New-York tribune., 1906-06-10

apartments. Aa1Chett l-eTaqe. carry he
King into his bedroom lay him on the bed.
stay there TIL ! call YOU.
Countess. General. l invite
your earnest attention
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SIenOVlcs' mind excelled in =
the waiting game the slow
tOTtuOus approach the inch
by-lnCh advance OF leisurelY
diplomacy. For him this crisis
at first too sudden. The
swift and daring intellect OF
Statnltz naturally and inevi-
tably took the lead; ms strong
viii fascinated ms coniederates. 49,
Is tins TO be the begin
ming. or the end; 30 he asked
For Us and our friends, which
i we send a courier TO praslok to call
King Sergus TO his capital, what
then, For YOU, Countess. and YOUR
son, oblivion and obscuritv al Dobra-
Va-fOr all the rest OF Your lie. just
that For YOU General, and for
ana our lrlends-y'es, YOU too. Mar
kart-ouT congo, more or less cIvilly
given. There won't be more inslg-
nihcant II all Savna the day King Sergius
enters. But there's no King Sergius vet
StenOvlcs had regained the use OF his brain; his
eyes grew distant in deep meditation Countess
Ellenburg looked eager and grim; her lips could
swear q false Oath-Wel she was not asked TO
swear any oath now. Markart could not think;
he stood staring al Stafritz.
In hall an hour that courier must start for Pras-
lok, il he starts Al all OF al things, we mustn't
hesitate.
He had painted the result TO them OF the coming
OF King Sergius il meant the defeat of wears Of
effort: il entailed the end OF hopes OF place of
power or influence There was no future Tor those
three in kravOnia il King Sergius came. And
Markart, OF course, seemed than one of
StenOVicS's tram.
And II the courier doesn't START asked Stem
OWES. He took and lit a cigar asking no
leave OF the Countess, probably he hardly knew
that he was smoking
StafnitZ looked at his watch. Five o'clock
We have twenty-tour houTs-lt would be risky TO
keep the secret longer. There's not much time;
we must be prompt. But mustnt sacrifice
ANYTHING TO hurry For instance. would look
odd TO present the Kings orders to Baroness
DObraVa in the middle OF the night. She d smell
2 rat If she's as clever as they say. And would
al Praslok bv midnight, but shouldn propose TO
have them there before eleven o'clock tomorrow.
We'll they could be back here by five IN the after
noon In the course OF the day We'll occupy all
the important points OF the city with troops we can
trl.st-trllst in the absence OF the Prince,
mean Then in the evening, soon as we see how
matters have gone al Praslok, we proclaim King
Alexis"
The Countess gave little shiver-whether OF
fear or OF taqerness il was impossible to tell Sten
--cs drrrnrned his fingers on the table and turned
ms cigar quickly round and round IN ms mouth
Narl5art had recovered his clearness OF mind and
closely watched all the scene.
The Countess rose suddenly, III strong agitation
II can't bear II, she sald. Win MN lylng
there, Let me go Presently-Iresently you shall
Stenovics laid down his cigar and went TO her
Wait in there q" he pointed TO Natcheh room
till YOU re quite composed Then 90 10 your own
room and wait til ! come. Mind Countess no
Stafnitz shrugged his shoulders. She Il be all
night" he said 10 Markart, with passing
smile -,
i think she was fond of the King" said Markart
Stenovics returned. Now. he said; seating
himself again and resu1nng his cigar. lou sug-
a., rse order the arrest OF