The Washington times., 1924-09-26
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by Jane 81 can.

volumes. j VIII not say her look
was meant to be read by any but
the man who went rushing toward
her. but even at my age 4 am not
blind to the romance Of young
hearts.
Max bent low to kiss the hand
OF Yolanda, according to her the,
same Difference he would have boz.
slowed upon the Princess Mary.
and then Madame Caatleman an
nounced that dinner was to be
served at once.
Never did a mlerrier party par
take OF a more goodly feast. And
through the whole Yolanda Law
islfed her smiles on the happy
young man whos sat at her side.
Have Hoals ever eaten wren pie,i.
Sir MAXI she sked. .sa
Max shook his head as the sefg-
ing maid entered with rye dish
which she placed before the, host.
when the pie is opened. went
on Yolanda, "the birds fly down!
your throat to save You the trOu.
bic of eating them. /"
She laughed at her own witt.
Cisn, and Max smiled with her.
81 have never eaten a live wren
pie" he said, ''but at Basel
beautiful little bird flew down my
throat and into my heart. J"
Yolanda dropped her eyes and
the laughter Of the others sud-
denly quieted; Castleman saved
the occasion by making q great
motion Of whetting his knife and
preparing to open the pie.
Deity he slipped the point Of
the blade under the edge Of the
crust and lifted the top, wherU-
upon with a chirping and q fluL-
tering a half dozen small birds
flew out of the dish and winged
their way about the room.
The delight Of Yolanda and An
toinette was unbounded; they rose
from their chairs and started lii
pursuit.
Come. come, Sir Maxg' cried
Yolanda, YOU put q lot of bold
robbers To roitt:: are you going 10
be defied by Q few little birds"
Max needed no spur to urge him
to catch the escaped songsters,
and the two began q merry chase.
Eventually 1t led them to tho
room beyond where one Of the ven
turesome fllgitives had perched on
rafter. In vain did Yolanda
strive to reach IT.: her 1cfeeks
flushed. She turned to Max and
IN pantoIiiime gave him permits.
sion to lift her to the quarry.
Max need no second bidding,
and the bird was caught. as tie,
young prince lowered her, her arm
around his neck. they both sud.
denly became aware of the magic
that lies in the touch Of love.
Yolanda blushed; Max seemed
embarrassed. The girl made 4
great ado Of adIniring the bid
which she held daintily in her
small hand.
Then she asked. as it the
thought had just occurred to her:
"Str Max, have You seen the
princess YETI"
Max at the word became in
etantly serious. This was touch
Ing him on q tender subject. He
shook his head. mo, and prob
ably shall never see her"
Yolanda was not greatly dis
turbed by this declaration, being
In the happy position Of know
ing more than Max, but when
she pressed him for further elu-
cidation she did get a setback.
Max had made up his mind
he could not honorably WOO the
maid who had ensnared his heart,
yet neither could he endure the
thought of remaining anywhere
near her and knowing he could
never lead her to the altar: to
him the only chivalrous thing to
do was to leave Peronne and
put many leagues between HIM
self and the girl he loved.
And so his answer to her ques-
ton was final: Il am leaving
tomorrow" he said. aThat's why
I shall probably never meet the
princess
"Ah, but IL you do that we
may never see each other again."
she answered, now as serious as
himself.
Max looked into the honest
eyes of Yolanda and said lightly,
with the thought Of not hurting
her. And suppose told you
that Is the very reason why I
am leaving?''
No girl could be indifferent to
Q compliment so honestly spoken
and no one knows what further
revelations might have followed
II Castieman and Antoinette had
not entered the room wondering
what kept the chasers Of birds so
long away from the table.
But even before they actually
appeared, Yolanda managed 4 20
whisper to Max Meet me near
the drawbridge in an hour"
I could only slirmise when they
oil returned that Max has lost
his head and that the sooner he
got away from the Castlen,an
home the better 1t would be for
all concerned.
I must confess that when /
preached the subject Max made
no objection. And what was more,
our good host seemed quite will
Ing to speed his guests. OF
course. he knew nothing Of 70.
sanda's message to Max, and /
was far from guessing the two
were to meet so soon.
While Yolanda and Max were
chasing birds in the hospitahle
home close to the castle, impor-
tant matters were under discus.
sion within the grim walls Of the
stronghold.
In the great council hall, Chafles
consulted with his advisers az to
his next step in his relentless
warfare with Louis XXI.
Tall candles shed a flickering
light on the faces Of Campo Basso.
d'Hymbercourt, CALI and others
Of the mobiles. II was d'Ifymbcr
court who was speaking while his
master listened. his lips SGT. llts
expression ominoua