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Show THE TTKRALD "REPTJBTJCAN, SALT LAKE CITY. UTAH, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 19. VJ15 f that he had even considered whether lie 'Lucia could only mean a morganatic 11 Mb sll wall EMQft million marks be settled upon the Grand drink. I tell you I felt y for the first very thing to amuse a retired financier. Frankfort station at four o'clock if you e tuo crown or urniia oiscusscu without temuutal But there is one point on which I wanted will have it so." were in .Mainwaring not ask she Lucia if riage. Osterberg time that I am sixty years old." might ricr-iJ.- ) of Lucia are and withulitions. There certain obligations to frankly consult you." quite At four o'clock that afternoon CourteAs they entered the drawing room Lucia porary need of money, and thanked God the the Grand toward Duchy imperial Cturtcnay. was knock a wide bright terrace of the that he had not dared oo much. with the Consul and his wife, met nay, Mainwaring by interrnpted which the Kaiser stipulates appeared from the balcony. "You see," he said, as they walked orf the door, and the footman ushered in Lucia in the Frankfort station. Courtewatering place cf Heimbad "Her mother has i pedigree," said gather one morning in the park, "it all de- - shall be liquidated out of this ten million "Lucia," said Mainwaring to his daugh- Von Tempsky. He bowed stiffly to Courte nay" and Lucia were married in a little a riot of color on an August Main negotia-felloa loves a of she is in on believer am the! herself. If but this Lucia "I ter. "I wish to say something to you, and nay and Mainwaring and handed Main- dingy church close by and the next mornmarks, ponds subject great waring. The gay gowns of the atavism. Those two girls, Lucia and there is nothing" more to be said, tion between the imperial government I want a witness. Courtenay will do ex- waring a letter sealed with the Grand ing found them in Alpensberg, and in I must admit that, with all my 'and the Grand Duke personally. ' The And women rivalled the gorgeous Milly, Ducal arms. Paradise. well." they have a grandfather, at daughter's fine qualities, she has that 'Grand Duchy of Osterberg has no con- - tremely flower beds, while toward the least on their mother's side." On the third evening after their marLucia turned a lovely, startled face upon feminine hankering after whatstitution." as they sat oa their balcony watch.- riage, 'artier end of the terrace a mass of snort- "They certainly have a father," re- stranse IV. women call social position. When wej "And probably never will haVe, said her father. . I . a.w linn a 1 "m " C1. was ing and puffing automobiles lent a note marked t? The from . came from the West letter the Grand T.' Duke, New Lucia l"t full at gravely. Mainwaring expected "It is this," continued Mainwaring in a Courtenay, looking firm step resounded in the room behiDcl k?f savage color to tlie scene. Grand the to her is feet. the It at that fa,ll responded my didn't, ."Such hope," society Yprk them aU(J Mainwaring appearC(1. Uo "I have been at work on some cool voice. "I went out to the castle of formally notifying Mainwaring and this chagrined her. She appears to Duke tartly. "The Grand Duchy of OsAt a table on the terrace pat Richard of those land Kaiser rank to would confer the Main-warin- g agree cases which caught Lucia in his arms and kissed lw?r in grant by appointment with the me to be torn between love and ambition, terberg has been happy without a consti- Sternberg y duchess of pourtenay, lawyer and gentleman, wateh- Miss upon Mainwaring, thus(and grasped Courtenay's hand. is mixed up and I know his course and I can't tell which will win." Grand Duke. He made a direct proposal for eight hundred j'ears." i. . ... .. tution It was the neatest thing possible," he ling tue scene in the meditative manner pretty thoroughly." did not ask the name of the "Therefore to bestow a constitution for his marriage with you morganatical-ly- , making her eligible to become Grand said, "and you have saved Courtenay me a whole ith which a thinking man of forty ob- - "I Duchess of Osterberg," on condition that lot hope you like it,'' said Mainwaring man who represented love in the game. upon Osterberg would be like giving a telof course." of trouble and my reputation as an Kerves such "thing. He was forty and with a Ilia own lack of fortune and Lucia's sup- escope to a blind man," replied Mainwarthe sum paid down should be 40,000,000 honest man besides. I never