Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-05

why do you so persistently look for him In
the wrong placer"
Can you show the right one, mon
sieur?"
Send your troops out by the Southern
Gate and bid them march toward Breslen
and let sharp eyes watch the depths of the
forest. They may be rewarded by seeing
men gathering to center there Find that
center and you shall find Capt Ellerey''
is 1t your timber business which teaches
you so much?" inquired Lord Cloverton
Win smile, some contempt looking out
You laugh at my trade but It may prove
useful even to you. You watch the city
gales. you search every street and corner
or Sturatzberg. and behold your bird "a
nown and Is many hours upon his journey
before you even start in pursuit"
rms Is most interesting monsieur.
But you do not believe it, interr,,pted
De Froilette. II have had a message from
this Capt. Ellerey. My servant watched
ms lodgings. Early in the morning a boy
brought message to the CAPTAINS servant
FRANCOIS. my man, entered the house and
got INTO conversation with this servant a
rude soldier with small understanding but
VIII WITH stanch love for his master. Put upon
MS guard by Elerey. doubtless he con-
ceives the possibility that Francois may be
playing the spy. and falling upon hin un-
awares ne gags and binds him and locks
i ,.irn III ceiiar: The next day Capt. Ell
lerey, a band of horsemen with him meets
a woodman in the forest toward Breslen.
and by him sends me word that INV serv
ant is gradually starving behind his cellar
door, or which the woodman gives me
the key. / go to the captains lodging and
there Is Francois. Pauvre garcon, he was
hungry, my lord; and. ma fol, he will be
der meet"
On the Breslen road, you say" Lord
! Cioyerton remarked thoughtfully He had
made up his mind quickly.
PROBABLY In Breslen itself by this time
fsc tSfa
there" ~ ''o''
And Capt. Ellerey's object MONSIEUR
The F'renchman shrugged his shoulders as
though such a consideration had NOT oc-
Cured to him.
is my opinion worth anything. my lord7
am not In the councils of the government
l know little OF the states difficulties. the
piots which threaten. the particular points
or danger; but as a private person I shouId
incnne TO the belief that 1t has to do with
the Princess Martha. 1 have already told
you that she is, or was in Sturatzberp
You do not believe it. That is a pity"
am beginning to believe It, monsieur"
the ambassador answered, "and l thank
you for coming here today. The gates of
oturatzperg are not so well guarded as they
should be-
That is not my affair."" said De Froi-
lette with smile. II have given my In
formation to you because | know the nres-
tige Of Lord Cloverton and dis value IN tina
peace of Wallaria."
with these parting compliments the
Frenchman bowed himself out. feeling that
he had established his position with the
ambassador, and put him off the real scent
at one and the same time. The pleasant
security of the latter feeling was destined
10 De quickly and rudey dispeled. Some
troops certainly did leave the CITY and 90
toward Breslen. but many more set out i'm
the opposite direction and stretched across
the country which lay between Sturatzberg
ana the mountains. Lord Cloverton. in adj
Vlsing the king, was still convinced that tho
most Imminent danger threatened from the
brigands in the hills
Go be Continued Tomorrow