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Show MM THE DAILY STATE JOURNAL, SATURDAY, JULY MU 25, 190L By ALBERT PAYSON TERHUNE. Let me do the looking." suggested Danila If either of ua has to play the eavesdropper I'll" Na It Is my piece." aseerted Popoff. But I'll bet you a hundred francs its Mme. Nova Kovltch." To the Rescue. I. who bad obediently fol-IJolidon end Natalie lowed at l'oK)tTa order nmil they hud entered the ouranicr kousa now wrltiriiil forward la confusion ou ;Im AniUasMdora voice. (waring -Hid you call uie, alrT' be asked. I must Surely did call you, Mr. Aud I told you Ntah!" cried Fopoff. 1 wua certain ( mw a lady, or, rather, lady vklrt diMpiiearlug into that euiuiuer huuae. Who waa aheT I- -1 don't know, your excellency," l tremblingly lied Nlh.; You ought to know!" acolded ropoff. You were standing nearer the summer bonne than I waa. Didnt you see .llMI, I V le man's watch. I wont take tbe bet. Come away, sir, and let the matter drop where It la For your own happiness But ropoff was once more at the keyhole. They're standing up to go, be rej Now ahe's beginning to face ported. this way. It'- a- Oh, good Lord!" Tbe poor old man staggered away from tlw door M though struck between the eyea Reeling to a chair, he collapsed and buried hla face la hla handa "No, no! It cant be! It cant I" he moaned. "And yet 1 could hardly be mistaken. My wife! And" Brace up, your excellency! entreated Danllo In genuine dlstreaa "Pull yourself together. There are people coming along the walk. Don't make a ceua Perhaps you were mistaken. No; 1 mw her! groaned Popoff. tier at alir own wife and De Jolidon! And "My Yea, air yea, I aaw her, If I may he kissed her hand. My ao, but 1 dont know who ah waa, Oh. 1 dare My she was more klaaed I really don't I" tkau kissing! Danllo observed against Waa alia alone T But be careful, air. A consolingly, No, your excellency, not quite alone. whole lot of people are within waa There waa, If 1 may My ere a gentleman with her. At least he Then let them know the worst! looked like a gentleman, but 1 didnt cried Popoff in a voice that brought a him either." ear-shot- " ao-th- iceognlxe Well, welt well!" chuckled the aeatlng hlmaelf In a garden chair and eying the summer house with delightful Interest "A little flirtation, eh? Gone in there to whisper oweet nothings where no one can Inwonder who they are! terrupt em. Now, I really wonder! Mr. Nlah, I would not for the world hare yon think I am the least bit curious. But I'll Just alt here awhile, for a Joke, and watch them come oat In the meantime, Mr. KlBh, you might allp around to the rear of the summer house and oee If there la another door there. If there la, you might lock it Under stand?" your excellency!" mumbled panic stricken Nlah, scuttling away Among the bushes. The little clerk never paused until he had found Sonia. To her he poured forth the who! story, gazing with wild horror aa aha broke Into a peal of uncontrollable laughter. Suddenly she grew sober. Her husband will never forgive her," she murmured, half to herself, lie will never understand that it's Just n silly, harmless, sentimental talk Yo-ye-a, tbeyre having." Memories of the ways of jealous dream of love, and Im going back to east myself on your mercy, to beg yon Maxims, and you can aU go to once more to prevent tbe widow He loves me! lie me!" panted from" I most see hla excellency" Insisted Souls under her breath. a portly man behind them, hla voice booming through tbe whole room. He la here, and I Oh! he broke off on Here yen are! I sight of 101 off. My dear Nova Kovltch. pettishly Interrupted tbs ambassador, la It necessary to hunt for me with a brass band? Couldn't you "Im aorry to Interrupt yon. answerNova Kovltch, but berea a dised ' patch from the Maraovlan ministry. It seemed to me Important, and I brought It on." ropoff took the slip of paper and read aloud: If Mme. Sadowaa twenty millions are allowed to leave Marsovis we are a bankrupt country. There, Prince Danila continued the ambassador, taming on the young man In melodramatic appeal; yon aee Its light up to yon! Your country appeals tv you to save It! You are last hopa Murry the widow and" Maxim's "I'll marry no one!" flared np Danila lAXIMB after midnight the To the aeuce with matrimony and rhow restaurant whither sight- Maraovla and myself! I'm done with seeing Americans and other alllr dreams of lovo and all that flock tourists and whose dizzy, Im frea and I'm going to machine made merriment they eolemn-ly- . make a night of It I" believe to be a part and parcel of He paqaed and stood silent, true Parisian llfa