New-York tribune., 1906-05-06

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been put on the situation through her
Suddenly Zerkovitch brought his c.eacbed
fist down on the table. No he sl-1osr
shouted They'll think you're afraid
Yes, they'll think that-but urt aU os
them. StenOviCs VIII know better ami -.af
nitz too. They'll know do It not because i'm
afraid, but IN order that never need be
Then Stenovics won't give them
think ne must give anything ~ everv-
thing tor Mlstltch- He rose and passed rest
leSSly about the room. SOphv .tr followed
him with her eyes; but she alone of the three
offered no argument and made 81 su-restion.
The Prince stood still tor q moment n dee-
thought. Then his face cleared 81 csr0s
quickly up to SoPhy took her hand and
kissed it.
Thank YOU he said Id1a-- Know hour
it viii turn out for me. the case s. to ,fficrIt
for me 70 be able 70 foresee that me- =
may be mastery always Thought n would
mean that. Or perhaps somehow n NAV turn
10 ruin He pressed Sophvs band now and
smiled at her, She uuderstoo5 and returned
his smile But the question Ism one IF nv
interest My duty IS plain
lie walked quickly % his Wr,rlus-tatle and
unlocked drawer He returned On the table
with an envelop IN his hand and s.- Iovrn
between Marie and Zerkovltch
The orderly entered again. announcing stem
OWES.
Let him come in here" sand the Prince.
His manner grew lighter and -le smile winch
] .
StenOVlcS came IN his arr was nervous and
he looked at the Princes three companions
with visible access Of embarrassment At
a nod from the Prince, the orderly placed a
char for the General and Withdrew
General,"
There can be bur one matter in the
thoughts OF all ot us now. sir Pardon me-
understood Your ROYAL Highness would re-
Ceive me alone
The Prince gave low laugh When one
bargains, shouldn't one have witnesses"
In an instant Stenovics laid hold 0f the siq-
nifcant word, IL made him forget his request
Tor privacy. An eager light came INTO his
eyes Bargains ou re ready now to-
la ualt r1v-s c1nssf He drew q paoer
from the envelop untoldeI t. and handed II
across the table. You remember that-a
memorandum / sent 70 YOU three months ago.
III my capacity as Coumandant.
Stenoylcs looked at the paper. remeul-
Der. sir
II indorsel IN Your hand:"
The indorsenenr runs Impossible
Rather curt. General
The note was Tor nv private use but
Your Royal Hishness particularly pressed for
the return Of the document
did And. after all why use IN re words
than necessary One WEI Sill be enough
but not that one
m not following t7u s-r sald stcs-
! ne FrinCe lea-r-- across the tar - t' l-
'' In our ConverSatian last night YOU asked me
10 do a very remarkable thing. and o. get this
lady here ne indicated rophv-. t1 Do 10.
too. YOU rerueuaer3 We were o. think that
at night IN The street Of the Fountain. N the
light of the l--uuIDatlous. ~erglus ~tetano-
witch and Nix las Stafnirz looked and sounded
lust the same ] didn't see my way To that,
and | iiin -.rk this lady would see hers
1t seemed SD difficult
Stenovic- e-s IN G. STRAIN ai close attention
The paper from che ecve-ap c-acs-ei under
the trerub --- or his hand
"Now. we had suca Is memory as Lleuten-
ant Rasta-z Is happy enough O. possess. the
Prince pursued ''or n Colonel otal0]tz had
taken us into his confidence about his quarrel
with Captain t'.-ti-ch All THAT was not 50
last night And Captain NiSr-cl must be
tired and shot r--ai u suffering some MT
verv severe tli-c,-- --- punishment i1r 9r-W.-
ing IN the street --- having @ quarrel WIN
his superior o---1r
Steu0vics marked every word and under
stood the ,rvrre9 The offer was good
enough S-af-ll-- weuli not and could
not ask that M whatever should oe
taken The trl-itu- -.----~e q tae punishment
would in itself 1e victory but the
price, He was Oh .- moment
"SergiuS Stefan r.-. sofas N,'..i--