Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-16
PRINCESS MARTHA
BY PERCY BREBNER.
Copyright ]. McBri & SOM
BY PERCY BREBNER.
Copyright. 1906. T. J. Mcbride & Son.

De Froilette by chance stood in his way. it
was not likely to be merely question of
words between them.
More subtle, more given to abstract rea-
soning. successful student of character,
it must be said for Monsieur De FrOilette
that he fully trusted Captain Eilerey. in so
far that he believed he would do whatever
task was set him better, probably. than
most men would. That he would be
match for such men as Lord Cloverton,
with the weapons Lord Cloverton would
use, he did not expect, and that the ambaS
sador had visited tllerey troubled him not
little. That Lord Cloverton could possibly
suspect the true state of things he did not
for a moment believe; but every hours de-
lay now would be in the ambassadors IA
vor, and the sooner the blow was struck the
better-the more hope of success was there.
Everything was ready, and it was now that
De fIoilette's anxiety was greatest. He
was too complete a schemer not to realize
how often it was the small. insignificant
thing which served to ruin great enterprises
built up with so much care and elaboration.
Over and over again he had tested every
point In his plans, and had not succeeded in
finding any weak spot There seemed to
be. no contingency he was not prepared to
meet, for which he was not ready: and yet
sense of m:sgiving. almost amounting to
a feeling of insecurity, oppressed him as he
walked along the Alstrasse. The people
hanging about the door saluted him. for
the Frenchman had been liberal to his poor
neighbors, and had an. excellent name for
charity. He had made many friends of this
KIND in Stura tZberg, and since he had con-
fessed to dslking Improbable friends, 1t
must -be assumed that he looked to reap
some reward from them In the future. He
was not the man to pay merely for respect
and smiles.
He went to his room the room in which
he and Ellerey had sat talking after dinner,
the room to which the queen had come. A
pile of unopened letters was upon the desk
for Monsieur De Froilette employed no sec
rotary, and he turned over these letters
without opening them before ringing for
Francois.
well. Francois?" he said as the man en-
tered. He always asked the question in the
same manner when he had been absent for
any time, and listened to the servants an
swer without interrupting him. The answer
was usually long one, full details of the
happenings during the masters absence,
not of those in the house only, but of those
in the city as well. Today, however. there
was no long answer. Francois seemed fully
aware of the essential point.
Monsieur, the princess, she has left Ing
land!"
MY good Francois. you are uninteresting
That happened weeks ago. The princess is
cruising to the British colonies. 1t is known,
indeed was arranged, by the British gov
eminent"
1T was, monsieur that is right-t was;
but the princess found a substitute for that
voyage. She did not go. She slipped away
quietly, and no one knew
De FrOilette's face was suddenly pale He
did not speak, but Francois read the uues-
ton in his eyes.
ut is so. monsieur he said 1.-THE
Princess Martha is in Sturatzberg."
(To be Continued Tomorrow