The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-05-24

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cried. concerned lest my friend
should be punished. i bound him
ON oath"
Mini" Napoleon waved his
hands as II 90 dismiss the subject.
thea curtly hado my attendants so.
Once alone be turned 20 me With
much atcrnhcsA 4 have received
dispatches from England" he an
nouuced.
folt my blood run cold in uttar
fear that ] was az last detected. |
was unable 10 aay \ word or move
why have you kept your move
menta secret from Do aeyrluEcn ?"
be demanded.
The question gave me a hope.
evidently his dispatches we're im-
perfect. The fact Is. sire" I STAN.
mered. "iho marquis Il anxious 10
marry my sister
An" he bent upon mo a cold.
searching glance. which gradually
changed % one Of Hcoru. then be
nnecrnd You have or perhaps
your sister. allowed De Sevrineen
to hope ,"
flushed hotly under his raaa
Ny sister has not. I muttered
Melville IL playing with VA.
cried Napoleon. abruptly changing
fho auhioct- The cursed swine
seems 20 think he can afford him
bclf suca an Amusement
What has be dauef" I muttsred.
fighting hard 20 restrain my excite
ment
Read said The emperor. and
thrust a sheet u paper into my
hands It contained few lines of
cipher. translated beneath. Ia a
handwriting unknown aud Yct
strangely familiar - me. Il Waa.
In fact. that o. Napoleon himself
"UAxala SIN hesitaieA Melville
demands nifty thousand pounda.
which 10 needs 70 replace stolen
public funds Promises in exchange
O. send Nelson 20 the east. but re-
fuses 10 give aecaFity. Please IN
airucts fear untFuatWnFthy Car
frtt advises EnEliah victory off
Finisterfc. bat admits Calder In fali
retreat. Nlllnneave pursuing 10.
wards channel Sclaoa has lsss
MADEIRA and proceeds a. fall speed
towards CadlE. Pitts vmiaaAriea.
Nienna. Moscow. Berlin. wrll r.
eeived. Advise early move Eng
land expects your troops 20 land ba-
tween Portsmouth and Dover.
Friends ali auxiuusIy expceflnE
you"
handed the papers back 10 the
emperor. although I wouid have
mors eheerfally parted with the
hand whlch offered Il % him
Tie rolled II in a ball and threw i
into the heart Of tho tire. an action
which made mo sick With diaAp-
polutmcnL
This Melville be aiprmsd. pae-
ing up and dosu. "Toa know himff
les. sire. a ar0uudfsi q a bad
type. and much discredited. bat FOR
some secret reason he sWaYa piti
always 20 his wishes he has
more infinones. in spite Of hla I'm
parchment. than any man In Eng
land"
Napoleon halted and abruptly
facing me. demanded. What shall
do9"
stood up In a flush % srelte-
meut You permit me 20 advise
you. slfo9"
speak,"
Ills wife Is my friend" I NUT
tered the lio near choked mel. Il
know him throagh and through.
/ Some time ago. to serve me. was
/ hard pressed. she stole some OF his
papers. aud their absence forced
I him TO assist me. Those very pa
pera. b. my direction. sha stun
+ holds"
Well. well. interrupted the en-
f peror impatiently.
/ Bear with me moment. Hirei I
i must nov speak Of sevrinren. a
+ few days before ! left England he
was publicly diseredited. lie fought
duel before the prince Of Wales
/ himself with a young devil named
+ Franks. an officer OF huaaaru
+ Franks dlsarmed him. forced him 30
disrobe and proved him % wear
shirt OF mail"
/ What a eowardg" Numbered
+ Napoleon.
Il Even 50. sire. and thus you may
guess he no longer retains tho re-
apecf Of your party Interest alone
keeps that party together"
This Is true7" shouted the en-
perur. his face black as night.
Before God. slrei'
Il His glance scorchcd me but I
never flinched
What IL II that you propose -
he demanded suddenly.
Calm as glass I faced him. My
absence from England IS not yet
known I doubt II even De sevrin-
gen Is aware Of t. Send me back
with full powers, sire. and the day
after ! land ! stake my life that
orders viii be dispatched 10 send
Nelson to the East Indies"
"H'ml" said Napoleon. reflective
" You want me To recall DE
Sevringen."
y I bowed. and resumed quickly.