The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-09
CHAPTER, VIII.
\ QUESTION OF THE GUARD.

The really great strategist is not the man
who loves an intricate pot. His method is
ON a certain cold morning when the sun
shone rink!y through sea haze over the gilt.
tering roofs Of kevoude. a review OF the Guard
and OF Few regiments. that happened to be
stationed within hort distance OF The capital.
was to he held. in honor OF the Dukes birth
Guard. which cccupled the whole Of small
behind The barracks.
Baron Won Elmur raid an early visit to ,o the
"; selpdorf, though brisk and urbane as ever
LIVE d, h,f Tic, trogr.ss uopseur r,mur wa.
What would you. my dear Baron? We have
so many obstacles in our path, answered the
other. struggling his shoulders good-humor'
Elmur leaned his elbow on the table
Il know that delay can conduce 10 no good
end" he said You have agreed that a Ger
tain, course, is desirable. no less Tor your coun-
Have agreed to that proposition? Not al
together! Remember, cannot be expected to
Even to the most patriotic Maasaun it must
be evident that sooner or later the state must
The time has already been long, said the
For an excellent reason: because we have
not always been. us now. huge bulk The
| hul of the neHempire must bv force Of grhNi-
tation attract all the smaller bodies round II 10
Itself. II Is by Il miracle only that Nassau has
And hv another miracle she might go on
standing alone a little longer.
This is not the age OF miracles my friend"
rIs, s7S so s0s1Mmf Thch Scb
Of sadEcss in his voice. that there have been
Sen9rs neGs in This ms4sle of the indie
Elmur altered HE attitude with open i'm
patience -,.
II is needless To repeat that ii Nassau Joins the
confederation of the emuire by her own act
which could possibly he conceded to State
that had forced uTon US the unpleasant neSes-
paid for her obstinacy Whereas We are pre-
pared to deal generously toward those who
significantly, 4 am urging YOU to consult not
only the interests of Maasau. but your own
They arc the same. and it is difficult to
know whore our true interest lies. said Selp-
dorf: th0ugh:tuI!y %lpo you 20 to the castle
The ABRUPT change Of subject seemed to
it, IT, eeSt %on % n ne an nrnsd eEay
rctte IN II iri,ureIy manner before he an
swcred.
| have no inclination for these gayeties: but
my, daughter goes Won Eimur shot glance
10 repeat my own ySc2rds-we do not pro-
so? Women Nne-Se IN these affairs.
Valerie follows the ,u-t"m 81 her sex, and per
hnps she has tr"on% li'tl snoed 6y over
Wishes it would solve many OF the present
lit takes twp to make that especial kind OF
one to ask the other to grant. | am pre-
rared to ask when am assured that my re re-
bassador Is esteemed IN Just the same degree
as the country he repre-emts If his country
TRUMP he trlumphs also
In this case | might point out that your
personal success. the Chancellor said airiy.
would he:the best. shall say the only possi-
bic preliminary to the success of the mission
with, which his imperial Majesty has charged
Elmur drew in his, lips slightly. Valerie. as
the Baroness y2n1 Elmur. was to be her e.
mur's desires lay in the same direction. selp-
DORIS insistence was most unpalatable to the
Il am ready to lay myself at mademoisolle's
fact" he said aloud, but there Is always the
YoGnE cnptnH Of the nard
'Ei T"Siar; on N '"'' T%e EpGli-hmap Rally
'Eallyw ?ol;" said the Chancellor in very real
su.ryri,s' What Of him" ,,o,,
titudc for challenging. fate such men dazzle
the ewes. and are consequently apt 10 be dan
Gerous Why has he been placed in tho
Il placed him there to serve our mutual CON
ishmnn. with his full share OF English intol-
erancG and :9p h On tn. 2tnsr hard. tne
Their are they-mild mannered."
| Elmur considered.
The chances were in favor Of trouble, Ger:
tainly. Had there been trouble RallywOod
might have disposed o. some Of our cniei d fl;
cuues for us" he remarked. with cynical
lie might also have been disposed Of him
self" said SalpiOrf. and he is the ono human
being for whum.the good Counsellor has the
slightest regard In politics il il necessary to
} consider the personal equation. To touch
Counsellor in his weakest point would have
been to ALLEVIATE England at the convenient mo-
msnt"
"All that might have been true Elmur
face things as they actually are
"Even now Raywood has his uses. The
Guard is COMPOSED Of tho Hover OF our nobility
they are not 10 he temIted At least. that l.
my opinion. although | believe Count SaGan
holds differently But this lakewood is a SOL
Ter Of fortune. n mcrcenary. You pcrceive?"
Elmur struked his chin duhiouSy
. II am very much afraid lie belongs TO the
) wrong breed However. ! would wish TO point
| out that It will 10 essential to carry through
this matter quickly If the Duke could be per-
! suaded to accept the scheme OF reversion. the
whols arrangement would be completed before
the world was the wi5er
TT is the SIMPLEST plan. and therefore the
: best, But what will England say: Counsellor