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Show DAILY PAGE TEN. UTAH STATE JOURNAL. SATURDAY, JULY IS, 1908. THE MERRY WIDOW You Dilsjuiijre uie cruelly!" Cawai!a Never! Never! sudors Never!" guu-- e w iciuvm ai nis late- Thar's s comfort!" she raid coldy. ness. 1 understand, prince. began Popoff away and seeking to reil her Oh. no, I dou't! Sira are all al'ke. drawing that you positively refused to coldly, keen disappointment But" she added Goodby." obey my" So 1 did. so I did." ssseuted Danllo Aa the discomfited marquis mnde hla more softly, why not say It If you waut to?" But at the lust moment I way wrathfully from the room Sonia really cheerfully. 1 don't want to!" he declared sulkito the crept aero mischievously changed my mind and my clothes, and There lay the mao. sound ly. couch. here 1 am. I've my party "And you promise faithfully you'll for an hour or sa imstpoued You see. 1 rememface at ill covered by the hie aeleep. " 1 handkerchief. Sonia touched hie hair. never say to me, love you V bered my promise to help you scare Again ahe was perilously close to away from the widow any Frenchman "Scat!" roared Danila glviug his head a shake that let the handkerchief him. Again bis eyes tore themaelve who seemed Inclined-tmake love tu free from the pleading seductiveness of her. That's Tall from hie face. J came." why imuilo!" gatpcd the widow, a tart In here as he reiterated: Good!" approved Popoff. rubbing his "1 promise! I'm nut going to make a back. hands g'eefully. "Very good! And or made he fool of myself a fool of." where do At sound of hla name the prince sat you expect to begin?" Is that a declaration of war?" wanderIlia and da blinking. ml up, the moat dangerous suitor "With Sonia. queried ing eyes fell ou the woman, and, with Who Is jac?" mean of Po No you friendship. an exclamation of utter amazement, he to Well," replied ropoff confidentially, say If 1 asked you to he my wife atu ni bled to hla feet and atood ataring Pve had my eye on her, and it seems would at me?" merely you laugh Incredulously at her. to me that Do Jolidon" Prolwbly. All men are alike." Sonia !" lie exclaimed. 'Sonia!" In are and time "in Jolidon!" exclaimed Danila not, Ill prove They Then, recovering himself, be bowed It to Impossible!" yoa." t'ffly and said: Before she could snswer the smbss-sado- r "Why impossible, pray? I thiuk I I beg your pardon, madame." came hare aa good eyea as any man. I of and the several guests No; I beg yonra," ahe replied. Into the room. At first opportunity think, air, I can detect love when I Pray go ou anorlng." see it And from the way Ie Jolidon aside. drew Punllo Popoff You dou't remember me?" he asked, man, I dont Prince," said he Impressively, you looks at the widow-w- hy, surprised. know a doesn't now lieeu to vs that attached ha this single point thing legsNot In the very least," she antoward hla belug in love with her. tiun nearly four months and" swered. moving away. Few of my attachments last ao irYet you called my came. If I may say so, your excellency," olmerved Danila t You were aaleep then. That was long." You refer to your love affairs? I pnt in Nlah, shuffling nervously, "I different." They have think I could tell you of t single thing, And now I am awake to the Joy of htve heard of them. to the brink of ruin. You or, rather," he added, chuckling, "when you brought seeing you again." are almost penniless. Here Is my plan 1 say s Ingle' I mean 'married.' " The joy la all your own.' la It an Mr. Nlah," interrupted ropoff, "If 1 to save you, also to give you a chance am In Parle? surprising to find me can atop wriggling around like an you here enjoying my wealth and free- to save your country from bankruptcy. inebriated centlped long enough to I to want you dom!" marry." talk will you do me the honor plainly, "To what?" cried Ian!la I congratulate you on both, especialto put your blithering Into plain To marry beautiful woman, my boy ly the freedom." words? Yes. freedom Is one ef your fads, I twenty millions Mine. Sonia Sadowa! "Well, your stammered excellency, N remarked Sonia, "especially believe, Ileyr Never!" returned Danila, angrily, as freedom from marriage. Do you still he rose to end the Interview. make a habit of avoiding marriage "Then a Frenchman will marry her, t the last moment?" T Sonia, you are unjust If It bad ami her fortune and our country will voted with me you aliould he my wife he ruined. "I won't marry her." repeated Danila Bow, nut another man's widow." ahe won't marry me. But for my and mimahe with rested It If you?" sake I'll keep any Frenchcountry's icked. "Well, let the whole story rest man from marrying her." Bow. It'a forgotten." But how?" By you, perhape never by me." You shall tee!" Oh, no! I rememlier it every now protected. o , ; - ai.rf.RT PAYSON TERHUNE (Continued from Page 9.) written T love you on one of the sticks. He was going home to heat his wife and