Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-03-08

HE Is all that
A& - and more" she said,
First you must let
~ me impress you
that am not a
HE MEANsEV1LTo traitor to his cause.
PRINCE ROBIN could not be that.
for the sufficient reason that only
suspect its existence. am not in
any sense part Of 1t. do not
know anything. only feel dare
say you realize that do not love
Count Marlanx-that there is absolute
ly nothing in common between us ex-
cept name. We won't so into that.
H.
Il am overjoyed to hear you say this,
countess" he, said very seriously. II
have been SO bold on occasion MS to
assertion your private ear. Of course
that you could not by any freak of
nature happen to care for Count Mar
lanx, whom know only by descrip-
ton. You have laughed at my SO
called American, wit. and you have
been most tolerant. Now, feel that
am justified. I'm immeasurably glad
to hear you confess that you do not
love your husband
You have never tried to make love
to me-" she went on. That's what
like about you. think most men are
silly, not because am SO very young,
but because my husband is so ridicu-
lously old. Don't you think SO? But,
never mind! see you are quite eager
to answer. That's enough Take an.
other cigarette and-listen to what
am going to say" He declined tho
cigarette with shake Of his head.
lutely: "As said before, l do not
know that my suspicious are correct.
/ have not even breathed them to my
father. He would have laughed at me.
My husband is a Graustarkian, even
as am. but there is this distinction
between ,is-he despises Graustark.
while l love her In every drop OF my
blood. know that In his heart he has
never ceased to brew evil for the
throne that disgraced him. He openly
expresses his hatred for the present
dynasty and has more than once said In
public gatherings that he could cheer
fully assist in its utter destruction.
That. Of course. is commonly known In
Graustark. where he is scorned and
derided. But he is not a man to serve
his hatred with mere idle words and
inaction.
40 hARA n th&0 hfO
room openly" she went on. 'for the
simple reason that IL am being
watched this manner Of meeting may
be above suspicion. We may speak
freely here. for we cannot be heard
unless we raise our voices. Don't be-
tray surprise or Consideration. Tho
eyes Of the wall may be better than its
ears"
"You don't mean to say You are be-
ing watched here IN your fathers
house," he demanded.
II don't know. This do know-the
count has many spies in Edelweiss.
He is systematically apprised of every
thing that occurs at court, In the city
or in the council chamber. Day before
yesterday saw his secretary In the
streets. q man who has been In his en-
ploy for Eve years or more and who
now pretends to be lawyer here. His
name is Brutus. spoke with him.
He said that he had left the count six
weeks ago in Vienna, determined to
set out for himself in his chosen pro-
fession. He knows, Of course. that l
am not and never have been in the
condolences Of my husband. ! asked
him If it was known in Edelweiss that
he had served the count as secretary.
He promptly handed me one OF his
business cards ON which be refers to
himself as the former trusted and con-
fidential secretary Of Count Marianx.
Now. happen to know that he Is still
in my husbands service. or was no long
er ago than last week. He is here for
n purpose. as my husbands represent.
ative. have not been asleep all these
months at Schloss Marlanx. have
seen and heard enough to convince me
that some great movement IL on foot.
My intelligence tells me that It has to
do with Graustark AS he wishes the
prince no good. it must be for evil"
But there Is nothing he can do. he
has no following here. The prince is
adored by the people. Count Marlanx
would not be such a fool as to-
HE is no fool she interrupted
quickly. That's why am afraid. II
he ia plotting against the crown. You
may depend upon it he is laying his
plans well John Tullis. that man is
devil-a devil incarnate." She turned
her face away. A spasln OF utter re-
pugnance crossed her face.
II am afraid of Peter Rrntua He II