Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-08-07

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But your wedding present to me-
began Lyon b!ankly.
Don't distress yo,.rself. DO what
you can 10 assist me. and. whatever
the end. you shall be my heir prom
Use you. Is the prince ut the hotel
row?"
"Yes He had been to call on you nj
your town house. he stopped his auto
mobile to tell me. and. hearing from
me that you would be back this even
ing. he decided to stay all night at the
hotel. SO that he could have chat
with you after your return. no matter
Mt what hour 1t might be. l believe he
has left note at your house"
II will 60 to him. and We can then
discuss Its contents together" ssid
Count Won Breitstein. and the chauf-
feur who drove his electric carriage
was told to 60 to the Hohenlangenwald
hotel
The prince. who would, the chancel-
loY hoped. become the deus ex machina.
was engaged in selecting the wines for
his dinner when Count Won Breitstein's
card was cent in. He was pleased to
say that he would receive his visitor.
and Egon having been sent about
his business, the chancellor was shown
into the purple drawing room of the
suit reserved for royalty.
AS he entered young man jumped
up from an easy chair. scattering
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out both his hands, with Welcome.
my dear old friendw
1t would have been vain to scour the
world In quest Of handsomer young
man than this one. Even Egon Won
Breitstein would have seemed a mere
good looking puppet beside him. and
the chancellor rejoiced in the physical
perfection Of prince who might prove
dangerous rival for an absent en-
peror.
This Is the best Of good fortunew
exclaimed Count Won Breitstein. "Egon
told me you were here, and without
waiting to get the note he said you
had left for me came to you straight
from the railway station"
"Splendid! And now you must dine
with me. 1t was that I asked Of you
In my note. Dinner early. a serious
talk and an antidote for solemnity in
a visit to the Leopoldhalle to see Mile.
Felice from the Folies Bergere do her
famous fire and fountain dance. A
box. curtains half drawn, no one need
know that the chancellor helps his
young friend amuse himself"
Il thank your royal highness for the
honor you suggest, and nothing could
give me greater pleasure II I had not
q suggestion to venture, in place Of
yours. which I believe may suit you
better. think I know Of what you
wish to talk with me. and desire tho
same. while the business have most
at heart
"Ah. your business is my business.
thenY
Il hope you may SO consider It In
any case 1t is business which must be
carried through now or never and Is Of
life and death importance to those
whom 1t concerns. How it's to be
done or whether done at all may de-
pend on you. IL you consent to interest
yourself. and it could not be in more
competent hands. II I'd been given
my choice Of IN assistant out Of the
whole world should have chosen your
royal highness."
This sounds like an adventure"
ut may be an adventure and at the
same time an act Of justice"
Good. Although 1t was not in search
Of an adventure that l came to you,
any more than it was the hope of game
which brought me on q sudden impulse
to. my little hunting lodge, still I trust
I have always the instinct Of sports
man"
Il am sure. Of that, and have the
less hesitation In enlisting your good
will because 1t happens that your bird
and mine can be killed with one shot"
chancellor. you excite my curios-
ity."
The old man smiled gemally, but un-
der the bristling brOws glowed a fame
az Of the last embers in q dying IRE.
Upstairs" said he. lis a pretty wom-
an, beauty. She claims the name Of
Helen Mowbray. though her right to 1t
il more than disputable. Her love at
fairs threaten a public scandal"
"Ah, you are not the first one who
has spoken Of this pretty lady since I
crossed the frontier this morning." ex-
claimed the young man, flushing. He
paused and bit his lip before going on.
as II he wished to think or regain self
control. but at last he laughed not al
| together lightly. $50 the lady most
talked about for the moment In all
Rhaetia is under the same roof with
me-"
Fortunately she Is close. at hand"
said the chancellor. ITO you more
than to any other can open my heart
In speaking Of our great peril. This
girl has drawn the emperor into q At
Of moon madness. 1t Is no more seri-
GUS than that, and were she out Of
the way he would wake as from a
dream. But this Ii the m@ert Of the
crisis. He must be saved now or he Is
lost forever and all our hopes with
him. Blessed would be the man who
brought my poor master to his senses
I have tried and failed. But you could
do it."
Up
1.-THE sword Of Justice Is ready for
tour hand"
THAT sentence has z solemn ring.
don't see what you want me to do.
But what sort Of woman is this who
has bewitched your grave Leopoldr'
Beautiful and clever as women are
clever. but not clever enough to fight
her battle out against yuI and me-"
The prince laughed again. 1T isn't
my meter to Eight with women. I pre-
fer to make love to them"
"Ah. you have said 1t! That is-what
| beg your royal highness to do"
"iow am to get at her when Leo
pOld stands guardH
He will not be on guard for some
hours"
"Ha hat You vro~n yrn <o uuA>v.