The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-01

iuEOnl lux IN my WAY n clue 10 IUo nulrtSTy
which l was resolved not to neglect. Leaving
the cab,1 walked to the door where was q plate
bearing: o.
I rang; asked for Mgr. R6ux'' on q ven
ture .,
m. Gerald. on an important matter"
The servant scrutlnized me, debating to let
m wspS SstssI ! had rishSd r seeing ! NET F TSs ,.r !
want returning, said that his master would see
ne. and he showed me into a simple room,
Dared OF DECORATIONS, showing tho owners
After some moments there, entered by a side
His emooth.shaven face. the slight ngu tc, en-
phahizcd his youthful appearance, which, new
ertheless, seemed TO hold great cleverness: He
He looked mo over, his gray eyes questioning;
To what do l owe the pleasure, monsieur!"
iden nffSS of ;hs H psrson %ho entered %tsp Oh. he house bS.
."Massimo, What is he to your"
But l saw the question had startled MRr'
He is Just from America"
II, too. have arrived from America-aFainst
my will. Possibly Monseisneur may EXPLAIN"
The nriest looked me over narrowly.
II can't explain what l don't know, mon
For. the first time / ihesitated al my fcolhardi-
ness in venturlng into the power Of an un-
purpose. with those who had abducted me.
MGR. Reux, 1 don't know you.-"
humble servant of Rome"
And then suddenly recollected tho name
Mgr. Reux. the scholar, tho d plomattst, the
great Mgr. RGux and this youthful priest was so
different from my, expectation of what this
You are not the Gerald-the American
Gerald no said AT last. returning my recog-
milton of his identity by this apparent knowl-
Eyes, Mgr, Rtpx," said /, remembering
again the .potentiality my father hnd made
could buy mon, I bared. My sense OF
utter powerlessness LIFT me, before that
now noticed u certain aspect In Monseigneur's
manner. The late Partisan afternoon lit his
face @in sdhc %hns a l,nss vs 5n" know %Sde Of h Ma. sIns5;;
What should Iknow-what shouldn't ~"
"Humph.. everything, nothing-that he is
an " agent o hogan
,.' SA Daimntlpq agent ss5s,o of the nc Car" !nu said c M0n-
monsieur monsieur, tsi. person. @say' has affiliated @i t You. Moth:
Ing is accomplished for either of us by car
rying on this compensation in riddles
a man who might understand the situation,
and sheer chance had brought me to him
whether a good or bad time alone would show:
But I would risk telling him my story, and I
began with the lady l had eesn on the PfaZza
San anlo March, Ar Londoprin Now York He
He Highness!" he cried. "You were the
THAT was only natural" he said. You
were meddling."
.MeQullnR, 1 began. WIN N0RJ!
Mgr. Reux leaned forward. suddenly taking
Monsieur, II I be priest, I am Dalmatian."
hand. looking me over. "You are. lucky-.or
unlucky:, You have been involved in the for
D you mean" I began. remembering
THE Prince of Dalmatla. NJ, Gerald" said
tanned a suspicion of q plot to dethrone him.
and to place on the Dalmatian throne the ma.
| ftv iona NJ thA r1n rAnrAAAnfnH Nv
The lady I have seen"
"Ite Princess Beatrice Romasa-'
The Russian government and Prince Fred
erick. by grace OF the Gar, Prince Of Dalma-
whom two deaths have made head OF the house
of RomaESS;" w,. ,,,...os ,n-.,. r-r,,.d
ARRESTED IN San Francisco: for her Highness
was. travelling ,incognito with only three com
The Romaga are rich, Mr.. Gerald. but the
power of Russia Is greater. Your Department.
cess beatrice RhlIe the public oati did not Know Of
Including NJ. Massimo-"
u New York awaiting the arrival. Of Prince
Here YOU appeared. The Princess escaped to
"Ah;, l am made to disappear, lest I know too
"Exachy. The Dalmatian Yacht bringing
you to Europe brought the Princess Beatrice
And she. Monseigneur?"
Is prisoner at cara in Dalmatia by this
and how will she he treatedf"
~ a prisoner Of state, to hold In check the
palmatiap p,ottsrs who want TO replace the
"Their success would mean. I understand.
then, the Princess Beatrice on the throne"
And the English interest in Dalmatia."
Does the Princess favor the
Mgr. Reux shrugged his shoulders.
All. sir: princes are now more then ever
Russia and The house OF Heidelberg think they
hold the matter In check because they have
the hereditary head Of the RomAga."
II did not say that" Mgr. Reux answered.
I asked him then why tho Princess had asked
BECAUSE she naturally thought. her mother
having been of the house OF Sardinia, the
I'm short" said l.. after a moment, IT
have stumbled on a European COMPLICATION"
,r (which hi tb has sot to do w!th the Russian ascend
How IS 1t that such a matter could be kept
quiet 2" / began.
How is everything. demo. by the hand of
power. monsieur" said tho priest relapsing
And / take +" I began. that MgE. Reu1
You forget I am a priest"
terest in Dalmatia?"
Yes. And /. monsieur, am of the house Of
tiiiuhh
And how. then. Monseigneur. am I to OK
plain the presence Of NJ. Massimo. the avowed
ngent Of tho Dalmstian Government. in Mon
seigneur's house2 e."
In an Instant Monse,gneur'- eyes sparkled
almost defiantly, and again trtumphantly.
Men have been bought"
And Massinoi'
"Ir ours. for the moment. You can't tell
how such a fellow will turn"
1T appears" said I, surprised at myself.
that the plot for tho RomaRa continues in Dali
matiaf'
II did not say that. monsieur" But his
eyes gave me the answer. suddenly seemed
TO have become an acute student Of physioR-
nomy. l suddenly was wondering at myself,
and then I knew that Il was only, my. fathers
spirit In me-the spirit that wanted to dominate
men and was restless when others subdued It.
This Dalmatian- conspiracy had made me its
pup BET 40 far. would take a hand. But was
Mgr. Reux %s!ncere2. Was he with the Romagap
/ would risk II. | began:
II should like dearly, MGR. Reux, to help the
'amsS OF he Ronaga in Dalmatia out Of"
Exactly. and the desire for action Of some
kind;
True. Yon have been through much.
But how may ] be sure Of your sincerity?"
rs not that which I have suffered from your
political enemies sufficient"
"It shOuld hap ha bepAn. musin0ly. sRut