The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-08

derers" seemed TO Captain
Markart more than little
harsh. To use IL was to apply
to Kravonian affairs the sterner stand.
ards of more steady going. squeamlsh
countries. A coup d'etat may well In
volve fighting Fighting naturally in
cludes killing But are the promoters
Of the coup therefore murderers? Muir
derers with a difference. anyhow, ac-
cor,ling to Kravonian ideas, which
Captain Markart was inclined 10 share.
Moreover. coup d'etat is war. The
/ suppression OF Information is legitimate
In war. II the Prince Of Slavna could
not find out for himself what had hap
lpened in the palace. were his opponents
hound 10 tell himf In fact, given that
an attempt TO change the succession In
your own interest was not crime. but
3 legitimate political enterprise, the
rest followed, s4,5...
Except slistlichl II was difficult TO
swallow ,MIstitch. There was mix
Etsre of Ingenuity and brutality about
notions could easily accept. II stat
nitz had gone-nay. II he himself had
been sent-probably Markart's con-
science would not have rebelled. But
TO send Captain HercuIes-that was
cogging the dice, Yet he was very
angry that Stenovics should have d.
vined his feelings and shut him up.
The general dlstrusted his courage as
well as his conscience. There lay the
deepest hurt TO Markart's vanity. 1t
was all the deeper because In his heart
be had 10 own that Stenoyics read him
right Not only the brazen conscience
was lacking. but also the iron nerve.
Getting no answer to his unpleasant
iy pointed question. Lepage relapsed
into silence. He stood by the window.
looking out on the lawn which sloped
down to the krath. Beyond the river
the lights of Slavna glowed IN the
iarkening sky. Things would be hap
pening in Slavnn soon. Lepage might
well look at the city thoughtfully. As
a fact. however. his mind was occupied
with one problem only-wherc was Ter
zovitch and how could he get at him?
For Lepage did not waver. He had
taken his line.
Presently. however. his professional
Instincts seemed TO reasSert them
selves. He opened n cupboard In the
room and brought out clean pair Of
sheets. which he proceeded 10 arrange
On the bed. Busy at his task. he paus-
ed to smile at Markart and say: 1--WE
must do the best we can. captain. Aft
er all. we nave both camped. l expect
Here's the bed for you-youll do fine
~" He went back to the cupboard
and lugged ort mattress. "And this
Is for me-the shakedown ON the floor
which use when l sleep in the kings
room-or did use. should say. In my
Judgment. captain. it's comfortable to
90 to bed on the floor. At least one
can't fall"
II was s O'Clock. They heard the
outer door OF the suit of rooms open
md shut. A man was moving about in
The next room. II they could judge by
the sound OF his steps ne also paid DR..
Natcheff a brief visit. They heard the
rlink OF dishes and Of glass.
"Dinnerr' said I.epage. "Ah. that's
not unwelcomel Have / permissionT
Markart nodded. and he opened the
door. On the table In the sitting room
was a savory dish. bread and two bot
ties. of wine. Captain Sterkon was
lust surveying the board he had spread,
with his head on one side There was
nothing peculiar In that. His heGd
was permanently stuck on one side-a
list to starboard- since the Virgin with
the lamp had injured the vertebrae OF
his neck. But the attitude. together
with his beaked nose. made him look
like particularly vicious parrot. Mark
art saw him through the open door and
could not get the resemblance out OF
his mind. f'srr
Supper. gentlemenr said sterlSof.
with malevolent mirth. The doctor
can't join you. He's n little upset and
keeps his bed. A good appetite!
trust not TO be obliged 10 disturb you
lgain tonight"
Markart had come in by now. but he
was too surly and sore TO speak. With
I.a.