The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-08-04

escaped from the thought and gratifed
his curiosity by turning the talk to-
Mrs. Rivers herself.
Accomplished, eh3" said he "And
it's crown for the prince''
Eyes. and great influence for you. +"
.'And you II be-
81 shall be nothing. shall go
away" She spoke quickly and decisive
". The resolution was there, but to.
dwell on it was dangerous
..Where to2" he asked.
''Oh. Idon't know. Anywhere.
'sBack to your people7''
She looked at him for moment. He
had allowed himself to sheer. Her man.
ner as she went on without taking any
notice of his question proved that Lady
Craigenoch had been right in saying
that she was lady.
.'My work will be done, " she said
"From the first moment knew the
prince determined to use my influence
in this way. He only--he only needed
q little encouragement -
"And little money!
81 gave him one; you're giving him
the other. We shall both be repaid by
his success. >
''You're very strange woman, he
said. Probably he did not know how
straight and hard his eyes were set on
her. They could not leave her. What u
pity it was that she would not go with
the prince as his wife or even. to use
Lady Craigenoch's charitable evasive
phrase, as she was now. To set the
prince on the seat of his ancestors was
not an exploit that appealed to Mr..
Byers but to set this woman on a
throne would be worth--well. how
much Mr.. Byers detected this question
in his own heart. He could not help re-
ducing things to figures. .'Why don't
you go with him7" he asked bluntly.
ut would prejudice him, she an
swered simply. folding her hands in
her lap
Then she stretched ont hand toward
him and said suddenly with sudden
CULVER in her voice, II talk to you like
this, and all the time I'm wanting to
go down on my knees and kiss your
hands, because you re doing this. !"
The lean hand held the square jaw.
The attitude was favorite one with
Mr.. Byers. ard his eyes were still on
her.
Yes, that's what Iwant to do, " she
said with nervous laugh. ''It's SO
splendid Of you. Her breath came
fast Her eyes were very bright. At
that moment Mr.. Byers wished that the
quick breath and the bright eyes were
for him himself, not for the helper Of
the prince, and for that moment he for
got Mrs. Byers and the babies in Port
land place. 1t was years since he had
had any such wish about any woman.
He felt ia sympathy with Prince Julian
who had almost cried when he signed
the manifesto, because if he mounted
the throne Ellen Rivers would leave
him.
"Wewant money now directly" she
went on. I'VE want the manifesto in
every house. can manage the distri-
button. And we must pay people
bride them. We must SOW seed. It'll
soon come up And the prince will act
at the proper time /"
Glow much do You want now?, he
asked.
"Half million now and another
next month" she said.
"And more before the end p
Eyes, most likely. You can get it
you know.
"And shall ever get it back p
''The prince has given his word.
Mr.. Byers assumed doubtful air
.'Oh, you re not as stupid as that. You
believe him." she added, almost con-
temptuously. "Do you mean it's a
speculation9 Of course it is. thought
you had courage
$50 l have" said Byers And he
added. II may want it all too. y What
he would want it for was in his mind.
but he did not tell her.
He thought great deal about the
matter that evening as he sat by the fire
opposite to Mrs. Byers, who knitted a
stocking and said nothing. She never
broke in upon his thoughts, believing
that a careless interruption might cost
million. Millions were in his mind
now, and other things than millions.
There was his faith with his associates.
They were all waiting his word. When
he gave it, rumors would die away. re-
ports be contradicted, the manifesto
| poohpoohed. There would be buyings,
the stock would lift up her head again,
confidence would return, and the first
| to buy, the first to return to faith in the
stock. would be Mr.. Byers and his asso.
GATES The public would come in after.
ward. and when the public came in he
and his associates would go out again,
| richer by vast sums. The money and his
| good faith-his honor among fnanciers
bound him, and the triumph of his
brains the beauty of his coup. the adj
mirat ton of his fellows, the unwilling
y Il