Bisbee daily review., 1910-04-03

I tN S~tu NtAg SStiouSiy. l
 have been 50 bold on occasion as to
 assertion your private ear. of course
 that you could not by any freak of
 nature happen to care for Count Mar.
 ianx. whom l know only by descrlp-
 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
 10 hear you confess that you do moi
 iove your husband"
 You have never tried to make love 10 me" she went on. That's what like about you. l think most men are silly. not because l am so very young. but because my husband Is so ridicu. iously old. Don't you think so? But. never mind. 1 see you are quite eager to answer. That's enough. Take an. other cigarette and-lislen to what 1 am going 10 say" He declined the cigarette with shake of his head.
 After a moment she went on reso- lutely: rAs | said before. do not know that my suspicious are correct l have not even breathcd them to my father. He would have laughed at me. My husband is a Grausiarkian. eren as l am. but there Is this distinction between us-he despiSes Graustark. while l love her in every drop of my blood l know that in his heart be has never ceased to brew evil for the throne that disgraeed bim. lie 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 scorued and Gerided But he is not man to serve his hatred with mere idle words and inaction. c
 T am seeing you here in this big room openly" she went on. flor the simple reason that if 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 cOnsternation. The eyes of the wall may be better than its ears.-
 You don't mean to say you are be- iDg watched here in your fathers house2" he demanded
 "I don't know This do know--the count has many spies in Edelweiss He is systematically appraised of every thing that occurs at court. in fine city or in the council chamber. Day before yesterday | saw his secretary in the streets. man who has been in bis em- rsfF. Fa- n1-a now preteDds Co be lawyer here. His name Is Brurus spoke with him He said that be had left The count six weeks ago in Vienna. determined to set out for himself fin his chosen pro fession. He knows. of course. that an not and never have been iu 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 ou which be refers 10 himself as the former trusted and con 6dential secretary of Count Marlanx Now. happen to know that he k still In my husbands service. or was uo long CT ago than last week He is here for purpose. as my husbands represent stive. I have not been asleep all these months at Schloss Marlanx. have seen and heard enough to convince me that some great movement Is on foot. My intelligence tells me that it has to do with Graustark As he wishes the prince no goad. ii 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 fool as to-
 He Is no fool" she interrupted quickly. That's why am afraid. If he is plotting against the crown. yon may depend upon II be is laying bis plans well John Tullis. that man is a devil--a devil incarnate,' She turned her face away. 4 spasm of utter re pugnance crossed her face
 'l am afraid of Peter Brutus- He Is here to watch-everybody
 She leaned against the great carved mantel post. a tall. slender. Iissom Irish lace. her bare neck and shoulders gieaming white against the dull tim bers beyond. the faint glow from the embers creeping up to her face with the insistence of a maiden's flush. He cazed in rapt admiration. his heart humping like fury in his great breast. She was little more than a girl. this wife of old Marlanx. and yet how wise. how clever. how brilliant she was,
 She was we'll ntmed Ingomede the Beautiful
 Docs Baron Dangioss know this man Brutusy' asked TulIis. arising to stand beside her.
 .I don't know she said thought fully. "I have not spoken to him con corning Brutus Perhaps he knows. The baron is very wise. Let me tell you how l happen tO know that Peter Brutus is still serving Count Marlanx and why l think his presence signifies q crisis of some sort"
 Her voice. always low and even. seemed lower still. ~ln the first place. have a faithful friend in one of the oldest retalners at SchIoss Marianx. His daughter Is my maid. She Is here with me now. The old man came to see Josepha one day last week. He had accompanied Count Marlanx to the town of Baiak. which Is in Ak phain. a mile beyond the Craustark lIne. Peter Brufus was with my bus band in Balak for two days. They were closeted together from morning till night in the house where Marlanx was stopping At the end of two days n.a t..rN