The Marshall republican., 1908-07-03

'tt NIVin Icy ubNltWFk w stuiVrr bftiN
"tein by the shortest wsy-across the
lake in a smart little motor boat
promising to be back In time for din.
1 ner aud y concert. the baroness spent
all her energy In getting up an i'm.
promptu riding party. which would
| give Leopold the chance Of another
t~ete.a.tcte with Miss Mowbray.
Already many such chances had been
arranged. SO cleverly as not to excite
gossip. and n the Irritation. destined
by the hostess TO disgust Leopold with
his chnncellor's matrimonial projects.
did not advance by leaps aud bounds
Il was c%ertninly not the fault Of Baron.
so o Lyndni.
"EgoD has been told TO use his eyes
md ears for nll they're worth ut Ign.
jalberR. and now he's called upon 10
hand In his first report" she said 10
herself when the younger Won Brett
stein was of on his mission ucross the
lake.
But for once ut least. the ''chan.
ccllor's jackal" was wronged by IN.
lust suspicion. lie arrived at Schloss
Breitstein ignorant Of his brothers me.
tive In sending for him. though he
shrewdly suspected II to 10 something
'uitc different from the one alleged.
The chancellor WIS In his study. o
deep w.ndowe eel tower ROOM. with
walls book lined nearly 10 the cross
lcamed ceiling. lie sat reading u
budget NJ letters when Egon was an.
/ Rnts.aAA aud 10 Ia. xa.F.n TAnItt mn A..
did not betray his suffering. The
square face. with It's beetllng brows.
eyes OF somber lrc and forehead i'm
prcssivc as a cathedral dome. showed
no new lines craven by pain.
"Sit down. Egon." he said abruptly
tearing In half nm envelope stamped
with the head OF HnngarIa's king
It'll be ready FOR you In n moment"
The young man took the least I'm.
comfortable chair In the room. which
from his point Of view was to say III.
tie In its favor. because the newest
piece Of furniture there Ind been made
hundred wears before tho world ~
derstood that lounging was not q
crime. over the high stone mantel
hung a shield. SO brightly polished as
to fulfill the Office Of a mirror. and
from where Egon sat. perforce upright
and rigid. he could see himself vi
gnet'ed In rch". ton.
He admired Ills fresh color. which
was like n girls. pointed the wnxed
ends Of his mustnche with nervous
cigarette stained fingers. and. thinking
Of many agreeable things. from bac'
carat To- roulette. from roulette TO races
and races TO pretty M he wonder
ed which he had to thank for this sum
mons to the chancellor. Unfortunately
Brother Lorenz knew everything
Ones pleasant p%eccadillos buzzed Il
his ears like dies. There was littl'
hope OF deceiying him.
Egon sighed. and his eyes turned me
chemically from his W visago OF
shining steel to the letter held In nj
old hand SO veined that II reminded thu
young man of a rock netted with thu
sprawling roots OF ancient trees. III
had Just time TO recognize the writing
as that Of Adalbert, crown prince Of
Hungaris. whom he knew slightly
when keen eyes curtained with furlet
and wrlnkled lids glanced up from thu
letter.
"It's coming" thought Egon. "wha
can the old chap have found outr'
But. to his surprise. the chancellor
Grst words had no connection with hin
or his misdeeds.
80 our emperor Is amusing himsel
at LyndalbergT'
Egon's face frightened. He coul,
b cunning in emergencies, but he We
not clever. and always he felt himsel
at q disadvantage with the old states
man. Unless he had a special favor I
ask he generally preferred discussin
the affairs Of others with the chanceI
ior rather than allowing attention to b
. attracted to his own "Oh. yes" b
answered brightly. His majesty |
amusing himself ~uncommonly we'll.
1 ! never saw him In - brilliant spiritl
, But You. dear L~orenE-tetl me abou
yourself. IL your gout'-
: 'The devil take my goutr'
Egop started. "A good thing n b
. did. provided he left you behind" h
rstorted, meaning exactly the opposite
/. - he often did when trying to measur
> wits with the chancellor. But 10
. sent for me-
Don't tell me you supposed I sen
! for you becauss I wanted consolatio
: a. condolencer
sNoo." laughed Egon unsssily. "
t tancisd there was some other NOR
! pressing reason. But I'm bound
= common courtesy to take your or
certify for granted until you undsceiv
r me-"
r Hang COMMON courtesy betwee
you and met returned the bear, "Ty
! nothing to conceal. I sent for you I
? tell M what mischief that witch, q
Mechtilde von Lyndal u plotting
You're on IL spot, Trust you q
\ seeing everything that "~--th
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