"I thought she was in Paris.

Well, what of her ?" "She is reputed to be a protegee of Prince Shan.

You see how she looks up at his box." Maggie was conscious of a queer and almost incomprehensible stab at the heart.

She answered without hesitation or change of expression, however.
"The Prince must be kind to a fellow countrywoman," she declared indulgently.

"You are talking terrible scandal." La Belle Nita danced wonderfully, sang like a linnet, danced again and disappeared, notwithstanding the almost wild calls for an encore.