Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-04-13

my brother Egon that they were leav-
ing Schloss Lyndalberg suddenly and
secretly l went Immediately to Kron-
burg and called upon the ladies'. My
intention was to frighten them away
by telling them that the fraud was
found out and they had better disap-
pear decently Of their own accord I'M
less they wished to be assisted over the
frontier. They actually dared refuse
to see me, alleging as an excuse the
sudden illness of their companion.
which had prevented their leaving
Kronburg, as they intended. While l was
awaiting this answer l learned that
some person was telegraphing from
the railway station to the hotel man
ager inquiring If the Mowbrays had
gone. guessed this person to be your
majesty and ventured to use my in
fuence strongly with the manager. so
successfully that l was permitted to
dictate the reply and obtain his prom
ise that the matter should be strictly
confidential. judged that your maj
esty had meant to take the Orient ex-
press, but had missed it, and, as you
telephoned from the station, l had no
doubt that you intended to follow
either by the next train or by special
Soon l learned that no special had been
ordered by any one. / ascertained the
time of the next train and sought your
majesty in It, Had my eloquence then
prevailed with you should have urged
your return with me, and thus you
would have been spared the useless
journey to Felgarde. AS you remained
obstinately faithful, however. l CON
sidered myself fortunate to have you
out of the way, so that l could hurry
| back, and, unhampered by your sus-
picions, set about learning still more
| facts to Miss Mowbray's discredit or
inventing few If those which un-
doubtedly existed could not be unearth-
ed in time"
Surprising that Count Won Brett
STEMS boosted frankness had led him
| to make these statements, it is proba-
BILE that Rhaetia would not long have
| rejoiced in chancellor so wise and so
self sacrificing.
1t was we'll enough for the old man
to declare his willingness to retire II
his master desired 1t, but he had count
ed, as people who risk all for great
ends do count, on not being taken at
his word. He loved power because he
had always had 1t, and without power
life would not be worth the living,
but It was honestly for the country's
sake and for Leopold's sake rather
than his own that he desired to hold
and keep his high position. Without
his strong hand to seize the helm
should Leopold's fail for some careless
instant he conscientiously believed that
the ship of state would be lost.
| He had done his best to disillusion
a young man tricked into love for an
adventures. Now neither as chancel-
lor nor friend could he make further
open protest unless favored by fate
with some striking new development
There were nevertheless other ways
of working. and he had but taken the
first step toward interference. He
meant, since worse had come to worst.
to go on relentlessly, and he would
hardly have considered 1t criminal to
destroy a woman Of the type to which
he assigned Helen Mowbray, provided
no means less stringent suficed to
snatch her from the throne of Rhaetia
There were many plans seething in
the chancellor's head, and Egon's help
might be necessary. He might even
have to go 80 far as to bribe Egon tc
kidnap the girl and sacrifice himself
by marrying her out of hand before
she had chance to learn that the
emperor was ready to meet her de
mands. Egon had been attentive t
Miss Mowbray. It might well be be
lieved even by the emperor that the
young man had been madly enough IL
love to act upon his own initiative. I'M
Influenced by his brother.
The chancellor's first act on partin1
with Leopold was to telegraph Captain
Won Breitstein to meet the train BY
which he would return to Kronburg
Therefore on arriving at the station h,
was not surprised to see Egon's hand
some face prominent among others les
attractive on the crowded platform.
"Well?" questioned the young maj
as the old man descended.
"Tm sorry to say 1t is very far from
well. But between US we shall, I hope
improve matters. You have kept your
self au courant with everything tina
has happened in the camp Of the en-
envy"
Eyes"
us anything stirring?"
SAY any one.' and l can answer 70,
more easily. Who do you think has ar
rived at the hotels"
1.-THE devil, probably, to complicat
matters"
"I've heard him called SO. but a goo
looking devil and devilishly pleasant.
met him in his motor, in which hei
driven into town from his new toy, tn
hunting lodge in
what. You mean the Prince
"Of Darkness. you've just name
him." Egon gave laugh at his owl
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