The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-17

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the bungllng Reber brought that Ameri-
! can I'm 10 spoil our plan. say prefer 10
i XII that is. get rid OF the prince while
/ I am yet heir presumptive. There Is yet
| time 10 accomplish this. had supposed
4 10 find Il easier In Paris. where these
things are done without difficulty as
| rule. than In Trolle. where the energetic
! Duvally has his myrmidons at all times
| on the alert.
II know now, however, that the work
J cannot be done I'm Paris. We must wait
till we reach Trolle. Then Duvally him
self must go. And with him out OF the
way. we can easily reach the prince"
Buckford became more and more alb
sorbed. He now felt a national interest
in the affair. He was fighting now not
| only for the life OF a prince and princess,
but for the inheritance OF the child OF an
| American girl.
He remembered now when Margaret
| Granville, one OF the most beautiful and
| richest OF American girls, married Prince
| Charles OF Deneslia. He was not then the
ruling prince. The match was love
| match. the wedding a quiet one, ana
| Buckford had thought little of 1t at the
time. And now he was listening to the
brutal details of a dreadful plot against
| his fair countrywoman. His fists clenched,
! his teeth were set firmly together. and he
| lost even his last lingering regret that he
| had become involved In case that so
| seriously threatened his life.
| II will get out of this alive" he said,
"and will meet this wonderful Duvally.
and between us well see what can be
done
II suppose, then. your highness." said
one OF the men, that we are now re-
/ leased from all connection with the case.
| II So what about our reward for what
| we have endeavored 10 do?"
| There was low sarcastic laugh from
4 Prince Casparin.
1T is not the rule usually" he said.
| $50 reward failures I'm matters of this
kind. Nor is IL advisable TO have several
sets OF confidants in various parts OF the
world. have laid before you all my
| plans and have named the several re-
! wards you may expect IL / am enabled
| by your assistance TO make myself the
| ruling prince of Deneslia. / think, gen.
tlemen, IL will be much better for all con-
cerned for you TO go with me to peneslia
! and there carry out the plans that have
| been interrupted here"
"Trolle is not Paris" said one. I'VE
would not have the assistance OF the
brotherhood, who do our bidding without
even wishing 10 know the object"
! But I have willing servitors In Denes-
| MIA" said Casparin. 'They are not,
think. as shrewd as my Partisan friends.
but they will do I'm emergencies. / wish,
I however, to contine the secret TO us four.
| IL is enough. Four men who know the
| truth will be enough for me 10 carry when
| i come 10 the throne"
| Then If we attempt that which is far
| more dangerous 'and difficult than what
we agreed TO do" said Vandal, 1T Is
/ right that our rewards should be In
! creased accordingly. For myself, ] have
seen the Princess Marie Alexia. IL you
( become ruling prince OF Deneslia, l
should desire 20 become your brother-in-
| law. One does not assassinate his BROTH
er-in-law so quickly as an outsider
"But in the case before US II is the
\ brother" said Casparin. with cruel
| laugh. What you ask is impossible. 1
know that Marie is the fairest girl In all
/ Europe. But her hand must go TO Russia.
| In the plans have mapped out for the
future greatness OF Deneslia i have abso-
! lutte need OF Russian assistance and back
| ing. why can you not be content with
the wealth and position I have offered?
And, as for lovely bride, there is one
who is second only to Marie. That is Ad-
! ria Volner. the fancee OF Bosso Duvally.
She is a beauty after the same style as
Marie and will suit you as well"
II suppose / must be content" said
| Vandal. Then / am TO receive million
| francs a high position among your ad-
visers and this beautiful Adria Voiner
| for a bride?'
| .Yes. and these. our two able friends
| and aids, shall each receive a half mil
| lion francs and their pick OF Deneslian
beauties II they wish TO marry and set
I tie In my country"
''That is a fair Offer" said one. What
| do you say. Reber?'
| Buckford strated. One voice had all
along seemed strangely familiar, but the
exciting circumstances made IL impossl-
| BILE 10 recall where he had heard Ii. 1t
| flashed upon him.
| Reber was the man who had met him
! on the bridge and introduced him into
| this circle OF fascinating cutthroats.
| "I think Il is fair" said Reber. But
that face of yours, friend Robello would
not be pleasing TO the young Deneslian
| beauty"
Let my face alone" growled the man
called Robello, and Buckford made
| mental note.
Now" he said, II know the four plot
ters by name and three Of them by sight.
| Vandal and Reber ! have met. That Is
| Robello sitting with Vandal, but his back
! is toward me. However, he must be ugly,
| or Reber's remark is pontless. And the
| fourth is Casparin, brother OF the Prince
OF Deneslia. And what a quartet of pre-
cious scoundrels They al the bidding OF
this rascal Casparin will assassinate the
| prince before his heir Is born In order TO
| put Casparin on the throne OF the little
country. And not only the prince but AN
| American woman and a beautiful prin-
| cess are I'm danger. Come, Buckford, you
| have work TO do. And the first thing TO
| do is 10 escape from this place. How the
devil Is that TO be done, wonderY
His soliloquy was Interrupted by an
other step and heavy German voice.
'well. Monshure Mein Herr said the
voice. Il did that job we'll Is 1t not
| so?'
"Yes, but you must not come here
You must keep away from US replied
| Casparin.
"Ho. That Is not so easy. Then
where am | to get the money on which
TO liver l must no longer be seen In
! the stables OF the prince / am not 10
see you! What then. the river?"
go TO the devil!" growled Casparin.
1T Is most fortunate that there are
French gentlemen TO help me. | would
| not want n band Of German aids But