ies himself with a hochgeboren Fraulein as when the
tailors marry----"

"Nor bakers. I see," stammered Clara.

"Miss Dunbar's properties are valuable. Her estate in Del-aware,"
glancing at his notebook, "is larger than some of our German kingdoms.
Her investments in railway and mining securities, if put on the market,
should be worth a million of florins. These are solid matters, and
must be dealt with carefully."

"But, good gracious, Prince Wolfburgh!" cried Miss Vance, "how did you
find out about Lucy's investments?"

He looked at her in amazement. "Meine gnadigste Fraulein! It is not
possible that you supposed that in such a matter as this men leap into
the dark--the men of rank, princes, counts, English barons, who marry
the American mees? That they do not know for what they exchange
their--all that they give? I will tell you," with a condescending
smile. "There are agents in the States--in New York--in
Chicago--in--how do you name it? St. Sanata. They furnish exact
information as to the dot of the lady who will, perhaps, marry here.
Oh, no! We do not leap into the dark!"

"So I perceive," said Clara dryly. "And may I inquire, your Highness,
what financial arrangement you propose, in case she becomes your wife?"

"Assuredly." He hastily unfolded a large paper. "This must be
accepted by her guardian before the betrothal can take place. I will
translate, in brief. The whole estate passes to me, and is secured to
me in case of my wife's death without issue. I inserted that clause,"
he said, looking up, smiling, for approval, "because American Frauleins
are so fragile--not like our women. I will, of course, if we have
issue, try to preserve the real estate for my heir, and the remaining
property for my other children."

"It seems to me that a good deal is taken for granted there," said
Clara, whose cheeks were very hot. "And where does Miss Dunbar come
into this arrangement? Is she not to have any money at all?"

"My widow, should I die first, will be paid an annuity from my estate.
But while Mees Lucy is my wife, _I_ will buy all that she needs. I
will delight to dress her, to feed her well. With discretion, of
course. For there are many channels into which my income must flow.
But I will not be a niggardly husband to her! No, no!" cried the
little man in a glow.

"That is very kind of you. But she will not have any of her own money
to spend? In her own purse? To fling into the gu