Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-10-30

truth, Eugene. What are you doing
this for?'
"The idlest whim," the prince as
sured her quietly. "Look at him.
Think for moment of his position
absolutely without experience, entirely
ignorant about women, with a fortune
one only dreams of, and probably the
handsomest animal in London. What
is going to become of him?"
II think / understand a little" she
confessed.
Il thinlA you do" the prince assent
ed. He has views, this young man.
1t is my humor to see them dissipated.
The modern Sir Galahad always irri-
tated me little"
She shrugged her shoulders.
They'll never give him chance,
these women" she said "Much better
hand him over to me-"
The prince smiled enigrnatically, and
Lady Hilda returned to her seat. John
was still leaning forward with his eyes
fixed upon Calavera. who was dancing
alone now. The ballet was drawing
toward the end. The music had
reached its climax of wild and passion
ate sensuousness, dominated and in
| spired by the woman whose every
movement and every glance seemed
part of some occult, dimly understood
language.
When the curtain rang down, John,
like many others, was confused. New
ertheless, after that first breathless
pause, he stood up and Joined in the
| tumultuous applause.
"Well?" the prince asked.
| John shook his head.
81 don't know" he answered.
Neither does anyone else," Lady
Hilda said. "Don't try to analyze your
impressions for our benefit, Mr.
Strangewey. / am exactly in your po-
sition, and I have been here q dozen
times. Even to US hardened men and
women of the world, this Russian mu-
sic came as a surprise. There were
parts of it you did not like, though,
weren't thereT"
There were parts of 1t 1 hated"
John agreed. "There were passages
! that seemed to aim at discord in every
sense Of the word"
She nodded sympathetically. They
were on their way down the broad
staircase.
81 wonder" she murmured, whether
am going to be asked out to SIP
PERI"
"Alas, not tonight, dear lady," the
prince regretted. 81 am having a few
friends at Seyre House"
She shot a glance at him and
shrugged her shoulders. She was evil
IDENTIFY displeased.
"How much too badl'' she exclaimed.
''I am not at all sure that it Is right
of you to invite Mr.. Strangewey to one
of your orgies. A respectable little
supper at the Carlton, and a cigarette
in my library afterward, would have
been a great deal better for both Of
you-certainly for Mr.. Strangewey. 1
think 1 shall run away with him, as
It is!'
The prince shrugged his shoulders.
-''It is unfortunate" he sighed, "but
we are both engaged. If you will give
US the opportunity some other eve
ming"
81 am not at all sure that I shall have
anything more to do with you, Eu-
gene" she declared. "You are not be-
having nicely. VIII you come and see
me while you are in town, Mr..
Strangewey?" she added, turning to
John.
81 should like to very much" here
piled. 81 think" he added, a little
hesitatingly, that l have read one of
your books Of travel. 1t is very In
teresting to meet you"
$50 my fame has really reached
Cumberland !" she laughed. you must
come and talk to me one afternoon
quite soon. VIII you"
II will come with pleasure" John
promised.
They stood for few moments In the
crowded vestibule until Lady Hilda
Mulloch's car was called. The prince
stood back, allowing John to escort her
to the door. She detained him for a
moment after she had taken her seat,
and leaned out of the window, her fine
gers stiT1 In his hand.
"Be carefulp she whispered. "The
princes supper parties are just a lit
tle-shall l say banal7 There are bet
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