Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-16

Prince Michael, finding the path so easy,
took the lead. lust formal remuneration of
the crown, he said. Give as your reason, if
you choose, your inability to fall in with the ex
pressed desire of the Cabinet that you should
marry Serbian lady. 1t is essential that you
should name me"
THE door opened and Lord Adalbert Beau
MANOR came in leisurely. He carried an
assortment of straps rifed from leather trunks
and hatboxes. He the three men facing
Alec, and behind them Bosl<o's leveled revolt
vers.
Not bally rope to be had dear boy: but
here's leather enough to go round. he grinned.
BY CAD what tableau! | suppose you mean
Alec picked up chair. Yes" he said.
Begin with his Excellency Prince Michael"
julius Marulitch's right hand sought the
pocket of the dinner jacket he was wearing.
No, julius. said Alec pleasantly. Move an
inch and you dead mani Bosko has my
orders, and he will obey them. You may look
at him if you doubt my word
Marulitch's well poised head had never be-
fore turned SO quickly; but he shrank from
wicked looking muzzle pointed straight be-
tween his eyes In such circumstances, the
cal1ber OF revolver seems to become magnifed
to absurdly large proportions, and behind the
fearsome weapon Bosko's immovable face was
that OF an automatOn.
BellanlS olive complexion assumed sickly
green tint for the second time that evening.
not listen!'
1T is common delusion of the thief that an
honest man has no brains.'' said Alec coolly.
Nov, Beaumanoir get busy. Time is flying.
and we have little more than an hour to spare"
Prince Michael, never noted for his courage.
began to whlmper some words OF expostulation;
but Beaumanoirs strong hands soon silenced
him with an improvised gag, for the effeminate
little rascal realized that his jaw might be
broken if he resisted the stufing of towel into
his mouth. In few minutes the three were
a
to utter more than gurgling cry. which would
certainly not be heard by anyone passing along
the outer corridor.
A LEGS cheerful explanation of his action
: must have been particularly CALLING
!" You will remain here until such time
Stampoff decides that you NAV safely be set at
liberty" he said Not you, but he. must pro-
vide for the future good government in Kos
novia."
Thanks Beaumanoir" he added, turning
from the discounted trio with carelessness
that showed they gave him no further concern.
:" Better be off now and get ready. Bosko,
mount guard outside the door, Allow no one
to enter on any pretext whatsoever"
Then he busted himself about the ROOM fol-
lowed by vengeful eyes. He had brought little
into kosnovia, and he took little away. The
extraordinary simplicity of his life had rem
dered unnecessary the usual trappIngs of a
King. He had worn uniform the
plainest of field service garments. He pos
sessed state attire. His clothes were mostly
those which came from Paris, and it amused
him now to change rapidly into the very suit in
which he had entered Delgratz, an unknown
claimant of the Kosnovian throne. Bundling
his trunks out into the corridor. he closed and
locked the door. The click of the moving
bolt must have sent tremor through the stiff
limbs of the three worthless who lay huddled
together inside.
Bidding Bosko hurry over his own prepara-
tions, he descended to the courtyard. A num-
Der of troopers standing by their horses heads
sprang to attention when he appeared.
You can dismiss your men, he said to the
officer in charge They will not be needed to-
night"
Then he told an attendant to order couple
of carriages for half-past eleven. In the re
ception room he wrote hasty note to Siam
poff:
My DEAR PAUL.-The legitimate King of
kosnovia and his heir apparent, not contented
with the arrangements entered into in your
presence planned with Beliani a coup d 'etat
defeated it, You will find all three in my bed
room, the key of which | inclose They are
alive and well. and will stop there until it
pleases you to release them. Perhaps you
would like to consult with Sergius Nesimir who
by the time you receive this may have recov-
cred the composure rudely disturbed to-
night. At any rate, the next move rests with
you. Farewell and good luck! ALEC"
Outside his mothers apartments he came