Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-12-24
IN THREE PARTS-PART THREE

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do let me see them. dear she
coaxed, Il want so much to see them,
no matter how badly they go together
You won't be able to make them
out" he objected. The princess only
draws the diagram of the zodiacal po-
sition at the time of birth. She never
writes down the Interpretation of the
stars as other astrologers do. She pre-
fers to tell people personally about Their
horoscopes"
"Why didn't She tell me about mine,
them"
How could she when it turned out as
it dido" faltered Andrew. He looked
utterly wretched.
Il see" said Susan, then added
quickly, You needn't tell her I guessed,
need you?"
I'D much rather not he confessed.
Then show me our horoscopes
urged Susan.
He went to a small cabinet which he
them to her without a word, but his
heart contracted as he did SO. There
was something sinister to him in her
insistence. Susan persuaded him to let
her keep them until his return.
All during next week she racked her
brain for some way in which she might
Illustrate Princess Daguglia by show
ing her up in her true colors to Andrew.
At last a great idea presented itself.
Andrew returned to New York in a
mood of utter detection. His first act
rxrnr rs ~ 40 20 yt,SN wound RI cnn
Susan. AS he was about to leave the
studio his telephone rang. He jerked
up the receiver, and Princess Dagug-
lia's voice spoke with breathless excite
ment.
20, my dearest boyl I've caught you
in time! I must see. you at once. It's
vitality Important can't speak of it
over the wire. I'll be with you in five
minutes"
She rang off. and Andrew, full of
foreboding, called up Susan. They had
only exchanged a few words when he
said: "Darling-don't be vexed. I was
just coming to you when the princess
called up and asked me to wait a few
minutes. I'm frightfully sorry. She says
she has something very important to
tell me. I'll hurry all / n What?"
Susan was saying: i've something
very important to tell you, too. I'm
coming at once, too
She hung the receiver without wait
ing for his answer, and dashed into hat
and coat.
AS Susan entered the studio Princess
Daguglia rose. For the first time her
manner was stiff, not to say chilly.
Susan spoke in her most disarming
way, a little breathlessly.
80 sorry, princess" said she, ALI
drew phoned me you had something
important to talk over with him. I
won't interrupt you long. You see I've
got a confession to make to you BOTH
"a confession to make to me?" said
the princess incredulously. There was
an air about Susan that disturbed her.
Why was the silly girl looking 81 tri-
umphant? "She little knows" thought
the princess whose important news for
Andrew had been that unless he broke
his engagement to Susan before the
thirteenth of next month disaster
would overtake her.
Eyes, a confession said Susan. And
please, you mustn't blame Andrew. He
never told me a thing, l guessed it."
You guessed what?" said the prin-
cess, her thin nostrils a little spread.
Andrew was looking horribly i'll at
ease.
why, I guessed that you had al
ready cast my horoscope before An
drew left town, you know"
"Indeed?" said the princess.
yes, truly, and I guessed, too, that
you had compared our horoscopes, and
that you had found something wrong
with our stars"
You seem to be an excellent guess
err" remarked the princess.
yes, l really am" said Susan AT
first l didn't want you to know. ]
asked Andrew not to tell you"
The princess gave Andrew an oblique
glance full of anger and reproach-
please don't be cross with him,
pleaded Susan. You wanted it kept a
secret, didn't you? So why spoil your
pleasure by telling you I had guessed?'
The princess breathed thinly through
her nose and looked along it at Susan
but made no reply
Susan hurried on. Then ! got An
drew to show me our horoscope and let
me keep them while he was away
and here is where my confession tc
Andrew comes in. You see he was sc
dreadfully unhappy because his stars
were unfriendly to mine-I thought ane
thought about it, and it came to me
that perhaps there might be-lus'
might be some mistake, SO l had The
astronomical positions in my horoscope
examined"
At this outrageous statement thu
princess turned on Andrew with con
centrated passion. Are you such {
man Of straw she demanded, "tha
you will stand there and let me, you
best friend, be insulted without a wore
in my defense?"
Andrew had never seen her in
rage before. 1t had a singularly repel
liant effect on her tightly smooth face
He said .soldly: Il cannot see where you
have been insulted. l am quite sur,
there has been no intention to insul
you"
While he was speaking the princes
had got herself in hand again. She sait
to Susan in an icy voice that shook
little in spite of her will.
Since you are confessing as you cal
it, I presume l may ask the result O
your inquiry"
why, yes" said Susan. "And I an
sure it will make you very glad for us