meant this grin. saw blood the into Courtenay stealing posed poverty had stood between them ing. Jhi3 whole life up to that time had been marks instead of 10,000,000, and on the Grand Ducal marriage to take place" am lost in admiration of the man," two years before. Now there was the vast The Grand Duke liked les3 and less Lucia's face at the word morganatic, but same terms. "Then," cried Lucia, all smiles, nnd responded Courtenay boldly. of Mainwaring's money like a lion Mainwaring's easy, not to say, debonair, she remained silent. lump tears, "why did you worry me so ah out 'Then 1 take it," said Mainwaring to fviuing for a family. Only within six Just then there was u great commotion in the path. manner, but he was prepared for this and "The ternis are these. The Kaiser it?" onths had his sisters married, his on the will agree to make you Countess of Heim- Von Tempsky, "that it only remains now "Because,lL terrace, everybody .standing up, Just then Lucia's graceful figure ap- kept on resolutely : replied Mainwaring, ramp-lin- g "Miss Mainwaring's position as Coun bad, and demanded ten million marks as to get my daughter's formal consent. And uother come into an inheritance and his while the band played the national hymn peared coming toward them. Mainwaring up his hair like a delighted school quickly .slipped off into a bypath, leaving tess of Heimbad will be entirely fixed and a settlement on the Grand Duke. There I should like to have your opinion with boy, "it gave ine a chance of getting even Irouuer brothers become of Osterberg. It was the Grand Duke Lucia and one thing about it which the Grand regard to publicity. I have managed by with the Grand Duke Hugo XVIIL. for Courtenay alone under the regular. The marriage itself will be per-Ji- s Courtenay thought Lis prosperity had Hugo XVIII. and his suite the same big. tree.. will did not mention, but which I hap-be.- " bluffing and lying to keep the matter out that morganatic proposal damn him! it Duke fectly regular, morganatic though arrived too late. It should have come blond, innocent eyed of has to been to know. Those left handed mar- - of the American newspapers until a fort- And it tickled me to get a blanket mortgage, Hugo pen you about the talking twentyj "Papa kwo years before when he found himself s direct-nay'Grand said Duke," Lucia, with a At the word morganatic the light leaped riages may be dissolved. If the Grand night ago. I think the best thing now so to speak, npon him; and I ajn not years before, who used to wear Courte-- j n a little Swiss village, where at the ness inherited from her father, shirts and complained that the col into Mainwaring's eye. It was the first Duke throws you over when he gets good is to admit the truth, simply say what so sure that I didn't have a good grip j "Yes," replied Courtenay, "and the time he had suspected the species of mar-- and ready you will be still my child, and the Grand Duke has offered and that the upon the Kaiser himself. It took rxie ten pame hotel was Lucia Mainwaring, the lars were too small. The next thing Courtenay saw, the' notion of the kind of marriage thj Grand riage which was being offered to his yu shall never want for anything as matter is in negotiation." kvoiaan he would have wished to make his months work andcost me two million was standing with Lucia: Duke means has not yet dawned upon daughter. Something seemed to' illumi- - IonS 88 1 haTe a dollar. However, he Von Tempsky reflected a moment, then dollars, but it was worth all it cost" Duke Grand wife. Courtenay surmised that she wa3 nate the Grand Duke's mind also, for he may never wish to throw you over, replied: Mainwaring, the centre cf a dazzling your father." The light of the gladiator shone in the paid companion of the elder! lady group, ine younger Lucia blushed a but" here Mainwaring's voice showed a "Your plan appears to be judicious. It Mainwaring's eyes as he said this. marlittle under Courtenay's turned to Courtenay and aid quickly : sister, .viiuy, a bvith whom she was travelling. His pas-Uof prettiness, had slipped off nud was eye, but she replied, half lavishing: "Please explain to Mr. Mainwaring the note of concentrated rage and contempt would perhaps be just as well that the "I suppose the Grand Duke ha s heard believe "I the Grand Duke thinks my true status of the perfectly honorable mar- "mark my words well. If you marry news should come back to Europe from the news by this time and thinks me a ion for Lucia Mainwaring was 'one of (Sitting at a