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

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dung her little sop Of flattery to Ger
berus with dainty ghost Of bow for |
the man who had been as second
father to Leopold since the late en- |
peror's death. "But-we're old friends,
rhancellor" was not to blame that
they had not been more in the days
before she became Baroness Won Lyn-
Aai-'so. tell me. can you look at the
girls face and the emperor's and still
say that everything will end with an
Invitation, dance, some compliments
and a call to pay respects"
Iron Heart frowned and sneered,
wondering what he could have seen
twenty-five years ago to admire In this
Aighty woman. He would have es-
capped from her now If escape had been
feasible. but he could not be openly
rude to the wife Of the grand master
Of ceremonies at the emperor's ball.
and, besides he was not unwilling per-
haps to show the lady that her sentl-
mental and unsuitable innuendos were
as the buzzing Of fly about his ears.
TIN close upon seventy and no long
er fair judge Of a woman's attrac-
TONS" he returned careessly. "a look
at her face conveys nothing to me, but
were she Helen of Troy instead Of
Helen Mowbray the invitation, the
dance. the compliments and the call,
with the present Of some jeweled SOU
venir. are all that are permissible In
the circumstances"
"What circumstance" and the bar
Cness looked as innocent as an inquir-
ing child.
1.-THE lady Is not of royal blood, and
MS majesty, I thank heaven, is not a
fOue."
"He has a heart. though you trained
him. chancellor, and he has eyes. He
may never have used them to much
purpose before, yet there must be a
Arst time, and, the higher and more
strongly built the tower, once 1t begins
to topple the greater is the fall thereof"
els 1t the sense Of humor, which You
say I lack. that gives you pleasure In
discussing the widest improbabilities
a. II they were events to be consider
ed seriously? II it is I'm not sorry to
lack 1t. In any case, it's well that
neither OF us Ia the emperor's keeper"
AWe're at least his very good friends,
Jon as we'll as In my humber way.
chancellor. and you and have known
each other for twenty-five years. II 1t
amuses me to discuss imprObabilities.
Why not? Since you call them I'm
probabilities it can do no harm to dwell
upon them as ingredients for romance.
Not for worlds would | suggest that
His majesty isn't an example for all
men to follow nor that poor, pretty
Miss Mowbray could be tempted to In,
discretion. but yet I'd be ready to make
4 wager. the emperor being human and
the girl beauty. that an acquaintance
% romantically begun won't end with
4 ball and call"
what could there possibly be more
- what you hint at as more. In honor 2
The chancellor's voice was angry a
last % well as stern, for he could no
hear persistence in other people unless
A were to further some cause Of hi.
avn. To the delight Of the woman
who had once tried In vain to melt hi
IRON heart. Count Won Breitstein begar
70 look somewhat like q baited bull
Really. said the baroness to herself
there was an actual resemblance IL
feature. and joyously she searched TO
= few more little ribbon tipped ban
Aerlllos.
What fun 1t was to ruffle the tenn
per OF the surly old brute who had hu
INFLATED her woman's vanity In day
1oQg past. but not forgotten! Sh
knew the chancellor's desire for tn
hmper0r's marriage as soon as suit
able match could be found and. though
Gl,e was not in the secret Of his plans
would have felt little surprise at learn
ing that some eligible royal girl ha,
already been selected. Now how anus
lng 1t would be actually to max
the old man tremble for the success
Of his hopes. even II 1t should turn on
A the end to be impossible or unde
Alrable to upset them!
what could there be MORE in hor
sAgf' she echoed lightly after an In
sDtAnt given to reflection. "Why. tn
\ emperor and the girl will see a grea
deal OF each other unless you banis
Or imprisOn the Mowbrays. There
BE- many dances together. many calls
IN fact. serial romance instead of
short story. Why shouldn't his majes
II know the pleasure Of a-platoni
friendship with beautiful and charm
ing young womanw
Because Plato's out of fashion.
ever he was in. among human being
with red blood in their veins and bt
cause. as said, the emperor is abov
al else man of honor. Besides,
doubt that any woman, no matter HOY
pretty or young, could WELD reall
powerful influence over his life"
you doubt that? Then you don
know the emperor and you've forgot
ten some Of the traditions of hi
bouse."
Are you trying TO warn me Of dls
aster. baroness?"