Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-06-09

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I have done what I came for. DIR.
Lacon is going down by the three
o'clock train tomorrow. I have rung
up the Eardley Craigs but Nina and
Jack are both out Of town. What a.
bout YOU, Ronnie? Would you like
to frisk your little sister around this
EVENING""
"Nothing would like BETTER" he
assured her gloomily. 81 have very
different program to face-a heavy
diner and heavier reception afteer-
ward"
She looked at him curiously.
"It seems odd to think of your be-
ing mixed up in these affairs, Rom
ME-" she observed. 81 sometimes
wonder whether you have quite that
sweet candid disposition that we al
ways gave you credit for. You are
not a Lawrence in disguise, or any
thing of that sort, are you?"
"Never mind what I am, young
lady. cannot take you out this
evening. If were free at all I should
have to look after my friend, the pill
lot
Ann smiled across at the young
man, a very dazzling and intriguing
sort of smile.
"Poor fellow" she mlfrmured. us
he, too, a waif in London?"
unfortunately yes, Gnadiges Frau
lein," he sighed. 81 suggest myself
as a fitting object for the charity OF
anyone in the same position. Do not
be afraid of me as am. I have
clothes here. I am member Of some
of your clubs. If my most honored
and noble passenger would permit,
nothing would make me happier than
to offer myself for the theater-yes".
A dinner and the dance. I dance,
perhaps, not so well but am adapt
able"
"This seems very nice pilot OF
yours, Ronnie," Ann observed thought
fully. cable to turn his hand to any
thing
"Why do you not introduce him? I
could scarcely spend the evening with
a person whose name I did not know"
The two men exchanged glances.
The pilot inclined his blond head
gravely.
cit has been more convenient up
till now," he confided, ''to forget that
such thing as ceremony exists. Now
that we are breathing different at
mosphere it would give me great pleas
ure to be formally made known to
you."
"This them" Matresser said, els my
young friend-Major I believe is his
military rank-Prince Maurice Won
Reisensach. My sister, Lady Ann
Matresser."
The pilot saluted, then he advanced
a little and bowed.
"With your brothers permission,
Lady Ann," he said, cit would give me
the greatest pleasure to offer myself
as your escort for this evening"
ct shall be delighted" she assented.
"Will you teach me how to waltz like
those German girls?"
"I should prefer to take lessons
from you in the English methods"
Matresser smiled his acquiescence
and strolled towards the door with the
little brown dog at his heels.
"While you two make your plans"
he announced. 81 am going to take
Magda around the square,"
Matresser made his unwilling bow
that night to phase of life entirely
strange. In obedience to the card
which had been thrust into his hand
at the last moment, he was wearing
his war medals, but though they made
brave enough show, their simplicity
seemed in sharp contrast to the num-
Der of orders and decorations of every
country worn by the foreigners and
even by two of the English cabinet
ministers. His hostess, who had been
warned as to Matresser's peculiarities
and who had placed him upon her left
hand, attempted only general CONVEX
sation, but his neighbor on the other
side, the Marchioness of Towkesbury,
INDUCED in no such reticence.
"They tell me, Lord Matresser,"
she began, "that although you so sell
dom speak in the House of Lords, and
you seem somehow to keep out of
print in the most marvellous manner,
you are really a great traveller with