Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-08
CHAPTER xXyII.

Harley PaCke'S drawing room was
large but unpretentious-a homely
pleasant apartment. with a grand pi-
ano in~one orner arched doors lead
ing into a recess. and beyond a rather
wonderful conservatory. David made
his way at once to where Lady Nevins
Carr was seated talking to Miss Wren.
They welcomed him with an air of
suppressed expectancy which Miss
Wren could not avoid putting into
words.
"Weu?" she asked.
1T y very WE'LL David answered
smilingly. II am having a.. most won
derful evening""
Two OF the others strolled UP. Miss
Wren drew David a little on one side,
Coming Though the conservatory in
the distanEe was Lady Gertrude, a
slight, elegant figure in her simple
Go and tnlk to Lady Gertrude"
she whispered. She's SO eager to hoat
all about it. 1;ver since you first met
when h gue4sed who you were YOU
have been a stErt of heroHof romance
Lady Gertrude is charming" David
admitted, but rather like talking
to Miss Wren"
She made a liStle grimace.
Aias. n mufmured, Miss Wren
has duties and mHSt crawl away. PER-
maps n ADDED, hooking him il the
eyes. Prince DAVID may find that
he too has duties.'$
She moved quickly away and David
went on to meet Laily Gertrude, with
a queer little feeling of disquietude
for which he was ,n0t altogethcr able
to account. They met at the entrance
to the conservatory, And he forgot Al
that moment thatfi he had ever
thought her anything but beautiful.
Her eyes raised SO frankly to his were.
full of questioning. They suddenly
dropped. she was very young and in
tensely nervous.
most beautiful part Of the house" he
said. TT is SO hard to live without
flowers, and bachelor quarters, abs,
take noraccount Of such weakness"
IF all that they say is true she
murmured. you will not live for
much longer in bachelor quarters"
You have heard. them, that there
Is a chance of my going back to Bal
kanland?" Ne asked eagerly. ITO me
1t has come as I. tremendous surprise.
1 can scarcely realize it oven now"
II am sure" she said, 'rthat If vii,
be q great thing for your country"
They wandered q little farther into
the conservatory. She sat down with
a little word Of excuse, anA drew her
skirts on one side to MAXI room for
him.
Il am tired today shS confided
II have presented two hundred media !.
to some girl scouts. I have opened =
flower show and had a dan3ing lessor
Let US sit here for a feW moment.
where vi can smell Mr.. Patke's roses
and hear Miss Wren play. Isn't bsr
touch wonderful.
Miss Wren isl a very. hurnr,s,n.
parsonage. he, said. Unfit tonieht
have known her only as al semi,nnY.
cial parsonage. She was V&ry kind -
ME when I first went TOT see M
-Packe, almost d Suppliants""
Clara 10 very petuli&f in son,a
ways" Lady Gertrude observeX
From. ten o'cl6ck tthkils m she Itsss
to forget that she ID born like tho 80
OF 10 and to- think Of HERSELF onlv ! !
the AecsAtary to a cabinst ministar
earning seven pUtHidS q NHesk II.
Packe says that she a wohderfuf1
"Itcan quite believe it,"II David an.
iswered.
There was q short :pa4se. The
strains OF the music grew louder ana
then died away again.
.so .Ee .aTsto iose g Very soon.n
q trust that I shall never be .
Ea9EErt gELEANEE -