Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-09

The old man unbuttoned his coat and produced a coroneted pocketbook. a souvenir of friendship on his last birth. day from the emperor Leopold saw il and remembered, as the chancellor hoped he would.
 Here are the telegrams. your maj esty," he said. "The first one is from the crown prince of Hungaria'
 Have no idea waere Lady Mowbray and daughter are travelling; may be Rhaetia or north pole" Adalbert had written, with characteristic fiippancy Have seen neither for eight years and scarcely know them. But Lady M. tall. brown old party, with nose like hobbyhorse; Helen dark, nose like mothers, wears glasses"
 With no betrayal of feeling. Leopold laid the telegram on the red plush seat and unfolded the other.
 Pardon delay" the Rhaetian am. bassadors message began. Have been making inquiries. Lady Mow. bray has been widow for ten years. Not rich. During sons minority has let her town and country houses. Lives much abroad. Very high church. Intellectual, at present in Calcutta where daughter Helen. twenty-eight not pretty, is lately engaged to marry middle aged judge of some distinction"
 ''So"-and the emperor threw aside the second bit of paper-"it is on such slight grounds as these that a man of the world can label two ladies 'ad. venturesses'
 The chancellor was bitterly disap. pointed. He had counted on the i'm. pression which these telegrams must make, and unless Leopold were act. ing it was now certain that love had driven him out of his senses.
 But if the emperor were mad he must be treated accordingly. and the old statesman condescended to "bluff."
 There is still more to tell" he said If your majesty has not heard enough but l think when you have reflected you will not wish for more It is clear that the women calling themselves Mowbrays have had the audacity tC present themselves here under false colors. They have either deceived Lady Lambert. who introduced them to Rhaetian society. or. still more like, ly, they have cleverly forged their let ters of introduction
 Why didn't you telegraph to Lady Lambert while your hand was in? sneered Leopold,
 'I did. your majesty. or rather. moi knowing her present address. I wired a friend of mine, an acquaintance of hers. begging him to make inquiries without using my name. but I have not yet received an answer to that tele !. gram"
 Until you do I should think thai even cynia like yourself might give two defenseIess. inoffeHsive ladies the !. benefit of Inc doubt.
 'Inoffensive. echoed V"n Brett. when they came tc this country t0 rnsnare your majesty through the gir. beauty. But. great heaven. it is true that am growinc old. have forgotten to ask your maj csty whether you have gone SO far a. to mention the wort marriage to Mis- Nowbray:"
 "Ill answer that question I,y another Do you really believe that Miss Mow bray caIBe tD Rhaetia to 'entrap' me-
 T do though I scarce.y think ina even her ambition flew as high as yoT are encouraging it tn soir'
 Tn case you're right she w0uld have lFen ovcrioyed wIih an offer of nor 1. slnafic marriage
 'OverjoyeI is a poor word Over 1 vhplmed might be nearer
 Yet tel you she refused me las night and is leaving Rhaetia to,ia. : rather than listen ;1 further entrsz . tieS. IeorsoId Lent f0ryzar,I t0 launch tbis . hunderboIt. his brown hands cn Eis .Ues=s. his ercs eager The memories Iaif bitter half sweet. called uP by is own words causa,i Virginia tO ap- gar mora beautiful. more desirable. yer than before
 He vas delighted with ihe expres- soa of the chanceILor's facs- Now. That srg1manfs have yen IeTtg- hs Tuke out in the brief silence
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