The Holly chieftain., 1902-10-10

She Uttered this - ssateess ~
such peculiar toe tha* ~ eem1
shrugged his shouldefs-
"Yoa ass always hks DouAt1ng|
Thcnas. princess, skeptieal, snta ~
end has bssu accomplisAsd. Bvea
now, whsn the birds ass IN he traD
and my finger 10 upon tAe ksy that
win explode the mine. you breathe n
my ear the word perhaps"
sAnd you are 70 sanguine -thtn8B
have gone ~ you wished in the des-
ert; ct least your determinatioa has
been able to whip them into line. 70
that you believe yourself next TO in-
vulnerable. Forgetting that IN France
there are underground forces that
overturr the bsstlaid plans forces Of
which you never hear in the African
wilderness"
He looked her In the eye. conscious
that she was not speaking simply
through the superstition that usually
marks her class.
Count Leon would have scofned to
take advice from any ordinary woman,
but the princess could not be placed
In that category. Although he had
not been one Of her victims. still he
admired her astonishing qualities, and
did mot deem 1t beneath him to dis.
cover what was ON her mind.
Men have ere now -rejoiced to take
advantage Of bright thoughts con-
ceived in the brain of the gentler
sex, and which would never have ap-
pealed to their own superior under.
standing.
I'VE are not In France, mamselle,".
he said, slowly.
Nevertheless the same conditions
prevail. and you will admit the best
part of the republic is here" indicat-
ing With nod the figure of the presi.
dent.
''You have been studying the situa.
tion, princess-I know it when you
speak of mysterious underground cur.
rents. for 1t is not like you to give a
needless alarm. 1t is well that you
have decided to tell me your impres.
sion before press the key that brings
about the revolution. Once that has
opened and defy mortal man to close
it. Now, In the name OF our sacred
cause. adjure you to speak and tell
me ALL"
Because you represent our royal
master consent, for anything that
endangers the success OF our cause
must put his future in peril. Yes, j
have been keenly observing, and have
made a discovery that gives me un.
easiness."
"A discovery-somthing that may
threaten the success of our cause
excuse me, princess, but, knowing how
complete our arrangements have been,
I cannot see how defeat could come
from any quarter. We are prepared.
II necessary. to bid defiance to the
whole standing army Of Monaco. II
they attempt to thwart our game"
She smiled contemptuously.
| Evidently this amazing declaration
on his part did not count for great
| deal In her estimation.
"You might do that alone without
much danger, mon ami. But 1t was
not from this grand army Of Monaco's
prince that feared trouble"
"Ah! go on" he said, eagerly, anx.
ious to know what astonishing thing
she had learned, and for the first
time feeling peculiar creeping sensa-
tion. akin to alarm pass over his
frame.
"There are strangers here"
MANY Of them" ya
ITO me they are not all unfamt
liar"
Princess. 1t does not surprise me.
since you know almost every one Of
consequence"
She made a grimance, together with
. gesture that Bernhardt might have
envied; 1t represented what she
meant 1t for so exceedingly well.
Some l chance to know who are
undesirable acquaintances for lady
diplomat"
"For instance-"
well, one of these men who 10 sol
emnly walked of this evening with
Monsieur Jones' winnings at the game
believe was the police inspector Of
Paris who placed me in charge Of the
colonel, and gave me to understand
was at present an exile from the
capital"
The counts eyebrows went up ex-
pressively as he caught the full I'm.
port of this intelligence.
Mon Dieu; that is not an acci-
dent" hc muttered.