table with Tommy Goddard, ' 1 is a the Grand Duke on these terms the America, thereby familiarizing Europe double dyed villain," said h father little cracked." tin va ensign , w o had crossed the riage which I offer Miss Mainwaring." lb. n,!,J r, r,,i overwlirlmir - cntn- - a . , l . i r.i terms "All of a concubine do you never as with the idea of the marriage before it laughing. ocean wun i.ourtenay ami nuu xnrovvn "That is unnecessary," replied MainEuropeans think that American lysuid which are liable to overtake a man uut long as you live let me see your face is officially confirmed." mysterious hints of being upon a love fathers are a little cracked.", answered waring, rising to his feet. "I should think so," chuckled, MainA to He had ii vet errand,' After a few commonplaces Von Tempeighty, with a short laugh. "Hut I Instinctively, both the Grand Duke and again. You may do as you like about prom twenty Courtenay "I telegraphed the news to . I . ..If :m u . . . . : re t t i . . . him waring, ffi uen i suit ana guttering ;i niuiru pitsirion to S'ja any ooject in shouldn't like to be in Hugo's shoes when Courtenay stood up. Mainwaring re-h-e your Grand Duke, and I shall do as I sky rose and Mainwaring escorted and Ileuter's it was all over Eunope and out. Then Mainwaring returned to America mentions the word morganatic to your' ma hied silent, grinding his teeth, while his like about my daughter, by God!" woman to marry him; therefore he did the ' brilliant uniform approached and spoke to night before last. The Grand Mainwaring's deep and controlled emo- Courtenay. It was Baron von Tempsky, father, and he certainly will." -- f.,i Courtenay. n! thin- ,face turned a dull red. The next moment t Duke, incog., with only Von Tempsky as Thcr was a pause and then Lucia enidjU arm shot out and but for Courtenav tion communicated . itself to Courtenay. "I think it's all eettled," he said. "That an escort, turned up at the villa at seven 3"1U-- 1' J ' r "Tin. Afr fV.r..r, i believe. Ills ryes: f'wneast .would have landed full unou the Grand Every nerve in his body was tense as he newspaper business was the thing I sent o'clock yesterday morning. He was as New lork. f tou to consult about. I shall cable Serrue Highness asks your attendance."! l'it I have had my dream of love audi Ducal nose. Courtenav had rowed stroke watched Lucia's face. Her head drooped crazy as any man I ever saw. I conto the inquisitive New York newspapers near even in as if she had shame that Courtenay s sombre reflections ronccrn-- l Courtenay at on e joined the group injit went wrong. Now I may have my 'in the university boat race, but he was as told him that I had not the remotest The dream of ambition and take its chances." helpless as a child to hold Mainwaring, sidered for a moment a morganatic mar- that the Grand Duke has made his offer, idea there had been anything between ng life. love and Lucia Mainrvaring were wliieli stood Lucia Mainwaring. When Mainwaring stopped she the Kaiser has consented, and it's up to him stu-- j Courtenay set his jaw hard. If fh- who dashed around the table with the ob-- riage. ;r?in 1 1ukc crubrac'd and ki-s- ed Lucia until we got your telegram nterrupted by a tall, handsome, oldish dent f.i!(iiTi tT stood : like ninr"-nnfitia bird poised for a rush of my daughter to say whether she will be you and r :,..,.. ;.,,,.:.. iwero' canable of thi tinr.i. ..f j ii.. were married. Of course, I you saying nan seating h.nisclf r.t t!i same table. riipv-iv--r.il ti. .,m nvtri iu.i Ltu .no ouc oi tue winuow. J.ue viranu wings, and in another moment she had Grand Duchess of Osterberg or not." vuauu tv.init-- n wivnu u.v.i ".m. ..- - in-- , all saw the time you two wrcre dying i'unv,. Courtenay remained silent; he had for each other. The rNever, thongut Courtenay, had he seen after the first greetings were over, "on iwn the woman for hi in. Then they Duke was a soldier and courageous enough, thrown herself, sobbing, in her father's Grand Duke exescarcely spoken a word during the whole cuted a uch vivid eyes. They reminded him yonder bench. I wish to have a long talk separated. but he thought lie was dealing with a arms, and Courtenay fled to the street. interview. regular ghost dance, while imIn his heart was stirring the not surprised when, next kague'y of Lucia Mainwaring's blue pools; ".ith vou' n.I,J rou m,lst j"ia m-- ralti' ati Courtenay walked back toward the ter- - madman, and before Mainwaring could Courtenay was of disappointed love and precating me and you, his