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Show GIVEN IN MARRIAGE Bj ADELB GAHB1SON News Item Throws Some Light on Philip's Plan to Send Mary Abroad that time Georges was the heir to the throne, and the audden death of his uncle, which brought him to the throne, plunged the court Into mourning mourn-ing and delayed the nuptials. My face must hav, betrayed my astonishment at Lillian's answer to my worried comment upon Mary. She chuckled as she crossed to the table and picked up copy of the morning paper. "Have you read the foreign dispatches dis-patches today? I don't mean the big one, but the small paragraphs of gossip? gos-sip? she asked. "No, I haven't My head began to ache before I finished th first page, and I put It aside and never did pick it up again." "Then no wonder you think I'm dealing In witchcraft when 1 jump to the conclusion that old Phil is the reason for your yen over Mary. Nay, nay, old dear; I haven't the sign of a broomstick about me. Just read this, and you'll se. why I brought the gifted Mr. Veritxen's nam. Into our conversation." ''You mean he's mentioned In here?" I asked, as I took the paper from her hand and looked at the column she indicated. in-dicated. "Nary , mention," aha said, smiling. "But if you'll read what is said, you may get some clue to whatever Is puzzling puz-zling you about Mary." BOYAL ENGAGEMENT BROKEN The unfortunate motor accident to King Georges was another reason for delay, but now there is divided opinion among th, gossips, some asserting as-serting that Princess Olina is preparing prepar-ing her trousseau, and others being equally positive that the match is being be-ing broken off. "All this, of course, has only enhanced en-hanced the interest which will surround sur-round the visit of the king, who, it is believed, will use the name Baron Venitos for his incognita It is one which he has used upon other visits to Parte and London. 'The young king la one of the moat attractive royal figures in Europe. Tall, handsome, charming and of keen mind, he ia exceedingly popular in mor, than on, cross section of Parisian Pari-sian life. One thing ia certain. Any hint of delay in his nuptials will be I bent my eyes to the column she had indicated. It waa a letter of Paris social gossip about personages high in rank and position, and one name flashed out at m, aa it it had been written in letters of fire. Th, letter read: "King Georges of Trees Is expected to make quite an extended xisit to Paris in about a month. He is coming com-ing Incognito as usual, and thouih hailed with joy by thousands of his feminine admirers, those who know him personally and those who know and admire only his photographs." VERITZEN'S SCHEME I read the chatty account through, then went back to the beginning and reread it When I laid it down and looked up. I found Lillian's eyes studying study-ing me quizzically. the reason for his present visit is the necessity for continued surgical treatment treat-ment for the Injuriea received in a motor mo-tor car accident here last summer, smart hostesses are already in tense rivalry for his necessarily few social appearances. "This visit haa revived the rumors concerning the projected marriage of King Georges to the Princess Olina of Transvanla. When the betrothal was announced, it was expected that tha wedding would shortly follow. At Am I wrong in thinking It throws some light upon whatever is troubling you concerning Msry?" she asked. "Indeed it does," I answertd. and was conscious that my voice was trembling trem-bling with fury. "That old" I choked and stopped. "I gather," Lillian said airily, "that any further words would have to be 'deleted by censor.' But it does not take , supreme court justice to deduce de-duce that you ar, referring to that eminent dramatic producer, great gentleman and no-good-atiff, Philip Vertiren." Thsnk you for the last epithet, I said, faintly smiling. "He has just told Mary thst she must start for Paris in three weeks thns, for s yesr's study. "The condemned old foxP Lillian is id vehemently. "Don't you see his scheme ?' j , (Continued Monday.) ! (Copyright, 1933, K. F. S., Inc.) |