Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-23
The Broken Treaty

an appearance, and dared
to question the King movements.
Alec had purposey allowed the barest time for the
drive to the station. The midnight train, not being
an important express carried few passengers mostly
after conducting the days business in Delgratz.
The King and his companions, OF course were recog-
nze l. but again it not to be expected that any
official would trouble them with inquiries.
Having secured compartments for his mother
and Beaumanoir, Alec made for the station masters
Office, meaning to ot"an a messenger who might be
trusted deliver Sta pofs letter, and he happened
to notice policeman. standing near carriage door.
A white face peered out through the window. 1t
was So3eski. The King and the waiter were quit
ting Degratz by the same tran
Alec laughed and the policeman saluted when
deliver this letter to General stampoff
Yes, your Majesty" replied the man.
1T is important remember Here are ten rubles,
and ask General Stampoff with my compliments, for
the like amount Take no denial from his servants
If he is in bed, he must be walked. Say that sent
you, and there should be no difficulty.
Precisely at midnight the train started. Quickly
gathering speed, it ran through the tumbedo"n
suburbs of the city and rurnbled across the iron
bri ge that spans the Tave River. In twenty
minutes it was at Sernin and Austrian officials
to find that they gave Alec and his mother a per-
functory glance; but Lord Adalbert Beaumanoir
excited their lively suspicion One man, in par
ticular, mounted guard outside the carriage and
did not bulge till the train moved on again.
That chap remembers me, said Beaumanolr.
Did you notice how he gared? He was the Johnny
l sung through the window
A T early hour in the morning Joan was peerng
disconsoately through the window of railway
carriage at the life and hustle of Budapest station.
Felix had gone to purchase some newspapers and
the girl absorbed in gray thought when an
official thrust head and shoulders into the COM
partment and asked if the Frauein Vernon passenger
from Delgratz to Paris, within.
Yes" gasped Joan, all the slightest color flying
from her cheeks and leaving her wan indeed.
Here is telegram for you, fraulen, said the man
POLITELY. and least,
sh not to be dragged from the train and sub
jected to mysterious inquistion by Austrian
police. Sent of the station master, he ex
planned and we were urgently requested to find
you. Kindly sign this receipt.
She scribblel her name on form, and the man
carefully compared it with the superscrption the
telegram .: 49,, - co.,, ..a .. ,as+ ~ +oa
gir.. vas free to open this message from the skies
1t was written in German, probably to insure
accurate transmission, and 1t read:
Ny mother and together with Beaumanoir left Del
gratz seven hours later than you Pauline accompanies
us We returning Paris after having settled affairs
satisfactorily in Kosnovia Please await arrival in
Budapest and accept the statement without any quaca-
on nth that there no reason whatever why 20" should not
The amazing words were still dancing before her
eyes when Felix came running along the platform
He too had been identified by official and in his
hand another Geographic slip
We need have no secrets between us now. my
belle" he cried excitedly. You guess what has
hapP 1,ne -. ,of+ no,uu.. 80 ODD ,;s ,o+,o
Oh Felix! If he really sent this telegram why did
he not explain thngs?"
The explanation would be rather ticksh, when
you come to think of it." said Felix dryly. The
Austrian Government might take too Keen
interest in it. Don't you understand, girl? He
wrung the truth from He is no longer
King but very devoted lover. Come, can
pass the day pleasantly in Budapest. There is
nothing else 10 be done. No sense in running away
me-ey for the fun of the thing. If Alec is not
King, there is no immediate probability of your
becoming Queen. You will be plain Mrs. Some
body or Other. Now l wonder what in the world
10 La,