The Washington times., 1911-09-14
CHAPTER Xxx.
Mr.. Sampson Levi Bids Prince Eugen
Good Morning.
\ RINCE EUGEN started.

RINCE EUGEN started.
- Il will See him. be said,
with a gesture to Hans as IL
to indicate that Mr.. Sampson
Levi might enter at once
Il beg one, moment first" said Ari-
bert, laying hand gently on his neph-
ew's arm and giving old Hans a glance
that admirably trained servant throug:i
the doorway.
What is it?" asked Prince Eugen
Grossly. why this sudden serious
ness? Don't forget that have an ap;,
pointment with Mr.. Sampson Levi and
must not keep him waiting. Some orc
said that punctuality is the politeness
''Eugen,'' said Aribert u wish you
TO be as serious as I am. Why cannot
we have faith in each other? / want
to help-you. 1 have helped you.
You are my utular sovereign; but,
on the other hand, l have the honor
10 be your uncle; l have the honor tn
been your companion from youth up.
Give me your confidence. 1 thought
you had given it me years ago, but l
have lately discovered that you had
your secrets even then. And now, since
your illness, you are still more secre-
tivs''
What do you mean, .Aribert?" said
Eugen, in a tone which might have
been either inimical or friendly. What
do you want to say?"
We'll. in the first place, l want to
say that you will not succeed with the
estimable Mr.. Sampson Levi"
Shall 1 not?" said Eugen lightly.
How do you know what my business is
with him?'
Suffice 1t to say that 1 know. You
of him."
Prince Eugen gasped and then swal-
lowed his excitement.
Who has been talking? What mil
lion?"
His eyes wandered uneasily around
the room.
"Ah!'' he said. pretending to laugh.
81 see how IL is. l have been chatter
ing in my delirium. You mustn't take
any notice of that, Aribert. When one
has fever. ones ideas become gro
tesque and fanciful."
You never talked in your deliriun,"
Aribert replied: lat least, not about
yourself: 1 knew about this projected
loan before l saw you in Ostend."
Who told you?" demanded Eugen
fierceIy.
Then you admit that you are trying
to raise a loan?"
II admit nothing Who told your"
Theodore Racksole, the millionaire.
each other. They form a coterie closer
than any coterie Of ours, Eugen, and
far more powerful. They talk, and in
talking they rule the world, these mil
lionaires. They are the real monarchs."
Curse them. said Eugen.
Yes, perhaps so. But let Inc return
to your case. Imagine my shame, my
disgust. when 1 found that RacksoIe
could tell me more about Your affairs
than / knew myself. Happily, he is a
good fellow; one can trust him; other
wise I should have been tempted to do
something desperate when l discovered
that all your private history was in his
hands.
"Eugen, let us come to the point;
why do you want that million? Is t
actually true that you are SO deeply in
debt? I have no desire to improve the
occasion. I merely ask"
And what If l did owe a million?"
said Prince Eugen with assumed valor.
ing. Only 1t is rather a large sum to
have scattered in ten years, is it not !?
How did you manage it?''
Don't ask me, Aribert. I've been a |
fool But I swear to you that the
woman whom you call the lady in the |
red hat Is the last of my follies I am
about to take wife and become a |
highly respectable Prince
Then the engagement to Princess |
Anna is an accomplished fact?"
Practically So. As soon as I have
Aribert, I wouldn't lose Anna for the |
imperial throne. She Is q good and pure |
and love her as man might |
love an angel"
L Continuation of This Story VIII |
BE Found In TOmorrow's
Issue of The Times.