The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-06

| OF slender form. The long tresses OF her
chestnut hair shaded an oval face. She
hsd small, aquiline nose. bright hazel
eyes. delicate mouth and tho deep color
OF her lips was as remarkable as tho
| transparency OF her complexion She was
dressed In white and n damask rQse. half
hid among her clustering hair. was her
only ornament
As tho party passed to the place which
had been reserved for Il st the upper
liAh. no doubt. Who can they be-" IL
have not the least idea" replied Vivian.
The baron seemed confused and after
musing moment recovered hlmself and
said, II remember now. The lady In
black is Madeleine Trevor | knew her
Her husband Is dead, The young lady
with her ! do not seem exactly to know
why yes. that must be Miss Fame
how singular should recall her name
That is it-Niolet Fame, \ cousin, or
some relation Of Madeleine, Good fam
lily"
For some cause the baron was not In
his usual spirits that night, Moreover.
he drank good deal OF wine. which
was not his custom But the grape did
not inspire him. When dinner was over
most OF the guests assembled In the gar
dens and while Vivian and the baron
were promenading Lady Madeleine Tre-
vor passed them leaning on the arm OF
the samo gentleman who had escorted
her into tho dining room, The baron
bowed and the bow was coldly returned
-. You know her ladyship. Them said
vivian. Il did know her" replied the
baron, but you see from that bow that
am not In high favor. She Is charm
ing woman But never expected to
see her In Germany And there is some
little commission which negiected-
some order about Eau de Cologne, or a
message about worked pocket handker-
chief. which ! utterly forgot And then
never write, and you know, Grey. these
niue suns OF omission are never forgiven
/ 10y the ladies'"
buzz and hustle announced the en-
trance into the gardens Of tho Russian
grand duke. who was stopping with his
SUITE at Ems. His imperial hishness was
tall man with bright, piercing eyes,
winch were preysnted from giving to his
race the expression OF intellect they 9TH
erwise would by .he dun and almost bru.
thl ERECT Of his fiat nose. His dress and
appearance denoted the military fop.
me baron bowed very low TO the duke
as he passed and his .highness, stopping
said. Baron. why have | not seen you
| at New House, That was the name of
the villa occupied by the duke. Il have
but Just arrived. your highness,' replied
me baron, and presented Mr.. Vivian
Grey, Upon invitation Of the duke they
: Wv ElVil'uhhf anu SVOll
Lady Madeleine Trevor passed again.
The duke made her low bow and re-
celVed gracious bow In return "Ah,
she has stopped" said the duke: let
uS Join her Lady Trevor" he contin-
ued. ~ natter myself that I might have
the honor OF presenting to you a gentle
man Tor whom | have the highest esteem
Baron Won konigstein--b but he tells me
mat he already knows you"
Il have not forgotten the Baron Won
honigstein,' replied Madeleine, with a
serious air
May latter myself that Miss Fame
/ Is heuer" said the baron she GER
tainly does feel better. but my anxiety
is not decreased. In her illness apparent
/ conVslescence In sometimes as alarming
as suffering From the conversation
which ensued Vivian learned that Viole,
fane was Lady Madeieine's cousin and
mat the young man who escorted the
Two ladies' was Mr.. 81. George, Lad,
Madeleine's brother. Violet was an in.
valid and they were travelling In search
OF some climate which would benefit her
AS the procession OF the promenad,
formed again In the wake OF the granc
nuke, vivian found himself by the sid,
of Madeleine Trevor and a friendship
was formed which was TO result, uitj.
mately' In the second tragedy OF Vivian,