The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-06-06

now will fail. provided you carry
through your part AZ smartly as
have carried NINE"
you may depend upon me. Your
royal highness h marvellous. Am to
understand that the lady goes with
you quite of her own free Will"
"Quite. natter myself that she's
rather pleased with the invitation. In
4 few minutes I and the fair damsel
will be spinning away for drive In
my red motor = you know, the one
which I always leave at the lodge, to
be ready for use whenever I choose to
pay flying visit. 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, l shan't be
away and he must prepare dinner for
two"
II also will send telephone mes
sage" said the chancellor.
ITO LeopoldT
Yes, your royal highness. This time
there will be no uncertainty in my
words to him. They will strike home,
and even II he should not be intend
ing to come to Kronburg tonight they
will bring him."
"You are SURF you know where to
catch the EMPEROR
Hell telephone me from Felsarde
when he has found those he sought are
not there, as he win, and I must be at
my house to receive and answer his
message. It will soon be time now
VERY well; all that seems to arrange
itself satisfactorily" said the prince.
"Cur motor drive can be stretched out
for an hour and half. The lady will
then need to dress. Dinner can be
kept back till half past 8, II 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 and
color and wouldn't make a bad back
ground for the last act Of this little
drama. What do you say, chancellor?
I've always thought that your success
a a stage manager Of the theater of
nations was partially due to your eye
for dramatic effects"
"Such effects are not to Do despised
considering the audience we cater for
In that theater."
"well, promise you that for our
little amateur play tonight In my pri
vate theater the footlights shall be lit
the stage set and two Of the principal
puppets dressed and painted for the
show before 8. suppose you can In
troduce the leading man by that time
or q little laterT
The bristling brows drew together
involuntarily Count Won Breistein
was working without scruple against
the emperor for the emperor's good
yet he WINGED at his accomplice's light
lest, and 1t was by an effort that he
kept nots Of disapproval out Of his
voice.
Unless I much mistake, his majesty
will order a special train as soon as he
has had my message" said he. THAT
and everything else falling as l con
ndenAy expect, | shall be able to bring
him out to your royal highness' hunt
ing lodge little after g."
you'll find us at the third course,
prophesied the prince.
Naturally the emperor's appearance
wtll startie your visitor went on the
chancellor, keenly watching the young
mans extraordinarily handsome face
"Ehc 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
capads and follow. Indeed, your, roy
q hlghness must have. found subtle
weapons ready to your hand that yor
20 soon broke through the armor Of
her prudence. expected much from
your magnetism and resourceful wit
yet I hardly dared hope for suct
speedy, such unqualified success al
this which now seems assuyed to u.s."
"My weapons were sharpened on my
past acquaintance with the prett,
lady" explained the prince; otherwise
the result might have been postponed
for as many days as l have delayed
moments, though at last the end nigh
have been the same"
Not for Rhaetia. Every instan
counts. Thanks to you, we shall win
for, actress as this girl IL, she'll nnt
It task beyond her powers to justif,
to Jealous man this evenings tete-a
tete with you"
'1f she tests those powers in GU
presence, We can be audience and ad
nirs her histrionic talents" said thu
prince pleasantly, though with som,
faint growing sign Of constraint o
perhaps impotence. there's no doub
In my mind, whatever may be tn,
lady's conception Of her part, about tn
nnal tableau. And. after all, It's witt
that alone you concern yourself, eh
CHANCELLOR
TITS that alone" echoed the old man
Then you would like to 20 an,
await the message. There's nothinI
moro for us to arrange. Au revoir
chancellor, till O."
It'll O."
when the curtain for the last &C
VIII ring up."