The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-04-27

a you go 10 the King 10
~ day. continued Courtney: tell
n. him the whole story Of the
princess and you and of this
Spencer woman's claim and history.
Ask him to suspend judgment until
you establish the falsity of her charge.
II | know Frederick, you need have no
fear of his answer"
Its the only course" said L. But
first | would like to know the facts as
TO that certificate"
Courtney arose. "You shall have a
copy of IL before candle light" he said.
Where can | see you IL there Is any
thing of my Interview with the lady
think you need to known
''Tll be here at q o'clock" said /.
Very good; and. of course, not a
word tonight to the king as to Lotzen.
Let him guess that for himself"
Trust me-" [ answered. I'm get
ting mere awake"
Then | sent for Moore. Colonel
Moore" | said las aid to a field mar
shall he was entitled to a %colonelcy
and had been gazetted TO 1t In the or
ders OF the previous evening", has the
scene In the garden last night become
public talkf"
II fear so. sir" he replied.
Come. no sugar: out with H."
well, your highness. the town rings
with 1t. It's the sensation of the hour
Then | sent him TO the king with
the request to be received at : o'clock.
He also carried a note TO the princess
telling her | would call at G:S0.
In due time he returnedLthe king
would receive me Mt the hour named.
The princess. however. sen her reply
by n footman. II was a note. and,
except that | was expected for urc
at 6:30. 1t Is quite unnecessary TO give
its contents. They were not intended
for general circulation.
The ceremony OF nay assumption of
the go%vernorship of Dornlitz was very
brief. 1t was al over in an hour
l walked over to a window and stood
there I'm wondering reflection. Less
than three months ago | was simply n
major in the American army. with
small hope of ever getting beyond a
colonel's eagles. And today ! looked
down ON the crowded Alta venue of
Dornlitz. then up at the portrait of
my sovereign, then down at my uni
form with a marshal's insignia ON the
sleeve,
Then / saw a victoria approaching
And in 1t was the Spencer woman,
brilliantly beautiful, haughtily indif-
ferent. The passersby stared at her;
men stopped and gazed after, even wo-
men threw glances over their shout
ders. And small wonder. for she was
good to look upon.
As she came opposite me she looked
up and our eyes met. | gave no greet
ing. you may be sure, but she eaned
forward sharply and smiled and way
ed her hand. l gritted my teeth.
It was exactly q o'clock when Court
nsy was announced. Even as he came
into the ROOM, he drew an envelope
from his pocket and handed il to me,
"a copy of the certificate he said.
I read it very carefully. In effect.
Il certified that Patrick Mcclure. ain
alderman Of the city of New York. had
on the 21st day of December, 190-. in
that city, in the presence of John Ed
wards Of said city, united in marriage
Armand Dalbsrg, Major. U. S. army.
and Madeline Spencer. widow. of
Washington, there appearing, after due
inquiry made. to be no legal impede
msnt thereto. and the parties thereto
having proved on oath their identity
And their legal age.
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