Evening star., 1920-03-16

recall how daZzlingly beautiful il
seemed, with the light drifting tender
ly through the ancient windows and
the SOFT glow of candles. Its raft"rS
seemed to stretch to heaven, and
above these one could imagine whisper
lnGS. the whisperings of spirits t" this
courageous pair of lovers: BE happy
There were no guests. The strictest
secrecy had been preserved. and save
for the priests. assisting officials our
little group and the invisible choir.
there was no one.
The service began. 1t was 1l:05
o'clock OF its details I need not
speak, since the marriage ceremony
of the orthodox church is well known
But when the brilliant rite had pro-
ceeded about half way l saw Mile.
Jeanne sway. and I was barely In
time to prevent her falling. The
strain. after all. had proved more
than she could endure.
Some one brought chair, and dur
ing the rest of the ceremony she re
n'Hiuel seated Her appearance will
remain ever in my mind from that
ia". Her palior and the black hair
"nCirciing her face. and. above all.
her black eyes, Widencd and starlike
with mingled JOY and fear. gave hrr
personality an unfor ,ettahle radiance.
When the Sacramenltal questions
We're asked I ventured to prompt her,
seeing how near fainting she was, to
*aE "da' ('yeS'l, and she repeated ii
almost in A whisper. A moment later.
when the priest asked the routine
question whether she had ever before
been betrothed | msspoke myself in
my furry and again prompted her to
say yes" The occasion was too SOL
emn for any one to smile. and the
kindly priest let the slip pass unno-
ticed.
So the ceremony was soon ended.
,l,,t; r..ll
Carol held my hand in his and spoke
his warm gratitude. Hizi did the
same.
cannot speak further of that.
Many thoughts rushed through my
mind. Lif" is So complicated it is
sometimes hard to tell on which side
ones duty lies. But among the confused
IMPRESSIONS of that moment and the
prcmonitions of what might come. l
held firmly to my confidence that this
marriag. was for the hest; that Nile.
Lambrino equalsd any Russian. Span
ish or Italian princess.
These reflections passed quickly.
remembered it was my duty to hur
~ back to the hotel to offer the
bread and salt on the return of the
happy couple, following the custom of
the ancients. I hastened there, there
fore, and made all ready.
MAY it last" 1 wished them. as the
have sounded strangely in such
case, they were not angry. But they
said:
yours is OUT everlasting graft
tude."
Leaving them to their happiness 1
went into the hall. And as [ stood
there Lieut. Heinzman came hurrylns
my God captain" he saidlhe al
ways addressed me as captain J.
chow could you deceive me 50: your
prince is married. Did you know IT:
$50 the news had reached the AUS
trians alreadyD
..Of course | know" | answered.
He repeated to me scathing re-
nroaches his chief had piled upon him
for letting us out of his sight
You told me 1t was your own
marriage" almost walled HeihH,lian. :.
81 said the marriage throughout.
He shrugged.
II am to be transferred to the west
ern front That is what this has done
for me-" said Heinzman. L expressed
regret but that was all L could 90.
did regret it. for indeed this he'hE-
man was not bad fellow, and am
sorry for it still.
Later in the day the prince gave me
a telegram which ! was to snow 10
the Rumanian consul. l went 10 ms
house and found him IN PED as
result of an attempt that had peeii
made upon his life.
+aIeeram. His face was study IN
horror. He even touched the letters OF
the message as though to make sure
they were real. And no wonder; LOT
this was the telegram:
His Majesty, the King OF hu-
was married today to Mile Jeanne
1,mbrino Await orders to return
home or remain abroad. CARoL'
ITO be continued)