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his thoughts were these�此 �She is the best that ever lived�察�and I am the most 

ungrateful of   fools。  How  happy  were   we in   the house   of   yellow  stucco� �

Only now�察�when she has closed its doors to me�察�do I know how happy� �If 

she would give me another chance�察�never again would I distress or deceive 



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her。; 

     So    far  had    the  young     man    progressed     in   his  thoughts     when    an 

automobile of surprising smartness swept around the corner and drew up 

in front of the house of yellow stucco�察�and from it descended a charming 

young person。 She was of the Dresden´ shepherdess type�察�with large blue 

eyes of haunting beauty and innocence。 

     ;My wife� ─�exclaimed the blond youth at the railings。 And instantly he 

dodged   behind   a   horse   that�察  �while   still   attached   to   a   four´wheeler�察  �was 

contentedly eating from a nose´bag。 

     With   a   key   the   Dresden   shepherdess   opened   the   door   to   the   yellow 

house and disappeared。 

     The calling of the reporter trains him in audacity�察�and to act quickly。 

He   shares   the   troubles   of   so   many   people   that   to   the   troubles   of   other 

people   he   becomes   callous�察  �and   often   will   rush   in   where   friends   of   the 

family fear to tread。 Although Philip was not now acting as a reporter�察�he 

acted quickly。 Hardly had the door closed upon the young lady than he had 

mounted the steps and rung the visitor's bell。 As he did so�察�he could not 

resist casting a triumphant glance in the direction of the outlawed husband。 

And�察�in turn�察�what the outcast husband�察�peering from across the back of 

the cab horse�察�thought of Philip�察�of his clothes�察�of his general appearance�察�

and   of   the   manner   in   which   he   would   delight   to   alter   all   of   them�察  �was 

quickly communicated to the American。 They were thoughts of a nature so 

violent and uncomplimentary that Philip hastily cut off all connection。 

     As   Philip   did   not   know   the   name   of   the   Dresden´china   doll�察  �it   was 

fortunate that on opening the door�察�the butler promptly announced�此�

     ;Her ladyship is not receiving。; 

     ;Her ladyship will�察�I think�察�receive me�察─�said Philip pleasantly�察 �when 

you tell her I come as the special ambassador of his lordship。; 

     From   a   tiny   reception´room   on   the   right   of   the   entrance´hall   there 

issued a feminine exclamation of surprise�察�not unmixed with joy�察�and in 

the hall the noble lady instantly appeared。 

     When      she   saw    herself    confronted     by   a   stranger�察   �she   halted   in 

embarrassment。 But as�察�even while she halted�察�her only thought had been�察�

;Oh� �if he will only ask me to forgive him� ─�Philip felt no embarrassment 



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whatsoever。   Outside�察  �concealed   behind   a   cab   horse�察  �was   the   erring   but 

bitterly     repentant     husband�察     �inside�察  �her    tenderest     thoughts     racing 

tumultuously       toward    him�察  �was    an   unhappy     child´wife    begging     to  be 

begged to pardon。 

     For a New York reporter�察�and a Harvard graduate of charm and good 

manners�察�it was too easy。 

     ;I   do   not   know   you�察─  �said   her   ladyship。   But   even   as   she   spoke   she 

motioned to the butler to go away。 ;You must be one of his new friends。; 

Her tone was one of envy。 

     ;Indeed�察�I am his newest friend�察─�Philip assured her�察 �but I can safely 

say no one knows his thoughts as well as I。 And they are all of you� ─�

     The china shepherdess blushed with happiness�察�but instantly she shook 

her head。 

     ;They tell me I must not believe him�察─�she announced。 ;They tell me 

; 

     ;Never mind what they tell you�察─�commanded Philip。 ;Listen to ME。 

He   loves   you。   Better   than   ever   before�察  �he   loves   you。 All   he   asks   is   the 

chance to tell you so。 You cannot help but believe him。 Who can look at 

you�察�and not believe that he loves you� �Let me�察─�he begged�察 �bring him to 

you。;    He    started  from    her   when�察   �remembering       the  somewhat      violent 

thoughts of the youthful husband�察�he added hastily�此 �Or perhaps it would 

be better if you called him yourself。; 

