The Washington times., 1923-11-27

seen Mr.. Osborne twice. These
are his flowers. He also sent me
scveral books"
what were they?' growled
CIavering. He remembered with
dismay that he hadn't even sent
her the usual tribute Of flowers.
There had been no place In his
mind for the small amenities.
"A verbotten romance called
.Jurgen. Why verbotten? Be-
cause it is too good for the Ameri-
can public. Main Street. For
me, it might as well have been
written in Greek. The Domesday
/ Book. A great story. Seed OF
the sun To enlighten me on the
Japanese Question. 'Cytherea.. :
wonderful English. Why is ii not
also verbotten?"
Even, censors must sleep. Is
that all he sent your
II am waiting for the chocolates
but possibly those are sent only
by the very yonng men to the
very young girls
He gIowered at his plate. 90
you like chocolates? I'll send some
tomorrow. I've been very remiss,
I'm afraid, but i've lost the habit
''I detest chocolates
Squads and green peas die.
placed the Nntree. The burgundy
was admirable.
Once more he was permitted TO
gaze at her eyelashes. He plunged
desperately THE name Marie
doesn't suit You. II ever know
you well enough / shall cali YOU
Mary. It suits your vase repose.
That II why ordinary Marys are
nicknaned Mamie or Name. 7
II was christened Mary. y she
raised her eyes. They were no
longer wise and unfathomable.
They looked as young as his
own. Probably younger. he re.
Elected. She looked appealing and
girlish. Once more he longed
to protect her.
DO you want to cali me
Nary she asked, smiling.
Il hardly know whether / do
nor not. There's some
thing else ! should tell you. +
swore I'd never ask vou any more
questions but I-well, Dinwiddis
kept on the scent until he was
laid up. One OF the Thornhilis
verified your story in so far as
he remembered that d cousin had
settled in Virginia ana then
moved to Paris. There his infor.
nation stopped. But
Dinwiddie met q Countess
Loyos at dinner.
Countess Loyos?'
Yes know her?''
''Mathidle Lc1bs? She is one
of my Oldest friends"
mo doubt you'd like to see her.
can get her address for YOU
There Is nothing / want less
than to see her. Nor any one
else from Austria-at present"
IT think this could not have
been your friend. She ernphati.
cally said-I am afraid OF being
horribly rude
"Ah!'' For the first time since
he had known her the color flood
ed her face; then It receded, 1eav.
ing her more pale than white. 81
understand"
''of course, 1t may be another
Countess Loyos. Like the Eat.
tiarys, it may be q large family. =
AS it happens there Is no
other"
Silence. He swore to himself
He had no desire, to skate with.
in g mile Of her COMPOUNDED mys.
teries and now like fool he had
precipitated himself into their
midst again. But IL she wouldn'r
talk.
Suppose we talk OF something
else" he said hurriedly. ''I as
sure you that I have deliberately
suppressed all curiosity. I am
only too thankful to know you
on any terms
"But you think am in danger
again?"
Yes, I do. That is, If you
wish to keep your identity 8. sec
ret-for your own good reasons
OF course, no harm can come tc
you. assume that you are not
a political refugee-in danger OF
assassination!''
1T am not. What is Mr.. Din
widdie's inference?" She was
looking at him eagerly.
THAT you really are a friend
Of Countess Zattiany, but fo1
some motive Or other you arc
using her name instead Of youl
own. That--that-you had youl
own reasons for escaping from
Austria"
"Escaping?"
A Political Mess.
One was that you might have
got into some political mess-re
storation Of Charles, or some
thing"