The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1896-12-14


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what you have already accomplished. /
would sooner cut Off my right band than DO
what have undertaken TO do
Il had barely struck the quarter after
O'Clock when the prince regent. accomI a
MED 10y Sir Richard Arson and followed ia
another carriage BIZ the master Of his
household. 2 scion Of one Of the oldest Bal
kanian families. and two other mobiles OF
high military rank. drove UP to the grand
entrance Of the kings palace
On alighting the party were joined hy
Sir John Tcmpleton and proceeded unQU's-
TONED through the lines of obsequious lac
Der on the ground floor.
They We're met as they entered the ante
room by the officer on duty who informed
the prince with n military salute that his
majesty was engaged on Important affairs
of state and had given orders that he was
not TO be disturbed.
"The kings orders, my friends" the
prince said haughrily. ''were obviously nor
intended to apply to his own brother. You
VIII therefore bee good enough TO INFORM his
majesty that 4 am here and request au ir1-
mediate hearing GA matter 81 the utmest
urgency"
He took step toward the door leading %
the audience chamber. But thc officer. a
sturdy soldier, who had now recovered from
his surprise ana CONSERVATION. iaterposea
himself determinedly between The prince
ami the door
his sword, II ana here 10 do mT duty. The
kings commands shan ~ o5eyeI even II 1
have TO use-"
But before he could complete the s,n-
teHce ILLS sword @as WrasteI from his hand
ana he was hurled aside wltb considerable
-ifsff
princes suite. Tne next moulcnt the prince
himself had flung omen the door and enter
ed the audience chamber. Tine others fo.-
lowed i'm silent procession.
Their entry had am extraordinary effect
Tire room vas occupied uy three persons,
one of whom was reclining 81 d spacious
easy chair drawn up IN ,ne side Of tile
writing table ami the other tHo We're sra1tl-
ing engaged ia an au.matei discussion on
the opposite side OF tine table One NJ tine
two. % somewhat eauut Inquire, with jet
black eyes and hair, aHt % sinister. ever
changing expression Of couut=lauce was
Count Sastr0vitch, prime minister, the otl-
or was ambassador 1T the court of Bal
kama. Prince SaratoT
Tine prime minister's face when the
prince regent and his companion appear
al uron the threshold. assumed am express
sion tn which fury ana CONSERVATION We're
equally blended. j. was evident THAT the
sUddeuncss of this intrusion had taken him
completely ahacz ANA fer the moment ar-
Urived him of ut-erarre- TIE RUSSIAN pie
uirote.tiarr Prince s rl-alf. appeared
scarcely to realize what was passing, and
glanced alternately at the minister and at
the group OF newcomers. With an air ~
utter aewlaerment. AS for his majesty Of
Ealkania. the pale ana some what bent ns-
ure reclining in the arm chair. it would .e
d'GeUlc to say what the emotions were tn'i1
Depicted themselves ia hfs couutea31re-
.r~-.. va. nv #
AN air of total he-rlessness expressed mos
sreaEiu-Iv iu an appealing glance which
ra t.-t anon Count Sastrosyitr1. as lf 10
invoke tie ara ~ Ills strong Wsl.
au these particulars The prince re-
c.ne took in I'D il glance. a5 Hr aift'--.-
~a.,,.,+at,- ST., tBa middle IS tEa room.
..1rv brother dee began. in a ur-n h5t
raeaer.ful voice. ''If have been compelled
ta 5itr1Ga tlus uHcerelenlats-y upon so-'
privacy. the flUit IS lal r-ne- anu i''l
over the cIrcams stances "i.sl '-.-
re VIII. feel assured eA"". ne
from amy blame lr yo-t nla-t7.>
r.l.e r-Ier' h. went "a il 81 ~ternar Tone
ana pointing Is Count ~as-roWi.ft-
stand nere rs she aceaser - l."A@E
solaat schemar This man. lh "-'-t '-
majesty has So hnaiT c'a-iaei' 1a7
tered his country : A''
eraieu's for som oi -c.- t-Hatt I. ~
unlmuc8cnahIe evidence THESE papers,
which 7 hes.ccA your male-
Rut he eot ro further. Htl 2 quick
movement. Count sastr1wltch. stepping
forward. ggreucheI tha BANGLE ~ papers ne
prime. ne'a out toward the king from Ais
hands. mud. facing mimi with q AlFce, FlA-
dietive look exclaimed
..p, Won think his majesty has time 10
emuse himself lv eEaH mining these lA-tu-
don't r1r.arsase This device To foil me and
tl,y-.~f IT,. work of sober craftsmanship
% we'll conceived indeed. but its cunning IS
-r-r..t-a~-ff 1a continued.
ANA more . note of malicious triumph
sounded In his voice. ''tla artl4ce comes too
lane. Prince Gra4or Alexander. The treaty
Is already signed Behold tne counterpart
i'm The hands of Eis eNeelieucy tho alnoas-
ea6or of Russia"
THE prince ana those with him tell back
IN dismav. while Prince Soratol. the Rus
stan I'D rf0ot .rtiar-. held up tho fatefui
Son. .r.7 "a a4~Gorfe smile