Down tbe little flight of On tbe night of 8onlas garden party stairs into the room a woman leading one group of men and women who en- was alone. ' advancing tered the Jolly restaurant were so difSonia! exclaimed Danila ferent from the usual habitues of the With a word of excuae to the place M to come in for not a few he hurried acroM and met the others, widow amused glances from their neigh bora M she reached foot of tbe the stepa They were Mma- Natalie Popoff. Mme "You're here." he muttered In horNova KovltctL and Casesda and 8L rified wonder here alone Brioche. Tbe visit waa Natalies Idea Yea" replied Sonia coldly. "Is tt any affair of yours? First tbe summer house," he went on as in a daie, then Maxlma Quite ea la that all you' have to asy?" Na" he retorted; "I have one thing mom. You should not marry De Jolidon." No? Why not pray?" Mar-sovia- !" km It would be like eteallng a drunken CHAPTER V. Who wa aher myself to a smile of utter relief. What a fool oalty reviving. that I'm sick of respect- recognize na 1 Mcrlflced wife I I waa was! Excuse and with ma green should yellow yonr my my Suppose excellency, ability, and Im awake from my crazy bearcountry. . marked Nlah, who had entered of It! I came to Implore yon. to Jealousy. I Uttle story la number of guests hurrying to the spot I'll denounce her before tbeui all! Come out of then," he bellowed, rushing forward, both of you! Come out!" lie threw the summer bouse door wide open and shrank back, lucradn-loua, aghast On tbe threshold stood De Jolidon and Bouts! What what does this mean," gurgled the confused ambassador, this tbla change and" You called to us to come out returned Sonia calmly. May 1 ask what you wanted of ua? Sonia ! gMpcd Danila And thniugh the coufuslou of many excited voices she beard him and thrilled to the note of anguish in hla half stifled cry. If If It was yon who were In there with M. de Jolidon," stammered Popoff, where la my wife?" Here I am, dear," answered Natalie, stepping out of the crowd, with which she had mingled after her hurried exit through the rear door of tbe summer house. Here 1 am! What la tbe matter . Matter enough! cried her husband. "I could have sworn I mw you sitting In that arbor with M. de Jolidon." . $ $ CHAPTER VI. At - My 's aim-less- su eh?. Same old ton!" commented Popoff, Idly opening It Then, with a Jump as hla eye vaguely caught the sentence Natalie had scribbled beneath De Jail-don- s avowal, he screamed: My wifes handwriting! Then it , waa uiy wife after all! Sir. quoted Nova Kovltch. Caesar's wife should be above suspicion. !fe "But Caesar never brought b to Paris!" walled ropoff. TbL id for me." Na nor pleaded Natalia who at sight of the total trinket had left her table and run forward. It's all a horrid mistake. 1 can explain. I" Silence! commanded Popoff In hla moat magisterial manner. Madame, under section 4 of the Maraovlan code I hereby divorce yon. This ton Is sufnon-senficient evidence." As Natalie started back, dnmb with horror. IujkjIT turned Impressively to Sonia and. to the widows amused dismay. HUk on one knee before her. Muia Sadowa. he declaimed, I am frea and in the name of onr fatherland I beseech yon to become my wife!" Sonia waa seemingly blind to the white misery In Natalie's face and the look of angry surprise In Dantlo'a She answered, with ierfeet composure: My dear M. Popoff, am deeply honored by your prupusaL but before I ao-M't it Is only fair to tell you that If I marry again I lose all my fortune." Tbe ambassador scrambled hastily to hla feet. i-1 was lerhaps Jnst a wee bit hasty. lie rpitlived. Ion!: Ing sheepishly about for a w ay of eaca;w. Because I Natalie r.ime forward and handed .He checked himself. She finished him the f.in. I )i(l you read the words I wrote on tbe sentence for him. Because you love me?" she sug- lt?'she asked timidly. I am a dutiful wife!" spelled out gested. He broke Into a discordant, miserable the ambassador. Forgive me! I didn't understand. Shnll we let bygones be laugh. Dont laugh that silly way! aba who had stood silent daring reprimanded sharply. I am awry yon dont like It," he the odd proiioMl. now stepped past observed, if a the only way I know." ropoff and faced Sonia, a new light In Then don't laugh at alL The laugh hla eyea la on my aide, anyway. Is It true yon will lose all your , . "On your ride? money If you marry again?" he asked aa dum-fouude- d. - f dear' r - a At Jfaxfm'a She had heard Danllo's wild speech of good by to Sonia and his announcement that he waa off to Maxim's. Hence tbe ambassador's wife, with a feeble yearning to atone In aoine way for the false