The Marshall republican., 1908-08-21

~ ca.in sunk Into bis short neck. pee
ing out from under his brows In q We
be- had. but be- lifted his head sudden
ly. With q look In his eyes like that Of
90 animal who scents danger from an
unexpected quarter.
Your mn 'esty." be exclaimed. you
srv your fathers 500. you are Rhae-
Dan, and yow standard Of honor
81 hope to marry Miss Mowbray."
Leopold raj him short.
The chancellor's jaw dropped. and he
grew pale. Il had dire" med Of nothing
- bad ~ this" he blurted cot. with
~ Thought OF With to. sugar tile truth.
%" feared . young mans rashness. I
Asvn.!sd . But. forgive me. your
nnjssy. tos you Q m~orsanatic mar
riaI~ would 10 madness"-
"A m~orsnnatic marriage ! did think
% ~ nrst. Dut ON second thoughts
NV u won'd b unsrafefui.'
poets 90 much OF you"
Ne. to The woman who has the
night to oil or nothing. viii make her
empress Vt khnstia."
With \ cry the chancellor sprang up.
Ab eyes glar~d Ike the eyes OF . u
WIN res'eives the death stroke. His
working nps and the hollow sound IN
his throat alarmed the emperor.
mo. your majesty. no." he painted.
but ] say yes." Leopold answered.
t"snl let no man give me nay. I've
thought u oil out. ] viii make her .
countess drt. Then she shall b made
nE AsnHAm
"Your majesty, Il u not possible"
Take care. c~hancsllor."
'.she has been deceiyius you. she
has neither the birth. the position nor
H. name she claims to have. and I
can prove H."
"You ar. mad. Won Rr.it.,s,n. the
smteror ouns Al him. .rhst can h.
your only excuse for such vords"
az am no, ma hut = am ala and
wiz. your majesty. Today You have
mnJ. mn. se.i thu, 4 am v.,x ola
ru,Ish m. "A vou vii, sor nv sr.rL.
nes.. M vort for you ana your 4.
nearly done. Cheerfuliy viii I sub.
mi, 70 my dismisssi n opIy tbis Ins,
esor, IN vour .ervic. NAV ssy. ,hs
sh,o az state from wreck I vouId
NO, MAY. an accusation which I could
No. uroy. Ana I can ,rovs that NM
~. Enxi,sb Isdies who have besn
stating AZ schIoss L~yndaiberr are no,
the ,~r.on. they pretend 70 h..
.Wbo has beeu living 10 Won - cried
Lsopold. who held between e,,pched
hands IN. temper he vowed not TO loss
with this old man.
..ro me. no ope To your ms, esty. "a
%. VI, In kronburg. two adventures.
o. hav. lied"
The emperor caught bis breath. 'tf
you werc Q young man I would kill
you for that" he said.
~ know you would. A Il 10. my
life u yours. But before you take Il
for God's sake. for your father'J sake,
hear me OUT"
Leopold did not speak for Q moment
but stared at the vanishing Landscape
which b. saw through . red hase
every wsii.' 10 said at last: Il vii
hear you. because J fsar sotniag yoo
can SAY" .
when sssrd OF your majesty 40
miratios Tor . certain lady" the oan
csalor began quickly lest the empero'
should chaaSs biz mlnA. u looked TO-
her name and Asr mothers 70 nurxeo
Pssrsss. There foueo LAoy NOV
bray. widow Of Q DECD oeroe o. tina
uk. mother OF . 500 sun Q chiio %.
Of q daughter, Q younS woman wiz
many Names . t~wsnty-s'snt Year,.
this surprised me. . the hts
nowbny had seen at the oirtnda
bsl looked no mors tnan siyntee
and. was told. confessed TO twent!
The Aowbrsys. learned By Q htt
" further re~earch 10 burks. were dn
family connected By marriage Win IN
family q baumenoorv'D r'ppe Tnl
seewee an odd coincidence ~ the Gu
cunissanees. But acting ~ duty oad
me act. wired to two psrsoas--baro
von Sark. your majesty's smoassado
to Great Britain. and the crown prime