Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-04

BILE and touching his fingers fora moment
tenderly, "are a very delightful knight-er-
rant
He raised the fingers to his lips-the waiter
had left the room. She blushed, but yielded
her hand readily enough
Victor" she murmured, you would spoil
the most faithless woman on earth for all
her lovers. You make me very impatient"
"Impatience then" he declared. must be
the most infectious Of fevers. For I, too,
am terrible sufferer
IF only the prince she said, "wouid be
reasonable
II am afraid" Mr.. Sabin answered, that
from him we have not much to hope for
Yet" she continued Il have fulfilled all
the conditions. Reginald Brott remains the
enemy of our cause and order. Yet some
say that his influence upon the people is
lessened. In any case, my work is over.
He began to mistrust me long ago. Today
believe that mistrust is the only feeling he
has in connection with me. shall demand
my release"
Il am afraid. Mr.. Sabin said, that SAKE
Lenitzer has other reasons for keeping you
at Dorset House.
She shrugged her shoulders.
He has been very persistent even before
l left Vienna. But he must know that it is
hopeless. 1 have never encouraged him.
II am sure of It," Mr. Sabin said. "It is
the fncorrigible vanity Of the man which
will not be denied. He has been taught to
believe himself irresistible. I have never
doubted you for single moment Lucille
Of these people long enough. AS you say
your task is over. Its failure was always
certain. Brott believes in his destiny. and
it will be no slight thing which will keep
him from following it. They must give you
back to me-"
I'VE will go back to America" she said
II have never been SO happy as at Lenox"
Nor l." Mr.. Sabin said softly
Besides" she continued. 1.-The times have
changed since Joined the society. In Hun
gary you know how things were. The So
cialists were carrying all before them.
united solid body. The arstocracy were
forced to enter into some sort of combina-
ton against them. We saved Austria, 1
am not sure that we did not save Russia
But England is different. The aristocracy
here are strong resident class They have
their house Of lords, they own the land, and
will own 1t for many years to come, their
position is unassailable. It Is the worse
country in Europe for us to work in. The
very, climate and the dispositions of the
people are inimical to intrigue. It Is Mu-
riel Carey who brought the society here.
It was mistake. The country is in no.need
of it. There Is no scope for It,"
If only one could get beyond SAKE Lei
nitzer," Mr.. Sabin said
She shook her head.
Behind him." she said. "there is only the
one to whom all reference is forbidden
And there is no man in the world who would
be less likely to listen to an appeal from
you-or from me-"
After ALL" Mr.. Sabin said. Though SAKE
AciiitzcT u.s. our enemy, 1 am not sure that
he can do us any harm. II he declines to
release you-well, when the twelve months
are up you are free whether he wishes It or
not He has put me outside the pale. But
this Is not nor never was vindictive So
cfety. They do not deal In assassfnations
In this country at least anything Of the sort
Is rarely attempted. If were a young man
with my life to live in the capitals Of Eu-
rope / should be more or less social out
cast, l suppose. But am proof against
that sort of thing"
Lucille looked a little doubtful
THE prince" she said, "is an intriguer of
the old school I know that in Vienna he
has more than once made use of more yio-
lent means than he would dare to do here
And there is an underneath machinery very
seldom used, l believe, and of which none of
us who are ordinary members know any-
thing at all, which gives him terrible
powers"
Mr.. Sabin nodded grimly
ut was worked against me in America. I"
he said, .'but / got the best of it. Here in
England 1 do not believe that he would
dare to use 1t. If So I think that before
now it would have been aimed at Brott. I
have just read his Glasgow speech If he
becomes premier 1t will lead to something
like revolution
She sighed.
"Brott is clever man. and a strong
man." she said. II am sorry for him, but
do not believe that he will ever become
prime minister of England"
Mr.. Sabin slipped his wine thoughtfully.
i believe" he said. that intrigue is the