The daily independent., 1936-10-07
CHAPTER XVI.

Mertlna Gle Bray had told her all
about the Princes anteCedentS,
and what a brave and unGplH-
planning fight he had put, up in
this new country, unaccustomed to
working as he was. poor chap!
The Prince had twice worn his
wonderful military decorations,
showing what a hero he had been
in the World War, and afterwards
with those dreadful BOlShcVikS
who had wounded him badly.
Weak as he was, directly he got
out of the hospital, he had driven
a taxicab in Paris for almost a
year, He wasn't too proud to do
mcnial labor, which Of course was
the sign of a real gentleman!
He was modest, and as his
champion, Mrs. de Bray, remark
ed, he did not boast lin the
American manner" She had toot-
ed the Princes horn to such a
pitch that, for a brief time, Sadie
had thought that Mertina must
herself be in love with the young
| arStocrat from RUSSIA!
But nothing Of the sort, Nor
tina had confidcd in the deepest
confidence that Mans father and
she he'd been ION the verge OF q
great romance" before the crash
came! But now both must look
elsewhere, as neither Of them had
a penny, unfortunately!
Yet the attractive widow main
tanned q charming, if small flat OH
her inccmc-and always dressed in
excellent taste.
Sometimes, alone in that birds
cyrie apartment atop the great
Park Avenue hotel, poor Sadie Ty-
son would think the world rather
topsy-turvy. There were times
she wouldn't admit this to herself,
but it was truc-When she wished
they hadn't made such success
of the Texas hogs, or struck Oil Oh
the property, either!
Still, one had Vernon to con-
slider. All the spending, and dress
ng. and parading, and late hours
would be worth something, if her
girl achieved a title!
But perhaps Mrs. Tyson'S hap
piCSt times in the luxurious tower
apartment were when she kicked
off her tight shoes. and discarded
her fashionable corset, and got in
to her loose wrapper, and 4, on
the Chaisc lounge, and her maid
brought her a strong cup OF tea,
and she read the Palookah news
papers.
That gOod-looking but undcSir-
able young man whom Vernon had
picked up with" Cn the train had
tC!CphOncd more than once - but
Sadie congratulated herself that
she had not delivered his mes
sages.
One day, he actually dared to
come and call, unlimited! He said
he had been out Of town for a
wcck-hc wanted to ask Vernon to
| dinner
Sadie had put him in his
! place" My daughter is out
with Prince KarinCT Of Russia.
We arc engaged for every even
ing this week, and next too" She
had gr2nGiOSCly announced.
Nan had run in almost on the
heels Of his departure. Sadie had
told Nan of his visit and her
clevCrncss in getting rid of him.
Mans blue eyes had Widened in
amazCmCnt. You mean the Terry
Shannon? Why, don't you know
that he's catch? That he comes
of a very rich and prominent New
York family? Vernon will be villa!
You've put your foot in it dread
fully. huntie!'
Vernon Tyson on the tenth
morning after her arrival in New
York awokc in her smart bed
room on the thirty-scvCnth floor
of the Hotel Splcndidc to a spark
ling day.
But Vernon didn't feel particu-
larry happy at awakening. She
had dreamed Of Terry Shannon.
Had lived again through his glow
ing kiss. More, in her dreams,
Terry had told her that he loved
her. She had been transported 10
wonderful country shot through
and through with rosy light. Now
back to reality-everything had
faded! Despite the sunshine that
flooded her wide room, everything
figuratively was drab.
DO I love him or am I just
crazy fool?" she asked herself.
She had dreamed of handsome
Terry almost every night since
their meeting on the train-sincc
the wonderful penthou~2 party.
She had but to close her ,-ns to
feel again his warm kisses oi. hcr
lips.
And ever since the party, on his
Dart-SilcnceI