The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-05-04

| unsupported, II might not he bad
move to give him the opportunity. Ii
would ipcrease the chances for them
t. make blunder. determined to
| risk T.. 49,.
"The only restriction touching Mrs.
Spencer IL the order of the military
governor" answered. IF you can
induce her to acknowledge the falsity
OF that certificate. she shall be free
to resume her journey. ana JOY go
with her"
lie went over to the door. then re-
turned and. leaning OH the back OF
chair. looked at me thoughtfully.
There Is n matter. cousin he he
! gan. (which has been on my mind
lately-and this may he as good II
| times as any to take II up
l nodded. go ahead-we are IT. the
humor for condolences this afternoon,
1t seems"
"And for plain speaking?" he asked
Between men I'm always for that"
said /. Its the safest In the end
Drive ahead, and make 1t ms plain as
you like"
I'll do It." he said. what l want to
know isfirst. do you intend TO try to
displace me In the line of succession.
and second, are yop sutton for the
hand of the princess royal?"
1t would have been impossible to hide
my surprise, SO made no effort. Sure
ly this mans methods were almost be-
yond comprehension.
MY dear duke" l replied, "your
questions are plain, and Il plain answer
will do for both. 1t is none of your
business"
He laughed. "By which l infer yor
decline to answer"
PRECISELY"
He tossed away his cigar and slowly
lit another.
"Of course, Armand, that Is your
privilege; but, then, you must pardon
the further inference that to decline to
answer Is really to answer In the af-
firmatiyc."
You are responsible for your infer
ences, not L." replied CURLY.
He leaned bit forward. Let us
take up my first question" he said.
Have you ever considered what you
were likely to encounter If you under
took to tilch the crown? DO you think
that !, who have been the heir pre-
sumptiye since the instant Of my birth
almost, will calmly step aside and per-
nit you TO take my placer
| looked Mt him indlferently and
made no answer.
do you fancy for an instant" he
went on, that the people of Valeria
would have Il foreigner for king?"
| shrugged my shoulders.
"And even IL old Frederick were to
become so infatuated with you that he
would restore you to Hugo's place in
the line OF succession do you imagine
that the house Of mobiles would hesitate
to annul ii the instant he diedT'
From the written words one might
well infer that he spoke loudly and In
open anger. whereas, in fact, his face
was smiling and his voice was even
more soft than usual. 1t behoOved me
to meet him in kind.
AS you seem to have been doing my
thinking. cousin perhaps you have also
thought out my answers. If you have
shall he glad to hear them. 1t will
save me the labor of thinking them out
for myself"
His smile brondened. 1.-THE only Ia
Dor can promise to save you. cousin.
is that OF being king
IL fear it Is Il bit early for me to
choose my prime minister" l said.
His smile became Il laugh. Let us
pass TO my second question. 1t. how
ever. demands no thinking. There Is
ample evidence of your intention as to
the princess"
"rhen why ask it?' | inquired.
Because of her intention toward you
am not so sure-but women are queer
creatures and prone to take queer
crochets. You aim to marry her and so.
having won the king and stolen my
brthright, to use her popularity to Sc
cure you OH the throne
IL suppose am very stupid" said.
but l don't quite understand why. if
you feel so about the princess, you Of
fered to aid me in getting rid of Mrs.
Spencer"
pure selfishhess, cousin. I have
taken a liking to the lady myself"
linen NJ leaSl 1 inuy tnunh you lor
your selfshness," | sneered.
He smiled, then turned and looked at
the clock on the mantel behind him.
: "Come, Armand" he said. IL must
be going VIII you condescend to an
: swerY'
arose
: "You won't? Well. it's not really nee.
essary-but have you dice boxT
II have not"
"a pack Of cards, then?
"No."
He shrugged his shoulders. "This
will serve, though it's rather low class"
and lie took out gold coin and rang
II on the table. "You were an Ameri-
can officer, and understand they are
as game lot Of men as wear swords.
VIII you bear that out and try toss
with meT'
"And the wagerT' I asked.
1.-Two losses and two wagers. The
first, for the princess; the second, for
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