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before the decree was signed" he said.
She turned to me.
"Since I am to live in Dornlitz the
rest Of my days, where is it your gra-
cious purpose that reside-in the Ep-
sau palace or where?"
Except to assure you it will not be
IN the Epsau, it is no concern Of mine
where you live" l answered.
"Then it will be the Hotel MetZen,
and of course the bill will be sent to
you"
ooh, no, it won't" answered.
Surely" she exclaimed, you can't
| intend to hold me prisoner and then
I oblige me to provide my own subsis
| tence."
"Your subsistence, Mrs. Spencer, is
not my affair."" 1 said, "since the
| length Of your enforced detention in
Dornlitz is optional with yourself"
"You mean?"
II mean that when you admit am
| not and never was your husband and
that the marriage certificate is false
that instant you are free to depart"
! She shook her head.
81 am willing to permit you to OBJ
| tain a divorce" she said, "but I may
not deny the truth Of the certificate
every good" said l. 81 trust you
will enjoy your stay in Dornlitz."
She swung around toward Courtney.
"You are the American ambassador,
are you not, monsieur?" she said.
Courtney answered by bow
'"Then I ask if you will suffer an
American citizen to be kept prisoner
i by the Valerian authorities without
trial or legal Judgments"
Not for moment, madame" said
Courtney instantly, and with quick
| smile at the king.
you would protest?"
GHOST strenuously; and so would
Washington"
| She looked at me with a triumphant
sheer.
"You hear, your highnessY she ex-
| claimed.
YES said l, 81 hear"
81 presume l am now at liberty to
depart
"From the m?-undoubtedly," l
answered.
'"Thank you'll mean from Dorm
litz"
whenever you will,' said 1; ION the
terms l gave YOU
She turned again to Courtney.
81 appeal to your excellency for pro-
lection"
"Upon what basis, madame?' he
asked formally. She looked surprised.
GAS an American subject" she said.
"And under what name?" Courtney
asked.
"My rightful one, of course" she
Madeline Dalberg.''
"Wife Of the Grand Duke Armand"
he went on.
Surely, monsieur! Who else?"
"That madame, if you will pardon.
is the material point. AS wife of
Valerian prince you are subject of
his majesty, Frederick Ill, and the
American government has no jurisdic-
ton to interfere"
! But, his majesty has just said
| was not comprehended in the decree
restoring my husband" she objected.
"Of course l can speak only accord
! ing to the doctrine of the United
States" said Courtney. cit asks only
if you are the wife of foreigner If
you are, then his citizenship deter
mines yours"
She gave Courtney a sarcastic smile
and addressed the king.
''Will your majesty tell me where
in the Valerian doctrine differs from
the Americana" she asked.
at is precisely similar" Said Freder-
lex.
She arose and went close over to the
king.
s'Your majesty has heard me appeal
for protection to the ambassador of my
native land and be refused because l
was no longer an American citizen"
she began. "And you yourself have
practically admitted he was correct
and that am a Valerian subject.
Therefore I demand that freedom Of
action which is granted to all your citi-
zens and that the order Of the governor
Of Dornlitz be revoked
Frederick looked at her sternly for
a moment.
''Pray be seated, madame" he said,
land permit me to observe that If you
are my subject your manner of address
is scarcely respectful to your king"
II do not desire to be disrespectful."
she replied. but If | am your subject
have the undoubted right to the pro-
lection of your laws. ask your mai
esty if am receiving that protection.
ask your majesty If those laws per-
NIT one unaccused Of any crime or
| wrongdoing to be held prisoner with
in the limits Of town / ask your
majesty If those laws sanction such
an order as your governor .yonder has
made respecting me-
There was just the proper touch Of