The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-06-01

raped again.
In a moment the door was
opened by Mrs. Spencer's maid
MADAME Is not at home" she said
mechanically.
Without word Frederick brushed
her aside and stepped quickly Inland
l after him.
Mrs. Spencer sat facing the door and
saw us enter. 1t is uncomfortable that
she should not have been surprised,
and yet she betrayed absolutely no sign
of 1t. She said something very low to
the duke, then came forward Oand
courtesled to the king. -
"Your majesty honors me overmuch,"
she said. And then to me, docs this
really mean that your royal highness
has decided TO acknowledge me?"
Meanwhile LotZen had arisen and
was standing stifiy at attention, his
eyes on the king. l thought his face
was trihc pale, and did not wonder.
Frederick laughed CURLY and motion
ed for her to rise.
1.-THE play is over, Mrs. Spencer" he
said I'VE will have no more acting, II
you please"
She Strengthened instantly.
"Your majesty is pleased to be dis
courteous It seems to be q Dali
berg characteristic" she sneered. Then
she broke out angrily: "And as neither
ytu nor that renegade there"-indicat-
ing me with nod and look-"was In
vited here, ! take it am quite just-
fled in requesting you both to depart
You may be king, but that gives you
no privilege to force your way into a
woman's apartments and insult her.
You are brave gentleman, surely, and
worthy monarch. l suppose you
brought your pet to protect you lest
offer you violence. Well, I'll give him
the chance"
Even as she said It, like fash she
seized heavy glass vase from the
table and hurled 1t straight at the king.
But, quick though she was, the king
was quicker. He jerked his head aside.
The vase missed him by the fraction Of
an inch and crashed to bits against the
opposite wall.
Frederick turned and looked at the
fragments and at the cut in the hang
ings.
Madame is rather muscular he OBJ
served dryly.
"And your majesty is clever dodg-
err" she said, with sneering indiffer-
ence, then leaned back against the tn
BILE, hand on either side Of her.
"Is it possible you are not goingr'
she asked
The king smiled. Presently, my
dear madame, presently. Meanwhile, I
pray you, have consideration for the
ornaments and the wall"
She shrugged her shoulders.
"As cannot expect the servants to
forcibly eject their king and as the
Duke of Lotzen dare not, presume
I'll have to submit to your impertinent
intrusion. Pray let me know your
business here-I assume 1t II business
and get It ended quickly. I will ex-
peditc 1t all l may. Anything to DO
rid Of you and that popiDjay In red be-
side YOU"
"Your husband, madame" the king
observed.
"Aye, my husband. for a time she
answered. ~
AYE, Mrs. Spencer, your husband
for time--for a purpose-and for a
consideration
She opened her eyes wide.
Indeed" she laughed. II thought
the acting was over, SIRE"
Frederick's manner changed. -
ut is" he said sharply. I'VE will
come to the point. Have You pen and
INK"
as that what you came forY' she
sneercd. slave you none at the pal
accy"
"Quite enough to sign an order with
in an hour for your incarceration II
you continue obdurate," he answered.
"a kingly threat, truly" she Knocked
"And what If | be not obduratc"
.Then it will DC an order permitting
you to leave Naleria at once"
"Now, your majesty interests me-"
she said. II have been waiting for
that a month and more. What is the
price for this order?'
simply the truth, madame" said the
king.
Sometimes the truth Is the highest
price one can pay" she answered.
1T will be very easy here" he said.
"You have a paper here purporting to
be Il certificate of marriage between
you and Armand Dalberg."
She inclined her head.
"On it you will indorse that 1t Is
false certificate, that you are not and
never were his wife; that 1t was pro-
cured for you in New York long subse-
qucnt to its apparent date, and that
you were paid an enormous sum OF
money-nll in the actual amount, please
to go Immediately to Dornlitz, ex-
hibit the certificate there and publicly
claim the Grand Duke Armand as your
husband. That, madame, is ALL"
"Your majesty has omitted one little
natter" she said. "By whom shall
say the money was padd?'
"rhank you; so ! had. Make 1t by
persons to you unknown"
Mrs. Spencer smile frankly.
"Your majesty was quite right" she
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