The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-09-24

I AsaHNNNHiH ~ - u W HEHtHH HtAtaHAA
weeks time, - make iHauities
about him. This request was ief,
/ with the British Ambassador VIVA
l has inat written me. adding that q
personal friend Of the gentleman lu
question wac in Hlcibefs and that
I this friend was Maurice carsee. at
tache 20 the American legation Are
you acquainted with Lord FttzEer-
aid. son ~ my late predecessor
II am Indeed / eaW hifn In VI
emma" said Maurice. hut he said
nothing % me about coming here. "
which wsH true enough. rs there
any cause fof apprehension
only rs request 20 BE- looked up
within q ssftain time. The truth H.
he WAS 60 have come here 90 a Pc
Guitar sff4nd with lowered voice.
Ibid saa ever aeaf - what is called
/ FItKRafalds folly
Yes few haven't heard Of g."
Z Maurice could never understand
ahy be resisted the impuls. % teli
the whole affair A dozen words %
I the inan at bis side. and the wsDie
opmie opera would have been
brought O. al abfupt Gloss, You
must tell me Nao most u these peo-
pie arr. he said. in order Go set
around a dlsHgfesa bic subject I am
. total stranger
with pleasure That tail anEu.
iaH Ola nsAfg EiEh decorations. -
Marshal kaHnpf You must meet
hiHu he IL tie wifsiest man iu Hiei-
berg The gentleman win the red
beard IL Mailenduff 81 me police
And beside him=litfie man with
Elarsrs ARA = toosa eravaf-is Count
van Naiinnntsin, the minister "
& a. - 81
ing 20 the archbishop. Al Mr. Ca
rsae. fhsss receptions are fine eaIua-
dies The marshal. the cuumt and
AsiienaIrf represent uhst n sailed
the AtsFspefa faction. Il - = com
flaual battle 81 sFaa and tnuEush
one sfBiies 81 bis ensusy. knows nim
to b. an enemy. yet dArss not touch
hiHn.
isTs convict his enemies ~ treason
las been Tor 10 years the iAhar Of
iha chancellor grf. though he
snuws fhefu o. hs Ia correspondence
49, A-Ass->.~A>>A.-s>N~a
+ ssss $3.50 rffHnNtn 81 Hfffru ~ aH-
tase aIseniy u f. conspiracy
shich hss - papers. They talk.
they walk on shin lee. buf ~ fire u
their craft that no incsutiouE word
ever falls. HaF does auY ere 50
through the See
4 have watched the play far ~
years Those gentlemen talking %
the chaneriiafH wife are the ua5aia-
tsns from Asstfia Prussia. France
ard HNfNin. We meet merely 20
watch each ether with a shart
laugh. Good. The marshal is ap-
pfeachihE
TheY saited
"Marnhat.~ ssiA the minister.
this h. Monsieur Gsrss~ who r,ss-
elei her highueas dos From the stu
s5snta
An" replied ths marshal GRIM
~ ''pa mot expect me o thank
yaa. monsieur. only day before yes
ssffay the dog snapped a my iexa
I am living aut uf pure spite. ~
SEE that dos 3le before ! do. Peace
- hln ashes the safirr the better
You are connected IN Ntaaua~
with ths American legation
Happy o. TIRE country. naid the
marshal ~ hieh II ~ FAR away that
Europe can find NO excuse 60 NEEDLE
With ~
And even then Europe would not
dare" Mauffns replied. with inn
rsertfneuea stereshoasiit
THAT ls not a Diplomatic speech.
II ls true.
= like your frankn2e4s
Let that g. toward making
amends for saving the eox T"
4 thank you Tor your services TO
her hiEhacns. your services % her
dog shall try to forget And with
this the marshal moved away.
No, long after. Maurice s@s left
20 his oNn devices. lie viewed the
scene. silent and curious. Converse
ton was carried on On low tones
ard laughter xss infTeausnf and
subaued.
There seemed 10 be hanging in the
air sosne invisible forecast OF TRACE
av the beginning Of an unknown
end And yet the rselate smiled on
enemies and friends alike. A. Nav
rice observed that smile he grew per
f,ieNad II was a sfsiiie such AZ he
haa seer on the faces Of men who,
about 20 die. felt the grim a1tisfsc-
ton 81 having an enemy Tor conn
pany The kinK lay on hiss death bed,
IN an probabilities the throne fpt-
tered. YET the archbishop smiled.
The princess ala not know that her
father Vas dying this was a secret
which had not yet been diVulged 10
her. Poor. lonely princess. Indeed.
Every moment the roots 81 love we're
sinhing deeper into his heart.
Maurice suddenly became aware 81
a familiar agitation If his nerves.
Instinctivciy he turned his head.
In the doorway stod her royal high
ness. She was dressed entirely IN
black. which accumulated the mar
hie Wilderness Of hef exquisite skin,
In the dark. shining coils swept hack
fram her brow lay "A red rose THERE
was no other caior except en- the fun
ups She saw Mnurice, but the fatni
reflection ~ the ross on her cheeks
was gone befere he relChea her side,
I uus afraid" she ~sids iowett
her eyes as She uttered a fih, that
YOU would NOS come after all"
II would have been impossible for
me 60 stay away" he replied. has
eyes ardent. The Princess looked
away After few minutes % petite
talk che SAID; Have you seen the
picture gallery Me- Then I shall
have the pleasure a. showing Il 10
you. Mouseigncur is very proud ~
his gallery"
Half an hour was passed IN tho
gallery ~ was very pleasant 20
listen 20 her voice as she described
this and that painting, and the arch
] a. -. a a. lea