The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-27
THE Man
Who Stole
\ The Earth"
By W. Holt WhitG.
CHAPTER Lx-(continued.)

Schaur spoke ,viciously between his
teeth.
If We cannot meet him in the open.
he said. let US take him unawares.
y And, oh, what fools we have been
what poor, blind fools II only We
Ind kept our heads. we might have
ssked ourselves this: Where was the
q DIR For you know very well that
hat stupid Lord Bellingham rode down
q to the chamber OF deputies with
Strong.
''And what does that mean?" he raj.
tied on. What does that mean, eX-
cept that the 'Di' was standing de-
fenseless in the palace square. an easy
mark for any man bold enough 10
raise bis hand against her.
BY my SOUL" he continued. more to
I tn himself than TO Ludwig, TO think
that the troops OF Bahama should
\ have stood by and seen the means OF
Kidding themselves of this fiend at
their elbow and not ayailed themselves
OF the chancei"
Is II any more wonderful" asked
Lndwig. with a slight tinge of sarcasm
In his voice, than the fact that the
\ gallant mayor of Bomberg was power
7 lese against this Stranger
Schaur gave him a savage glance
out OF his rat-like eyes, and before
he spoke sain he took several turns
\ up and down the room.
This is mere talk" lie said.
You always seem to be talking
saic the prince.
or sudden Schaur changed his
( manner. In the twinkling OF an eye he
turned from hot anger to seryility.
Believe me, your royal highness. :"
he said, believe me, you do me an
injustice. / may talk, 1t is true; IL
is the privilege-nay, IL is the duty
OF every public man in these times.
\ but apart from that. | am prepared TO
I act. l assure you i am prepared to
act
~ Ludwig looked with stolid scorn at
\ the nervous, excited figure OF the lit
tie man pacing restlessly up and
down.
YES" LuIwig said, slowly. you
are always prepared TO act, but the
\ action In your case Is like tomorrow
\ ft never comes"
Schaur faced round and shouted:
You he."
Then he remembered himself and
cringed again.
Pardon me-" he said. thickly. par
don me, your royal highness, pardon
me. pray you. l am so upset | for
get myself. / meant TO suggest that
4 yon misread me-that you misunder.
stood me-that you do not do me jus,
tfce.
When" said Ludwig, still quiet and
3 stolid, II see any necessity TO do you
B Justice. justice shall be done"
Again the mayor shifted his ground.
~And your" he said. What sac
r:fices are you prepared to maker
Very few" said Ludwig. You for
get that this is not my country, that
thig Is scarcely my concern. Ny only
5 Interest. indeed, in being implicated
"A such awkward circumstances Is
that you know very well, | am the
nf1mced husband OF the Princess
Diana. Now, II you were in my place, y
4 he went on, with calm, clumsy, logic
lyon would see the stupidity of i'm.
periling yourself In unnecessary din
cuIties or In placing yourself amid I'M
necessary dangers"
Again the prince shrugged his heavy
b ohollders, and continued TO speak ia
b dull, monotonous voice.
If ] die, / die, and that is finish.
IS I'd. But ! have no desire To die, be.
cause death would simply rob me OF
. the reason for which | particularly
s desire to i've. I tell you frankly that
+ ~ yon can conceive way in which
e 10 eettle by violence what you have
failed 70 achieve by your scheme OF
4 passive resistance. / will DO my ut
most 10 assist you. But, TO put IL
vulgariy. I do not propose to risk my
own skin. for the simple reason that
The only motive I have is Ia the end
&ko marry Princess Diana"
This was long speech for Ludwig.
and at the end of II he lapsed into a
moody silence.
Nor did the little mayor say any.
Thing al all He was still raging
Ior1o1Aiy up and own the room.
AZ last. however. he was compelled
- speak, for ne had no other con-
liant. and there was no other man
<aiiabIe TO whom he could mention
- plan that was slowly shaping itself
Ne back OF his mind.
~ cleared his throat little before
1poke. and Was half apologize i'm
(&nxpaKe when again he broke the
Dce and addressed himself 10 Lud-
These Enrlishmen." he said. care
sd Il II their honorableness that