The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-03-05

treated your superior in station With
ldiscourtesy. You, Vandeleur, receive
me with smile, but you know right
well that your hands are not vet
cleansed from misconduct. l do not
desire to be interrupted, sir" he added
limperiously. I am here to speak and
not to listen, and have to ask you to
hear with respect and to obey pune
tiliously. At the earliest possible date
your daughter shall be married at the
Embassy to my friend, Francis Scrym-
Jeour, your brothers acknowledged
son. You will oblige by Offering not
less than 10000 dowry For yourself,
1 will indicate to you in writing a mis-
sien of some importance in Siam which
l destine to your care. And now, sir,
you will answer me in two words
Whether or not you agree to those con-
ditions'' -~ : $3.50
your highness will pardon me-" said
Mr.. Vandeleur, land permit me, with
all respect, to submit to him two
queries?'' c
"The permission is granted" replied
the prince.
Your highness," resumed the dicta
tor has called Mr.. Scrymgeour his
friend. Believe me, had I known he
was thus honored should have treated
MIN with proportional respect
You interrogate adroitly," said the
prince, ''but it will not serve YOUR turn.
You have my commands. If I had
never seen that gentleman before to-
night, it would not render them less
absolute
| Your highness interprets my mean
ing with his usual subtlety," returned
.Vandeleur. "Once more, 1 have unfor-
tunately put the police upon the track
Of Mr.. Scrymgeour on a charge Of
theft. Am to withdraw or to uphold
the accusation?'
| "You will please YOURSELF" replied
Florizel. 'The question is one between
your conscience and the laws of this
land. Give me my hat, and you, Mr.
ROLES, give me my cane and follow
me. Miss Vandeleur, I wish you good
evening. I judge" he added to Vande-
leur, chat your silence means unquali-
fed assent
IF can do no BETTER" replied the
old man, Il shall submit, but I warn
you openly it shall not be without a
struggle"
you are DID," said the prince, "but
years are disgraceful to the wicked.
Your age is more unwise than the
youth of others. Do not provoke me or
you may find me harder than you
dream. This is the first time that I
have fallen across your path in anger.
Take care that it be the last
With these words, motioning the
clergyman to follow, FloriZel left the
apartment and directed his steps to-
ward the garden gate, and thes dicta-
tor, following with candle, gave them
light and once more undid the elabo-
rate fastenings with which he sought
to protect himself from intrusion.
"Your daughter is no longer present."
said the prince, turning on the thresh-
old. "Let me tell you that I under
stand your threats, and you have only
to lift your hand to bring upon your
self sudden ard irremediable RUM
The dictator maS no reply, but as,
] the prince turned his back upon him in
the lamplight he made gesture full
Of menace and insane fury, and the
next moment, slipping round a corner,
he was running at full speed for the
| nearest cab stand.
Here, says my Arabian, the thread
of events is finally diverted from '"The
House With the Green Blinds" One
more adventure, he adds, and we have
done with '"The Rajah's Diamond"
That last link in the chain is known
among the inhabitants of Bagdad by
the name of ''The Adventure of Prince
FloriZel and Detective"