make her confess who the rilhiiu was when I persuaded my wife to save pour Mme. Nova Kovltch fcy pretending the fan was her own. Ah, but my wife Is a born diplomatist! Nova kovltch waa convinced, and I pocketed the fan for future reference." Daullo took the trinket from PupolTs bands and read the penciled inscription. "Why," he said on Impulse, "this la Pe Jolnlon's handwriting! How does It haplen that he" Then." squealed Popoff in triumph, It la Mine. Nova Kovltch he lovea. The whole thing Is absurdly simple when a brain like mine is brought to hear on It!" Delighted with hla own astuteness, the amliaasador pattered off to Join the other guests, leaving Danllo, fan In band, blankly facing the astounded little clerk. Nlah," observed the prince, "do you suppose It's possible De Jolidon can be In love with Mme. Nova Kovltch as well as with Mme. Popoff?" Id I'd like to think sa" murmured Nish as be started faithfully off tu the wake of hla chief. Id like to think ea It It would make It leas exclusive, less of a monopoly. And to think his care. And I'll dance at your wedjlag. HI duuce till 1 wear hole through both my shoes." You silly buy!" she scoffed. Youre Jealous!" Jealous? 1 Jealous?" be raged. jealous? That's a good oner Words failed him. and be stuP-ici-! away to s nearby summer house, where he paused, hist in seeming of the littie building's archi- tecture. The uegiecte 1 fan lying on the table caught Sonia s eye. She picked it cp Idly and ojieuod it. The wads I love you" met her gaze. Quickly the glanced gt Danila 1 understand. she murmured to He vowed hed never say It herself. to me. so he's written It." Noting that Pauilo'o back waa toward her. she furtively lifted the fan to her 1I;ms aud kissed the written words. Then aa she restored It to the table she whispered: Just the same. 111 make him say It He shall!" She crossed to where he stood. "Have you nothing to aay to me, prince?" she asked. ' Only one thing -- goodby!" You're Gondl'y!"' she echoed. you're t going?" I leave Furls iasorrow morning by the first Then you won't be here, after all, ta dance at my wedding? n-i- traln-Jurev- er!" never recognized hla own la bliss Where wifes fan! Ignorance why read up on divorce laws? Nor Laying the fan on u nearby table, Il;;t yon pmmleed. Aud now. I supDanllo waa turning away when a voice ' I rhull never see you again, for called him pose. behind mockingly: Still In retreat? So you are afraid when Im married I shall live In Faria." "1 thought you were more patriotic," of uie!" It seems hard that yon Whirling about, the prince faced he right'd. Souls. She waa hewltchlngly pretty In should turn your Itnt-- ou your native excellency 4. AD Knit linden i Sold Chi I Xot one item will 1h rewired in partment. Ladies and Children Menll and Boys at the Clothing h Ladies 35c Vesta, neck, sleeveless d Ladies 35c low- - 2$c lace-trimme- 19c pants Ladies' 50c fine Mer3Sc cerized Tights Ladies Cotton Union Suits. Low neck, sleeveless GOc values for. . .4Sc Ladies finei Mercerized Union Suits. Low neck, sleeveless, fl.50 values for . e e e e e e e e 1 VA Summer S 20 Dozen Ladies White Waists, all styles, up to 79c. This lot includes Waists, which are all good, new styles 50 cents and then for my own amusement. But It fa hard to think of myself as the little Marsovlan peasant maid to whom the dashing cavalry officer, Frluoe HJUnlla waa once engaged and whom hla rich old uncle et the lent moment forbade to marry because of her poverty. IIow differently that aame rich Id uncle would look on the match today! Twenty millions la a pretty dowry." At least It eeems you didn't break your heart over losing me." sneered Danila No; my plebeian heart Blood the ebook excellently. I soon found consolation an elderly husband who lived juat one week after the wedding and left me all hla wealth. Tes; I heard how your father forced you Into the match. Next time you can choose a husband to suit your-elf.- " "Why should I marry again? I am rich. free. I have everything Including love?" he asked, his eyes devouring her fragile beauty. 1 dont believe In love, scoffed Sonia. All men are alike. Dozens of them are after my money and make lore to me because they cant get It without me." "Men are not all fortune banters," he denied hotly. 