New-York tribune., 1911-03-19

VIII Jump al bogus Nlcomte, another turn
her shoulder on royalty. Speaking of shoul
ders, our special problem is well equipped.
I've seen nothing like them since the Com.
teSse dc CaStiglione's day.
ne younger man laughed. "If YOU adj
mire them He left his sentence eloquent
ly incomplete. But what are her other
qualifications to distract Prince Hamlet
from dangerous drcamS?"
Fine features. superb complexion. q
pair Of eyes totally different from his own. a
tantalizing insouciance, the American sort
and a warm romantic interest in Hamlet
himself"
"Nou are sure of that? There was only
the cathedral episode and the little encoun-
ter at the end of the dav."
at was enough. She has been r,lmmaqinq
in Scrvian history; she would love to mo-
tor in the Balkans; she thinks gcncalogv
fascinating; she wonders how man feels
whose ancestors wore a crown In fact. she
all but mentioned ROdoSlavs name Yes.
my friend, she is Interested And she would
distract him, take my word for it, There is
more than the surface froth. Master Buck
ley was right there"
"Bucklcy?"
"The young cub they have taken on at the
American Embassy"
"Ah, yes. The fat youth"
Exactly. | commend him to you for
amusement.
And witl that tribute the budding diplo-
mat dropped out of the conversation.
The Russian lit fresh cigarette and eyed
it thoughtfully. Shell not hold him long,
ne predicted "The others
"The Others were not Americans" Sac
carcllo took him up. "They all ended by
boring him. and when he was bored he re-
acted. This present activity is a reaction.
~ perilous reaction"
The Italian nodded. "The word is none
too strong. he aSScntcd. "Thcre is nothing
50 tenacious Of life as a lost cause. Its logic
proof. 1t exists"
"Hc wouldn't lacl; followers"
Especially now, when Austria-but We
have thrcshcd out all that"
"Prcciscly." said the Russian, and there
was silence.
The old man unused. III he was only more
like his father" he sighed. AS long as there
were pretty women in the world he didn't
care fig for politics But our problem
takes after his grandfather. II was always
action and reaction with that man. He
mixed in the War Of Greek independence
out Of pique with a Nicnncsc opera singer.
Luckily beautiful Rumt nian took his fancy
before ne did any real jSchicf When her
novelty wore off. hos,ii,ics were over.
ali history would rcpIat itself"
"Pcrhaps it will Unfortunately. Rodo-
| Slav doesn't exactly repeat his grandfather
Mere looks aren't sufficient to interest him.
But have hopes of the American. She is
immature; but behind her blue eyes there
is an idea or two, caprice, and. lets hope, a
hi, OF temper. Yes, Hamlet will be kept oc-
Hamlet doesn't seem blindly infatuated
vet. Rheims promised well, and the inquir-
les he made later but then. Of he pops TO
Brcscia. Ia Belle Milburn shares his aitcc-
,ions with flying machines, it appears.
Saccarcllo looked at his watch and rose
"Pcrhaps he'll buy an acroplanc and break
his neck he said hopefully
THERE was discreet tap at the door, and
L a servant entered with blue cnvclop
on heavy salvcr. presented il in silence,
and in silence Withdrew. The Russian eX-
cuscd himself. slit the cnvclop consulted a
cipher code and then glanced over at Sac
carclo with smile.
| "\othinq could bc more aDrODOs, he said.