The Marshall republican., 1908-09-11

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Fortunately the prince read the APP
4. peal in the glittering eyes and did no
walt to be questioned.
"NVell, I've seen the lady and had n
talk with her. he said IN n voice
which was. the old nan felt. somehow
different In toni from what Il had been
an hour aGo.
And Is she the person you have
known?'
T, YES, she's a person | have known.
It's-it's all right about that plan of
yours, chancellor. She's going with mi
to the lodge"
Heaven be praised! 1t seems al.
most too good to be true. When does
! she goT'
AT %once-that Is. as soon as she
I can get ready. She will dine with me,
and my equerry will stop behind and
eat the dinner ! had ordered here"
"Magnlhcent! Then she will 20 with
you alone? Nothing could be bette"
The presence Of the alleged mother as
, %chaporOn would be a drawback"
"Oh. no chaperon is needed for lis
two. The-er-mother remains at the
hotel with n LA companion they
have. who Is III. 1t understandable
difficult to arrange this matter. but |
don't think the plot | have In mind
now will fail. provided YOU carry
through your part as smartly as !
have carried NINE"
you may depend upon me. Your
royal highness is marvellous. Am to
understand that the lady goes with
you quite of her own free Wilt"
quite. | tlatter myself that she's
rather pleased with the invitation. In
q few minutes I and the fair damsel
Will be spinning away for a drive In
my red motor you know. the 4
which | always leave at the lodge. to
he ready for use whenever I choose to
pay a flying visit. l shall keep her out
until it's dark to give you plenty Of
time. but before starting I'll telephone
to my chef that. after all. ! shan't be
away and he must prepare dinner for
two"
81 also will send a telephone mes
sage" said the chancellor.
ITO Leopold?"
"Yes. your royal highness. This time
there will be no uncertainty In my
words to him. They will strike home,
and even If he should not be intend
ing to come to Kronburg tonight they
will bring him."
you are sure you know where to
catch the emperor"
Hell telephone me from Felgarde
when he has found those he sought are
not there. as he will. and | must he at
my house to receive and answer his
message. 1t will soon be time now"
Every well; oil that seems to arrange
itself satisfactorily" said the prince.
"Our motor drive a be stretched out
for an hour and q half. The lady will
then need to dress. Dinner can be
kept back till half past 8, If 1t would
suit your book to break In upon us at
the table. My dining room isn't very
grand, but It has plenty of light ana
color and wouldn't make n bad back
ground for the last act of this little
! drama. What do you say. chancellor?
I've always thought that your success
as a stage manager of the theater OF
nations was partially due to your eye
for dramatic effects"
"Such effects are not to be despised,
considering the audience We cater for
IN that theuter."
"Well, | promise you that for our
little amateur play tonight in my prl.
: vate theater the f%ootlights shall he lit,
the stage set and two of the principal
puppets dressed and painted for the
show before 3D. ! suppose you can In.
troduce the leading man by that time
or n little laterY"
The brlstling brows drew together
l~nyoluntarily. Count Won Brelstein
was working without scruple against
the emperor for the emperor's good.
yet he WINGED at his ~accomplice's light
jest, and 1t was by an effort that he
kept a note of disapproval out of his
voice.
UNLESS I much mistake. his majesty
will order a special train as soon as lac
has had my message" said he. THAT
and everything else falling as ! con-
idently expect, | shall he able to bring
him out to your royal hlghness' hunt
ing lodge q little after o."
"You'll find us at the third course"
%prophesled the prince.
Naturally the emperor's appearance
wiz startle your visitor" went on the
chancellor, keenly watching the young
mans extraordinarily handsome face.
"She would not dare take the risk and
drive out with you, great as the temp.
tation would no doubt be, did she
dream that he would learn Of the es-
capade and follow. Indeed, your roy
al highness must have found subtle
weapons ready to your hand that you
so soon broke through the armor OF
her prudence. expected much from
your magnetism and resourceful wit.
yet | hardly dared hope for such
speedy, such unqualified success as
this which now seems assured to U.S."
my weapons were sharpened ON my
past acquaintance with the pretty
lady" explained the prince; "otherwlss