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The Prince & The Showgirl

CHAPTER TWO

Now-supper for two at midnight

DESPITE the regally aloof cast of his face, one feature betrays Grand Duke Charles of Carpathin. The twinkle in his eyes. So, when he has, a momentary introduction to one of the shapeliest girls ever to grace the stage of the Edwardian music hall, the developments are obviously to be interesting. And they are. The girl, naive Elsie, is summoned to the

royal presence for sapper. What follows is told by the Earl of Binfield, K.C.M.G., late of the Foreign Office, ex-Ambassador to Paris- 46 years after it happened. He recalls the day when he was the Hoa, Peter Northbrook and had the assignment of attending to the grand duke's wisher, during the days of the Coronation of King George V...

THE Carpathian Embassy in Belgrave Square was a large, ornate house, with decorations which to my tuste were a little vulgar,

Elsie, on the other hand, all breathless und blonde, looked around and said: "In that case, just give me vulgarity."

En

the foolmen,

Then she looked again 1 tried to cut her off. "No! I indicated and saw that the only people in front of the...." standing about

ilun- were keys and footmen and imposing major domo. "But we needn't have hurried so much. We're the first, Aren't we?"

“It's a plot

CHE would have none of it.

she

Shares a

girl who

know ali

about these

harmless

Suppers

er.

She swooped on her wrap, picked it up and made a dart I just ushered her up the to the door. I got there first.

"Supper up- marble stairs.

"Now, please, Miss Marina. There is no stairs -

what's the idea? Control yourself.

"I know all about these harm vodka. "Some vodka....Mis less little suppery. I've had to Think of all the trouble need to panic."

fight my way out of quite a few, bringing it up from the kit-" "Isn't there, though?”

I know them-champagne and chen."

snapped. This is a plot, isn't caviar and 'We don't need the

TWO Indeed.

servants, do w, so much more "I fancy it will be quite ? Supper for

You know all about it.”

fun by ourselves, and then an informal party -

cokl,"i I assured her.

There was no point in trying You must be tired after your show, Miss Marina, why don't to distract

longer. her any We walked into a sitting, suppose Iuld have you put your feet up on this nice room. Pleasantly furnished some idea when I read the grand sofu?" ....a couple of armchairs, duke's Instructions regarding

the

a settee, occasional lamps yourself." and heavy curtains at windows.

Elsie was asking me about the regent's wife and I told her there was no wife. She had died 10 years ago. The servants started wheeling in the ready. lald tables for supper,

Elsie glared at

me. You know there's a word for what you are and it's not deputy head of the Far Eastern Depart ment at the Foreign Office,"

I thought I might soothe her, No need to leap to conclusions. Just

lete-a-icte harmless 21 supper...." but she cut me off.

Exit line

Elsie just slood there astound- ed, as Nicholas protested violent- ly at the arrest of Wolstein and Elsic raid: "You haven't got was sharply ordered back to his your programme handy?" and room with a guard. the regent laughed. "Capital. Most amusing.*

Elsle said: "Miss Marina-- Elsic Marina."

"Of course," said the regent. He was inspecting the supper, "It is cold so we can serve (urselves. So much more fun, don't you agree?" PLEADED with her-Uluk

of the fuss at the Forelyn Elcie had heard this before but Office.

cat down. She seemed resigned, could not have She didn't give a damn about but even she the Foreign Office,

untlelpated what was to follow. "You will forgive me if I don' "But

after supper you can join you.

I have already had always get up and say 'Good dinner and I have some businca night,

"I don't have to leap to this but sir, it has been delightful, to attend to." He lurned to thef

then conclusion," she said.

I must go home.""

Sho

As a table came near her she skipped out of the way of the two footmen and whispered hoarrely: "Hey, heyf walk to it, and I can walk down. TWO places...why only TWO?" straight out,

תור, דיי

U.S. Per Cent

Д

Now York. house or a person without TNIVERSITY researchers warrant.

who spent fifteen yeara

Some think religious bellef examining the thoughts of and worship should be restricted 26,000 American high school by law. boys and girls are alarmed Some would refuse certain by their findings, published criminal lawyer. this week.

Half belleve that people are Incapable of deciding what is good or bad for them.

Eighty-three per cent ap proved of wiretapping; 60 per cent agreed with book censorship.

Dr HH. Hemmers, who can- ducted the survey, says of the American teenager: "He has his good points, but there are a lot about of things I am happier than most of his opinions.