false friend, the whole Mainwaring party left fierce pain -- one. fiftv vnr.K en the terrace.' morning, .linncr when but ho race, him he the door. of out at e women in general, while even Von get slipped V f light. Everything about the stranger led passion. Mainwaring, without and ac - tho Grand Duke's voice hailed him from Mainwaring, now pale and panting, recov- Heimbad. At the station Mainwaring Courtenny with cordial thank Tempsky limbered up and made a few lion ted out his nationality he was an noticing Courtenay's strange silence and unstudied copted. and t'nn turned to Lucia Main- - a motor car and almost before he knew! ered himself with a strong effort. He said, smiling, to him: remarks. But the Grand Duke, imerlcan. warin.' and exchnnsed a few words. 'it he was whirling toward the summer walked back to his chair and sat down "Don't be surprised at any time if you sombre looks, continued: I tell has a latent capacity for busyou, ' "I can't make out how my daughter will I iness. believe quietly enough, but Courtenay could see hear from me, and understand you he wouldn't mind sitting I The newcomer inspected Courtenay, and There was a glint cf lauchter in her eyes. palace of Sternberg, six miles away, as if saying to him: "What do you think The Grand Duke was in a state of sup-e- f the veins pulsating in Mainwaring's neck be willing to come to me at my request." stands on this Grand Duchess business. at meat with the Money Devil himself. cmarked. after a few minute: me now?" Courtenay remained the winter and Of course, there was no question of a As soon as the first paroxysm was over 'pressed ecstasy, and as .oon as they and powerful jaw. Both men sat perfectly is a very interesting place." marriage, but ever since the he The afternocn was full oi pleasure and reached the palace and were alone lie silent for ten minutes. When Mainwaring spring in Europe, but did not go near the morganatic PThis proposed to marry my daughter Milly in her own hands, so to been has ' game " v cry," answered Courtenay. on pain for Courtenay. It was well the same terms. I sent at once for Courtenay in his arms and cried spoke his comprehensive mind had already Malnwarings. One. day in June he received a per- speak, she has been depressed, uncertain, my wife and "Of course, I did not mean Heimbad toward sunset when he found himself sit- - out joyfully : produced tli2 germ of a course of conduct. Milly, and in the presence tormented. But she must settle the matwho from a exon even a his to bench smiie Mainwaring, emptory is all alone the with telegram it It A week Grand: ting Duke laid the proposal beGrand the friend, strong, brought "My arranged. are some things of ilone, but the whole of this toy Grand. desired Cotirtenay's presence immediate- ter for herself. There y Duke and listening to his confidences. I sent Von Tempsky to sec pressive mouth. 'ago The girl gave a scream that the simple creature man cannot decide fore them. uchy of O.sterberg. It furnishes nine found next near The w Frankfort. like! the Von a is Kaiser. day ly hat to one it meet this "Ah, made even Von Tempsky jump. Then she joy Tempsky returned "Why didn't you let me whack that for the complex- creature woman." lundred men to the Imperial Army and you, my friend," he cried, "to whom one morning, bringing with him the Kaiser's scoundrel?" he asked pleasantly of Courte- him at the handsome suburban villa which Courtenay rose, as pale as death, and, dashed herself into her mother's arms, i bodyguard of three hundred more with can speak from the heart! I have a stipulations in writing concerning my nay. "I would like to have got in a blow- - Mainwaring had given as his address. mumbling something about being remem- and the two wept and wailed as if I rass helmets and nickel cuirasses, to dream that sounds like one of the tales of marriage. I immediately sent Von Temp- - on his solar plexus. However, I can still Mainwaring met him and carried him off bered to the ladies, took his leave. Once had suggested Milly's immediate electroto Heimbad with a request to Mr. make him sweat for his devilish, poIossal at once to a private room. but it is as practical as auy-sk- y outside the villa he turned from the drive- cution. The, Grand' Duke looked from .rotect the Grand Duke from ghosts, 1 lcrezed. ever devised by an American finan-- 1 Mainwaring that he come to Sternberg! and infernal impudence in daring to pro- - "I have been having a strenuous time , thing way into an alley of dwarf fir trees, which one to