Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-05-28

4 suppose said. '.that there's n
possibility Of a mistake about you
news2.
There can't be q mistake" said
Cable. "Casimir is thoroughly relk
able. The telegram Is In my privats
code, so you couldn't read It II
showed II to you. Bat you may take
my word foF Il that II comes from
Casimir. No one else has the code.
4 don't see any reason to suppose
there is mistake" said Troyts.
"Norheys told me be meant to 90 to
LystrIa. though l didn't know he
meant TO start day before yesterday
He started q week ago, said Ca
BILE.
That puzzled me. I was quite GER
tain that I had seen Norheys less
than week ago. Certainly Aflsa
Temple was dancing In the Belys-
dere four days before. saw her
there myself. whatever Norheys had
done, she had certainly not left Lon
don a week ago.
Does your telegram say whether
there was any one else with Norheys
and the princessT / said. You've
told us that the Count CasIrair
couldn't go with them. Did they 60
on to Lystria aionef"
There was lady with the prin-
cess" said Cable.
"Whor / asked.
Il don't know" said Cable.
Some lady-in-waiting. OF course"
said Troyte was more puzzled thaA
ever. felt convinced that Miss Tenn
pie was with Norheys wherever he
was. Unless he had succeeded In
working out his plan for marrying
both of them l failed to see what
could have happened.
Il think" said Tr0yte. "that we
ought to follow Mr.. Cables example,
and drink the health Of the king and
yucca OF Lystria."
He rang the bell. In few min
utes we had a bottle OF champagne
on the table between US. Troyte
filled three glasses. He and I stood
up. Cable had not sat down.
Long life to the king and queen"
said Troyte.
The restored monarchy OF Lys
tria." said Cable.
"0H, said. and plenty Of It. =
Troyte drank. Cable hesitated,
looking doubtfuily at me. He sus-
pected that might be poking fun at
him, and that kind Of man always
hates a Joke. / held up my glass and
smiled amiabIy.
Then-thlngs occasionally happen IN |
his dramatic way even In real life
Norheys and Viola Temple walked in.
"Hullol Uncle Ned" said Nor
ieys 'Just ran round. don't you
know, to tell you that Viola and
we're married the day before yester-
lay. Did the trick In Dover and ran
yver to Paris for twenty-four hours.
Excuse our not being dressed and /
hat sort OF thing. The trains only
ust In"
Troyte stared at him. So did Ca
lie. Neither OF them spoke. I felt
{ was my duty TO break silence
hat was becoming awkward.
oddly enough" / said. I'VE were
ust drinking to your health when
GU came In"
Were your" said Norheys. "Now
ow the devil did you known sup
ose II got into the papers somehow.
THAT / always say Is It's no use
-ying TO keep things out Of papers.
The marquis OF Norheys and his
eautiful bride leaving the church
fter the ceremony. and alI that sort
thing. What7 With q photograph
some other fellow and quite q diff
sTent girl grinning at you. I don't
now how it's done but there It ls,
~ know. Anyhow, I'm glad Il was
oxen to you, Uncle Ned. I was
raid II might be a BIT Of q facer at
st. Not that I'm going 10 back out ,
Lystria. / always told you was !
lite on for that. Sos Viola. Viola /
as keen as am and well start to
orrow If you like Z
fare you Lord Norheys5 gasped
lble. :
'-That exact man. and this is Lady !
,rheysr
-Tf you're Lord NOrheys-~ said
lble. a
Il don't blame You for not recog- D
ting me-" said Norheys. II expect a
. photographs you saw in the pa "
rs gave me a long white beard or a
netting. But I'm the man. the "a
Eual and only original. Do tell him Il
10 am, Uncle Bill. de doesn't Is
sm 20 believe me- in
II you're Lord Norheys. some one II
. must have gone of 10 Lystria ni
b the princess"
Coed cid Calypso, said NoFheys' ~
one q bolt on her own. I suppose. %
mily chauffeur, perhaps What IN
rays say Is this: II a girl has any ye
RE It's q mistake to drive her up or
linsf the ropes, telling her she's got %
marry some fellow she's never al
a. They won't stand It. and I el'
~ altogether blame them. Jolly tn
all Of them. specially m'