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SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS. Chapter I—Harvey Irons, a oommeeolal agent In Russia for a firm of American manufacturers, has been expelled from the czar’s dominions. The czar has just prohibited the traffie in Georgia women. Hafiz Effendi, a Turk, and Mizik, agent for the ameer of Bokhara, are in Tlflls seeking a bride for Prince Davonca. ll—Hafiz points out to Mizik the bride he has selected, a beautiful Georgian, Koura, daughter of a rich merchant in Tlflls. Hafiz agrees to deliver the girl to a boat oaptain on the Caspian recommended by Mizik. Captain Orskoff of the czar’s army has the Turk under surveillence. Ill—Hafiz and one Haszan, a greedy captain on Kur river, lure the merchant and his daughter on board of Hassan’s boat at midnight. Hafiz kills the merchant, and Hassan sails away with Koura locked in a cabin. Koura has pledged her hand to Captain Orskoff. IV—While beating about the eastern waters trying to reach Novgorod Irons boards Hassairs boat against the will of the captain, who, however, takes a bribe to carry the American to Astrakan. A Russian gunboat overhauls the craft. Hassan tells a plausible story about the presence of Koura, implicating Irons, who is arrested for abduction of ope of the czar’s subjects. V—lrons is taken to Tlflls. In the family apartments of the prison where he is confined his sweetheart, Mile. Alma Jurnieff, niece of the governor, Colonel Jurnieff, is kept in seclusion. Her father and uucle had caused the banishment of the American to separate the lovers. Alma hears of Irons’ plight and vows to save him. Vl—Colonel Jurnieff is conspiring to crush Irons. Hassan appears in court as witness against the American, who, he says, was abducting Koura. VII— Prince Delinikoff is coming to Tiflls. He is the choloe of Alma's father for a son-in-law. Alma buys a ship's cargo of hay to be delivered at Astrabad, Persia, and stipulates that the ship shall oarry a man as passenger. VIII—The governor gives a ball in honor of Prince Deilnikoff. Alma, by her graciousness and witcherv, captivates both the prince and her uncle.

CHAPTER Vlll—Continued. “Mile. Alina will lead the grand march with the guest of honor," said the governor. The band struck up “The Czar!” and princes and generals fell in behind her. Dellnikoff’s heart beat with pride as he felt the warm and living hand of the girl upon his arm. The warm perfume that came from her fan intoxicated him. He, the suave, the blase, the gay one from St. Petersburg, was like a boy at his first party. In the dance that followed, as he felt his arm around her waist, a thrill of pleasure drove the blood quicker through his heart. After the dance he led her to the conservatory. “You have changed,” he 6aid as his eyes devoured her. “As you grow more beautiful you grow more gracious. A year ago you spurned me—almost.” “Almost!” she answered, with a coquettish laugh that sent the blood to his head. “Are you so weak that almost drives you from a woman’s side?” “But your father,” he stammered. “He said you—were in—love with an American. He sent you here, so he told me, to keep you from that fellow.” Alma put her fan before her face and laughed —a singularly rollicking laugh. “Sent me away to keep me from a man I have seen but a few times, a man engaged in selling American windmills and pumps! Oh, prince, do you think that Tifiis, with ail its strength, could keep me from the man I loved if I knew where he was to be found?” He bent over her. His hot breath on her cheek brought a blush to it She looked up into his face with a fascinating smile. “Is it possible, tell me—you know how I have loved you—is it possible that you—have not thought ill of me?” A roguish look came into her eyes, and she covered them quickly with her fan. He tore away the fan. “Tell me!” he said. “Hush! Some one is coming. Let us return to the ballroom. Another time we can—talk.” He conducted her back to the ballroom. With reluctance he relinquished her to the governor. “What a wonderful success!” she said as they swept past the prince, who was devouring her again with his eyes. “I thank you,” said the governor. “It was you who made it the success it is.” “Not I, but the genius of the governor of Tifiis,” she answered, with a smile that stirred even his old blood. “What has got into that girl?" asked Colonel Jurnieff of himself as he watched her. “I am beginning to think my brother was a fool in ordering me to keep her confined. Instead I should have given balls and parties for her. My course is plain now that the prince has her won. All I need do is to take the credit and win promotion.” Alma danced with her uncle. During the waits he fell a victim to her charms. “Am I a dolt? Has she turned my he asked himself. He took her back to the prince, who Was jealous even of the uncle. “The next waits is mine,” he said. “But if you are tired I would prefer to sit in the coaservatory.” “Would you?*' glancing at him archly. “I wonder If I could guess why.” “Could you guess why! If my manner does not tell you why, shall I permit my tongue to tell? Because l love you. I loved you before, Alma, but never as Ido tonight I thought you bated me. I thought you loved that American.” “Get me some wine, prince.” He fetched the wine himself. “For the first time from my hand! You never accepted anything from me before.” “Then enjoy the honor," she answered, laughing. “I may exact more before the night la over.” “Anything! I swear It! Tonight you are welcome to my life, to my honor,

