Natalie Vseslavitch From a miniature in the Verdayne collection. HIGH NOON A NEW SEQUEL TO “THREE WEEKS” ANONYMOUS NEW YORK THE MACAULAY COMPANY 1911 Copyright, 1911, by The Macaulay Company Copyright, 1911, by The Macaulay Company [5] [5] FOREWORD I must make a confession. It will not be needed by the many thousands who have lived with me the wonderful sunrise of Paul's love, and the sad gray morning of his bereavement. To these friends who, with Paul, loved and mourned his beautiful Queen and their dear son, the calm peace and serenity of the high noon of Paul's life will seem but well-deserved happiness. It is to the others I speak. In life it is rarely given us to learn the end as well as the beginning. To tell the whole story is only an author's privilege. Of the events which made Paul's love-idyl possible, but a mere hint [6]has been given. If at some future time it seems best, I may tell you more of them. As far as Paul himself is concerned, you have had but the first two chapters of his story. Here is the third of the trilogy, his high noon. And with the sun once more breaking through the clouds in Paul's heart, we will leave him. [6] You need not read any more of this book
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