Gunnison news-champion., 1909-02-05

events OF nay daily life NJ shis
time they might prove ~
struciivs 10 Isopte Wko 49,
hot familiar with the inssSbss ~ pak
aces. IL I revealed some II the s~csuas
I learned they might prove VI iHssssa
to the statesmen OF EuraUe. ! ia4saA
10 do neither Of these thiHGa. ] shsuba
he between tn, scylla Of auilnsus 81
the Charybdis OF indiscreti0a. so Z
feel that had far better coaaDe ~
self strictly to the undergr0HnA dBn0a
which was being played SeDeath IT,
surface of Ruritanian politics. I naoa
only say that the secret Of MY ~
posture dehed detection | made nsis-
I takes. had lad mDmes. 1t nessA<A
all the tact aud graciousness whereof
] was master TO smooth over some ~
parent lapses Of memory and unmissl-
fulness of old acguaintanccs Of which
l was guilty. hut | escaped. and I
attributed my escape. as | have said
before. most of all to the very ausiac-
/ ify of the enterprise. II is my belief
that given the necessary physical like
ness. 1t was far easier 90 pretend to
be King of Euritania than il would
have been 90 personate my next door
neighlor
ono day sapt came into my room.
He threw me letter. saying:
That's for you-a woman's hand. I
think. But I've some news for you
first"
What's thatf"
THE kings at the castle of Zenda."
said he
How do you known
Because the other half of Michaers
Six are there. | had Inquiries made,
and they're all there Laucngrau.
krafstein aud young Rupert IIentzau-
three rogues. too, on my honor. rs fine
as live in Ruritania."
'Weil?"
We'll. Fritz wants You TO march to
the castle with horse. foot and artil-
lery"
And drag the moatY" I asked.
That would lie about it," grinnol
Sapt. "and we shouldn't find the kings
body then"
You think it's certain he's there?"
Very probable. BESIDES the fact OF
those three being there the drawbridge
Is kept up and no one goes in without
an order from young Hentzau or Black
Michael himself. We must tie Fritz
up"
I'm go to Zcnda.'' said I.
you're mad
''Some day"
''Oh. perhaps. Nouil very likely stay
there. though. If you do
THAT may he. my friend" said ]
carelessly.
His majesty looks sulky." observed
Sapt. "lIow's the love AFFAIR.""
Hold your tongue" said.
lie looked ut me for a moment. Then
he lit his pipe. 1t was quite true that
! was in a bad temper. and I went on
perversely:
Wherever go TN logged by half a
dozen fellows"
Il know you are. send en-" he re-
piled conposcdly.
What for?"
Well said Sapt. putting away. cit
wouldn't he exactly inconvenicnt for
Black Michael il you disappeared.
with you gone the old game chat we
stopped would be played-or he'd have
4 shot at it."
Il can take care of myself
DE Gautet. Bersonin and Detchari
are In Strelsan, and any one Of them.
lad. would cut your throat as readily
as readily as l would Black Michaers
and a deal more treacherously. What's
the letter."
l opened it and read 1t aloud:
II the king desires to know what It
deeply concerns the king to know let bin,
DO as this letter bids him. At the end of
the New avenue there stands a house in
large grounds. The house has a portico
with n statue of a nymph in it, A wall
ihcIoses the garden: there is a gate in the
wall at the back. At Il O'Clock tonight
II the king enters alone by that pate
turns to the right and walks twenty
yards. he will find a summer house an
preached by flight Of six steps. II he
mounts and enters he will find some one
who Will tell him what touches most
dearly his life and his throne. This is
written by faithful friend. He must
be alone. II he neglects the invitation
his life will be in danger Let him show
this to no one. or he will ruin a woma,
who loves him-Black Michael does moi
pardon.
NO" observed Sapt as I ended. ..but
ne can dictate very pretty letter"
1 had arrived at the same conclusion
and was about to throw the letter away
when l saw there was more writing ON
the other side.
Hello. There's some more
III You hesitate 1.-THE writer continued
consult Colonel Sapt-
Eh! exclaimed that gentleman. gen
timely astonished. Does she take me
Tor greater fool than your"
WAVED to him to be silent.
ASK him what woman would do m,-t
TO prevent the duke from marrying M,
cousin and Therefore most to prevent hi,
OecominG king? And ask II her name BE-
gins with-A
sprang to my feet. sapt laid down
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