Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-06-08

Sne turned ner race away ana Tor q
moment was silent. "Shall we take
those chairs over there. Mr.. Schmidt!
They appear to be rs abandoned az
we." She indicated two chairs near
the broad portals,
He shook his head. "If we are look
ing for the most utterly abandoned
allow me to call your attention to
the two in yonder corner"
ut is quite dark over there" she
said with frown.
"Quite," he agreed. (which &C
counts. no doubt. for your failure to
see them"
"Mrs. CASTOR will be looking for me
before she began hesitatingly.
"Or Mr.. White. perhaps. Let me re-
mind you that they have exceedingly
sharp eyes"
"Mr. White is no longer here" she
announced.
His heart leaped. "Then I. at least.
have nothing to fear" he said
quickly.
She ignored the banality. "He left
this afternoon. Very well, let US take
the seats over there. rather like the
shall say shadows?"
"Now. tell me everything" he said.
"From beginning to end. What be-
came of you after that day at st.
Cloud, whittier have you journeyed,
and wherefore were you 30 bent on
coming to this now blessed Inter-
laken?"
"Easily answered. Nothing at all
became Of me. ! journey thither, and
l came because had set my heart on
seeing the Jungfrau."
"But you had seen 1t many times"
"And / hoped that l might find
peace and quiet here" she added
quite distinctly.
"You expected to find me here.
didn't your"
Yes, but did not regard you as a
disturber Of the peace"
"You knew l would come, but you
didn't know why, did you. Bedelia?"
He leaned little closer.
yes, knew why" she said calmly.
emotionlessly. He drew back instant
ly, chilled by her directness. You
came because there was promise Of an
interesting adventure, which you now
are on the point of making impossible
by rather rash exhibition of haste"
He stared at her shadowy face in
utter confusion. For a moment he
was speeches.. Then a rush of pro-
testing sincerity surged up within him.
and he cried out in low, intense tones:
II cannot allow you to think that Of
me. Miss Guile. If l have done or said
anything to lead you to believe that
am
She laughed joyously, naturally.
you really are quite wonderful, Mr.. J
Schmidt. Still l must change the sub
ject. trust the change will not af-
feet your glibness, for 1t is quite ex-
How long do you purpose
In Interlaken?"
THAT isn't changing the subject"
said he. II shall be here for week
Or ten days-or perhaps longer?" He
put 1t In the form of question. after
Ill.
Indeed? How l envy you. am
sorry to say l shall have to leave In a
lay or two"
His face fall. "Why?" he demand
ID. almost Indignantly.
II am having such good time dis
'beying my father. Mr.. Schmidt, and
'luding pursuers. It is only matter
# day or two before am discovered
Iere, so mean to keep on lodging.
t is splendid fun"
do you mind telling me where you
re going to. Miss Cutler"
First to Vienna. then-well, you
annot guess where. have decided
D go to Edelweiss."
'Edelweiss!" he exclaimed In aston
,hment. He could hardly believe his
ars.
1T is the very last place In the
'orld that my father would think of
'oking for me. Besides, am curious
} see the place. ! understand that
le great Mr.. Blithers is to be there
BON, and the stupid prince who will
OF be tempted by millions, and 1t is
ven possible that the extraordinary
ISIS Blithers may take 1t into her
cad to look the place over before :
efinitely refusing to be its princess.
may find some amusement or enter
inment as an onlooker when the
OTIS begin"
He was staring at her wide eyed
Id incredulous. do you really mean
say you are going to Graustark"
II have thought of doing so. Don't
u think 1t will be amusing to be on
g scene when the grand climax oc-
rs?"
All this time she was regarding him
rough amused, half closed eyes.
q had distinct advantage over him.
e knew that he was the Prince of
austark; she had known 1t for many
Us. Perhaps IL she had known all