Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-04

LIE cdslie lS comparatively modern
Wtth pointed turrets and fretted nina
sots, and, being built of white Carrar,
marble, throws a reflection snowy a!
submerged swan into the clear greer
water of the Mommelsee. All the sur
roundings Of the palace, from its broad
terraces to its jeweled fountains ant
well nigh tropical gardens, sugges
luxury, gayety, pleasure
But on the opposite bank of thu
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 thu
men Of that family completed the worl
until nowadays it is difficult to know
where the rock ends and the castle be
gins. There, like dragon squattins
on the coils of its own tail, the DARK
mass IS poised, its deep set window
eyes glaring across the bright watel
at the white splendor of LyndalberG
like the malevolent stare of the mon
ster waiting to spring upon and devouI
fair young maiden.
The moods Of Baroness Won LyndaI
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 lived in less luxury than she had
attained by her excellent marriage.
Again, the thought of the ancient line
age of the present Count Won Breitstein
filled 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
ladys nerves. She could have scream
ed and shaken her fist at the dark mass
of rock and stone across the water,
but after the birthday ball and during
the first days of Leopold's visit at her
house she often threw a 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 there?
Do you think yourself all wise and all
powerful? Do you see what's in my
mind now. and do you guess partly
why Eve taken all this trouble? Are
You racking your brain for some way
OF spelling my little plans? But you
can't do it. yoI know. It's too late.
There's nothing you can do except sit
still and growl and glare at your own
claws, which a woman has clipped.
How do 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
husband can do which the highest
statesman in the land can't undo.
How soon shall | make you admit that,
Chancellor Bear"
Thus the baroness. standing at her
drawing room window. would amuse
herself in odd moments when she was
not arranging original and elaborate
for her guests. And
she congratulated herself particularly
on having had the forethought to in
vite Egon Won Breitstein. the chancel-
lor's half brother.
There was barrier of thirty-six
years difference in age between the |
two, and they had never been friends
In the. true sense of the word. for the
old man was temperamentally unable |
10 sympathize with the tastes or un-
derstand the temptations of the young
CIR brother. and the younger man was !
unable TO appreciate the quail 4
tiles OF the elder.
Nevertheless il was rumored at court 4
that Iron Heart had more than once
used the gay and good looking captain J
Of cavalry for a catspaw IN pulling
some very big and hot chestnuts out Of
the fire. At all events. Handsome
Egon" ESQ known among his foliowers).
the chancellor's jsckaI' thus nick
named by his enemies. would have
found difficulty in keeping up appear
incss without the allowance granted
BY bis powerful half brother. The III
assorted pair were often I'm communI-
alton. and the baroness liked TO think
hat news fresh from I.yndalberg must
'ooner or later b. waited like a wind
blown scent OF roses across the water
@ schloss Breitstein.
She was stu less displessed than sur
'risel. Therefore. when. the emperor
lsving been three days at Lyndalberg.
With two more days OF his visit to run,
10 urgent message arrived for Captain
'on BreitStcin from his brother.
Poor Old Lorenz was wrestling with
liz enemy. govt II appeared. and wish
4 for Egon's immediate presence.
Such a summons could not be neg
scted- Ezon's whole future depended
pom his half brothers caprice. be hint
q &c the hsroness In asking leave to
essrt her pleasant party fer a few
ours. So % rourSe she seat the chan
eIior her regrets, with the bsron's.
nd Egon went Of charged with q
riendly MESSAGE from the emperor as
relI-
When the captain Of cavalry had set
VI from LynialbeFT to SchIoss Brett
tain By the shortest wzIarross the
Ike IN a smart little motor boat
romisInr to be back n tfme for din
r and a coucert. the naruness spent
] her enerEy IN getffnx I'D an in