the other of us, completely dazea. uppese. nave you ever seen tue uran-icieYoU ollorvcd tl,e i,oautiful MUsjat two o'clock There may be pose that my daughter should become his with both my daughters," be said, laugh- offered a short cut to the high road, where I said : 'Your Serene Highness sees how 'some difficulties in the way of our coin- - concubine." Mainwarins's eves grew sul- - ing a little. "Milly has bullied me 'into his Mainwarinjr on the terrace?' carriage awaited him. As he reached it is. My daughter is engaged to be marto herself little the Main-her to : a engage knew mutual .the answered have "I "I "Yes," replied Courtenay. ing "Ycs," understanding Courtenay. the ' liddle of this dim solitude he saw ad- ried to an ensign in the American navy, try as he spoke this word, but in a moment letting much are them Both, of a Goddard h 'honor me to a of is Miss and with chap. interest in slight acquaintance waring daring perfectly he continued, Courtenay meanwhile dm twenty years ago, when both of us vancing toward him a white figure, which with his pay and the - . of too course, I and Milly got but, foresee young, so in a me on he tells to able x believe own farm his ears. person, Mainwaring." do "Now. Kentucky be to he knew Lucia jly u Mainwaring. vcre students at Geissen niversity. Iy honor his Now, hear my story, continued the that your services will be valuable. He you go and find the Grand Duke and make upper hand of her mother and me. My won't of and she word give a to two minute met In or face they -crie of death and a streak of Duke j adoro Miss Mainwar- - may object to giving his daughter the! my compliments and apologize to him. peij daughter Lucia appears to be in a re- face. Courtenay was shocked at Lucia's him up. There is no use trying to make sum of money, ten million marks, which 'him that ,1 am a man with a violent tem-th- e flective mood, thinking about her Grand appearance. She was ashen in color, and the deal. anity in the family he became Grand, ing." " 'But,' bawled the Grand Duke, foamKaiser positively requires before eon-ipe- r, which my daughter does not inherit, Duke, no doubt." ry unfortunate," replied Juke of Osterberg, and I'll warrant there' "That is as near ugly as a beautiful woman could warm his at face grow ferriug upon her the rank of Countess of; That's a lie, by the way; my daughter has Courtenay felt be. ing at the mouth, 'she is your daughter, icver was such a surprised Grand Duke1 Courtenay, dryly. I "But a temper just like mine. Then you tell his the mention of Lucia's name, but be said, Heimbad." my listen, friend, contemplate They exchanged every day greetings, and you can prevent her from throwing . n the world when he was notified of his of her reob-coolly: Serene I to am 1 offering Highness that marriage, morganatic prepared what they were saying, away a Grand Ducal crown.' My wife "Mainwaring won't make the least scarcely kuccession. "How do matters stand at present with and then knowing course. Her father, you know, is stu- - jection to giving his daughter ten or sume the negotiations, and that I am fully came a p4use. Courtenay, his then spoke up. She said to me, 'John, thi Duke?" .... n. "v- Grand the , .....vuo... .i heart luunvu minion "Streak of insanity lid you say?" marss, u.iusuiei repneu wrung with the evidence of Lucia's child shall not be made merchandise of v,ourtenay twenty tiv nuij ! Main suffering, cried IJOsSCl he would not be willing to bestow -- marks if I choose, and I will if she mar-- a Beautifully!" "Beautifully conwith my consent,' And I answered: to allow he would whether burst out: with you iut The stranger, his voice resjnant ,.e ries to nle.iso me S.- in;fnnd sneak waring. "My object is to have the Grand spl.T.did dowry linon his daughter for!..i 'Good Lord, Sarah, did you ever know me "You are thin. and looking terribly pale cei, mtcrest, turned lu.l on conitenay. ; lbp lloni,r j ,vLsh (f) Jo hc. l make noisidcr your liroposal to marry his dauguter;to the Grand Duke, and I'll stay here as Duke offer to make my daughter his Have you been ill?" to do anything without your consent since Grand Duchess and to pay him off for his "Not outwardly," replied Lucia, moved the day you promised to love, honor and wen, tuats me poiae name .or it. x secret ot ti.e r;lct that my nuances ami m0n:anaticallv. is more than Lean sav." quiet as a lamb until you come back.' think it is simply degeneracy and drink." those of the Grand Dm hy are in a very: "Then Mainwaring is a lunatic." re- - Courtcnav's