The Washington herald., 1906-10-19

Cressiugham hurried back To his cabin.
wishing above all things that there was
doctor on board SO that De might verify
or disprove his terrible suspicious
Prince Carlos knocked at his cabin
door after lapse of some minutes.
Cressingham received him courteously
and gave BIN a seat The prince was eN-
cessiyeIy nervous and ill at ease. but he
erdeavored with SO much labor 10 APP
pear composed that he almost succeeded.
Cressingham eur straight into the heart
of Things. and informed him of his own
dark suspicious OF madame. The prince
listened with difficulty. every moment
hcrccly iuterjectins. but Cressingham
persisted to the end
BAH cried tie prince at last;
madame gave me the box unopened as
she herself received il from her English
Statesman Was it not sealed. did you
not see nae cut the strings Do you forget
the ring and mJdame's surprise and
pleasure NJ finding it, Besides. madame
ate more piums herself than We ali put
/ together
Cressiugbam frowneJ. All that proves
/ nothing Madame is 4 clever woman, a
/ supeflativeIy perfect actress. have
/ reason tn know IT, and SD I think have
] you
/ well my lord. l think you are mad
/ TO suspect her. In my opinion the men
I died Of heart disease
what. two IN one night. your high
ness out OF a company of five?'
WHY not Stranger things have hap
pcned.
Possibly, your highness.
'Hark, what is thate" y woman :
/ scream rang out OF q sudden through the
/ stiffness, "a wild CRY for help. The prince
/ sTrang excitedly to his feet
Stay" said Cressingham. There IS no
/ need for your highness 10 be disturbed.
/ I can explain the meaning of that scream.
/ Madame is being put in irons
WHAT Numbered the prince
! "A measure ! consider most necessary
/ for our common safety"
The men stared at each other for ten
7 seconds; Cressingham stern and quite re-
solved. the prince mad with anger, his
/ face white, his eyes glittering like beads
you treat a woman in this fashion, -
he suffered slowly. "it is not because
/ you truly suspect her; il is because she
I has disdained you and thrown you aside.
1 and you wish revenge. Ny Lord Cres-
singham. you arc a contemplate hound,
and it is I who tell you So
Prince Carlos evidently forgot that he
was speaking TO an Englishman for in
stead of removing himself 20 a safe dis
lance while delivering this speech, he
thrust his forehead almost under Cres-
singham's nose.
CreSsinEham' s reply was not in words.
/ Disregarding the fact that the prince
was his guest. and the further fact that
his guest was a prince, he answered like
an EngIishman, straight from the Shout
der. and with such hearty good will that
Prince Carlos was knocked completely
lnsensibIe for a space of several minutes
/ When he recovered, il was to see Cres-
singham contemplahvely regarding him
\ through a haze of cigarette smoke
! The prince rose slowly to mis- feet, and
gazed with stupid but venomOus eyes a;
his enemy. Il shall kill YOU" he gasped
finding words with the utmost difficulty
| To the Englishman ne appeared very
pitiful object, indeed; Cressingham felt
almost sorry for the blow. such a tiny
little man he was. so small and spitefu
in his impotent rage and his despair
You want to fight me. I suppose?" n,
asked coolly.
.Ahl fight you, canaille, Never"
"Oh. you mean murder. then" Ores.
singhdm laughed eontemptuously Tn,
prince got somehow TO the door, gave
his enemy one terrible glance. and van
\ ished
Cressingham soon afterward betoot
himself to the cabin Of Capt. Elliott, ii
order 10 Inspect the body of his ole