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to my allegiance to the ezhr. Only love me." He bent and kissed her. She drank the wine and patted his arm. “Prince, you are a gay cavalier. One could scarcely know you in St. Petersburg, where there were so many women more beautiful than I. But here one learns that you are a bold and wicked man. Don’t dare kiss me again.” “I will the very next time I get a chance.” She seemed exhausted at times and often touched her eyes with her gloved band. Her eyes were at tidies recklessly say, at others thoughtful and intense. These moods passed quickly, as if by superhuman effort. When the prince stepped away for ices, she moaned almost aloud: “God help me to keep it up! God help me to succeed! It is the only way!” When he returned, she greeted him with smiles as she accepted the ices. “The next is another waltz," she said. "I love waltzing, and you are such a iplendid partner.” “Thank you. I love to waltz—with you. I love you and everything you do.” “Wait-wait till you know me better.”

ed Prince Dellnikoff and Alma swing past. “I don’t know. This night is a revelation to me. All this year I have been obeying the commands of the general, my brother, to keep the girl under some restraint and a careful watch. My orderly is in love with her maid, and through him I learn everything. She has made no attempt to escape nor to send or receive letters. The general wrote that she was desperately in love with an objectionable man and that he sent her to me till she consented to wed the prince. Now she blossoms out as a veritable coquette or else she is desperately in love with Dellnikoff. How do you read her?” , , “To me she seems like a bird let loose from a disagreeable cage,” replied the governor. “Certain it is that she is the most fascinating young woman this ballroom has ever seen. Dellnikoff is to be envied.” “But the change is so sudden! How do you account for it?” “Perhaps there is really no change. Young women of the advanced type in Russia are not what our mothers were. Then women were even, deliberate, and always the same. But now! Paris has come to St. Petersburg. I think your niece has a touch of the Parisian spirit tonight. It is possible that the girl never had any real opposition to Dellnikoff. He is rich, handsome and no worse morally than any of our young princes. Almost any young girl would jump at the chance to marry him. I think the girl has been misunderstood.” “Perhaps,” said Jurnieff. “It would be a big feather in my hat if they should become betrothed while Dellnikoff is here.” “The general is a mighty power in St Petersburg. Should you succeed where he failed, he would no doubt reward you by promotion.” “A garrisoned capital would be the least he could give me, with the chevrons of a general.” “True. Now let us conspire in a loving attempt to make these two young people happy- You were young once, Jurnieff; the same with me. With the young, deliberation chills enthusiasm. Strike while the iron is hot! Bring them out tonight!” “Tonight? What does your excellency mean?” “Can you not see that the girl is warming toward the prince? As for Dellnikoff, be is intoxicated with her beauty. Why not make their betrothal the toast of the supper?” “If that could be done, my promotion would be assured. Such au event would cap the matter.” “Then do it! Strike while the iron is hot!” Jurnieff spent many minutes thinking. If he could bring about the public announcement of the betrothal of bis niece and Dellnikoff at the governor’s supper, the girl would not dare refuse to redeem the pledge. He saw Alma standing alone for a moment and went to her. “My dear niece,” he said in his blandest manner, “you are chaaming tonight. How have you changed so suddenly?” “Oh, one cannot be very charming shut up in a stupid prison. It is happiness that gives one the power to charm.” “You have captivated everybody, from the governor down. I thought you hated the prince.” “Did I ever tell you so?” “No; but your father wrote me to that effect” ■< “And so you kept me under surveillance.” “I not exactly that Alma, but I perhaps misunderstood you and your father’s directions. If I have done anything to make you unhappy during your visit I trust you will pardon me

CHAPTER IX. CAPRICIOUS woman. I it too early to offer congratulations, colonel?” asked the governor of Tiflis of Colonel Jurnieff as he watch-

