Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-11-20

was told to go to the HohenlanRenwald
hotel.
/, The prince. who would. the chancel-
lor hoped. become the deus ex machina.
was engaged in selecting the wines for
his dinner when Count Won Breitstein's
card was sent In. He was pleased to
say that he would receive his visitor,
and. Egon having been sent about
his business, the chancellor was shown
into the purple drawing room of the
suit reserved for royalty.
AS he entered young man Jumped
up from an easy chair. scattering
sheaves of illustrated papers. and held
out both his hands, with welcome.
my dear old friend!
1t would have been vain to scour the
world in quest of q handsomer young
man than this one. Even Egon Won
Breitste4n would have seemed a mere
good booking puppet beside him. aud
the chancellor rejoiced In the physical
perfection of prince who might prove
dangerous rival for an absent en-
| peror
"rhis is the best Of good fortunev
exclaimed Count Won Breitstein. "Egon
told me you were here, and without
waiting to get the note he said you
had left for me came to you straight
from the railway station"
'Splendid! Aud now you must dine
with me. 1t was that I asked of you
in my note. Dinner early, serious
talk and an antidote for solemnity in
visit to the Leopoldhalle to see Mile.
Felice from the Eolies Bergere do her
famous fire and fountain dance. A
box, curtains half drawn, no one need
know that tho chancellor helps his
young friend amuse himself"
Il thank your royal highness for the
honor you suggest, and nothing could
give me greater pleasure II I had not
suggestion to venture, In place Of
yours. which believe may suit you
better. think know Of what you
wish to talk with me. and desire the
same, while the business I have most
at heart
"Ah, your business is my business.
then?"
II hope You may 80 consider it. In
any case 1t is business which must be
carried through now or never and is of
life and death Importance to those
whom 1t concerns. How it's to be
done or whether done at all may de-
pend on you, II you consent to interest
yourself, and 1t could not be In more
competent hands. II I'd been given
my choice Of an assistant out of the
whole world should have chosen your
! royal highness."
'"rhis sounds like an adventure"
at may he an adventure aud at the
same time an act of Justice"
Good. Although it was not in search
Of an adventure that I came to you,
any more than it was the hope of game
which brought me on sudden impulse
to my little hunting lodge, still trust
l have always the instinct of sports
man."
II am sure Of that. aud l have the
less hesitation In enlisting your good
will because it happens that your bird
and mine can be killed with one shot,
chancellor, you excite my curios.
ity."
The old man smiled Genially. but un-
der the bristling brows glowed fame
! az of the last embers in dying fire.
Upstairs" said he, "is pretty WON
an. beauty. She claims the name of
Helen Mowbray, though her right to 1t
Is more than disputable. Her love az.
fairs threaten a public scandal"
"Ah, you are not the first one who
has spoken Of this pretty lady since
crossed the frontier this morning." ex-
claimed the young man, flushing. He
paused and bit his lip before going on,
as If he wished to think or regain self
control, but at last he laughed not al
| together lightly. $50 the lady most
talked about for the moment In all
Rhaetia Is under the same roof with
me-"
! fortunately she is close at hand"
said the chancellor. ITO you more
than to any other can open my heart
in speaking Of our great peril. This
girl has drawn the emperor into at
of moon madness. 1t is no more seri-
GUS than that. and were she out of
the way he would wake as from q
dream. But this Is the moment of the
! crisis. He must be saved now or he Is
lost forever and all our hopes with
him. Blessed would he the man who
brought my poor master to his senses.
l have tried and failed. But you could
do it,"
ZIP"
"The sword Of Justice IL ready for
your hand"
''That sentence has a solemn ring.
I don't see what you want me to do.