     ;Called   him� ─  �exclaimed   the   lady。   ;He   is   in   Paris´at   the   raceswith 

her� ─�

     ;If they tell you that sort of thing�察─�protested Philip indignantly�察 �you 

must listen to me。 He is not in Paris。 He is not with her。 There never was a 

her� ─�

     He drew aside the lace curtains and pointed。 ;He is there behind that 

ancient cab horse�察�praying that you will let him tell you that not only did 

he   never   do   it�察  �but�察  �what   is   much   more   important�察  �he   will   never   do   it 

again。; 

     The lady herself now timidly drew the curtains apart�察�and then more 

boldly   showed   herself   upon   the   iron   balcony。   Leaning   over   the   scarlet 

geraniums�察�she beckoned with both hands。 The result was instantaneous。 



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Philip bolted for the front door�察�leaving it open�察�and�察�as he darted down the 

steps�察�the youthful husband�察�in strides resembling those of an ostrich�察�shot 

past him。 Philip did not cease running until he was well out of Berkeley 

Square。   Then�察  �not   ill´pleased   with   the   adventure�察  �he   turned   and   smiled 

back at the house of yellow stucco。 

     ;Bless you�察�my children�察─�he murmured�察 �bless you� ─�

     He   continued   to   the   Ritz�察  �and�察  �on   crossing   Piccadilly   to   the   quieter 

entrance     to  the   hotel  in   Arlington    Street�察  �found    gathered    around    it  a 

considerable crowd drawn up on either side of a red carpet that stretched 

down the steps of the hotel to a court carriage。 A red carpet in June�察�when 

all is dry under foot and the sun is shining gently�察�can mean only royalty�察�

and in the rear of the men in the street Philip halted。 He remembered that 

for a few days the young King of Asturia and the Queen Mother were at 

the   Ritz   incognito�察  �and�察  �as   he   never   had   seen   the   young   man   who   so 

recently and so tragically had been exiled from his own kingdom�察�Philip 

raised himself on tiptoe and stared expectantly。 

     As   easily  as   he   could   read   their   faces   could   he   read   the   thoughts   of 

those about him。 They were thoughts of friendly curiosity�察�of pity for the 

exiles�察�on the part of the policemen who had hastened from a cross street�察�

of pride at their temporary responsibility�察�on the part of the coachman of 

the    court   carriage�察   �of  speculation     as   to  the   possible    amount     of  his 

Majesty's tip。 The thoughts were as harmless and protecting as the warm 

sunshine。 

     And     then�察  �suddenly    and    harshly�察  �like  the   stroke   of  a  fire  bell   at 

midnight�察     �the   harmonious      chorus    of   gentle�察  �hospitable    thoughts     was 

shattered by one that was discordant�察�evil�察�menacing。 It was the thought of 

a man with a brain diseased�察�and its purpose was murder。 

     ;When they appear at the doorway�察─�spoke the brain of the maniac�察 �I 

shall lift the bomb from my pocket。 I shall raise it above my head。 I shall 

crash it against the stone steps。 It will hurl them and all of these people 

into eternity and me with them。 But I shall LIVEa martyr to the Cause。 

And the Cause will flourish� ─�

     Through   the   unsuspecting   crowd�察  �like   a   football   player   diving   for   a 

tackle�察�Philip hurled himself upon a little dark man standing close to the 



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open door of the court carriage。 From the rear Philip seized him around the 

waist   and   locked   his   arms   behind   him�察  �elbow   to   elbow。   Philip's   face�察�

appearing      over    the  man's    shoulder�察    �stared   straight   into   that   of  the 

policeman。 

     ;He has a bomb in his right´hand pocket� ─�yelled Philip。 ;I can hold 

him while you take it� �But�察�for Heaven's sake�察�don't drop it� ─�Philip turned 

upon the crowd。 ;Run� �all of you� ─�he shouted。 ;Run like the devil� ─�

     At that instant the boy King and his Queen Mother�察�herself still young 

and   beautiful�察  �and   cloaked   with   a   dignity   and   sorrow   that   her   robes   of 

mourning could not intensify�察�appeared in the doorway。 

     ;Go back�察�sir� ─�warned Philip。 ;He means to kill you� ─�

     At the words and at sight of the struggling men�察�the great lady swayed 

helplessly�察�her eyes filled with terror。
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