The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-09-09


Won Brcitstein to meet the train by
which he would return to Kronburg
! Therefore on arriving Mt the station he
was not surprised to see Egon's hand
some face prominent among others less
attractive on the crowded platform.
"Wcll" questioned the young man
rs the old man descended
"Im sorry to say 1t Is very far from
well. But between us we shall, hope,
improve matters. You have kept your
/ self an cOurant with everything that
has happened In the camp Of the en-
cmy?"
Yes"
els anything stirring?
SAY any one and l can answer you
more easily. Who do you think has ar.
rived at the hotel?"
"'rhe devil, probably, to compllcate
matters"
''l'yc heard him called so, but good
looking devil and devillshly pleasant. I
met him I'm his motor, In which he'd
driven into town from his new toy, tho
hunting lodge in
"What. You mean the Prince
"Of Darkness, you've just named
l
rcpartee, but the chancellor heard nei-
ther. His hard face frightened. That's
well,' said he grimly. Here we have
just the young man to see us through
this bad pass IL he's as good looking
rs ever and In his usual mood for mis-
chief. If we can interest him In this
affair, he may save me n great deal OF
trouble and you a misalliance"
"But your wedding present to me-
began Egon blankly.
Don't distress yourself DO what
! YOU can to assist me, and, whatever
the end, you shall be my heir, prom
iSc you. Is the prince at the hotel
! nowT
Yes. He had been TO call OH you ut
your town house, he stopped his auto
mobile to tell me, and. hearing from
me that you would be bnck 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
! ut what hour 1t might be. believe he
! has left note at your house
81 Will go to him, and we can then
| discuss It's contents together" said
| Count Won BrcItstein, and the chauf-
feur who drove his electric carriage
| was told to go to the Hohenlangenwald
! hotel
! The prince, who would the chancel-
, lor hoped, become the deus eX mnchina.
/ was engaged In selecting the wines for
/ his dinner when Count Won Breitsteins
! card was sent 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 lie entered young man Jumped
up from an easy chair, scattering
sheaves Of illustrated papers, and held
| out both his hands, with a welcome,
my dear old friend"
! 1t would have been vain to scour the
world In quest Of handsomcr young
man than this one. Even Egon Won
! BrcitStcin would have seemed q mere
good looking puppct beside him, and
| the chancellor rcjoced In the physical
/ perfection OF prince who might prove
a dangerous rival for an absent en-
| pcror.
This is the best OF good fortuner'
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 l asked Of you
/ In my note. Dinner early, serious
talk and an antidote for solemnity I'm
a visit TO the Leopoldhalle to see Mile
Fclicc 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 IL had not
suggestion to venture, In place Of
yours, which l believe may suit you
better l think / know Of what you
wish to talk with me, and I desire the
same, while the business / have most
at heart
"Ah, your business IS my business,
them"
II 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, if you consent to interest
yourself, and 1t could not be In more
competent hands. If I'd been given
/ my choice Of an assistant out of the
/ whole world should have chosen your
| royal highness."
"This sounds like an adventure"
at may be an adventure and at the