The Washington times., 1935-12-21

world small? Imagine meeting
you here, Madame Metchaeva"
That was q woman I used to
know in Europe, before I married
my last husband" Mertina had
explained later.
Mrs. de Bray went up to her
room, and shortly afterwards tele'
phoned Vernon to come up.
my dear, I've just had a tele.
gram-most urgent businesS-1
shall have to catch the night
train for New York"
But we're motoring up tomor-
row."
IT tell you can't wait. I have
to be at my lawyers office at nine
in the morning"
The queer thing was that
Prince Karinoff absolutely in.
sisted on accompanying Mertina |!
AS Ill luck would have it, the
next morning Mrs. Tyson had one
Of her periodic bilious attacks. A
long journey by motor was I'M
thinkable.
If her mother felt better in the
afternoon, she and "Pa" would
follow Vernon to New York in the
car. After Vernon had gone, sick
as she was, Mrs. Tyson contrived,
unknown to Jake, to send q tele-
gram to Prince Karinoff, asking
him to meet Vernon at the train.
During tea, the Prince told Yer.
non Of a wonderful old family
necklace belonging to him that he
had deposited at Drouet'S jewelry
store on Fifth Avenue. "You will
be beautiful tonight as Catherine
Of Russia in the Pageant-but you
would be even more like a Queen
If you would consent to wear my
historic necklacel"
But why is it at Drouet'S?" she
asked tactleSsly.
The Prince sighed. II am q
poor man. The BolshevikS ruined
me. All have are my oil prop
critics in the Caucasus which now
I cannot touch-and these jewels
of my family. Drouet's know the
value Of my necklace. They keep
it in their safe, awaiting a good
offer to sell. And confess to
you'll was financially embar-
rassed-they let me have $4,000
on 1t in the meantime-you un.
derStand-you are so Simpatica." "
He sighed again.
At the Princes proposal, VeE
non fluShed-thrilled her
lack Of real feeling for him,
To be q real Princess!
They went round to Drouet'S
and for a few minutes the Prince
was cloSeted alone with the man.
ager. He made his request. He
was perfectly businesS-like about
it.
The manager looked dubious.
But to let it out Of our hands
unpaid for?"
Il assure you we shall soon
make a sale to them at our top
price. Meantime, the young lady
will sign full responsibility for
the necklace. People will notice it
tonight. All the richest people in
New York-poSSible customers
themselves-will be present at
the Pageant" Here the Prince
lowered his voice to add: II tell
you in confidence-it is not yet
announced, but her mother longs
so to announce it!-the young
lady and I are going to be mar.
riedl"
"I myself will bring the neck
lace round in less than one hour
from now" he informed Vernon.
The Princes credentials In the
first place had been perfectly IN
order.
Arrived at the Splendide, from
the general manager and the credit
manager he learned that the
Tyson family were certainly good
for the price Of the necklace, and
then some! On the preteXt OF
inquiring when her parents would
return to town from Hot Springs.
the manager accompanied the
jeweler to Suite 37B, in the Tow
er, and identified Vernon as the
millionaire's daughter.
Vernon looked lovely at the
Pageant that night. In her gilt
tering gold gown she received
many congratulations. In the
vaStnesS Of Madison Square Gar
den, it was impossible to see II
Terry Shannon were among the
audience, but she was sure he
could come up to speak to hel
after the show, and probably take
her somewhere to supper.
He did come up. Clinging CO
quettiShly to his arm was Mar
Washington!
"1've been making hay with