Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-04-06

we'll.
When the captain Of cavalry had set
out from Lyndalberg to Schloss Brett
stein by the shortest way-across the
lake In a smart little motor boat
promising to be back in time for din
ner and a concert, the baroness spent
all her energy in getting up an i'm
promptu riding party. which would
give Leopold the chance Of another
tete-a -tete with Miss Mowbray.
Already many such chances had been
arranged, SO cleverly as not to excite
gossip, and If the Irritation. destined
by the hostess to disgust Leopold with
his chancelor's matrimonial projects,
did not advance by leaps and bounds
1t was certainly not the fault Of Baron
ess Won Lyndal.
"Egon has been told to use his eyes
and ears for all they're worth at Lyn-
dalberg. and now he's called upon to
hand in his first report" she said to
herself when the younger Won Brett.
stein was off on his mission across the
lake.
But for once, at least. the "chan-
cellor's jackal'' was wronged by I'M
just suspicion. He arrived at Schloss
Breitstein ignorant Of his brothers mo-
tive in sending for him, though he
shrewdly suspected 1t to be something
quite different from the one alleged.
The chancellor was in his study, a
deep Widowed tower room. with
walls book lined nearly to the cross
beamed ceiling He sat reading n
budget Of letters when Egon was an
nounced. and If he were really Ill he
did not betray his suffering. The
square face. with its beetling brows.
eyes of somber fire and forehead i'm
pressive as a cathedral dome, showed
no new lines craven by pain.
"Sit down, Egon," he said abruptly,
tearing in half an envelope stamped
with the head of Hungaria's king.
"I'll be ready for you In moment"
The young man took the least I'M
comfortable chair In the room. which
from his point Of view was to say lit
tie In its favor, because the newest
piece Of furniture there had been made
hundred years befors the world I'M
derstood that lounging was not q
crime Over the high stone mantel
hung a shield. SO brightly polished as
to fulfill the office of mirror. and
from where Egon sat. perforce upright
and rigid, he could see himself vi
gnetted In reflection.
He admired his fresh color, which
was like a girls. pointed the waxed
ends of his mustache with nervous
cigarette stained fingers, and, thinking
Of many agreeable things. from bac-
carat to roulette. from roulette to races
and races to pretty women. he wonder.
| ed which he had to thank for this sum
| mons to the chancellor. Unfortunately
| Brother Lorenz knew everything
Ones pleasant peccadillos buzzed t.
his ears like flies. There was little
hope of deceiving him.
Egon sighed. and his eyes turned me
chemically from his own visage OF
shining steel to the letter held in al
old hand so veined that 1t reminded thu
young man of a rock netted with thu
sprawling roots Of ancient trees. HI
had just time to recognize the writing
as that of Adalbert, crown prince o.
Hungarla. whom he knew slightly
when keen eyes curtained with furlet
and wrinkled lids glanced up from thu
letter.
Its coming" thought Egon. "Wha
can the old chap have found outY'
But. to his surprise. the chancellor
first words had no connection with hin
or his misdeeds.
$50 our emperor Is amusing himsel
at Lyndalberg?"
Egon's face frightened. He coul'
be cunning in emergencies, but he wa
not clever. and always he felt himsel
at disadvantage with the old states
man. Unless he had a special favor t
ask he generally preferred discussing
the affairs Of others with the chancel
lor rather than allowing attention to b
attracted to his own. "Oh. yes" h
answered brightly. His majesty
amusing himself uncommonly well.
never saw him In as brilliant spirits
But you. dear Lorenz-tell me abou
, yourself. Is your gout'-
1.-THE devil take my goutv'
. Egon started "a good thing II
did. provided he left you behind"
retorted. meaning exactly the opposite
. as he often did when trying to measur
wits with the chancellor. But 20
sent for me-
| Don't tell me you supposed I sen
for you because wanted consolatio
or condolence?'
"No-o" laughed Egon uneasily.
fancied there was some other NOR
pressing reason. But I'm bound
common courtesy to take your sir
: certify for granted until you undeceiv
+ me-"
Hang common courtesy betwee
/. you and me-. returned the bear. "I'v
nothing to conceal. l sent for you
tell me what mischief that witch ca
Mechtilde Won Lyndal Is plotting