position into which tlw widow had been thrust for her sake, had resolved to follow In the hope of securing a word In private with Danllo and If loved you." . Tut, tut!" fretted Popoff, pushing This'll nevpeevishly between them. er da You cant many her, prince. Youll both be paupers." Not quite," gently corrected Sonia I shall lose my money. It Is true, but only because 1 am going to give it all i to my husband. thx xxd. BIG PEACH . CROP. WILMINGTON, Del. July 25. According to estimates made by experts of the various railroads, nearly two million baskets of peaches wll be shipped to the markets ' from Delaware orchards this season. The pear crop also promises to be unusually large. A PACT PROVEN. ftssll Ceavlacw Brea the Meet llff-tle- al ( Its Truth. ti- ; Bold by lesdlnsr d ru grist. Send 10c. In stamps for sample to The Herplelde Co Detroit. Mich. Two rises fS cunts aud ILN. A Rubber Doctor Soiki members of tho family may have an a oute attack of tootache or neuralgia Use a Hot Water Bottle Cramp or cholera morbus may pear with no modieino at hand trembling. I want to see Prince Danllo at once, be Mid to the head waiter. . divorce you. Herpldda "Destroy Accept no substitute. es use you remove the effect." setting matters right again. Natalie had not confided her plan to her husband, and now aa the party were ushered to a secluded table in an alcove she glanced at the riotous scene about her with a delighted nervous-nes-a The delight vanished suddenly, however, and the nervousness waxed to a panic fear as a familiar voice smote upon her ear. ropoff bad just come In and was standing not ten feet away from the secluded table where bis wife Mt "Has he arrived T Not yet sir." waa the reply, but he will be here very soon. There la a supper party waiting for him over there. waving to a tableful of gayly appareled girls with tired eyed men. "Really! exclaimed tbe ambassador. I1i just Join them till he cornea lie toddled off to the distant talila where, to Natalies Jealous eye. he seemed to make himself at home with a phenomenal ease and qnlckneaa lie was scarce seated when Danllo strode In. The whole table rose to give the prince noisy greeting Why. hello, yonr excellency! cried Danila. This Is queer company for a monument of respectability like yourself to wander 1x10! I came only to see yon, protested the ambassador, drawing him aside. I waa bound I'd come here and wait till yon appealed Ota, I ace. ent In tbe prince, thorFools oughly enjoying his confusion. rush In where I didn't rash in," famed tbe ambassador; I crept here In a measly cab, and I sneaked Into the place like a pickpocket for fear some one would I hereby Madame, Then why shouldn't I bay now what I want to? Why not?" she agreed demurely. Ho drew a step nearer. ' I love you, Sonia," be whispered. Steadily, happily, ahe met hla burning eyes as ahe answered: I love you, Danila 1 have always If then la the slightest doubt la the minds of any that Dandruff germs do not exist, their belief lie compelled by the fact that a rabbit Innoeulated with the germs became bald In six weeks time. It must be apparent to sny person therefore that the only prevention of baldness la the destruction of the germ which act la 'successfully accomplished In one hundred per cent, of case by the application of Newhros Herplelde. Dandruff Is caused by the same rrui which causes baldness and ean be prevented with the Mma remedy Newhros r. prla-cee- ly . r Natalie's exclamation waa a triumph Maraovlan husbands flashed Into her of shocked propriety. dad. la that primitive fatherland "lie was klMlng yonr hand, 1 wives had been beaten yes, and mur- thought," went on the dased ambaoM-dodered for less. Something must be done, and done qnlckly." This time Natalie moved away from Dont worry she consoled the ter- him in offended dignity. But Popoff rified Nlah. "Bay nothing to any one hastened to throw his arm about her clan. I'll get Mme. Popoff out of the and draw her back. crape If 1 can. I was wrong, ho assured her a Before Nlah could reply she had dis- blunder of eyesight! I apologise! Pm appeared down a path leading to the aorry. I" , rear door of the summer house. 