New Britain herald., 1929-08-21
The Heart Story
 of a Steadfast Woman

! muscles into action. He raised him- self painfully, and limped toward the princess, his eyes blazing with anger.
 l Noel" he called. Noel, Your betrothed is beside herself. She does not know what she is saying. Why ! are you not attending to her? She | thinks you are hurt and is con- ! fusing you with the prince" But Noel had heard another call, ! soft. low-tonrd but even as impera- i tive as that of his father. Noel, Come hcre,' Mary had said, and the young violinist, him. self painfully injured, came to her side.
 "Olina' Look" Mary said softly taking her arms from Olna's waist and putting them around Noers neck regardless of the eyes upon 1 her, "Does this look as if I wanted ! Goorges?"
 With 8 glad little cry Noel caught her tightly to him and kissed her 1 passionatoly. Then she pulled her self away and stopped to Olina again. Olna who was staring at her 1 dazolly.
 Its all right, dear" she said re- ! assuringly. You and Georges love each other just as Noel and I do. ] We just have been playing at cross purposes. that's all And when . Georges is better we'll all laugh to- g"ther over it. But you must come away with me now. You're hurting 1 Georges. hinderine his being cared l for by staying here" Oiina looked at her wildly for second. then as if unhearing she turned away and laid her lips to l Georges forehead I had seen the young princes eyelids twitohinr, and other signs of returning con- 1 sctousnoss, as I knew had Dicl;v and Harry, so We did not compel her re moyal as we otherwise would have done And I was not surprised. but thrilled immeasurab3y as Georges eyes opened and looked at the beau tiful face bent above him.
 "Olina." he whispered.
 ''Yes, Georges" The answering | nurmur was so low that We could hardly hear it, but the wounded mans eyes brightoned at the re- sponse.
 You're safe - not hurt? Il tried"
 You saved my life" The words were q peal of triumphant happi- ness, of which his face vas re- tlection. Then rombranca came 10 him, his eyes shadowed and he looked around with a curious, al most shamefaoed expression.
 "Whcrc is" he said and stopped. Harry knccling on the other side of the young prince and working over him, spoke abruptly.
 Mary! Settle this quickly and get her away" and Mary, catching Noei's hand drew his arm around her and went over to the wounded man.
 Mary Settles Evcrythin2!
 Don't worry about me, Georges" she said with her usua. nonchalance. "Olina will keep you ; jumping the rope, as I'm going 10
 keep Noel. Now kiss her quickly, for these amateur surgeons and nurses around here are ycaruing to show how much First Aid they know be-
 fore the doctor gets here, and >Ie must come with us"
 For a flceting second there was an expression in the young princess eyes which was oddly questioning Noels arms were holding Mary with the unmista5ablc protective clasp of an ardent lover. Her lovely piquan-
 face, glowing with the thrill of ac- |, knowledging the love which she had kept hidden for so long, was one 10 , accelerate the pulses Of any man, \. and Georges had loved her. That , her slratagams had succeeded in
 making the young prince desire a , release from the bctrothal to her which he was too chiyaIrous to ask,
 was as sure as I was that his
 heart had returned 10 his old ale glance to Olina. But l was also sure that the picture of Marys lovely , mutinous face would never quite
 fade from his mental vision.
 There was ano'her equally beauti- , full face, however, much nearer his { one which held passionate tender
 ness instead of mirthful friend l lircss. His eyes came back to it and ? lindled into ardor from the fire ir
 hers
 , "Olina, chcrio," he murmured f and gaye his lips to hers in q ten
 der cljnging kiss, Then the young . princess raised her head proudly f uuabash"d. and gave herself up tt e Mary's tender arms. .. "1ale her into your room. Mary
 I directed hurri lly, and with Lii. ' Han stood so that no hackWar, ;. glance of Olina's should show he
 what we had sern-that Prime, - Georges had faintod again. a CTo Be Couclulad) r Copyright, 1929. Newspaper
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