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CHAPTER xxl-Continued.

here, and"
Don't be sllly" he interrupted.
.'What does that matter7 And besides
according 10 you and all the rest OF
YOU here. these things don't AFFECT a
mans reputation-they are expected
OF him. See. | have rung the bell Tor
breakfast. Now I TIN going TO teie-
phone down for a messenger boy TO
go for your clothes
They breakfssted together, n httIe
later, and she made him smoke lie
stood before the window looking down
upon the river, with his pipe In his
mouth and sn unfamiliar look upon
his face.
DO you suppose that Louise knows
anythlngr' he asked at length.
II should think not" she replied.
1T Is for you to tell her. / rang up
the princes house while you were In
the bathroom. They say that he las
n broken rib and some bad cuts, sus-
tnincd In a motor accident last night
but that he is In no danger. There
was nothing about the affair In the
newspapers and the princes servants
have evidently been instructed to give
this account to inquirers."
A CLEAN of interest shone in Johns
face
by the bye" he remarked, "the
prince Is a Frenchman. He will very
likely expect me TO fight with him"
"No hope of that, my belligerent
friend" Sophy declared, with an at
tempt at smile ''The prince knows
that he Is in England. He would not
be- guilty of such an anachronism. Be
sides, he Is a person Of wonderfully
well balanced mind. When he is him.
self again, he will realize that what
happened to him is exactly what he
asked for"
John took up his hat and gloves.
He glanced at the clock-it was lit
tie past eleven.
II am ready" he announced. "Let
me drive you home first"
His motor was waiting at the door,
and he left Sophy at her rooms. Be
fore she got out, she held his arm for
a moment
'John," she said, remember that
Louise is very high-strung and very
sensitive. Be careful"
There Is only one thing to do OF
to say" he answered ''There Is only
one way in which l can do it,
He drove the car down Piccadilly
like a man in n dream, steering as
carefully as usual through the traffic,
nla ni nd UI
unseeing eyes at the streams Of peo-
pie upon the pavements. Finally he
came to standstill before Louise's
house and stopped the engine with de-
liberate care. Then he rang the bell,
and was shown into her little draw
ing-room, which seemed to have become
perfect bower of pink and white
lilac.
He sat waiting as If in dream,
unable to decide upon his words, un-
able even to sift his thoughts. The
one purpose with which he had come
the one question he designed to ask
was burning in his brain. The min
utes of her absence seemed tragically
long.
Lousse entered. She came toward hin
with little welcoming smile upor
her ,ips. Her manner was gay, al
most affectionate.
"Have you come to take me for
ride before lunch?" she asked. I'D
you know. think that should reall
like Il! We might lunch at Ranelag
on Our way home"
The words stuck In his throat. Fror
where she was. she saw now the wri
ing on his face. She stopped short.
"What is itT' she exclaimed.
Ever since knew you," he sal
slowly, "there have been odd moment
when have lived In torture. Durin
the last fortnight. those moments ha'
become hours. Last night the en-
came."
"Are you mad, John?" she deman
I'd.
Perhaps" ne replied. "Listen. Wht
1 left you last night. went to Il
club In Adelphi Terrace. There was
well-known critic there, comparing "
and Latrobe. On the whole he
vored you, but he gave Latrobe &
first place In certain parts. Latrot
he said, had had more experience
life. She had had dozen lovers
you. only one!"
She WINGED. The glad freshne
seemed suddenly to fade from
face. Her eyes became strained.
"WellT
81 found Graillot. cornered hi
asked him for the truth about y
He put me of with an evasion.
came down here and looked at yt
window. It was three o'clock In
morning. I dared not come In. A "
demon Of unrest was In my blood.
stopped at the night club on my W
back. Sophy was there. l asked
plainly to put me out Of my ago
She was like Graillot. She fenced w
me. And then-the prince came"
1.-The prince was thereT she I
tered.
"He came up to the table wht
Sophy and I were sitting. l think
was half mad. poured him glass
x,.n I told him that you had pro