Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-07-03

tive in sen.in= FOR him Tough lie
shreWdly suspected it to be something
quite different from the one alleged.
The chancellor was in his study, n
deep Widowed tower room. with
walls book lined nearly to the cross
hcamc1 ceiling. He sat reading
budget Of letters when Egon was an
bounced. ana if he were really III he
did not Ictray his suffering. The
square fac VII H. beetling brows.
'pressive as cathedral dome, showed
no new lines craven 10y pain.
"Sit down. Egon." lie said abruptly,
tearing in half an envelope stamped
with the head Of IIungarias king.
I'll he ready for you in moment"
The young man took the least I'M
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 teen made
a hundred years before the Horld IN
darstood that 1ounging was not
crime Over the high stone mantel
hung n 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 n 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
sprawling roots of ancient trees. He
had just time to recognize the writing
as that of Adalbert, crown prince Of
Hungaria, whom he knew slightly.
when keen eyes curtained with furle1
and wrinkled lids glanced up from the
letter.
tits coming" thought Egon. "What
can 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
at LyndalbergY'
Egon's face frightened. He could
be cunning in emergencies. but be was
not clever. and always he felt himself
at a disadvantage with the old states
man. Unless he had a special favor to
ask he generally preferred discussing
the affairs of others with the chancel-
lor rather than allowing attention to he
attracted to his own. "Oh. yes" he
answered brightly. Ills majesty is
amusing himself uncommonly well. I
never saw him in as brilliant spirits.
But you, dear Lorenz-tell me about
yourself. Is your gout"-
1He ueNH tdke uuy govt.
Egon started. "a good thing II he
did. provided he left you behind" he
retorted. meaning exactly the opposite,
as he often did when trying to measure
wits with the chancellor. But You
sent for me-
Don't tell me you supposed I sent
for you because I wanted consolation
or cOndolenceY
"NO-O," laughed Egon uneasily. 81
fancied there was some other more
pressing reason. But I'm bound in
common courtesy to take your SIN
certify for granted until you undeceive
me-"
"Hang common courtesy between
you and me-" returned the bear. 1--WE
nothing to conceal. l sent for you to
tell me what mischief that witch cat
Mechtilde Won Lyndal is plotting
You're on the spot. Trust you for
seeing everything that goes On-the
one thing l would trust you to do"
Thanks" said Egon.
Don't thank me yet, however CRATE
full you may be. But I don't mind