The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-13

- Nnit are your redsOnBf no hbKeu, after
II do not-llke Baron Won Elmur"
That isuntortun1te. hut your dislike may DO
Why mott"
is It possible to explain a dslikep" asked
No. perhaps motors woman" said selp,;;
he waited, then putting his forefingcr under
her chin. he raised her face and looked into it.
Her eyes VIII c io% ne s his wiR the clear direct
glance they had not 'nheri,e1 from himself.
Speak. nv dear child. This is matter
very near my heart" he said quietly, ,
4 trrmulous smile came to Vacric's lips.
And near minc-Or would not oppose you.
ssplort pushed her away from him with
You don't know what you arc doing" he
shid shorty. and gazed out with nnd,sRuisnd
GGhaGrin into the mists that overhung RoNonde.
Presently he stood up.
We'll. wcll it only goes TO prove that tho
human element Is variable quantity" he
An only MSmqn tsws1, IN ySSs 5 D,T 6s2
hands upon his shoulder.
Selpior! drcw hcr nearer and kissed her
You know what Won ore to me. Valerie I
had hoped to Join orr Interests In all things.
but",-sshc turned to tn" door,
chance, He Is too noble to"
..rrAAhl' s"plorf reeoeeted Elmur's phrase;
the guard" liz paused before Speaking. "Thon
, this noble individual does not propose to take
my daughter from mo atnEe'her-onlv to en-
thnEle lie: N sont mental embarrassment
He male 10 claim upon re. lie was com.
- viii not ask for further conf !ences today,
Valerie. Blu! think ovor the whole Of our con-
v"rsation | Gan rust YOU to be Just. oven
Nj. SelpdorI knew that the longer mn idea Is
company vita it. TEyrcioro the forenoon was
yetyounG when Won ElmurdroNo "r 20 thellotel
du Chancellor IN reply TO summons. he
clous manipulation. Sclpdorf had cleaned a
dina knowledge oi Counscuor,,s crrnnd from the
DuE". who was az wax in his surp,o hands.
CounS cllOr's return had already become one day
overdue. and Sc Ipdori took advantage OF the
delay to intuso doubts and troubled surmises
into tho dukes wagering mind.
he had recovered in some measure me royal
English proposals could be sufficiently delayed
soas to seem 70 hang lire. he might still be able
TO nersnnde MS maser to enter into some pro-
You have not any def nito news for me.
after all" .Elmur. remarked ut the end OF ten
minutes. - begin To believe the counts dec
laration that his hiShn"ss can only be driven
into a r nnS treaty with US by" he
shall we say"
Could YOU trust Count Simon to put any
man. and most OF all the one upon who's.
death And further trust him not to rpt ths
throat into execution if provoked by fai!ure."
Elmur shrugged hlS shoulders.
W" should have Duke Simon to deal with
In, that case. instead Of Duke Gustayc.'
SeIFaorns r.mI forehead , TSrinEiSd
temper IN Elmur. The chancellor was too
c.eycr TO he quito honest amt too honest 70 be
weaker ana a little stronger than his fellows:
Then the counts methods still commend
IN 10 y1u me m OF 'n nj, n
III MS highncss can no brought into a COM
fFnT FTYA nFfll nit.pf
today. and before the English proposals are
laid before, him. think We shall not need the
Count Simon has undertaken to help us on the
frontier. Major Counsellor viii he detained un-
der some preteNt at kofn fOrd block house. aud
later You. monsieur, who hay" 80 consummate
askilI IN covering the mistakes OF other REQ;
pie VII! set THIS 3. mstakc right b. a Era"r,nI
behind time that is all. In the meanwhile his
dispat ches will be- forwarded 70 you il you will
select snf" person to meet the counts mes
senger beyond tho river. Later you can return
them TO MAJOR Counsellor and score point by
Selrdorf made no comment. but changed the
ssu 1 Il have had little talk with my
Elmur laid down his pen and his impassive
air become more marked than ever.
view with nadeinoisrlle today - he inquired
Il hope she eNOns rates me from auy blame in
connection with the announcement made at
Entirely. But she is inclined to insist that
her consent was conditionnI-no moro"
Il only desire the opportunity of assuring
her Of nv entire devotion" said Elmur
Il do no, fancy thar she wrongs you. my dear
baroa. by doubling that
mademoiseI"f it is uniSrtuaa,s;, ' -
and her imagination has besn touched The
| Englshman. Capt. taIyuood. has; as you once
r@4arSrd, H. knaGE 4L making him ms pc
nation. am myself sensible Of something Of
| tho Kind when dealing with him. Valerie
''Has mademolsoHe said ths?" E!mur was
stIGening at every sentence. Circumstances
and not liking had put these two men on the
| same SIDE. and Sepdori repaid Elmurs sneers
at thc h"'r'cssnessoI Maa-nu with sympathy
| for klmur position as n lover. No man likes
| No. no, my good friend. no name was mon
toned; It may be more convenient that
Then yiou thtnE She may be nor,sYaded to
And what do you suggest shall he done with
my rival asked the German with sinister
injection of the voice. :,
| We must break him
viii !: n%t be r92;sshIe to work in this small
| Hollywood 10 kofn Ford to undertake the GUS
| tody OF Major Counsellor OF course 1t vii! not
person about whom your stupid frontier ON
| Gals are TO make 80 convenient Il mistake.
prisoner. fancy his honor Will find the weight
| OF temptation put upon It. tooErca' II" al - Is
in the EnglSn not remcmber a4,l he will co.
| operate with his c"untIyman. II" viii allow
| Counsellor to ESCAPE. But by that TN. the
| duke must have clos cd with another ally"
| Ss.pGorf comprcEsnded that tho German
| WAS playing his own game in n double sense.
! He was. in fact. serving his own private inter.
ests. and also busting Sc!pdorf along toward
| the German goal.
Then We sha!! hnvo court martial. MD
! the chancellor Disgrace Will be more effect
| uul than death itself il this case.
disgrace ah. yes But know what w0ull
| happen u Capt. Ra!lywood in my country"
| Elmur's eyes mad CLEAN in them.
| Il am not so vol informed. Our state Is
more elastic in is laws than yours Icannn,.,
replied Solpdorf smiling
| There Is but ono thing that could happen
| to him under military law In any country He
| will be shot" said Elmur pleasantly. then
added. with sudden uncontrolled irritation.
And that. too, is pictureSQue:"
The chancellor spread out his hands.
| "What will You. my dear baron? 1t Is also
| conclusive. Besides. We shall have gained our
point. Tho fellows breach o' faith is our
! point Valerie will h" dtSilmsioned; for recol-
lect. pray You. that Ea!er" is in love with
| honor
CHAPTER XXITi.
now RALLYwOOD uAD HIS ORDERS
Un2iar had already departed to the frontier
on a secret crrand when Hollywood started for
, the rhanccl!eriN through tn" sush AMI fog 1t
was yet early in III, afternoon. and an hour
when the duke sometimes drove ont. AZ