short absence was utilized damned scoundrelly proposal to make her by the passionate anxiety in Courtenay's obey me?' She turned, with an air as if 1 he Kaiser, I may say,! bv Mainwaring writin? a memornndum. to his" voice, "but very ill here." She placed her she were a Grand Duchess herself, and ,s'ausponded the Grand ,Duke . It was evident that the familv history of his and r neeo-inti nncrrv on mo rt min-Rir.tev!i with which speaking i name. two he his In stopped Mainwaring hand on her heart and raised her beauti- walked out of the room, carrying Milly signed U ,nncnoon " er an1 uien khe Grand Duke Hugo XVIII. was of the in (VeVbcr- Hitrs Courtenav returned c:rinnin?. "ruddy face darkened. Ihen ne spoKe ful, miserable eyes to Courtenay. "I don't with her. Well, the Grand Duke raved iuuuu , i!(,po to obtain from him the rank of ;,, n.uU. il5- "The Cirand Duke says he will accent again with an incipient grin: leepest interest 10 vourieuay ty,,iunderstand what my father means about and stormed until Von Tempsky dragged M kll IJV 1V( II YltLAAAU U. i,t.i til.? most 'n c i ir.: ... couuie-.:,then vour see vou in the! "Of course, it all depends upon my this this marriage. No one but myself him off, as limp as an old shoestring. anoloaies will and .wiss lor ni icasi Jiain something hap vrariii;: had liehtod icquaintance. J;;st ; t i ... i .t I. i i'l.. daughter's wishes I made that express knows what I suffer." Then I sent for the newspaper men and pened which mad-- Courtenay forget every-hin- mat win put me mainage o.i a mgnaieu tlieir ci,,ars vllon Maiuwaring's arrival next room." I suppose that the idea that it and will but !.;sr;, be, though Some proviso morganatic sudden uncontrolland with was an impulse, Mainwaring, gave out an interview a yard long. I told was else in an instant of time. It answering grin, she aI:nounr(. '. Ma'r.i-varinbe a Grand Duchess able as a bolt from the blue, made CourteI am sure, will give his! to want wouldn't , went with the into every detail of the affair up to the point next, room, I shall continue to smoke, remarked Courtenay :he sight of Lucia Mainwaring walking tiaui'hter a magnificent dowry. to the Grand . a dream seem like would pipe : seize her and hand and the to Duke nay Grand that my daughter, without telling me or said: cry . going up : certhe "Is it.tha: you love another man?" have I i long the promenade, the sun glittering 11 e amrry blood rushed into Courto-- i 'tue. Grand . think .... Duke, 'as it. will icuicate Duke. I got However, ,.a . w even Serene "I her devoted mother, walked off with beg your Highness' pardon well Duke i face at the mention of a mor-First, Grand shanghaied. V'oriouilv unon her, graceful, tall ana! nay pretty answered Lucia a for exhibition in I now. of "Yes," Mr. Richard Courtenay, the well known my thrilling temper just assure you, my friend, I am very far from I had to get hold of the salt mines, the voice, ! do love another man." .'.iaui i.ucia lor morI a admit of idea was the New marriage that resented York lawyer, and married him, I prean' her ariu, With handsome rauiautly Ii'it !if re'illil f'::if his' viewnoijit mil source of revenue to the Grand ' She trembled as she spoke and would sume, ' ' largest How for . ganatic marriage . my . daughter. a against his will, as he had never ., , kddcrly lady, evidently her mother, and Courtenay cocld have laughed aloud at ever, I havTmTam f but they were working the mines have fallen but for Courtenay's sustaining given the Duchy, mind. Here if my least indication of wishing to the idea of this six foot infantile Serene klip of a girl, as plainly a younger sister.' pc;es asunder. w hich I have writ-- j at a loss because they had made no im arm. a little memorandum marry my daughter. I am proud of that Lut-ia- , who was essentially a clothes wear-- j "Have you reflected," asked Courtenay, nighness being able to throw dust into the ten and signed. I offer to give my daugh- - provement in methods since the days of "Lucia!" he cried. "Lucia!" and laid interview. As a piece of casuistry it has Barbaros'sa. Just to humor the his lips upon hers. a moment, "whether .Miss Main- - eyes ot John Mainwaring. In a moment after Frederick of add r to a, seemed ,lhon woman, 1,e' splendor not been equalled since Mark Antony forty ing a.rlJ ulon w ould accept such a proposal and Mainwaring was ushered iu, and the Grand to your Serene Highness . .. , ... , ... the Kaiser Osterbergers . I offered seven hundred .v , .,. .. made his funeral oration over