Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-06-24

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mind him how II was that Mistitch had
been sent on one. The way In which
the colonel expressed his opinion made
1t clear that such a reminder would not
be welcome.
The coterie which had engineered the
revolution was set at skies and sevens
by it's success. The destruction Of their
common enemy was also the removal
Of their common interest. Sophy at
Volseni did not seem peril real enough
or near enough to bind them together.
Countess Ellenburg wanted to be re-
gent Stenovics was for council. with
himself in the chair. Stafnitz thought
himself the obvious man to be COM
mandant of Slavna. Stenovics would
have agreed-oniy It was necessary to
keep an eye on Volseni! Now. II he
were to be commandant. while the
colonel took the field with a small. but
picked, force! The colonel screwed up
his mouth at that. make Praslok your
headquarters and you'll soon bring the
sheepskins to their Senses" Stenovics
advised insidiously. Stafnitz preferred
headquarters at Suleiman's tower! He
was not sure that coming back from
Praslok with small force. however
picked, would be quite as easy as 60
ing there.
In the back Of both mems minds there
was bit of news which had just come
to hand. The big guns had been de-
livered and were on their way to Slav-
ma. coming down the Krath in barges.
They were consigned to the command
ant Who was that important officer
now to be?
When thieves fall out honest men
come by their own. The venerable say
ing involves one postulate-that there
shall be honest men to do it. In high
places in Slavna this seemed to be a
difficulty, and it is not so certain that
Kravonias two great neighbors to east
and west quite filed the gap. These
powers were exchanging views now.
They were nightly shocked at the
| way Kravonia had been going on.
Their ministers had worse colds than
any Of the other ministers. and their
press had great deal to say about
civilization and such like topics. Kra-
| vonia was a rich country. and its geo.
graphical position was important. The
history Of the world seems to show
that the standard of civilization and
morality demanded OF a country de-
ponds largely on its richness and the
Importance of its geographical position.
The neighbor on the west had plenty
Of mountains. but wanted some fertile
plains. The neighbor on the east had
fertile plains adjacent to the Kravonian
frontier and would like to hold the
A farseeing statesman would have dis
cerned how important correct behavior
was to the interests of KravOnia! The
great neighbors began to move in the
matter. but they moved slowly. They
had to see that their own keen sense Of
morality was not opposed to the keen
sense of morality Of other great ma
tons. The right to feel specially out
ragged is matter for diplomatic nego-
tiations. often. no doubt. OF great deli
cacy.
/ So in the meantime Slavna was left
to its own devices for a little longer
to amuse itself in its light hearted. un-
| remOrseful, extremely unconscientious
way, and to frown and shake distant
fist at grim. gray. sad little Volseni in
the hills. With the stern and faithful
band who mourned the dead prince mel
Their Stenovics nor Stafnitz seemed for
the moment inclined to try conclusions.
though each would have been glad to see
the other undertake the enterprise. In a
military regard. moreover, they were
right. The obvious thing. If Sophy still
/ held out, was to wait for the big guns.
When once these were in position the
old battlements of volseni could stand
| scarcely longer than the walls Of Jeri-
cho. And the guns were at the head
Of navigation on, the Krath now. wait.
Ing for an escort to convoy them to
Slavna. Max Won Hollbrandt-too in
significant person to feel called upon
to have a cold-moved about Slavna
much amused with the situation and
highly gratified that the fruit which the
| coterie had plucked looked like turning
bitter in their mouths. ae7z stt ~
Within the palace on the river bank
young Alexis was struttfng his brief
hour vastly pleased. but Countess Ell
lenburg was at her prayers again. pray
| ing rather indiscriminately against ev-
erybody who might be dangerous
/ against Sophy at Volseni. against the
big neighbors, whose designs began to
be whispered: against Stenovics. who
was fighting SO hard for himself that
he gave little heed to her or to her dig
nifty; against stafnitz, who might leave
her the dignity. such as 1t was, but GER
! tainly. II he established his own su-
premacy. would not leave her a shred
OF power. Perhaps there were specters
also against whose accusing shades she
raised her petition-the man she had
: deluded. the man she had helped to
: kill-but that theme seems too dark for
! the comedy of Slavna in these DAYS.
:, The most practical step she took, so far
!, as this world goes, was to send A very