1 begin to understand," put In Sonia, Meantime Iopoff, hla curiosity mas- stepplug forward In fear lest Natalie tering him, bad left hla seat Stealing overdo her pose of vlrtuoua Indignaforward on tiptoe, he put hla eye to tion. It seems that the Maraovlan the keyhole of the wicker door. ' ombnsMdor has done me the honor to lie bad scarcely bent over this when listen at a keyhole In hopes of over Danila haptieulng to pass by on hla bearing my conversation. Sooner than way to the gate, paused In amazement disappoint him, M. de Jolidon, will you at sight of the Maraovlan ambassador please reieat to him just what you thus assuming the role of Iaul 1ry. Mid to me In there?" De Jolidon understood. Why, hello, old chap!" cried the If Natalie waa to be Mved. If Sonia was not to prince. "Wlut are you up to?" Uush!" warned Popoff In an exdted be talked about, heroic measures were A lady went Into the sumwhisper. necesMry. mer house a few mlnutea ago with a 1 asked Mme. Sonia Sadowa, Mid gentleman. 1 cant see them very he, to do me the honor to become my clearly. Theres too much fluff In the wife!" Danllo stood motionless, hla Ups set keyhole. But they're sitting opposite each other with only a little table be- In a white Una amid the bnxs of contween them. The lady's back la to gratulations and laughter that followed De Jolidon'a announcement Sonia me, but It somehow looks familiar. noted hie Mid Joyfully to and agony The man la talking as earnestly as If herself: be were trying to borrow money. Now My prince, I thluk Ive won! You'll he's bending across and kissing her have to soon or late, now, and band, and she doesnt seem to mind. when youspeak, do" Its wby, bless my soul, it's that felAnd Maraovla loses tbe twenty mil low De Jolidon? Well, well!' Of all lions! Pojwff muttered, recovering his things! Now, if only the lady would self possession and somewhat belatedturn her face ao 1 could see her" his countrys needs. ly remembering Come away, sir! begged Danllo, called Sonia mischievousthe whole situation bursting upon bis ly, rrlnca I haven't heard your congratulamind. Ilf caught PopofTs sleeve, but tions yet You don't look aa happy aa tbe ambassador shook him off. the newa" Let me alone!" he whispered. Can't you might at echoed Danila ' with a Ilappy! you see what It all means? It means scornful, mirthless laugh. ' Why weve found the lady De Jolidon'a la shouldn't I be? my congratuAccept love with, tbe very woman ws't my- paternal blessing and anythboth been looking for! Aud now If lations, ing-else yon choose to levy on me 111 a be shell Just turn her head little for. My own motto la Love when you able to see her face, and then" Then you don't know who she la?" may, propose seldom and marry not atalir queried Danila No. Butlir Let me tell you a little fairy story: Then take my advice and don't try There were once a prill ce and a to find out. Let well enough alone. They loved each other. But the Come away, old chap, and" prince was poor and dared not tell of Na not There; yon palled my brad Ills love for fear of being thought a away Just 'as she waa turning around. fortune hunter. Hla silence made the I'd have seen her In another second. princess angry. So she went and promThey're getting up. Maybe they'll go ised her hand to another man, 'knd out by tbe other door, and then I shan't they all lived miserably nn happy ever be able to know who after. And the moral of that stupid Mar-suvia- rs He caught hlmaelf up, but It waa too Nova Kovltch and had hoveml with lata Sonias eyea danced. about waiting to get In a word, "Bnt since you dont love me." she but here la a fan that picked up asked, why were yon yellow and In the summer house after the party You told me to search the green with place, aud i Because green and yellow are onr did. If I may say aa I" national colors. I am nothing if not patriotic. You fee" Mma Sadowa prince! gurgled ropoff, trotting np to them, nnahle 1 hope longer to restrain hla anxiety. It la all settled. All nicely arranged, Use ap- a HotJWater. Bottle It may b necesMry to koep a or wet application warm poultic for several hopra. - r 1 Uie a HotfcWater Bottle Several members of the family may b troubled at one-timwith cold ' " , ", .... e ' . i - Use Several Hot Water . I LOVE YOU, SONIA, HE WHISPERED. Yea You are angry at what hap- In a voice be tried in vain to l pened this evening But It wasn't 1 steady. vis) waa in tbe summer house with M. "Yea she admitted: tt is true "If you mean la made me to mi de Jolidon.". Bnt 1 mw yon there. he declared. De Jolidon." answered Danila ah ' h . Bottles Wa have all grades and ing from r sins cost- - -- r- not."- - j - . - I took another womnn'a place to get ;Ent this evening, ejaculated her out of an awkward scrape with off. in the summer house! her husband with M. ropoff. She 'She took another womans pla waa replied the prince, disregarding Sou It!" cried wanting gesture. "And I never even Dear me!" squealed Popoff, hla c Da:il!p, hla rcl!rn face breaking Intq pwnl 50c to $2.50 . ' Prescription Specialists, t 2479 WASHINGTON AYE. |