The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-29

~ AnoW WY "en tnat IT q cluo
Ike h Berkeley. which has such a
varied membership. ard debts must
be settled on the spot"
Mine will be settled before mid
day tomorrow" the young man de-
clared. sullenly. Il am % sure that
1t may not be tonight"
De Grost was silent for a moment
They had turned into Piccadilly. He
summoned a taxicab.
do you mind coming round 10 my
house n talking to me for n few
minutes7" no asked.
The young man hesitated.
I'll come around later on" he sug-
gested. Il have a cal to make first"
De Grost held open the door OF the
taxicab.
Il want a talk with you" he said,
before you make that call"
You speak as though you knew
where ! was going" the prince re-
marked.
His companion made no reply. but
the door of the taxicab was still open
and his hand had fallen ever so slight
J. upon the others shoulder. The
prince yielded to The stronger will. He
stepped inside.
They drove to Dorchester Square In
silence. The baron led the way
through into his W rT.-ate sanctum.
He closed the door carefully. Cigars.
cigarettes. whisky and soda and Ito.
uors were already o the side
board.
Help yourself. prince" he begged.
and then. II you don't mind. ! am GO
ing to ask you a somewhat imperti-
nent question"
The prince drank the greater par.
OF a whiskey and soda and III a Gig.
arctic. Then he set his lumber down
and frovned.
Baron de Grost." he said. won
have been very kind to me since |
have had the pleasure OF your &C
quaintance. / hope you will not ask
ne any question that / cannot an.
swer."
On the contrary" his host de.
clared. the question which shall
ask Will be n which Il will be very
much 10 your advantage to answer
VIII put IL as plainly as possible.
-fou are going. rs you admit your
self. 20 pay your card debts tonight
or tomorrow morning. and YOU are
certainly o going TO pay them. u OF
your income. Where is the money
coming FROM"
Albert OF Trent seemed suddenly tc
remember that after all he was ot
royal descent. He drew himself M
and bore himself. for a moment. as 4
prince should.
Baron de Grost," he said. "vor
PAYS the limits OF friendship wher
you ask such a question. take tn.
liberty OF wishing you good. night"
He moved toward the door. TIL.
naron. however. vas In the way-a
strong. motiouless figure. and his
tone. when he spoke again. was con
T yincing.
Prince" he declared. II speak ir
; your Owl interest. You have mo-
! chosen 10 answer my question. Lei
me answer Il for you. The money &c
Z pay your debts. and I know not how
2 much besides. was to come from tbs
Government OF a country with whom
rome or your name or nationality
= should willingly have dealings"
p h prince started violently. The
shock caused him TO forget his new
r found dignity.
How. In The devils name. do yot
know that" he demanded.
I know more" the baron con
P tinued. II know the consideration
p which o were to give for thii
2 money"
p Then toe prime began plainly Z,
show tho terror which had crept int.
his henrt-the terror and the shame
, DE looked - HE host like a mar
dared with hearing strange things.
. II m 20 nothing" he said. in I
/, hard. unusual tone. 1T H. n foolisl
: Darsain. indeed. Between me and IN,
D throne are forr lives. Ny promise Il
not worth the paper ~ was writer
upon. I shall never succeed"
That. prince. r. probably wher,
YOU are misinformed." the baron re.
q piled. You are just now In disgrace
. with YOUR family. and you hear from
, them only what the newspaper
= choose 90 tell"
Has anything been kept back from
me-" the prince asked.
o I"TCl mo this first" dc Orost insist.
= ed. Am ! not risht IN assumi ina
you have signed y solemn understand
. ~ that q fha event ~ your succeed.
\ Ing 70 the throne % your yoi
|, VIII use the whoie Of your Influence
towards concluding q treaty with
certain power. one ~ tho provisions %
NulTn - tuaf That power shar hav,
free access to- any ono ~ your port
in The event % war with England
f~SuppuaiuE Do Were true he NUT
tered. II b.. ufer all an idle rom
ise."
|, The baron shook his head aIowIy
Prince" he said. 81 is no such idi,
promise ns % seems The man who 1
seeking 20 traduo upon your POVERTY
know more than be- would tell Won
? You may have read IN the Newspaper
= that two ~ your Cousins are confine,
{ 60 the palace with slight colds. Tn.
truth has been kept quiet. but Il o
mons the i-ss krown % a few Of o.
:, The so-raiied cold is really n viruisn
, attack 81 d~iphtheria, and. accordini
O. toniEhts reports neither Prime
cyril nor Prince Henry are ~cxpecte,
? 90 i've"
J. "fs This truo7" the prince gasped.
2 1t 10 true. hts host declared. M,
y Information can be relied upon" {
{ The prince aat down suddenly ~
was looking whittier than ever and yer,
=. scared
Even then he murmured. Their
= John
You have been out % touch viii
vour family Tor some months Raroi
J o. Grost reminded his visitor cone %
Y Two % uE. however. know what Iohi
. probably vii soon hear. Prince Johl
Z hU taken the vows and solenmiy re
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