Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-04

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Already many such chances had been
arranged, SO cleverly as not to excite
gossip, and IL the Irritation, destined
by the hostess to disgust Leopold with
his chancellor's matrimonial projects,
did not advance by leaps and bounds
1t was certainly not the fault Of Baron
ess Won Lyndal.
"Egon has been told to use his eyes
and ears for all they're worth at Lyn-
dalberg, and now he's called upon to
hand in his first report" she said to
herself when the younger Won Brett
stein was off on his mission across the
lake.
But for once, at least, the "chan-
cellor's jackal' was wronged by un-
just suspicion. He arrived at Schloss
Breitstein ignorant of his brothers mo-
tive in sending for him, though he
shrewdly suspected 1t to be something
quite different from the one alleged.
The chancellor was in his study, a
deep Widowed tower room, with
walls book lined nearly to the cross
beamed ceiling. He sat reading a
budget of letters when Egon was an
nounced. and if he We're really i'll he
did not betray his suffering. The
square face. with it's beetling brows,
eyes of somber fire and forehead i'm
pressive as cathedral dome, showed
no new lines craven by pain.
''Sit down, Egon," he said abruptly,
tearing in half an envelope stamped
with the head of Hungaria's king.
"Tll be ready for you in moment"
The young man took the least IN
comfortable chair in the room, which
from his point of view was to say lit
tie in its favor, because the newest
piece of furniture there had been made
a hundred years before the world I'M
derstood that Iounging was not a
crime. Over the high stone mantel
hung shield, SO brightly polished as
to fulfill the office of mirror, and
from where Egon sat, perforce upright
and rigid, he could see himself vi
gnetted in reflection.
He admired his fresh color, which
was like girls, pointed the waxed
ends of his mustache with nervous
cigarette stained fingers, and, thinking
of many agreeable things, from bac-
carat to roulette, from roulette to races
and races to pretty women. he wonder
ed which he had to thank for this sum-
mons to the chancellor. Unfortunately
Brother Lorenz knew everything.
Ones pleasant peccadillos buzzed to
his ears like flies. There was little
hope of deceiving him.
Egon sighed, and his eyes turned me-
chanically from his own visage on
shining steel TO the letter held in an
old hand SO veined that it reminded the
young man of rock netted with the
roots of ancient trees. He
had just time to recognize the writing
as that of Adalbert, crown prince Of
whom he knew slightly.
when keen eyes curtained with furled
md wrinkled lids glanced up from the
letter.
ITS coming" thought Egon. "What
IAN the old chap have found out?"
But, TO his surprise. the chancellor's
first words had no connection with him
Or his misdeeds.
$50 our emperor is amusing himself
It Lyndalberg;"
Egon's face frightened. He could
be cunning in emergencies, but he was
lot clever. and always he felt himself I
It disadvantage with the old states
nan. Unless he had special favor TO
Isk he generally preferred discussing
he affairs of others with the chancel-
or rather than allowing attention TO be
attracted 10 his own. "Oh. yes" he
answered brightly. His majesty is
himself uncommonly well.
lever saw him in as brilliant spirits.
But you. dear Lorenz-tell me about
Is your gout''-
THE devil take my gout.'
Egon started. "a good thing II he
Id, provided he left you behind" he
etorted, meaning exactly the opposite,
S he often did when trying to measure
Wits with the chancellor. But you
ent for me-
Don't tell me you supposed I sent
or you because l wanted consolation
r condolence!r'
Moo" laughed Egon uneasily. 81
ancied there was some other more
ressing reason. But I'm bound in
ommon courtesy TO take your sin
Gritty for granted until you undeceive
le."
Hang common courtesy between
on and me- returned the bear. "rve
othing 10 CONCEAL I sent for you 10
II me what mischief that witch cat
Won Lyndal f. plotting.
ou're on the spot. Trust you for
icing everything that goes on-the
ne thing would trust you to do"
Thanks" said Egon. il
Don't thank me yet. however CRATE
u you may be. But I don't mind
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