Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-07

she could laugh and chatter and be hannvp
o1ia; NY aiorses VIII not stand still If you talk
politics, she said to one man ''They
know their mistress is Of the nature Of a
butterfly. The man was one who u,as
likely TO be well informed and she did NOT
say 1t until he had told her all he knew.
rms butterfly nature Of hers caused her
TO drive about a great deal that day Sbe
mad shopping to do in the KonippIatz in
the square out of which the Altstrasse ran
and in the Bergenstrasse nearly as far
down as the Southern Gate. More than
once she caught sight of a group of excited
men at street corner and once or twice
she noticed that man would walk Ieisurely
toward them, pause moment and then
pass on. Whenever this happened the little
crowd dispersed Immediately as thoupb
some urgent business had suddenly occurred
to each member of 1t. 1t was late in the
afternoon when the countess returned home
and before she retired to her private rooms
she gave instructions for certain servants
whom she mentioned by name tn he In
readiness. as she would require them pres
emily. She had a small reception that eyen
Ing and was the most brilliant as she was
the most frivolous. among her brilliant and
frivolous guests. Yet before O'clock
Baron Petrescu had received some closely
written sheets in her handwriting. and
knew much of what had happened In Stur-
| atzberg that day.
But not all: that was. of course impos-
sible. In dark corners Of the city through
which it was dangerous to travel after
nightfall. there were dismal houses, behind
the fast-colored doors of which ready ora
tors held the attention of eager listeners
The time was near. The emancipation from
their slavery was at hand. What they had
heard in the city today was proof of It
BE ready! 1t was the same story wherever
men were gathered together. And in the
constant coming and going at the palace
the keenest eyes might easily have failed
TO notice some who entered and left: and
within there were many passages known
M To Mo init sot AI n.~-
unnoticed. and In a side room was met by
another who without a word, beckoned him
to follow.
mo further news?'' asked the first.
None. was the answer.
Along the same passage which ElIerey
mad once traversed was De Froilette taken
and ushered into the queens presence He
bowed low, but had no thought of cere-
Can you read this riddle. monsieur" she
asked
IAN kinds of solutions come to me. mad
: am but none that seem to entirely fit the
case
: One thing only stands clear" said the
! queen; This Capt. Ellerey is a traitor
You were a fool. monsieur. to bring him to
F.; II may have been mistaken
May? Indeed you have she answered
Heaven help him If he returns to sturatz-
berg: he will sorely need it
say l may have been mistaken. your
| majesty. and that is what I mean said
| De Froilette calmly. Francois has seen
these men who have come back. and 1 am
! convinced that Capt. Ellerey was as aston
ished to see the token any one"
J How could he be-?
Are you certain of the man who delivered
+ il to him?'
! las I am of myself. Do you still trust
| this Englishman?
! IF he wished to deceive US he could have
! done in a much more effectual way
! said De Frolette. land served his own ends
i better. Men like Capt. Ellerey do not join
! themselves to such a cause as ours for the
| love of it. but in their own interests.
! have put down his somewhat off-land
! treatment of me to his feeling of security
! in being your majesty's trusted messenger"
! $50 Monsieur De Froilette. ever SO sus-
pcious. has lived to become weakly con-
hding.
! Il have another reason to urge" the
Frenchman went on Il believe Princess
+, Martha has been in Sturatzberg"
Have you seen her?'
mo. but Francois says he did He may
| have been mistaken. but the delivery of her
/ token goes to confirm Francois. Now your
| majesty. one OF Ellerey's companions may
be partisan of the princess. and may have