Show The TIle Br Bride de o oNI of The NI Nile le Uj- Uj G Gears Georg J Ebere Prin Pria Author of ot An Egyptian cess cesa Uarda The Emperor Time The The Burgomasters Burgomaster's Wife Vito Homo Sum Joshua V Etc Etc Eta frt from rum m Ye lias Has Catharine no been with you ou Susannah's gardener makes up flowers flowers flow flow- ers eu like this Tho The fan fan fan- When hen I i knocked I knocked knocked-Is Is she still sUll here I Ho lie had guessed correctly and Maria mutely pointed to the door of ot the next I room But nut for tor Heavens Heaven's sake m my child I 8 Slid said ld Orion still sUIl speaking In an undertone undertone undertone under under- tone what does she sho want h hare re now nom I ISho i She Sho came carne over o In n a boat bont without letting letting- an any one know It It whispered II the child Sine She made Anubis ask mo me whether she might come ome that sh she sh-e could not stand It any longer without me mo and so she so-she she had not done anything to I me-I me I told toM her yes yog and ami when 1 heard your knock just now what as quick as lightning she was In the tho bedroom bed bed- room And suppose only your our grandmother grandmother grandmother grand grand- mother were to meet her Yes l then what then what would become of ot mo Merciful heavens Orion Orlon If It you only know how this this this-this- this At these words two big tears started to roll down Maras Ilar s J cheeks and Orion Orlon understood their meaning and began to smooth her hair affectionately and said to her In gentle tones while hoever ho hoever ever evor and anon looked toward the bedroom bedroom bed bed- roomI room I have havo come really to LO tell you more mOTe about Paula She loves lo you vcr very dearly dearly dearly dear dear- ly and Invites you rou to conic como to see her herand herand herand and to stay with her liar But nut keep this to yourself child and dont don't mention it to toa toa toa a soul not even to EudoxIa nor t tf tr Catharine Catharino for I do not yet know myself myself my my- self whether we shall shaH succeed In getting getting get get- ting permission At nn any rate rato wo so must be very sly and prudent prudent prudent pru pru- dent do you OU understand I have only onh taken you ou Into m my confidence In order that you ou might rejoice In advance and also at nt night If you ou are going to be besuch besuch besuch such a stupid little creature a again and keep your eyes ees open all aU night like a little rabbit Instead of ot going oln to sleep sleeplike sleeplike sleeplike like a I. I Soo good child If It we 13 have good goodluck goodluck oo luck then you OU will be just be-just just think think think- you will be perhaps tomorrow already with Paula A little while a ago o I hail had given Iven sup up up hope of carrying the tho plan through but just now now now-Isn't Isn't It funny just just now I said to myself all at nt once It must be bo carried through and so It must The Tho tears began to gush down Marias Maria's burning cheeks and although h they flowed full and plenteously she shedid lid did not sob and her bosom remained motionless Her lIer lips did not move either cither but there beamed forth from her moist oyes a look so full rull of or pure and Joyous gratitude that Orion felt his own eyes growing dim and was glad to find something to conceal his emotion for Cor as Maria seized his hand and impressed a 0 long lon hearty kiss upon It It hor her tears moistened his hand an nn J he exclaimed Just look as os wet as If It I 1 had pulled It out of ot a basin He had time to sa say nothing more for tho the door of or the bedroom was suddenly suddenly sud sud- denly thrown open and the thin high voice of or tho the Greek called calle out But nut why this reluctance reluctance- Of course Marla Maria will be delighted My ty child hero I briny bring you your lost friend Such Sucha a n. surprise At these words Catharine appeared whom the tho governess pushed Into tho the room with a by no means gentle thrust Eudoxia's face beamed as ns though she sho I had accomplished an heroic deed ee but she he was quite frightened h to find that I Orion was still there ther th rp The now separated d betrothed stood fare face to face fac What ha had happened could not be undone but although he re- re T re received her with merely a dignified bow and she lOhe hal had to her fan an to and fro In quick nor nervous motions to conceal her embarrassment still nothing nothing noth nuth- ing o occurred that could have havo attracts 1 tho the attention of ot an nn unsuspecting persons persons persons per per- sons yes Catharines Catharine's pretty prett little f face ice Ln assumed a challenging expression when he lie Inquired after aCtor his white poodle and sho she replied to him coolly that sho she had chained him In the barnyard because because be be- cause tho the patriarch their guest did not like dogs Ho He honors a great groat man many people with witha a similar feeling replied Orion ami the little humming-bird humming added without without without with with- I out taking long Jon to think When they deserve It It Thus the conversation continued for tor fora a a. short time but the young youn man was nor In a a. mood to quietly submit to the time sharp sayings of ot tho the girl nor to pa pasher pas pas' her In hor her own coin and so he prepared to withdraw but before ho had gone Catharine exclaimed ex- ex exclaimed ex ex- claimed after looking out of ot the window window win win- dow V O a and nil observing now low the tho sun had lied Funk sunk Win Win-I Heavens how late It Is alread already I must go goo for I T dare flare not be ab absent ont from the evening mea meal My Iy boat bont IB is lying In the tho fishermans fisherman's harbor nev nl yours vours If It the door of ot the tho treasury department Is la only not closed Orion also glanced Q at t the position of the sun and said Toda Today Is la Sain lias da day I know It exclaimed Catharine Catharino It was waa on that account that Anubis had holiday today after atter twelve e This was waa vcr very ball bad For no did she ho wish to be seen in n the governors governor's governors governor's gover gover- over over- nors nor's palace nn and now she sho began to think of ever every turn and corner In the palace with which she w wes was s very fa familiar familiar familiar fa- fa from her games with Maria Marla and andIn andIn andin In doing doln- so her face assumed a lurkIng lurking lurk lurk- Ing InS expression that was entire entirely now to Orion and which caused him dl displeasure dl- dl 5 pl pleasure and at nt the same time anxiety I Inot not for himself but for Maria Marla to whom no roo good could come from association with such p o companion Such visits I as this should not be bo repeated often He lie determined to let the matter rest In the presence of the tho child but to give Catharine Catharino the prop roper proper r hints at once She could not r regain regain aln her liberty lIbert without without without with with- out his assistance and so he interrupted Inter her reflections and Informed her that he ho had bad the tho keys to the treasury treis- treis ury with him looked to see whether the tho front hall was free tree and conducted her through man many passages Into tho the treasury building which was connected connect connect- ed d thus with tho the dwelling house It was as at this hour as quiet us ns death In this building and as Orion Orlon stood close by her near tho time back door nor that led Into the path to the fisherman fishermans harbor and after atter he had already raised the time key to open It he let it on once e more mor drop to t hi hl his side broke for the first st time the silence which thc they had observed observed ob ob- served during this weird walk and asked Continued Tomorrow Morning |