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

ulSSuSt, DuL tulS tulHS sOuHuS pref
ty strong. l fancy it is about as close
as l shall eve come to reading my
own obituary"
tits more than strong" said Court
ney. "It's in strict conformity with
the New York law"
l threw up my hands. you saw the
original c~ertiicate?" / asked.
"Yes. The lady herself had gone out,
but had left 1t with her maid. And I
have not the least doubt of its genuine
ness"
''Then we are up to Alderman Pat
rick MCGUIRE" l said.
II cabled at noon to Washington ask
ing the department to obtain immedi-
ately full information as to his char
acter and reputation"
Courtney, you're a wonder" I said.
I'm glad you approve" he answer
ed. II thought 1t well to move at once
SC the inquiry could be In New York
early this morning, and, even II 1t took
the whole day to investigate, the an
swer should be here by midnight at the
latest"
Just then there was a knock on the
door and a footman entered.
For his excellency. the American
ambassador" he said, and handed
Courtney an envelope.
Here II Is now," he said. my Sec
rotary has hurried 1t to me-"
Crossing to my desk, he ran a knife
under the flap and drew out a cable
gram. glanced at it an instant, then
gave 1t to me without comment.
1t was in cipher, Of course, but be-
low 1t the secretary had written the
translation. 1t read:
Individual named was killed last week
by car at Twenty-third street and Broad
way. Character and reputation only ordi-
nary. Integrity very doubtful. A profess
sional ward politician.
49," said /. Exit the alderman.
It's a crying pity that car didn't get in
its work four months ago."
Let us be thankful for what it did
do last week"
"One lying mouth stopped" said I.
He nodded. "And only an inferior
reputation left to bolster up his cerun-
cate"
l looked again at the copy. 81 won
der IL that car by any possibility
might have hit Witness John Edwards,
too"
Courtney smiled. "It's dollars to
nickels the same blow killed them
both"
"Then it's my word against hers and
the certificate"
Not exactly. It's her word. her
beauty and the certificate against your
word, its corroborating circumstances
and her history"
THAT sounds logical" said I. "And
yet, in fact. IL there were nothing but
her word 1t would still win out for
Lotzen. l may not marry the princess
so long as another claims to be
my wife"
Courtney frowned. But IL you
prove her a liar by cold factsT"
ut viii not suffice" said l.. "All
doubt must be removed. She must ad-
init ~her-error."
He raised his eyebrows, and out
came the cigarette case.
linen 10 you dpprecldte mat until
she does you will have the disagree
able duty Of preventing her from de-
parting the capital. certainly the king
domT'
practically that" 1 admitted. 81
have already directed that she be not
permitted to leave Dornlitz."
He shook his head. There, you
send me v to the enemy. II she
appeal to the embassy l may not suf-
fer her to be restrained. She is an
American subject"
mot at ALL" said I. "If she be my
wife she is a subject of his majesty
Frederick Ill"
Come, major. that's not half bad"
he laughed. And I'll stand on it too.
So long as the lady claims to be the
wife of a grand duke of Valera the
American ambassador will absolutely
decline to interfere in her behalf"
Then / FASTENED to the palace.