"More than half sto no harm in third-degree police.methoda"

phone and called his embas-

turned the suggestion saciar.

"As an exit line, that's ewell but can you guarantee the exit?" she asked. "Anyway there is quite a run for me from that cofa to the door and there

is no evidence that Balkan grand Es

Arrest

FALSIE found herself at a table for two willi a champagne

dukes can't move as fast as the bucket at her side and the host

next man."

busy on the phone.

Sonally I had to come up

Ile was talking rapidly: "The with a "guaranteed exli," as she called it. I suggested the old British Foreign Secretary

18

in

one about an aunt being rushed disturbed because I have ordered

arrest of Wolffstein to hospital after an accident, the

I admit I haven't ard I sold I would come in with Carpatiala.

Yas the nows when I judged supper been able to think of a charge would be over. The aunt would yet so careless of mo certainly secure her release froin yes, my dear fellow. You can speak freely. There is no one the grand duke.

She might have sold. "Yes" and she might have said "No," but

in.

here:

and

Un-

"What do you suggest? nt that moment the decision was Carpathian activities? Ha, Ha! taken cut of her hands beenuse And now of course the Ameri- the grand duke himself walked cans have protested. Oh, some nonsense about political treedom You democratic rights, Thirteen per cent would deny "I expect, Northbrook," he know what children the Ameri- the right to know your accuser said, "you are looking forward cans are in matters of this kind: In a criminal case.

to your night's rest" I took the The British, of course, will be A thing think vialling foreign-bin-but I stayed within 'call In more sensible. They will wait until after the trial, and then crs should not be allowed to the embassy.

protest," criticise the US.

A third feel there. Is nothing. He laughed

worse than being considered an "add ball."

He put down the receiver and Eis10 came over to the table.

Thirty per cent belleve that WHAT happened utter that looked at him with disapproval. one cannot be a scientist and showed ones, again how tight As she said to me afterwards: raise a normal familly. Half do my Foreign Office superior was "I tried to tell him 1 was not' want any more women to, describe him as a chometer, American, but all he said was, "Are you really?' and went A third say those who refuse holding public office. to testify against themselves On the bright side, 00 per cent. The regent was saying, to back to his wretched telephone," should be forced to talk or be loved school and lessons, more Elsic: "But of course, I meant

For File that must have bema punished.

than two-thirds go to church you to come, Not someone else, once a week or more, and 90I had your name most carefully a madhatter's supter party. In Bofors she had got through Another third feel that the government should prohibit some get together 16 talk' over Each matters of this kind I am most another two Klauses of cham- people; from making speeches.

per cent feel the family should marked on my programme CO.

A quarter bellevò that some-

times it is ult right jo starch g

'

other's' problema,

1.

Ronald Singleton

U pagot, the regent's pon, Nicholas methodical,

who would be king in 18 Ho turned, to the table with muntur lime-burst into the the drinke chambering and room.

She blazed

TIEN Nicholas had gone Elsle

In that way. I just shows you have no love in your life, No Ob, love at all--not real love, yes, Maisie Springfields by the bushel, but I mean real-love,"

I doubt the Grand Duko Charles had ever been spoken to life that before.

Els attitude seemed to switch imrunediately. He gulped back a Tapi vodka and moved over to Elsie who was now sitting primly in the straight-backed arm- chair, "Wouldn't you be mare cumfertable on the solo, my cear?" he said.

Elsie ignored the invitation. "Tent is a beautiful dress," he fald. "So good of you to come and see me."

"You said all that before," said Elsie.

"D 17. It doesn't matter, What are words when deeds can says much more?"

Then-jab!

WHAT happened then was like walching two expert dancers in a complicated routine. Tho regent swung smoothly on to the atm of Elsie's chair and In a swift movement his arm was round her waist.

And then just as he was bend- ng his bead forward, tenderly forward us he thought, Elste brought her elbow up to jab him hard In the stañach and leaped from the chair.

"That," she said, "that was terrible" The regent staggered holding his middle. awoy, "What was terrible?"

me.

"That performance of yous. And there is no need to come the grand duke

You know

You what happened. made a pass. I turned it down. That's all. We can still bo friendly."

4

Outside the door I Judged it

WHE

plainly forgot all I had told time to make reappearance. her about etiquette. She blazed And then changed my mind, at the grand duke: "I was good

at and mad innocent people in prison like that. This poor Wolstein.

you, putting TOMORROW

Lessons in chasing

"Now I'm just sorry for you. Having your son talking to you

a girl

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