the bones uer own to her superb white gown, to the waring, ii ii.it j vi a tun ran be induced to bestow sufficient rank thousand dollars in real money Ameri ij They remained long in the shaded alley, of Julius Caesar, and I want to exa Duke with After the Irop-- s of pearls around her throat and the Grand pause began, the become a to wife, .'What! eouutess, off her becoming Grand can money, I mean for the salt mines, they knew not how her to upon permit long. In Paradise there press my eternal thanks to both of you. an air of rxpausive candor and taking his which was more than they were worth. I is no note of time. But waving white plumes in her picturesque even niorganaticaliy, of a Grand Duke of after a while, hand You have placed me nnder lasting obliga- . I suen. iuouiu h to ' to - n "uul ... in ... .r int, ..t.t.rwinnistwl on , countered thou l V. .ifi L(iiruiu m;uc vi a for u this, by buying uiuri i.u in hand, the man and the woman passed tions to you, and have afforded mi superIr- damwaring, liefore ainhassi- jou .?ee before . of references to New York banks and song the Osterberg copper mines. th through the shadows and came into the human beer and skittles, so to .. you ai,. list Luvia nodded to Lim, a brilliant smile rank next ro.any, ard ..... ...... speak." ...... . v. :n i.M I'lirn finest I ever saw in my life, with the born- shimmering sunlight. ' .i.;t. m , noil nuicu a r., ; , uuh uuin had Lucia and v.hH tlm .. ill,,m;.,.itln- o- tier rvK. .......... Courtenay vomirer. . Mainwaring, pmeiuy ...u-,' T ite ' i Diirtcnav rcmaineu silent, l lie iranu in man m - nnrt chunks. around to Then tha liirnnin I l:ftr ltv rf lying . . . All . once . at himself MainI i in roused of the the villa. .1... j 111uaieaiiutu iuai w, 11 Courtenay supper garden . vuuw g ri tnrew mm a kiss, me luenuiy ui m, Du'liC prattl-- d on uutil thero was just time; stipulation which, anv aged to acquire, on the sly, of course, a from his heavenly dream and said to waring managed to obtain a bottle of thin new acquaintance suddenly rushed upon, lett to uurry to tne noiei anu aress lor oin-(father would, I think. It is that my controlling interest in two of the leading Lucia : champagne and drank the health of the "lint.- roiitinne.t tlio Hrnn,! Diit-.1 i m ID cer I "It seems to me there is but one ; . Cou rtenay. He was John Mainwaring a; i"racp. daughter .shall fully and freely consent to industries of the Grand Ducbs', and thing bride and groom. Courtenay responded 1 1 aim-bawas .! was The and weigu reigning . hotel at the large, na bought party Courtenay ft outright to and is be us for Court-mato married as soon with the health of Mr. and Mrs. Mainwarit do, ma n or whom knew much and' of! a t,;a flrm. Next I clo?td tho. whole business up as possible, and that without consulting ing, and Lucia suggested that of r.mnil Tinl-placed next Lucia. Abcve them wa3 the cannot glnnvo follow the promptings Milly and had heard more, a master of finance.! ,.i ni. hU heart." nf ,,t.,i, E.,t?.i 1,I III l'l Oil 'I .1 TWI C r for the season, just to show the Oster your father. If we do, it would him Then declared that Tommy. place Mainwaring whose millions were untainted, and Luciaj pitating stars, l a great golden moon! "Qte true," replied Mainwarintr. with embrace of Mainwaring was impending, bergers what I was prepared to do if the in a position of he fast and loose not leave must out with Grand the playing Duke, i "Napoleon had to di- but Mainwaring, by a skilful manoeuvre, Grand Duke wasn't obliging. Then came the Grand Duke. Of course he has done whose health he drank Ivans trembling over the (roe tops of the!tfual seriousness. was his daughter. standing and with JVi.i .v.v.i-- . the best stroke of all. I found that my it outrageously" Courtenay laughed like all honors. In J.uc 1.1 s eves, ns sue turned them out of the and a got way jnarK. accepted only met Then Lucia's eyes c;1 v Courtenay's. i.iii 0.1 ,..,.,-tT1appreciate betto than I this painful cordial handshake. .711 it 11.13 . i i,:m, Mir. lii t !iad notes floating a man who has won a game "but we must .i Q,,mMt,i,, tin prospective "I have not made up my mind," he said, She gave no sigu of agiution, and after; either cenuetrv or passion, he could 'paialIcl "I agree to your stipulation, and noth- around in every npstal in Europe. 