The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-04-09
CHAPTER XIV.

ID Michael and myself could not
Sss have gone on, with the re-
markable incidents which marked II,
without more public notice being d.
rected to it. Duels were frequent
among all the upper classes, and pri-
vate quarrels between great men kept
the old habit Of spreading to their
friends and dependents. Nevertheless,
after the ARRAY which have just re-
lated such reports began to circulate
that / felt 1t necessary to be on my
guard.
The death Of the gentlemen involved
could not be hidden from their rela-
tiyes. issued stern order declaring
that duelIng had attained unprecedent'
ed license (the chancellor drew up the
document for me, and very well be did
IT., and forbidding II save In the
gravest cases. l sent public and
stately apology TO Michael. and he re-
turned a deferential aud courteous re-
ply to me, for our one point Of union
was-and IL underlay all our differ
ences and induced an unwilling har.
mony between our actions-that we
could neither Of US afford 10 throw our
cards on the table. He, as well as J..
was a play actor" and. hating one
another. we combined to dupe public
opinion. Unfortunately. however. the
necessity for eoncealment involved the
necessity OF delay. The king might
die in his prison or even be spirited
of somewhere else. II could not be
helped. For q little while / was com.
PEELED 10 observe a truce, and my only
consolation was that FlayIa most
warmly approved Of my edict against
duellng, and when expressed delight
at having won her favor prayed me, II
her favor were any motive 10 me, 70
prohibit the practice altogether.
"wait till we are married." said /,
smiling.
Not the least peculiar result Of the
truce and Of the secrecy which dictated
, II was that the town OF Zenda became
In the daytime-I would not have trust
ed far TO its protection by night-a sort
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could safely 90, and /. riding down one
day with Flayia aud sapt, had an en-
counter with an acquaintance which
. presented q Iudicrous side. but was al
: the same time embarrassing. As rode
, along met a dignified looking person
! driving In a two h0rsed carriage. lie
stopped his horses. got out aud mp
preached me. bowling low. | recognized
, the head Of the Strelsau police.
Your majestys ordinance as TO du
, cling Is receiving our best attention.
, he assured me-
II the best attention involved hII
presence In Zenda, resolved at ono
to dispense with IT,
"Is that what brings you to Zenda
prefectT" I asked.
"Wby, no, sire. am here because
!. desired 10 Oblige the British ambassa
dor"
whats the British ambassador do
ing dams cette galercT said I care
lessly.
"a young countryman Of bis, SIRE
man OF some pOsltl0n-is missing. III
friends have not heard from him 10
two months, and there Ia reason 10 b.
. lIeye that be was last seen in Zenda.
Flayin was paying little attention.
dared not look at sapt
d "What reasonT'
. "a friend Of his In Paris, certai
y NJ. Featherly. has given ~ informatiO
q which makes IL possible that be cam
o here, and the officials Of the raIlwa
h recollect bis name on some luggage"
"whnt was his Manner
}. "RassendylI. SIRE" he answered, an
n saw that the name meant nothing I
y. him. But, glancing Of Fiavia, he Low
q cred his Voice ~ he went on: ut |
y i4yught That lie may have followed
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