The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-03-21
KILN (contInued)

his play to be finished and read to
= select few. Hogarth and Scores
had assured them long before it
was finished that 1t would be Q
great play.
Once or twice there was Q rus.
thing in the back Of his mind. They
were not given to wild enthusi.
asms OF this sort They thought
too highly Of themselves. He real.
lied how genuinely fond they. were
Of him. but he had not hoped for
moro than critical appreciation,
from the men. at least. Could it
be possible ..
But he was still in the first flush
Of his triumph. his brain hummed
with pleasant memories OF those
hours 1T Cora Dwight's three
nights ago. He had cleared the
base Of the pedestal on whose mar.
row and uuaccommodating top he
was soon to have his foohold, and
It was not in human nature, at this
stage Of his progress. to suspect
the sincerity of the adulation so
generously poured at his feet.
And Mary. during this past fort.
night (when he had been present.
at least). had seemed to bask con-
tentedly In reflected glory. and
smiled alphabetically while they
talked of the many Clavering first.
nights they would attend in the
sure anticipation Of. that class Of
entertainment up to which the Lit
tie Theatres and the Theatre Guild
were striving to educate the pub.
lie. They took 1t as a matter Of
course that he was to abide in the
stimulating atmosphere of New
York for the rest Of his days. And
they invariably insisted, that Ma.
dame Zattiany" must always sit in
a stage box and be a part of the
entertainment. They were too we'll
bred (and too astute) to hint at the
engagement they were positive ex-
listed. but hoped" she would be
willing to add to the prestige of
one who was now as much her
friend as theirs. It was q curious
position In which to place woman
like Mary Zattiany. but Sophisti.
cate New York was not Diplomatic
Europe. and he thought he saw
her smile deepen into humor once
or twice; no doubt she was reflect
ing that she had lived long enough
to take people as she found them.
His reverie was Interrupted by
q buzzing at the end Of Ills hall
and he went to the door quickly,
wondering who could have sent
him special delivery letter or q
note at this hour. It proved to be
a cablegram. He read 1t when he
returned to his living room. 1t
was dated Rome, italy, and read:
I'll have you yet Janet"
Clavering swore. then laughed
He tore the message into strips
and sat down to read his newspa
pers: he had merely glanced at the
headlines and his column. His eye
was arrested by the picture Of a
man at the top Of the first page Of
his own newspaper. Although
smooth-shaven and very regular Of
feature. with no pronounced racial
characteristics, It,. was. neverthe
less. a foreign face. although dim
cult to place. From its distinction
Il might be Austrian. but the
name below. "Prince Hohenhauer.
might as easily be German. Still
It was not a German face. ant
Clavering studied It for a momen
before reading the news text. won
dering family at his interest.
Il was Enthusiastically the face o
q statesman. and reminded him
little Of picture OF Prince
Schwarzenberg. prime minister
when Franz Josef assembled thu
throne. he had seen lately In his
tory Of Austria. There was tn
same broad placidity OF brow. tn
long oval face. the thin long slight
~ curved nose. the heavy lids. tn
slim erectness.' the same suave re
pose. But this mans large bean
tifully cut mouth was more nrml.
set, had q family satiric express
sion. and the eyes a powerful ant
penetrating gaze. 1t was the fac
Of a man who was complete maste
Of himself and accustomed to tn
mastery Of men.
! Clavering read the story unde
the headlines: &
Prince Hohenhauer Arrives In
| ~ New York
Goes at Once to Washington
prince ,Hohenhauer. distin
guished political factor under tn
old Austrian Empire. arrived yes
terday morning on the Noordam
He refused to be interviewed. blu
II IL understood he has . larg
amount Of money invested In tn
United States and has come t
New York ct the request OF hi
lawyers to attend to certain necea
sary formalities. He was. in fact
met at Quarantine by Judge Tren,
one OF the most distinguished mem
bers Of the NeM, York Bar since hi
retirement from the Bench. an
they went at once to the Prince
, stateroom and remained there uI
til It WAS time to leave the ship. ]
10 significant, however. that tn
Prince. after engaging . suite "a
; the RITE Carlton. and lunchin
there with Judge Trent, took tn
,, afternoon train for Washington
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