The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-06-01

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opened by Mrs. spcncer's maid
Madame is not at home" she said
mechanically.
Without a word Frederick brushed
her aside and stepped quickly inland
/ after him.
Mrs. Spencer sat facing the door and
saw us enter. 1t is i~nconceivable that
she should not have been surprised,
and yet she betrayed absolutely no sign
of it. She said something very low to
the duke, then came forward and
courtcsied to the king.
Your majesty honors me ~overmuch,"
she said. And then to me, .Does this
really mean that your royal highness
has decided to acknowledge me-"
Meanwhile Iotzen had arisen and
was standing stifiy at attention, his
eyes on the king. I thought his face
was a trific pale. and / did not wonder.
Frederick laughed CURLY and motion
cd for her to rise.
THE play is over, Mrs. Spencer" he
said. I'VE will have no more acting, if
you please"
Cuc SlTdlSDteueu lUSlduug.
"Your majesty is pleased to be dis
courteous-but it seems to be a Dali
berg characteristic, she sneered. Then
she broke out angrily: "And as neither
you o that renegade there'-indicat-
ing me with Il nod and a look-"was in
vited here, 1 take it I am quite justi-
fled in requesting you both to depart.
You may be a king, but that gives you
no privilege to force your way into a
woman's apartments and insult her.
You are a brave gentleman, surely, and
a worthy monarch. l suppose you
brought your pet to protect you lest l
offer you violence. Well, I'll give him
the chance"
Even as she said 1t, like a fash she
seized a heavy glass vase from the
table and hurled it 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 a clever dodg-
err" she said, with sneering indiffer-
ence. her leaned back against the ia
bic, a hand on either side of her.
"Is it possible you are not going?"
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 l cannot expect the servants to
forcibly eject their king and as the
Duke of Lotzen dare not, I presume
I'll have to submit to your impertinent
intrusion. Pray let me know your
business here-I assume it is business
land get it ended quickly. I will ex-
pedite it all / may. Anything to be
rid of you and that popinjay 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 Il time-for a purpose-and for a
consideration"
She opened her eyes wide.
Indeed" she laughed. Il thought
the acting was over, sire"
Frederick's changed.
ut isl he said sharply. I'VE will
come to the point. Have you pen and
ink"
rs that what you came for?' she
sneered. Have you none at the pal
ace:"
"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 obdurater"
'Then it will be an order permitting
you to leave Naleria at once"
"Now, your majesty interests me-"
she said. Il 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.
"It will be very easy here" he said.
"You have a paper here purporting to
be a certificate of marriage between
you and Armand Dalberg."
She inclined her head.
ION it you will indorse that it is a
false certificate, that you are not and
never were his wife; that it was pro-
cured for you in New York long subse-
quent TO its apparent date, and that
you were paid an enormous sum of
money-fll i'll the actual amount. please
to 20 Immediately to Dornlitz, ex-
hibit the certificate there and publicly
claim the Grand Duke Armand as your
husband. That, madame, is ALL
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