and believa it was dona with an ay# •ingle to your welfare.” "You have .been very kind. I presume it was the manner ot my behavior that mada yon think I was unhappy; but, to toll the truth, 1 was antry” "Angry! At something I did?” "You and my father. I got eo weary •f the stupid story that' I was In love with that American that I continued to act aa if I were. There comes the prince. Is he not noble in that splendid uniform? Had my fatber not been so cruel—well, there Is no> use rehearsing that.” “But there is. The governor Is Infatuated with you. He has a pet scheme for the supper tonight He has watched you and Deilnikoff. He says you are the handsomest couple in all Russia.” “Well, we are,” said Alma, with a tosa of her head. “By heaven, I’ll wager you a thousand rubles you are in love with Deilnikoff.” “I will not bet on so trivial a matter." “Trivial! Then here is another. I’ll wager you 2,000 rubles you dare not let the governor announce your betrothal to the prince at the supper.” “My betrothal! Do you want me to throw myself at a man? He haa not asked me to be his wife.” “He has asked your father, and it la your father’s dearest wish.” “But I am not a commodity. I am not hay or silk. lam a woman, and a woman likes to be something besides the salable goods in a bazaar.” “Well, think it over. The aupper will not be for an hour.” As he turned to leave her he signaled to Deilnikoff that he wanted to speak privately with him. After a dance Deilnikoff joined Jurnieff in the smoking room. “My dear prince,” *aid Jurnieff, with effusiveness, “I am pleased to congratulate you. After your promotion to win happiness also! Have you gained your ambition?” “You are giving me riddles. What do you mean?” “I was under the impression that you were in love with my niece.” “I adore her. Who could do otherwise?” “The governor is much interested in your little affair, as I am myself. To tell you the truth, my niece is very capricious. Tomorrow she may be unwilling to have anything to do with you. Tonight she seems to share your infatuation. The governor, as you know, likes a little sensation of a pleasing kind. He would like the pleasure and privilege of announcing your betrothal at the supper.” “With all my heart. He may announce It a thousand times. The question rests with the little lady.” “Go ask her. I wager a hundred rubles you will not find her unwilling.” Jurnieff turned on his heel and walked away, and Deilnikoff, with a fast beating heart and feverish pulse, sought Alma. “This waltz?” she asked. “No—l could not waltz—l must speak with you. Come to the conservatory.” He led her to a quiet nook shaded with palms. “Alma,” he said breathlessly, taking her hands, “I love you! You know I love you. I have longed for you this past year, believing that you hated me, and now to find you do not I am overjoyed. The governor wishes to announce our betrothal. Will you con-

“J love you! You know I love you." sent? Oh, my darling one, let us make —you make—this ball the most memorable one Tifiis ever had. Will you consent?” She toyed with her fan. “I like you, prince. I have been kept in a prison for a year, and now, to find myself with this freedom, I feel like a bird let loose. I feel like making up for all the long days I have spent brooding over things I could not control. And now the time bas come. I cannot resist. I want a good larksomething real scandalous. You do wild things sometimes.” “Perhaps. But is our betrothal at a governor’s ball not lark enough?" “Ob, that is tame! What a splendid uniform you have, prince—Alexis! May I not call ydu Alexis? It is so much shorter than Dellnikoff.” “Call me anything—only love me.” He was oblivious of the fact that he was at a public function. He placed his arm around her and pressed bar to him. She did not resist “Oh, this is tame lovemaking. I want

to bars some great ending to tfeie night. I feel—oh, I am half wild, I suppose.” "Let the governor announce oar betrothal, and yon shall do anythin* have anything, you wish.” “Anything l I am so stricken with your uniform that I would like to have one like it Can I not be on your star?” “Oh, Alma! That would be rldicu* lous.” “I know It. That is why the idea attracts me. I want to do something ridiculous—something unconventional —while I have this lovely hour of freedom. You are always free. You do not understand.” “What do you want to do?” “Wear your uniform and inspect the prison.” “You inspect prisons? Why, you live In one!" “I know. I live in the main building, but I have never yet looked into a cell. I have beard stories of all sorts of cruelty, and yet those who have been in the dungeons say there is no cruelty. I want to see for myself.” “Well, I will take you with me when I go.” “The colonel would not consent. He forbids us to enter the prison portions of the place. I want to go tonight, and I want to be you—you, Alexis. I want to be the inspector general of prisons for an hour.” He looked at her in bewilderment. Her eyes were brilliant A flush came to her cheek and went again, leaving it white. Her bosom rose and felt She let it rest against the breast of the prince. “Such an absurd impossibility to ask!" he said. “You would be missed.” “No, I would not. Speak to the colonel. Tell him you and I are going somewhere—anywhere—to talk and arrange matters for the betrothal. He will tell the governor, and we can go unmolested. I have set my heart on it, Alexis. You say you love me and that I can do anything. I am willful and must have my way." “But how can you get my uniform?” “Are you not a guest of the governor? You have other uniforms. Go put one on, bring this with you and wear a great cloak that covers you. We will go to the prison, and in my own room I can put on your uniform. Then you shall be my staff officer, and we will go and inspect the prison.” “It would cost me my sword if it was discovered. But you cannot be serious—you, a refined Russian girl, to don the uniform of an officer and go masquerading in a prison!” “But can’t you see ? It is the oddity, the capriciousness, the very wildness and wickedness, that appeal to me. Had you been caged a year you would fight a duel for the mere exhilaration.” “Well, if you must have your way, you must. I will go and tell Colonel Jurnieff that we are going to seek a quiet spot to talk and that you have almost given your consent to the announcement of our betrothal.” “Tell him I have, since you will do as I ask.” And he kissed her rapturously. “God help me through!” Bhe murmured after Alexis had gone. “It ia my life or his. 1 am willing to lose mine for him.*’ (TO BE CONTINUED.) An armload of old papers for a nickel at Tbe Democrat office.

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