Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-01
! SAW IN HIS EYES THE LOOK or A RAfr ENrHusIAsT

Eyes, including Masslmo, simply implied
that they had a mad woman. They re-
maned in New York awaiting the arrival
of Prince Frqlerlck's yacht from the Medi-
terranean. TAsre you appeared. The prin-
cess escaped to your door"
"hh, | am made to disappear, lest know
too much"
Exactly The Dalmatlan yacht bringing
You to Europe brought the Princess Beatrice
we'll"
And she, Monselgneur?"
rs prisoner at Zara in Dalmatia by this
time"
"And how will she be treated?"
"As n prisoner OF s.ate-tO hold in check
the Damatiau p'Otters who want to replace
the house of Heidelberg by that of Romaga."
Their success would mean, understand.
then, the Princess, Beatrice on the throne
And the English interest in Dalmatla."
Does the princess herself favor the move-
ment?"
Mgr. Reux shrugged his shoulders.
"Ah, sir. princes are, now more than evef
but puppets of destiny-of political change.
Russia and the house of Heidelberg think
they hold the matter in check because they
have the hereditary head of the Romaga."
'Eut they have not?"
II did not say that" Mgr Reux an
swered | asked him then Why the Princess
Beatrice had asked me to carry letter to
the Italian consul.
Because she naturally thought her
mother. having been Of the house of Sardinia.
the Italian government might Interfere
In short" said |. after a moment, 81
have stumbled on European complication"
(which has to do with the Russian
cendancy in the southeast"
How is it that such a matter could be
kept quiet | began.
How is everything done-by the hand OF
power. monsieur" said the priest relaIsng
into French.
"And take it," began, that Mgr. Reux
sympathizos with the house Of Heidelberg
in Dalmltia-"
"You forget | am priest"
as not the Romaga interest the church's
interest in Dalmatla?'
"Yes. And l, monsieur, am OF the house
Of Romaga."
"And how, then, Monsegneur am to ex-
plain the presence of Mons Massmo, the
avowed agent of the Dalmatian government
in Monseigneurs house?''
In an instant Monseigneur's eyes sparl;led
almost defantly, and again triumphantly.
Men have been bought"
And Massmo?"
"Is ours-for the moment. You can't tell
how such a fellow will turn
at appears" said l. surprised at myself,
that the plot for the Romasa continues in
Dalmatia?'
81 did not say that monsieur" But his
eyes gave me the answer. | suddenly seemed
to have become an acute student OF physicg-
, nomy. / suddenly was wondering at my
self. and then | knew that 1t was only my
fathers spirit in me-the spirit that wanted
to dominate men and was restless when
others subdued it. This Dalmatian con-
| spiracy had made me its puppet so far.
would take a hand. But was Mgr. ReuX
| sincere? Was he with the Romaga?
| would risk 1t. | began:
81 should like dearly, Mgr. ReuX, to help
the cause of the Romaga in Dalmatia
! out Of"
"out Of repenge?"
Exactly. and the desire for action OF
some kind"
True. You have been through much
| But how may I}be sure of your sincerity"
! "ls not that which | have suffered from
| your political enemies SUFFICIENT"
| 1T should be,V he began, muslngly But
monsieur, what can you do?'
Il can contribute to the revolutionary
| fund / began
True" said he softly.
| what else can | do? | can call on my
| government to resent the outrage, for 1t
appears | was interfering with the arrest
of political offender, or suspect. At any
rate, such a course will be tedious-a mat
| ter of months"
"Mr. Gerald, it Is late" interrupted Mgr.
Reux, but | trust you will dine with me.
We shall be quite alone. and after coffee
some Dalmatian gentlemen may happen in.
gHAPTER VIII.
HOW / LEAVE paris FOR ZARA IN
| N-DALMATIA.
| | cannot even now resist surprise at the
current Of events that bore me on irreslstibly.
For to the accidents which in a month had
changed all my life and its purposes-which
had involved me in complications SEEM
| ingly nearly impossible for me to have any
| connection with at all there was now
added my own reckless wish to be no longer
the puppet OF the destiny that seemed to
have taken up this period of my career. but
to control It, Possibly Mgr. Reux's charm
OF manner may have influenced me-perhaps
my memory OF the Princess Beatrice. But
whatever the reasons ! burned my bridges
as merrily as a boy. reckless of conse-
quences | ingratiated myself into Mgr
| Reux' confidence before that dinner was
over He. with his more impetuous Dal-
matian nature. could understand how
felt. and finally took me into his further
| confidence to the point Of letting me know
that Baron Masslmo. whose acquaintance !
had made so unpleasantly in New York.