Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-11-15

Of the most exclusive clubs In London
The prince proved an agreeable Il
somewhat ~rsticent companion. He In
troduced John to many well-knowI
people, always With that little note o.
personal interest In his few words o.
presentation which gave a certain sig
nificance to the ceremony.
From the club, where the question Of
Johns proposed membership, the
prince acting as his sponsor, was ia,
vorably discussed with several mem
bers Of the committee. they drove to
Covent Garden. and for the first time
in his life John entered the famous
opera house. The prince. preceded by
an attendant, led the way to a boz
upon the second tier. A woman turned
her head as they entered and stretched
out her hand, which the prince raised
to his lips.
"You see, I have taken you at your
word, Eugene" she remarked.
You give me double pleasure, dear
lady" the prince declared. Not only
is 1t a JOY to be your host, but you give
me also the opportunity Of presenting
to you my friend, John Strangewey.
Strangewey, this is my very distant
relative and very dear friend, Lady
Hiida Mulloch."
Lady Hilda smiled graciously at
John. She was apparently OF n little
less than middle age, with dark bands
Of chestnut hair surmounted by a tinra.
Her face was the face of Il clever and
still beautiful! woman her figure slen-
der and dignitied; her voice low and
delightful.
Are you paying your nightly hon.
age to Calavera, Mr.. Strangewey, or
are you only an occasional visitor?"
she asked.
"This Is my first visit Of any sort
to Coyent Garden" John told her.
She looked at him with as much snr.
prise as good breeding permitted. John
who had not as yet sat down. seemed
almost preternaturally tall In thai
small box, with Its low ceiling. HI
was looking around the house with thu
enthusiasm of a boy. Lady Hildf
glanced away from him toward thu
prince, and smiled; then she LOOKED
back at John. There was something
like admiration In he face.
'Do you live abrOad7" she asked.
John shook his head.
II live In Cumberland" he said
"Many people here seem to think tina
that Is the same thing. My brothe
and I have a farm there"
'.Hut you visit London occasional,
ssrelyY"
II have not been In London" job
told her. "since I passed through 1t O
my way home from Oxford. eight year
ago"
II have never heard anything so e.
traOrdinary In my lifew the woman d.
clarAd frankly. rs It the prince VIII
has induced You to break out Of you
BcclusionT
sour young friend" the prince e,
planned. "fnds himself suddenly In a
tered circumstances. He has been lei
a large fortune. and has cpme to spen
Il. Incidentally, ! hope, he has com
to see something more Of your sex tim
ID possible among his mountain Wild
He Inns come, In short. to look q littl
way Into life."
II Lady Hidn leaned back In her chai
SLOW romnntic"
"The prince amuses himself" job
assured her. II don't suppose l sha
stay very long In London. l want ju.
[ to try It for a time"
!. She looked at him almost wistfull
!. She was q woman with brains; a won
Q an notorious for the freedom Of h,
{ life, for her intellectual gifts, for h,
I almost brutal disregard Of the CONVEX
tons Of her class. The psychologist,
interest Of John Strangewey's stu,
ton appealed to her powerfully. b
sides, she had a weakness for han
some men.
2"At any rate" said Lady Hilda,
am glad to think that ] shall be ab
to watch you when you see CalnveI
q In her dances for your first time
The curtain rang up upon one Of Il
o most gorgeous and sensuous Of Il
Russian balletA John, who by the
(. joint insistence was occupying d
d front chair In the boz. leaned forwa
% In bis place. biz eyes s~teadfastly fix,
upon tho stage. Both the prince a
Lady Hilda, In the background, ,
though they occasionally glanced
the performance, devoted most Of tn,
attention to watching him.
& ~ the story progressed and the m
n nc grew In passion and voluptuoy
n i1sss, they distinctly saw his altne
70 militant protest. They saw the In
d. ting Of his frm mouth and the slig
4. contraction Of bis eyebrows. 4
prince and his friend exchang
. slancsa. She drew her chair aslitl
- farther back, and No followed her I