Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-20

Hyerythlij, .. MiStltch.' He rose an( paced rest'2ssly about the room. So phy still followed him with her eyes
 hut she alone of the three offered nt argument and made no suggestion The prince stood still for moment iI deep thought. Then his face cleared He caiae quickly up to Suphy, took her hand and kissed it.
 Thank you," he said. "I don't know how it will turn out for me The case b too difficult for me to be able to fore see that. For me it may be mastery [ always thought it would mean that or perhaps, somehow, it may turn to ruin" He pressed Sophy's hand now 4bd smiled at her. She understood and returned his smile But the question Isn't one of my interest. My duty is plain"
 He walked quickly to his writing table and unlocked drawer He re- turned to the table with an envelope ill his hand and sat down between Marie and Zerkovitch.
 The orderly entered again, annoanc- Ing Stenovics. Let him come in here" said the prince. His manner grew lighter. and the smile which had com forted Sophy remained on his face.
 Stenovics came in. His air was nerv- ors, and he looked at the princes three companions with a visible access of embarrassment. At a nod from the prince the orderly placed a chair for the general and withdrew.
 ''The same matter we discussed last night. general"
 ''There can be but one matter in the thoughts of all of us now, sir Pardon me; understood your royal highness would receive me alone"
 The prince gave low laugh. When one bargains, shouldn't one have wit neSses" '"
 In an instant Stenoyics laid hold of the significant word It made him for get his request for privacy. An eager light came into his eyes.
 Bargains? You're ready now to-
 La nuit porte conseil." He drew paper from the envelope, unfolded it and handed it across the table. You remember that. memorandum sent to you three months ago in my capacity as commandant?"
 Stenovics looked at the paper. T re- member, sir"
 "It's indorsed in your hand"
 "Yes."
 "The indorsement runs, Impossible Rather curt. general.'
 "The note was for my private use, but your royal highness particularly pressed for the return of the docu- ment."
 q did. and. after all why use more words than necessary? One will still be enough. but net that one"
 ''Tm not following you. sir" said Ste Eovics.
 The prince leaned across the table to him. Tn our conversation last night you asked me to do ve-y remarkable thing and to get this lady here"-he indicated Scphy-"to do it too. You remember? We were to think that at night. in the Street of the Fountain, in the light of the illuminations. Sergius { -u;anovitch and Nikolas Stafnitz look cG and sounded just the same. didn't see my way to that. and didn't think this lady would see hers. It seemed so difficult"
 StenOvics was in q strain of close at tention. The paper from the envelope cracked under the trembling of his hand.
 "Now. if we had such a memory as Lieutenant Rastatz is happy enough to possess the prince pursued. "Or If Colonel Stafnitz had taken us into his about his quarrel with Cap tain Mistitch: All that was not so last night. Consequently Captain Mistitch must be tried and shot instead of sui fering some rot very severe disciplin- ary punishment for brawling in the street and having a quarrel with his superior officer.
 StenoviCs marked every word and inc implied offer. The offer was good enough. Stafnitz himself would not and could not ask that no notice whatever should be taken The trifiing nature of the punishment would in itself be a great victory. But the price? He was 10 hear that in a 
 "Sergius -Nfkolas Staf. nitz: Which was f. general? It's only