Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-08

A Henri murmured from the depths of his basket chair,
 T yield you without ques- tion supremacy. Your rude games, trials mostly of brute strength, do not interest me Your horsemanship must confess that I envy, and 1 fear that you are better shot. But two things remain to me-"
 Only two:" Guy murmured. ''What unexampled modesty."
 T can drive racing automobile at eighty miles an hour, and with the foils can play with you"
 T give you the first" Guy answered, 'but I'm beginning to fancy myself a bit with the sticks. Let's have a boutw
 My dear Guy" Henri exclaimed, forgive me. but what a crude sugges- ton. The first breeze of the day is just coming up from the lake. Close your eyes as I do Can't you catch the perfume of the roses and the late lilac? Exquisite. In half an hour you will see new green in the woods there as the sun drops. This is silent joy. You would exchange it for vul- gar movement"
 T don't see anything vulgar about fencing," Guy replied. Its all right here of course, but I'm getting stiff, and haven't the appetite of kitten, should like a good hours bout, a swim afterward in the baths and rub down. Come on, Henri! It'll make us as fit as possible"
 Henri shivered little.
 My young friend" he murmured, you move me to despair. How can an alliance between nations with such contrary ideals be possible? You would desert beautiful scene like this to gain by vulgar exercise an appetite that you may eat. Cant you realize the crudeness of 1t? Yet I must re, member that you are my guest" he added. striking the bell by his side, Antoine shall prepare my linen clothes, and I will give you lesson. An toine," he added, half turning to the manservant who stood by his elbow, "my black linen fencing clothes and shoes in the dressing room and have the floor in the fencing gallery sprin- kled with sand"
 The man bowed, and Henri slowly rose from his chair.
 Don't bother about 1t, you know, if you mind very much" Guy said. Would you rather have a game of bil. liards or a swim in the lake?"
 Henri thrust his arm through his friends.
 By no means" he answered. If we are to do anything at all, we will do the thing in which I excel It feeds my vanity. which is good for me, for by disposition l am overmodest."
 But they were not destined to fence that night, for on their way across the hall the dukes own servant intercepted them.
 "M. le Duc." be announced. desires to speak with monsieur in the library"
 Henri let go bis friends arm.
 "I return to the terrace. mon ami," be said. You can fetch me when my respected uncle has finished with you" !"
 NJ. le Due and NJ. Grisson were still together. Immediately the door was closed the former turned to Guy.
 "Your luggage has been thoroughly searched.'' he announced. "by a trusty agent. The letter of credit is still there, but the paper of which you spoke is missing"
 Guy looked a little incredulous.
 q know 1t was there the evening left the hotel" he answered. Tt was fastened tO my letter of credit by an elastic band. The man you sent must have missed It."
 The duke shook his head
 That he said. ifs impossible. The paper has been distracted"
 But who could have known about it:" Guy protested. "
 M. Poynton." the duke said. eve think it well. NJ Grisson and I. to take you little further into our coShdence. Has it occurred to you. I wonder. to appreciate the significance of what you saw on the railway in the forest of PozenT'
 "rm afraid-not altogether" Guy an- swered-
 We assumed as much" the duke said. What you did see was this: You saw a meeting between the German em- peror and the czar of Russia It was marveIousIy well arranged. and except those interested you were probably the only witness. According to the news papers. they were never less than 40 miles apart. but on the day in question the emperor was reported to be con fined to his room by a slight chill and the czar to be resting after fatiguing journey. You understand that this meeting was meant to be kept a pro found secretT
 Guy nodded
 But vhyy be asked ~was fhere any ssecial reason why they shoub not