| Show CHAPTER ill III the Pil of bar my gloves and riding crop op slipped from my nerveless fingers to the floor A numbing wilting sensation wrinkled my spine the princess hildegarde Hll degarde if 31 Ba Daschel tl she stood opposite me the woman ought I 1 not to say girl tor for whom I 1 bad been seeking after a fashion all cheso months the beautiful madcap who took the duchy by the ears every now and then and tweaked them tho the prin princess herself here in this lonely old castle cast ie into which I 1 had so carelessly stumbled romance en enchant bant gentl oddly enough the lie picture of her riding a bicycle flashed my brain and this was followed by another equally engaging ot of the hussar who rode cross country to the horror of the conservative element at court the princess hildegarde I 1 murmured stupidly yet yes I 1 have asked you a qu stion sir or shall I 1 put the question in french V iron ironically leally was it the duke who sent you here I 1 there was a look la in her superb eyes which told me that it would mould have been to her infinite pleasure to run a sword through my black and til laynous gainous heart presently I 1 recovered your highness what the deuce has tile the duke to do with ruy my affairs aff alra or I 1 with his As an american you would expect re me to meddle with bour our private affairs you ate aie the last person in tile the world I 1 thought to meet this night I 1 represent the united states in this country and though I 1 am inordinately young I 1 have ao a quiren the habit of attending to my own affairs from the angry face in front ot of me I 1 turned to the dismayed face beyond there must tare lave been a question in my glance tho the young woman drew herself up proudly I 1 am the I 1 favorable fano no rable notty cletty the princess schoolmate in eng landl I 1 her highness stood biting the knuckle of forefinger undecided as to what path of action to enter to berch a satisfactory end sly my very rudeness convinced her more alan anything else that I 1 spoke the truth how flow then did you select this par nicular road still entertaining come r om 0 I 1 doubt I 1 it la Is a highway fice to all dut but I 1 have aheady all eddy explained that I 1 an quietly I 1 moved toward the door but with a catlike mo she alie sprang in front of me well ell your highness 1 walt wait bhe commanded command cd extending an authoritative aim clovel lov cl too bince yoa are here and since you know who I 1 am you must remain I 1 musti I 1 rt heated take i aback TO BE CONTIN UrD D |