1 not let on we know it." with his rich laugh, "what I shall dc with n exchange of glances and a courteous not tell which. Courtenr.y was charmed.1 iuc Grand Duke saw a laughing devn ing shall be wanting on my part," cried bought up every scrap of paper with the "How quick you are to think!" mur- the Grand Duke, whom I have in chaniu said and he this ay Lucia was like all For eye Maiuwaring's v the Grand Duke, enthusiastically, "to Grand Duke's name on it. I can now put mured Lucia. bow she passed on in silence. pained, mystified. cery, and the Grand Duchy, which I have AVas afraid he was The Grand and women on screws him joking. frank to the subtle and the tune of about Mi.ss ab:ut simple, sly.' was indeed in pawn, but I got my whole family into to bring his making quick Courtenay "So you know Miss Mainwaring," said think, Mainwaring bold and timid, strong and weak, rn?h and, I''k continued, however: four hundred thousand dollars. The w hole trained mind taking in the situation at a Switzerland y Duchess of Osterberg." Grand and have taken pasMiss Mainwaring's father. , t seemed a Titanic taf-- to and r.ble to deceive herself ";Vt did for a moment believe investment foots up something like two glance. from Cherbourg on Saturday. CherCourtenay sage make it possible that I should be able to Mainwaring's sudden Courtenay, without betrajtcg his con- and all the world beside. change of front million dollars, but I estimate that with "I shall return at once to Frankfort," bourg is not in the Kaiser's dominions. secure my happiness with Miss Mdiu- - meant what it seemed to mean. He saw the copper Ji ni--s and a modern systitn of he said, "see the American Consul and get My experience of the last ten months will viction that he was talking to the father S ""-'- . I can close cut in the o;,i at a a clergyman. It can all be arranged by alwaj-- be the most cherished recollections of Lucia Mainwaring, replied : ,TU U in it some elaborate scheme of revenge. mining salt tr have not only got the Grand four o'clock. Then if you will meet me of my life." I such as Mainwaring was capable of work- profit. "Yen. I had the honor of making Miss p Lieuand my friend, the Duke in pawn, and at the station in Frankfort we can be Grand in personal mother Lucia Mainwaring were love Duchy, but When it was near ten o'clock Maining out in every detail. Colonel Mainwaring's acquaintance in Switzer- witn a I'aron von on 'tenant can nor turn Tempsky, a he neither wheel until married and take the they train for no be or could waring, Lucia and Courtenay strolled not, there night Courtenay . land two years ago." mission to the Kaiser, laying bc-I 'special and good get ready." Alpensberg. along the little dimly lighted town to the doubt in the days that followed that her; fcr, Lim a the rircumstanres in the case. III. "After a "it's Both on, all," them of Mainwaring this. kept at was laughed merrily "That the I'ime when she was father at once fell deeply infatuated with railway station, where Mainwaring's spe: In a few minutes Courtenay and Main- small affair, this toy Grand Duchy and "My mother would These," taking up some papers from the come cial carriage was waiting for the through with said us," travelling with .1 chaperon, who was taken him and would scarcely let Courtenay out; table, "arc the Kaiser's terms. I can miniature Duke. Grand In in we were America Lucia. waring train.' At the tender parting between Mainwaring's.automobile very ill at Alpensbeig. Miss Mainwaring of h;s T"ht Igive them to you in brief." r, than this play bigger .game "Better every, and daughter Courtenay turned father to back after day not," Heimbad. replied Courtenay rushing in the year except Sundays and holidays. a moment. "You ought not to One thing amazed Courtenay, and thatK Maiuwaring moved his chair up to. the implicate away. It was too sacred even for the table and the Grand Duke read in a When the hotel was reached Mainwar- But there is a kind of charm in the very any member of . . A but not for very long." your family." eyes of a husband. Courtenay and Lucia " I sonorous voice: ing said to Courtenay: smallness. is like It cried playing bagatelle Lucia, "Goodby!" blushed turning away walked back through the dusky night, at the remembrance the Grand Duke's marked attentions to "The Kaiser x?nuires first that ten "Come to XOourtenay my rooms and kt's hare a after a came of horse billiards. It'e the with a radiant smile. "I will be at the hand in hand, in silence and perfect joj, fCooyrlsnt fcr tie .New All rUtit Tw-fc- , mar-- j to-da- Iljcraia Company. con-Duk- THE w, X cs. X 1 Main-waring- to-da- 'I j self-supportin- g. j ! el 1 1 1 1 1 i - . 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