The Garland City globe. (Garland, Utah) 191?-1925, 1919-08-16

either TO marry your young man down
ut Bath, or to have a sweetheart Of
your own, a companion, some one
quite different"
How differentT
Someone who cared for you as you
deserve to be cared for. and whom
you cared for, too"
II cannot take these things Ms light
Iy rs used to-" she answered little
sadly. Something has come over me
lately--I don't know what II is-but
I seem to have lost my taste for fir
tatlons. John. don't look UP. don't
turn roundi have been afraid Of
the prince all the evening. When you
came In. fancied that you had been
drinking. When the prince nsked me
something about you an hour or 80
ngo. knew that he had. saw him
IKE II once before. about q year ago.
Don't take any notice OF himi Don't
talk to him. " you can Mt all help n"
Toward their table the prince was
slowly making his way, skilfully avoid
| ing the dancers, yet looking neither
to- the right nor to the left Hit eyes
were fastened upon John. n he had
been drinking, as Sophy suggested,
there were few signs Of It. His walk
was steady; his bearing. AZ usual, de-
libernte and distinguished.
He came to o. standstill beside them.
Sophy's fingers clutched nc the table
cloth. The priHce looked from one TO
the otter.
"You have robbed me sf n guest,
Mr.. strangewey." he remarked "but I
bear you no iii-wiil. It is very seldom
that one sees yeu In these haunts Of
dissipation"
ut To- gala night with me-" John
replied, his tone raised no more than
usual. but shaking with some new
quality. Drink q glass OF wine with
me. prince" he invited, taking the
bottle from the bce-pail and filling
tumbler upon the table. -Wish me
luck. won't your i am engaged to
be marriedr"
~ wish you happiness with all my
heart" the prince answered, holding
his glass up. MAY I not know the
name Of the ladyr'
"No doubt You are prepared for the
news" John told him. Miss Maurel
has promised to become my wife"
The princes hand was as steady as
a rock He raised his glass to his lips.
II drink to you both with the great
est of pleasure" he said. looking John
full In the face. ut Is a most remark
able coincidence. Tonight is the an
niversary Of the night when Louise
Maurel pledged herself to me-"
Johns frame seemed for q moment
to dilate, and fire flashed from his
eyes.
"will you BIO good enough to explain
those wordsf" he demanded.
The prince bowed. He glanced to-
ward Sophy.
"Since you insist r. he replied. ITO
night. then. let me tell you. Is the an
niversary Of the night when Louise
Maurel consented to become my"
What followed came like thunder
clap. The prince reeied back, his hand
to his mouth. blood dropping upon the
tablecloth from his lips, where John
had struck him. He made q sudden
spring at his assailant. Sophy. shrek
ing. leaped to her feet. Everyone
else In the place seemed paralyzed
with wonder.
John seized the prince by the throat.
and held him for a moment at arms
length. Then he lifted him OF his feet
as ono might lift a child from the
floor Holding his helpless victim In
a merclless grip, he carried him across |
the room and deliberately flung him
over the table toward hts -ela.,ty eaaiEt
Sophy held John by the arm. clutch |
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