Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-04-15


When half an hour had passed he
could no longer sit still on the purple
velvet sofa, but began walking up and
down, his hands behind him. scowling
at the full length oil painted portraits
Of Rhaetia's dead rulers. glazing a
question into his own eyes in the long,
gold framed mirrors--a question he
would have given his life to hear an
swered IN the way he wished.
Three-quarters Of an hour had gone
at last, and still the chancellor paced
the purple drawing room, and still the
prince did not come back to tell the
news.
Had the young man failed? Had
that siren upstairs beguiled him, as she
had beguiled one stronger and greater
than he? Was it possible that she had
lured the whole secret of their scheme
from the prince and then induced him
to leave the hotel while her arch enc
my fumed in the salon, awaiting his
return?
But, no; there were quick footsteps
outside the door. The handle was
turned AT least his royal highness
was not a traitor.
AS the chancellor had confessed, he
very weak. His lips fell apart. trem-
bling. yet he would not utter the words
that hung upon them.
Fortunately the prince read the ap-
peal in the glittering eyes and did not
wait. to. be questioned.
Y"WeH, I've seen the lady and had q
talks. with her." he said In voice
which was. the old man felt, somehow
different in tone from what /: had been
an hour ago.
"And is she the person you have
knqynf' .;.,-s.,r.
EYES, she's a person ] have Known.
ItA-it's all right, about, that plan Of
g f. f lsssE 81 Sh:s ff with me
Heaven be praised! 1t seems al
most too good to be-trYe. When does
she e69b 30, ~ go y =
AT once-that is. as soon as she
can get ready. She will dine with me,
and my equerfy will stop behind and
eat the dinner l had ordered here"
Magnificent! 2Theh- she Wall g with
you alone? Nothing, could be better.
The presence Of the alleged mother as
chaperon would be drawback"
s~"Oh. 10 .ohaPeron is needed for us
Ftwo. The--er-mother remains at the
f'nUrer nu~ Ih-Ss companion tney
fhave, who IS III. IT was-er-sOmewhat
tdtd1cutts t1sarfAngH.a t1fis xHAeSets sSoss1
don't think the plot l have in mind
now will fail. provided yYu TeaHy
thr9nghsypur Rsrtses e9artlEY
haye batrAd ming" y
"Y6u may DEPEND upon me. Your
royal highness is marvellous. Am I to
understand th6t the lady gdes with
you quite of her own free will?"
y -Qnite I. hatfer nayselfrthAt she's
rather pleased with the invitation. In
q. fewrmmutas.1, mad tlis fam. damsel
will be spinning away foE. drive in
py.vred r,mptof = y>p-t know, tAerphe
which r tfwx$s lea've;a at the l6dge. tc
be ready for use whenever / choose Il
P12 j So ~ d6l
.0pfN. TIA dark To- 3dXa -XoR plainly 81
time. but before starting I'll telephone
to myscAef thai ! ter 81. ! shaAx Z
mRoklJDV / j q IL
II also will send q telephone mes
sage" said The chancellor.
ITO Leopold"
--''Yes.- your royal highness. This time
there will be no uncertainty IN my
i'worsis' to nm! 'sThsy VIII strike home
and even II he should not be intend
! ing to come to- Kr6nburg tonight they
will bring him.
'.YDu-,ars Ehfe11 yuh skn1sw where t
| catch the EMPEROR
-de'ff telephone me from Felgards
when he has found those he sought arr
nSf there. ASIDE Will and Unjust be a
my house TO receive and answer hi
MESSAGE. 1t yAlssoon be time now"
| Every well; all that seems to arrang'
itselt Isatisfactoal y, = saAd .the pfince
| "Our motor drive can be stretched on
t4SEa6 lad -wii
thin needr ID dressss Dinner can b,
kept back till half past 8; ~ IT. woult
suit your. book to. break in upont US a
the table. My dining room isn't Yer!
| grand, but It has plenty OF, Hight, am
color and wouldn't make q bad back
ground for the last act Of this littl'
drama. What do youasay. chancellor
I've always thought that your success
sas stage manager of the theater o
] nations was partially due to your ey'
! for dramatic effects"