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

M 14M miles to the south OF
- VI the Rhaetian capital.
The castle IL comparatively modern.
with pointed turrets and fretted NINA
rets, and, being built of white Carrara |
marble, throws reflection snowy as |
4 submerged swan into the clear green |
water Of the Mommelsee. All the sur
roundings of the palace. from Its broad |
terraces to its jeweled fountains and |
well nigh tropical gardens, suggest |
luxury. gayety. pleasure.
But on the opposite bank OF the
Mommelsee is huddled the dark shape |
Of an ancient fortified stronghold. be-
gun no one knows how many centuries
ago by the first Count Won Breitstein
Generation following generation the
men of that family completed the work
until nowadays 1t Is difficult to know
where the rock ends and the castle be-
gins. There, like dragon squatting
on the coils Of its own tail. the dark
mass is poised, its deep set window
eyes glaring across the bright water
ut the white splendor Of Lyndalberg
IKE the malevolent stare Of the mon
ster waiting to spring upon and devour
fair young maiden.
The moods Of Baroness Won Lyndal
concerning grim old Schloss Breitstein
had varied many times during her
years of residence by the lake. Some
times she pleased herself by rejecting
that the great man who had sighted
her nsed in less luxury than she had
attained by her excellent marriage.
80 he,
age of the present Count Won Breitstein
nlled her with envy, and oftener than
all the feeling that the "old grizzly
bear could crouch in his den and
watch sneeringly everything which
happened at Lyndalberg got upon the
lady's nerves. She could have scream
cd and shaken her fist at the dark mass
OF rock and stone across the water,
but after the birthday ball and during
the frst days of Leopold's visit Mt her
house she often threw q whimsical
glance at the grim silhouette against
the northern sky and smiled.
''Can you see. old bear" she would
ask gayly. Are you spying over theref
Do you think yourself all wise and all
powerful? Do you see what's In my
mind now, and do you guess partly
why I've taken all this trouble? Are
you racking your brain for some way
OF spelling my little plans? But you
can't do It. you know. It's too late.
There's nothing you can do except sit
still and growl and glare at your own
claws, which woman has clipped.
How dc you like the outlook. old bear?
Do you lie awake at night and study
how to save your scheme for the en-
peror's marriage? All your grumpy old
life you've despised women. but now
you're beginning at last to find out
that. powerful as you are. there are
some things woman with tact and
money. nice houses and good natured
hmsband can do which the highest
statesman In the land can't undo.
How soon shall make you admit that
Chancellor BearY
Thus the baroness, standing at heE
drawing room window, would amuse
herself in odd moments when she was
not arranging original and elaborate
entertainments for her guests. And
che congratulated herself particularly
On having had the forethought to In
Nite Egon Won Breitstein, the chancel
I lor's half brother.
There was a. barrier of thirty-siy
years difference in age between the
two, and they had never been friends
IN the true sense Of the word. for thu
old man was temperamentally unable
- sympathize with the tastes or un
0entand the temptations of the young
~ brother. and the younger man wal
mentally unable to appreciate the quail
1t1es Of the elder.
Nevertheless it was rumored at cOur
that Iron Heart had more than onct
used the gay and good looking captain
OF cavalry for catspaw In pulling
some very big and hot chestnuts out o
the Are. At all events. Handsome
Egon" ESQ known among his followers)
sthe chancellor's jackal" Uhus nick
named by his enemies), would hav'
found difficulty in keeping up appear
ances without the allowance granite,
By his powerful half brother The II
assorted pair were often In communi
cation. and the baroness liked to thinl
that news fresh from Lyndalberg mus
sooner or later be waited like win,
blown scent Of roses across the waite
70 Schloss Breitstein.
She was still less displeased than sur
prised. therefore, when. the empcro
having been thrSe days at Lyndalberg
with two more days Of his visit to run
an urgent message arrived for Captain
yOn Breitstein from his brother.
Poor old Lorenz was wrestling witt
his enemy, govt, 1t appeared, and wish
ID for Egon's immediate presence.
Such summons could not be neg
1ected. Egon's whole future depende'
upon his half brothers caprice, be hint
ed tolthe baroness In asking leave t
desert her pleasant party for few
hours 30 Of course she sent the chan
Dellor her regreta with the baron'l