Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-06-17

ana dangerous
The colonel rose to hts W mani! She
feet and sdluted. has taken ad-
vantage of the favor the king showed
her,"
"And If l died?" asked the king.
Stenovics shrugged his shoulders.
"Of course there would be no control
ihen." said he
The king looked around. I'VE must
yet her away from Praslok."
"Will she Gomez" jeered the countess.
Not she. Will he let her go? Not he!'
The king passed his aand weakly
across his brow. Then he rang bell
% the table. Lepage entered. and the
king babe him bring him the draft
which Natchef had prescribed for his
nerves. Well might the unfortunate
countess open eruption and the not less
formidable calm of Stenovics and STAFF
nitz. And all his favorite dreams in
danger!
'She won't leave him or he'll follow
her. The woman has infatuated him!'
the countess persisted.
pray. madame. let me think" said
the harassed and sick king. I'VE must
open communications with Baroness
Dobrava." ...-.
"May suggest that the matter might
prove urgent. sir?" said Stenovics.
Every hour is full of danger" de-
clared the countess.
The king held up his hand for silence.
Then he took paper and pen and wrote
with his own hand some lines. He
signed the document and folded 1t.
His face was now firm and calmer.
The peril to his greatest hopes-per-
haps a sense Of the precarious tenure
of his power-seemed to impart to him
a new promptness. a decision alien to
bis normal character. Colonel Stat
nitz! he said in tone of command.
The colonel rose to his feet and sa-
luted. From an adviser in council he
became In a moment soldier on duty.
Il am about to intrust to you duty
of great delicacy. l choose you be-
cause. short of General Stenovics him.
self, there il no man in whom l have
you will go to Praslok and inform his
royal highness that you have a COM
munication from me for Baroness Do
bravo. II the prince Is absent you will
see the baroness herself. II she is alb
sent you will follow her and find her.
The matter is urgent. You will tell her
that 1t Is my request that she at once
accompany you back bere to the palace,
whore l shall receive her and acquaint
her with my further wishes. II she
asks Of these say that you are not en-
powered to tell her anything. She
must learn them from myself. II abe
| makes any demur about accompanying
you Immediately or II demur 10 made
or delay suggested from any quarter
you will say that my request Is q CON-
mand. II that Is not sufficient you will
produce this paper. 1t Is an order IN
der my hand addressed to you and d.
recting you to arrest Baroness Do
bravo and escort her here to my pres
ence. Notwithstanding any objection OF
resistance which any person whatever
will offer at his peril. You will be
back here by tomorrow evening, witt
the baroness in your charge. Do 4
without employing the order for ares
II possible. but do it anyhow and at al
costs. Do you understand" r,-
Perfectly, sir. Am to take an es
cort?"
The answer to that question was anx
iously considered-and awaited anx
iously.
"Yes," said the king. you viii. Tn
precise force leave to your discretion
1t should be large enough to make yo'
secure from hindrance by any act shor
Of open and armed resistance to M
commands" s. ,.
Stafnitz saluted again and at a sig
from the king resumed his seat. Til
kings manner relaxed as he turned t
Stenovics. when we've got her her
. | Well reason with her-she'll hear ret
son-and persuade her that her healt
, will benefit by foreign trip. II neces
sary l shall cause her to be deportet
She must be out of Kravonia in thre
days unless she can clear herself frol
, all suspicion. I'll arrange that til
prince shan't come for his audience vi
til she is well out of Slavna. 1t is, c
. course, absolutely essential that n
!, word of this should pass the walls {
this room. If once hint of 1t reache
/, Praslok the task Of laying our hand
on the baroness might become infinit
~ more difficult"
The three were well pleased. The
had come to fear Sophy. and on tn,
score alone would be right glad to 81
!, the last of her. And when she ha
? gone there was a fairer chance tn,
the prince. too. would go on his travel
Whether he went after her or not the
cared little so that he went and the r
cruiting and training at Volseni we
;. interrupted.
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