The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-22

You should have explained
everything" she said decidedly.
"The Earl of Haversham is no bad
match for a foreign Princess"
Lord Winterford-"
81 haven't patience with him."
she interrupted. Besides you did
not tell him who you really were,"
the Duchess went on; had you
done SO, his advice would probab-
ly have been different"
II acted as l thought right"
"Praiseworthy, but what you
think right is SO often wrong. Are
you going to let this Princess ruin
your life? How long will it take
you to forget her?"
81 shall never forget her."
But you must marry
81 shall never marry
think Her Grace of Med worth
would have thrown my way every
eligible woman of her acQuaint-
ance had | remained In London;
so / retired into Deyonshire.
Eagerly In the papers and thru
what private information l could
obtain, I followed the fortunes of
Princess Suzanne, and the short
but stormy period through which
Saxe-Oldenburg passed at this
time.
Lord Winterford had not exag-
gerated. For months the position
remand most critical. The Prin-
cess, supported by Austria, return
ed to Dravstadt, and from the mo-
ment of her entry into the city
the whole country was In state
of rebellion. Her personality ard
her charm counted for nothing.
She was of the House of KING
Philip, and the people were de-
termined that no member of his
house should occupy the throne.
Twice during the winter. the
Duchess of Medworth had visited
me at the Priory, loud in her lam
entations that such a home should
he without a mistress and a little
critical about my housekeeper To-
day she va7 coming again. l was
very glad she was coming. We
should talk about the Princess; we
always did, and | had a longing to
talk about her just now.
Tie spring, with it's wonderful.
beatty and lis awakening to new
life, hadonl y sadness for me. Now
| tried to write, now to read, all
to no purpose crossed the room
to cabinet, and, unlocking a
drawer, took from 1t a little gray
shoe. The tears we're in my eyes as
! locked the shoe away again.
| The house was too narrow for
me this morning. The Duchess
would not arrive until afternoon.
walked across the park, out into
the country beyond, straight be-
fore me, thinking nothing of time
or the distance l covered. It was
close upon four O'Clock when l re-
turned, and the Duchess met me
in the hall.
my dear Frank, don't apollo
gize. You are an eccentric person,
SO 1t would not surprise me IL you
had altogether forgotten that
was coming"
But"
"Oh, yes, 1t pleased me to come
by an earlier train" she laughed,
that is a detail. May l tell them
to bring tea into the library?"
DO"
Go and pick out two of your
cosiest chairs. l will follow you.
| am going to send a message to
your housekeeper and ask her for
some special hot cakes I am par
ticularly fond OF. Do you mind7"
Give any orders you like" and
| laughed as l went into the u
brary. The Duchess had neme
good already.
There was a fire In the library,
for the evenings were still chilly.
The light Of 1t was dancing in the
room. l entered quickly, then
stood still on the threshold. then
CLOSED the door gently. I thought
was dreaming. Someone had
risen quickly from a low chair.
The freight fell upon a woman
in gray.
"The Duchess brought me-" she
said. -
my lady!"
1t was all could say. MY soul
was burning with a mysterious
Joy, yet could give II no express
sion.
| THE Duchess came TO me In
Austria, and told me about you.
She urged me to come to England.
III tried 80 hard to do my duty
Often ! have been in great peril,
and afraid. You were no longsl
near to help me and give me cour.
age. Yet sometimes talked Of
You to the little maid. Yes.
found her and made her come ID
me. have brought her with me
to England. The Duchee sni
] Her hands were IN mine, but ~