Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-06-01

much pride in his Ingenuity an abso-
lutely Imaginary love affair." attended
with the proper soupcon OF scandal,
which had kept me all this time in
the peaceful regions OF the Tyrol. In
return for this narrative George re-
galed me with a great deal OF what he
called inside Information" Oknown
only to diplOmatists) as to the true
course Of events in Ruritania. the plots
and counterplots. In his opinion. he
told me. with a significant nod. there
was more 10 be said for Black Michael
than the public supposed. and he hint
ed at well founded suspicion that the
mysterious prisoner Of Zenda. concern
Ing whom good many paragraphs bad
appeared. was not man at all. but
(here had some ado not 10 smile) a
woman disguised as a man. and that
strife between the king and his broth
er for this imaginary lady's favor was
at the bottom OF their quarrel
Perhaps Il was Nine de Mauban
herself" I suggested.
Nor said George decisively. AN
toinette de N1auban was Jealous OF
her and betrayed The duke TO the king
FOR that reason. And. to confirm what
I say it's wei known that the Prin-
cess Flavia is now extremely cold TO
The king after having been most az
fectionate."
At this point 7 changed the subject
and escaped from Georges inspired"
| deiusions. But f dipiomatists never
know anything more than they had
! succeeded in finding out In this IN
stance they appear to me to be some
| what expensive Injuries.
| While IN Paris I wrote 20 Antoinette.
| though / did not venture to call upon
her. I received I'm return a very ar
/ fecung letter. in which she assured me
that the kings generosity and kind
ness, no less than her regard for me.
/ bound her conscience 60 absolute Sc
| crecy. She expressed the intention OF
settling in the country and withdraw
/ Ing herself entirely from society.
| Whether che er~.ci cut her designs
| I have never le'rf but rs 7 have not
| met her or lor-l news Of her up 10
4 this time 10 is r.1'Ilie that she did.
| There is no Doubt shat She was deeply
| attached % On, Duke OF Strelsau. and
/ her conduct ar f'e time Of his death
, proved that M klnwlcTce OF the mans
| real character ENOUGH 10 root her
| regard for him out OF hor heart
n battle that Womb l-nc,v 10 Severe
and was bound b, end h, NV cor,p,oto
defeat WAS ro. bac,, fror, tie IT,
rol without having made env study ~
/ its Inb,biton+s i,s+it,,,fo,,. ..,,,,--
fauna fora or o.hor footurcs7 TTod
not wasted NV t.r,o IN r,,, rs,,al ,-lv-
olous GOOD fa- notblD,- VIZ Tbo+
was tho oenect 80 tl,o ,,,.,.,o- ,,-,,,r,,
was ol,lired ~ ,fn,lt ,,.opi5 rroso,,t a.
SELF ~ my siste-.in.lav- ov5 ocotns+ ,
verdict based On such evidence bod
I really no dcforso =, osgor - 80 ~.
supposed. dsp that nresented nv
SELF in Park lapo IN "a sb,uof,cod
| sheenish fashion On tho whole nv
reception was not so ALARMING "a 7
had feared. II turned ont mat had
done not what Rose wished but-the
next best thlnc-wbat she boa n-onba-
sled. She had declared that sbopId
make no notes. record no observations
gather no materials NV brotbe- on
the other hand had been vreat enorcb
to maintain that really serious re-
solve had nc length animated me.
| When returned empty handed. Rose
was so occupied In triumphlng over
Burlesdon that she let me down quite
easily. devoung the greater part OF her
reproaches 10 my failure to advise my
friends OF my whereabouts
We've wasted a lot OF time trying
to find you" she said.
Il know you have" said I. "Half
our ambassadors have led weary lives
on my account George Featherly told
me so. But why should you have been
anxiousl I can take care OF myself"
"Oh, IL wasn't that" she cried scorn-
fully, "but I wanted 20 tell you about
Sir Jacob Borrodaile. You know he's
got an embassy-at least he will have
In month-and he wrote 10 say be
hoped you would go with him."
where's he going TOT"
lies going to succeed Lord Topham
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