The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1916-04-12

claimed. "Oh, how sorry ! am. Do
do you feel faint or-or-I mean, is It
very painful?"
Not now" he replied, replacing his
cap and favoring her with his most
engaging smile.
She smiled in response, betraying
not the slightest sign Of embarrass-
ment.
Am to regard you as hero?"
"If you will be so kind. please"
She laughed outright at this. 81
think I rather like you, Mr.. Schmidt"
she said, with unexpected candor.
ooh, I fancy I'm not at all bad" said
he, after a momentary stare OF aston
ishment. Il am especially good In
rough weather." he went on, trying to
forget that he was a prince Of the
royal blood, rather difficult matter
when one stops to consider he was not
In the habit of hearing people sey
that they rather liked him.
do your friends come from Wen
na?" she inquired abruptly.
YES" he said, and then saved his
face as usual by adding under his
breath, but they don't live there" 1t
was not in him to lie outright; hence
the handy way of appeasing his con-
science.
"They are very interesting looking
men, especially the younger. ! can
not remember when ! have seen a
more attractive man."
"He Is n splendid chap" exclaimed
Robin, with genuine enthusiasm. II
am very fond of Dank."
She was silent for moment. Some
thing had failed. and she was rather
glad of it.
"Do you like New York;" she asked.
Immensely. | met 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. "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. certain insis-
tent note had crept into her voice, and
her eyes we're searching his with an
intentness that had not appeared In
them until now.
Have you seen him."
"The pripce?"
Eyes. What is he like?"
"Fve seen pictures of him." he
equivocated. Rather nice looking,
should say"
"Of course he is like all foreign no
bleuien and will leap at the Blither:
millions if he gets the chance.
sometimes feel sorry for the poo
wretches." There was more scorr
than pity in the way she said it, how
ever, and her velvety eyes were sud
denly hard and uncompromising.
He longed to defend himself, in thu
third person, but could not do so TO
very strong and obvious reasons. HI
allowed himself the privilege, how
ever, of declaring that foreign noble
men are not always as black as the!
are painted. And then, for a very ex
cellent reason, he contrived to chang
the subject by asking where she wa
going on the continent.
81 may go to Vienna" she said. will
smile that served to puzzle rattle
than to delight him. He was NOR
than ever convinced that she wa
playing with him. But pray do no
look so gloomy, Mr.. Schmidt, | shall
not make any demands upon you
time while am there. You may
II am quite sure Of that" he inter
rupted, with his ready smile. "Yo'
see, | am a person of no consequence
in Vienna, while you All, well. a
an American girl you will be hobnot
bling with the nobility while the hum
BILE Schmidt sits afar off and marvel
. at the kindness of fate that befel
, him in the middle of the Atlanti
ocean, and yet curses the fate tina
makes him unworthy Of the slightes
, notice from the aforesaid America
girl. For, daresay, Miss Guile, yor
like all American girls, are ready t
leap at titles"
THAT really isn't fair. Mr.. Schmidt,
she protested, flushing. "Why shoul
} you and l quarrel over conditio
that cannot apply to either OF us
You are not a nobleman, and l al
not title seeking American girl. 81
why all this beautiful irony?"
ut only remains for me to humbl
beg your pardon and to add that
, you come to Vienna my every wakin
[ hour shall be devoted to the pleasur
Z Of
81 am sorry | mentioned it, MI
3 Schmidt" she interrupted coldl,
!. you may rest easy, for shall nc
I keep you awake for single hour b
: sides, may not go to Vienna at all"
al am sure you would like Vienna,
1 he said, somewhat chilled by he
: manner.
9 81 have been there with my PAL
9 ents, but 1t was a long time ago.
3 once saw the emperor, and often hav
! | seen the wonderful Prince Lichten