New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-18
Ole An7bcSsodor's Dilemma.
BY E PHILLIPS OPPENHEIm

soldier. whose uniform and decorations easily
betrayed MS nationality
Count Ornsdorf laughed softly as he drew back
You are genius. Michael he exclaimed II
S ecu not even have guessed whom YOU were but
III. have sLoken 70 ihe Prince. lie viii not be-
Lhere IS not an absentee among the RoyaIisrs or
IS esti6sbeS ives Inc saAinsham regime
Good! You are sure that Stourton is not here~.
- re Care not come his instructions forbade
"A fairly good nights work for you. my friend
tie russian remarked
The mendicant shrugged his shoulders
II, Awe, made more with less trouble he re-
Then you are a devfishly clever fellow orus-
0i1ri1bt IN 1l VI ltt ulle DO we unmask
Good! shall make my wav TO the daIs. Z want
to De the nrsS 10 make my bow.
about take up his tray and JON the crowd wS@T
MS attention WIS attracted by a tall monk who
The monks costume was severe enoush-a coarse
Drown cloak and hoOd-bUt il left his feet exposed
The mendicant looked thOughtfuIiy at the SHOES
win 'nelr silver buckles ne drew little nearer
Pa r-EatheE he mumbled. give me your blessing
apertures seemed 1InIIsIIilv bri-Tt So me
parge THAI my blessing would be Of HtGIs profit 10
The mendeant laughed
y GU are unjust ne protested II can assu-,
you thdt 1 am your sincere Well Uisher both for
an de- isbraI ~ ~.7.-eL tl~lt an assure you
absentee '--4- SO- were AAeiS 20 % an
= am absentee" stourton answered. CALMLY
90 not propose 10 uurnask-''
- 80 Urnsdorf and the others declar. doubt
less you have explicit instruction 20 Ia cort-ary
SI1 S recommend you to make your bow
sStO1rton turned away he dying % taks
49, wIzened uP little man by ths sholldsrs and
TQne does not discuss thsse things he r.rn.r..d
, ne nendcant laughed softly he ho5oisd way
- Ny regards to her IadyshipF. he called out q.
Midnight was striking stou-ton saw sas -.n.r,.
mes mos Iorw ard toward the daIs, and rnutfsred
ni.@ 9I1eI35 AS a servant approached him
monsieur Is called I'D on the tsIephons~ Is vh.s-
sJoQEton hurried through the rooms now alrno.s
servant who had good reason TO know him. kept
"Qne calls monsieur from great ttstaac.- =.
explained The c&1 is transferred from his
stourton nodded
You VIII keep silent he said WITH meaning
4o47sur nay rest assured the declared
erosity has assured it. Ths telephons Is hers.
stourto1 was IN q bare looking room FURNISHED
He took up the receiver. AID a weak voiS. hsilsd
ST Ronald7-
a cabIegrar-h-rs.-
message 70 you here Have you received any2s
Lasarnat. :
rs i IN timer.
.s There was rattle along the v1r-s. and stoureon
he was outside the room IN isss t III ssirsy s
oks dTs and 1 pressed sEd' & ;Pss IRE or oan q.
P P99 ~sT P f2ins N line to Pay ths rssgscs %
at once. He mounted the steps the dais where
and Crnsiorf VINO were fsn ssrreS-1 20 30
Prince. saw him with anazsment- There was a
ton ignored il. He made his way at once to the
Prince, VINO Tor the scanned Ltrl. doubt
rul how 70 receive him.
may ask you TO believe that my fslicitations
Inogsn late are none the less sincere At the
TELEPHONE. which could not refuse 10 answer"
Prince SAID more cofisii2 5s t InaS Lady sas
Stourton progresses favor@bly
II thankful say that the doctors last
port IS entirely favorable" StOurrOn answered 7
fear that shall never De thoroughly forgiven how
ever for having by clumsy driving. deprived
her q the pleasure OF ACCOMMODATING me here this
I'VE shall hope. Sir Ronald that there may be
many more opportunities Of welcoming our friends
your Hishasss is too kind" stourton answered
7 am charged II Your FfiShaess@'9
The Prince took him Nv the arm
You have had an anxious day Sir Ronald rs
remarked We viii drink glass OF wine to-
0rrasdors looked after them. and shrugged his
That man" he remarked 70 Hrshfslt. IS etrh-r
fool or-for an EnglishIna1-a gentusf-
On his way out. an hour or 50 later: ssour.o7,
NV young friend" he said. II delighted
frankly. am delighted Your nerve intnnt7-
bic and YOUR lying 4 revelation 7 DO not mind
telling you that had almost made Up my mind 20
leave you alone for the fuCure- You scarcely PROM
ised 50 much sport Tonight has changed all that,
7 can see that We shall still have delightful times
together C)nly-nsxr time look out ] have under
estimated you I admit IL I million ruoles
the poorer for II Next time dear Ronald. =
will promise you 4 little more excitement
Ronald shrugged his shoulders Behind him. the
band was PLAYING English national anthem.
The Princes gracious words were still ringing IN
his ears Scarcely a mile away Esther anxious
~ waiting for him. He felt n expansive mood
My dear Lepargs." he said. pray DO not study
me- III the least For a diletta1ts-what 70
call you. spy2-T think you do very well tnta>c-
One cannot always succeed Know
Leparge nodded rshecCtvely
You are quite right he admitted. -Cns reecs
the discipline OF occasional IalI1rs 10 ceorcuKn1y
appreciate success
SuOurtOu smiled
he passed out. Is betLss than yo-- sspSouag~~-
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