to delight him. He was more
than ever convinced that she was
playing with him. But pray do not
look so gloomy, Mr.. Schmidt, shall
not make any demands upon your
time while l am there. You may
II am quite sure Of that" he inter-
rupted, with his ready smile. "You
see, am a person Of no consequence
in Vienna, while you- All. well. as
an American girl you will be hobnob-
bling with the nobility while the hum
BILE Schmidt sits afar OF and marvels
at the kindness of a fate that befell
him in the middle of the Atlantic
ocean, and yet curses the fate that
makes him unworthy of the slightest
notice from the aforesaid American
girl. For, daresay, Miss Guile, you,
like all American girls, are ready to
leap at titles"
THAT really isn't fair, Mr.. Schmidt"
she protested, flushing. "Why should
you and l quarrel over a condition
that cannot apply to either of US?
You are not a nobleman, and l am
not title seeking American girl. So,
why all this beautiful irony?"
1T only remains for me to humbly
beg your pardon and to add that If
you come to Vienna my every waking
hour shall be devoted to the pleasure
off,
II am sorry l mentioned it, Mr..
Schmidt" she interrupted coldly.
you may rest easy, for l shall not
keep you awake for single hour. Be-
sides. l may not go to Vienna at ALL"
ri am sure you would like Vienna"
he said, somewhat chilled by her
manner.
ri have been there with my par
ents, but 1t was a long time ago. ]
once saw the emperor, and often have
I seen the wonderful Prince Lichten-
stein"
"Have you travelled extensively in
Europe?"
She was smiling once more. 81
don't know what you would consider
extensively" she said. ~ was edu-
Gated in Paris, have spent innumer-
able winters in Rome and quite as
many summers in Scotland, England.
Switzerland, Germ
~ know who you are!" he cried
out enthusiastically. To his amaze
ment q startled expression leaped
into her eyes. "You are travelling un-
der an assumed name" She remain
ed perfectly still. watching him with
an anxious smile on her lips. "You
are no other than Miss Baedeker, the
we'll known authoress."
It seemed to him that she breathed
deeply.
be Guide. not Guile" she cried mer-
rily. The dimples played in her
cheeks, and her eyes were dancing.
"B. stands for Baedeker, I'm sure.
| Baedeker Guide. If the B. isn't for
Baedeker, what Is it for?"
Are you asking what the B really
stands for, Mr.. Schmidt"
"In roundabout way, Miss Guile"
he admitted.
"My name is Dedelia," she said,
with absolute sincerity. "Me mither
is Irish, dye see?"
"By jove. it's worth a lot of trouble
to get you to smile like that" he
cried admiringly. ut is the first real
ly honest smile you've displayed. II
you knew how 1t improves you you'd
be doing 1t all Of the time"
At this juncture the miserable
Hobbs hove into sight, not fgurative-
ly, but literally. He came surging
across the deck in a mad dash from
one haven to another, or, more accu-
rately, from post to post.
ri beg your pardon, sir" he gasped
finally steadying himself on wide
spread legs. "There Is a wireless fol