Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-04-07

up" said Egon.
1T must be stopped. and at once"
said the chancellor.
"Ach." sighed the young man, with
as much meaning in the long drawn
breath as the elder might care to read.
And If 1t did not discourage 1t at least
1rritated him. Go orr he exclaimed
sharply. go on with your sorry taller
AFTER all, when one comes to the
telling, there isn't a very great deal
one can put into cut and dried words"
explained Egon. "At table the emperor
has his hostess on one side and his fair
preserver on the other. The two talk
rs much together during meals as ETH
anette allows and perhaps little
more. Then, as the emperor has been
often at Lyndalberg. he can act as
cicerone for a stranger. He has shown
Miss Mowbray all the beauties of the
place. He gathers her roses in the rose
garden; he has guided her through the
grottoes; he has plotted her through
the labyrinth; he has told her which
are the best dogs in the Kennels anC
has given her the history of all the
horses in the baron's stables. l know
this from the table talk. He has es
plored the lake with Miss Mcwbray
and her mother in n motor boat Fer
haps you saw the party? And, whether
or no he brought his automobile to
Lyndalberg on purpose, in any case
he's had the Mowbrays out In 1t sew
eral times already. One would hardly
think he could have found chance to
do so much in such short time, but
our emperor is man of action. Yes.
teriay we had picnic at the Seebach-
fall to see Thorwaldsen's Undine. Leo
pold and Miss Mowbray. being splendid
climbers, reached the statue on the
height over the fall long before the
rest Of u.s. At starting, however, was
close behind with the baroness and
overheard some joke between the two
about a mountain and COW. The EN-
,peror spoke Of milking as fine art
and said he'd lately been taking les
cons They laughed great deal at
4his, and 1t was plain that they were
on terms Of comradeship. When a
young man and girl have secret
understanding. even the most limo
cent one, 1t puts them apart from
Others.
"I.ast night there were fireworks on
the lake. The emperor and Miss Now
bray watched them together, for every
thing was conducted most informally.
Afterward we had an imprOmptu CO
tillon, with three or four pretty new
iv.x, %oA hr thn hoW haN
emperor gave Miss Mowbray several
favors. and one was buckle Of en-
ameled forgetmenots. This morning
there was tennis. The emperor and
Miss Mowbray played together. They
eUere both SO skillful 1t was pleasure
TO watch them. At luncheon they ate
q double almond out of one shell, had
4 game over 1t, and Leopold caught
!. Miss Mowbray mapping. That brings
- to the moment Of my coming to
you. For the afternoon l fancy the
baroness was getting up riding party.
and this evening, unless they're too
sA1red, she'll perhaps get up an anna
reur concert at which Miss Mowbray
will sing. The girl has delicious
Uoice." 81.
'1The creature must be fool or an
adventures" pronounced the chancel-
Tor. IF she has kept her senses she
ought to know that nothing can come
Df this folly-except sorrow or scan.
dali"
Egon shrugged his stiffiy padded mil
.1tary shoulders. Il have always found
that . woman in love doesn't stop to
count the cost"
''Sol You fancy her in love- with the
.Amperory'
with the man rather than the en-
peror. II I'm judge of character"
(which you're mott! Iron Heart
lbrusquely disposed Of that suggestion.
The merest schoolgirl could pull the
Wool over your eyes II she cared to
zake the trouble"
This one doesn't care rap. She
hardly knows that exist"
.'Humphv' The chancellor's eyes
Appraised his young brothers features
THAT'S a pity. You might have tried
eutttng the emperor out. Her affair
with him can have no happy ending
sWhile you, in spite Of all your faults
with your good looks, our position and
my money, wouldn't be bad match
for an ambitious girl"
So "Your money!"
II mean should choose to make
you my heir. and l would choose II
you married to please me. Who are
these Mowbrays?"
II haven't had the curiosity to In.
Quire into their antecedents," said
Eg0n. II only know that they're la
dies. that they must be of some conse.
.Quence In their own country or they
couldn't have got the letters of intro.
duction they have and that the girl is
the prettiest on EARTH"
"Mechtilde talked to me, remem-
Der. good deal about those letters of
Introduction" the chancellor reflected
AlOud. But Rhaetia is long CRY