1 for one So they all aay. Each says T love you? Each meant my fortune." They do?" cried Danila in rage at the strong Insinuation. Well, heres one that doesnt I for one shall never say to you. I love you! A strange smile stole across her face. She came very close to where he stood; eo close that the faint perfume of her hair was sweet In hie nostrils; so close that her breath was warm upon his lips; so dose that hla bewildered soul struggled in vain to bide from the glory In her eyea Her voice was a musical whisper as she asked: Tonll never say to me T love you? There waa an Infinity of allurement It the tempting word. Danila writh a mighty effort shook off the spell and sheeted: AH. CHAPTER III. HER KARSOVXAH QUESTS WOKE TEEI& PICTURESQUE NATIVE Kish,-happen to know M. de Joli- the black a.id gold Marsovlan drees don la already head over heels in love that snowed to fullest advantage every with a lady who haa a husband. He willowy Hue ef her figure. gardens of Mme. Sonia Im not retreating," he contradicted, Mr. thundered Nlah, Fopoff, "you villa. Juat outalde Faria are skirmishing In light cavalry cononly to the demeaning yourself a decorated fur gayly fashion." of act Are scandal! temptible were talking fete. The grounds And yon are going away like that? dotted with laughing grou)M of bright-V- y you aware of that, Mr. Msh? If sa dressed uieu aud women, for Koala go on talking It aud tell me who sbs Oh. you stupid man!" bad particularly requested that all her is." I can't te!l what you mesa" he anYou fool!" whispered Danllo la swered. puzzled. Marsovlan guests wear their picturEverybody but the amAnd I shan't tell what I mean. aha esque native costume, and the result Kish's ear. waa a veritable kaleidoscopic carnival bassador himself knows It Is Mint rejoined. "By the way." she added, of color, a perfect riot of gorgeous I'otKiff whom De Jolidon lovea Be how do you bapiien to he here? You cartful! hues and striking figure. declined my Invitation. Well. Mr. Nish." repeated Fopoff Ambassador Iopoff. hla long, lean Im here." he replied hlnntly, befigure drained lu vivid green, waa pac- majestically ns be eyed the squirming cause I'm making it my business to ing the alleya of the garden near the clerk with lofty majesty, I'm wait- get rid of every Frenchman who shows entrance gate, pausing nervously now ing to hear the name of the lady that signs of pruimelug to you. and again to scan late arrivals in De Jolidon la in lore with. But why?" she asked In wonder. He he neglected to tell me, your srr.rch of some one. At length he For my own umiueuieut; that's alL the man he sought Nish was excellency. sputtered Nish. You you don't hapiM-- n to be In lore Thru. decided the ambassador, I with me yourself? she asked, a tinge Just bustling Into the grounds, and the hall discover her by diplomatic means, of ahtfulueH lu the ambassador st once beckoned to him. light mockery of Now, then. Mr. Nlah," cried Fopoff and when I find who ahe Is she shall her tone. as soon ss the little clerk hud sham- nsa her Influence to lure De Jolidon Certainly not!" be retorted, with bled within earshot "I told you to away from the widow. Frince, win suspicious promptitude. help uie in this?" You'ie very, very ruder she rebring Prince Danllo here and not to youLeave It all to me. suggested Da- proved. But since you dont love me leave him for un Instant until" "He wouldn't let me stay," explained nila with startling willingness. Don't you ought to be able to give tue good Nlah. "He says be wont come. He's try to learn her Identity yourself. Let adrk-- about accepting u man I really me attend to the whole matter. want to marry." giving a party If I may say so. a AH right." consented Popoff. It Ob!" growled Danila cbagriueL very gay" "And for the sake of a lot of pleas- will be a good lesson In diplomacy for "Then there Is some one you want to ure seeking kUers the prince refuse! you. Perkuim I can put. you on the marry F' . She nodded. to obey my orders and come to Mme. right track." The ambassador drew an Ivory fan Whoever the man la he's after Sonia's?" from Ills pocket. your money," be sneered. "Yea your excellency. He positively Na she contradicted. He la not refuses to coma And when 1 ssy J Lust night at the embassy ball," said he. "Nova Koritch. who iihciI to not this one. positively refuses I UeteheUnowI! be one of uij attaches, brought uie You said all men were alike. . Danllo, resplendent In the uniform of tills. Ie This man la different He lovea ms. u Marsovlan captain of hussan, strollmry with jealousy. Just .i. !.ii tip the fan: said It "Then many him! What la It to me? ed nonchalantly forward, with a care! tut n.r::e man L.:l Marry any ope you waut ta I dont less nod that quite Ignored the a in hat- - vas hie vir, s I The Garden Fete. mUE de-eerl- COSTUMES. and Wash Gi land marry a Frenchman and settle here." Yet It Is whnt I hare decided. she answered. This la probably the last time I shall wear our native costume or dance our wild national dances. Today's fete Is a sort of farewell to old times." No: our dances and costumes would not appeal to u Frenchman. Who Is It you are going to marry?" The engagement Isn't announced yet" she evaded. Then, he returned, with a shrug, T suppose I shall never know, for 1 leave early tomorrow. And yob won't dance at my wedding?" I've told you I would not" "If you wont she cried, a sudden Inspiration flashing through her mind and lighting her pale face to daxzllng beauty, dance with me now!" 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