The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-04-27
tried to thank him, but he would

never OlO fancy tue8o ioVeicos IOyui
marriages. They are very little better
than false ones" Then he laughed.
"Tell me about this one Of yours" he
said; the true facts as you called
them"
So told him in detail Of the supper
In the garden, the astonishing accusa-
ton Of the Spencer woman and Of what
knew concerning her In America.
II suppose you have your own notion
as to this woman's motive?" he said.
"Yes," answered.
do you care to give 1t to mer
let him see my hesitation.
"Well, / think 1t is not entirely re-
venge," I said.
1T might even be that she is only
playing the cards some one else has
dealt her, he said significantly. II
saw the lady this afternoon in the
park. rather fancy almost any man
would be quite willing to have her
claim him as her husband"
And therefore her story will be very
generally accepted" l said.
DOUBTLESS. It's far easier to accept
1t than to disbelieve It,"
Consequently If 1t please you, sire.
let my betrothal to her royal highness
remain secret until this woman's claim
has been thoroughly disproved."
Frederick thought moment. You
are entirely right" he said. But If 1t
were not for old Henry's decree you
could laugh at this woman. | could
simply pronounce her morganatic and
you would be quite free to marry Deb
ra at once"
But shook my head. II must bring
Dehra clean record" I said; land |
have no fault to find with that decree.
But for It would not be here, though,
neither would Nine. Spencer" I added
inadvertently.
The king stared at me.
you don't think she knows the de-
creev' he exclaimed.
II think she never heard Of the laws
of the Dalbergs," answered. II
mean that 1t was my being here that
brought her"
Again the king smiled
"What you mean Is that she would
not be here but for the fact that by
Henry's decree she would be your
lawful wife and powerless to inter
fere."
/ made no answer. was rather
anxious for him to pursue the premise
to its conclusion.
"You see where that deduction
leads" he went on. "Only Dehra and
Lotzen know the laws Of our house."
IL ask your majesty to observe that
1 have made no deduction" said.
He stopped short and looked at me
a moment
"If / were quite sure that Lotzen
were the instigator Of this plot !
would remove him utterly from the
line Of succession and Danish him
from the kingdom"
thought 1t a proper time for me to
be very quiet.
"In the meantime, however, I shall
send that internal woman packing
over the border by the quickest route, "
he said vehemently.
81 trust not, SIRE" said "As gov
ernor Of Dornlitx gave orders this
morning that she be not permitted to
leave the capital"
| But she's an American subjectv'
he exclaimed. "She can't be held
prisoner"
"If she's my wife she's q subject OF
your majesty"
''True, but why do you want to
keep her here"
ITO give time to Investigate her do.
ings since / became an archduke,"
said. 81 may not marry Dehra In the
face Of that certificate and old Hen.
rvs decree, and, since the alderman
Is dead, only through Madeline Spen
Ger herself can the (falslty of her
claim be shown. Every moment here
she must act her part and be under
our constant surveillance. Some time
she is sure to make a slip or forget
her lines. But let her be at large
and with plenty Of funds at her com
mand she will be a will-o -the-wisp
to be followed over the world fol
years, and her slips will be few and
very far between and with no one
there to note them"
"very good" said Frederick. "Keer
her or send her, as you see At, only
don't embroil me with America II you
can avoid It."
There Is no danger" assured him
Courtney says he will not interfere sc
long as she claims to be my wife,"
Frederick laughed. "Courtney's Q
friend" he said heartily.
None better lives replied.
Then the portieres parted and the
princess stood in the doorway. Fred
erick saw her.
"Come in, your highness," he said.
She crossed to him and patted hi,
cheek.
Have you been nice to ArmandY
she asked.
"He seemed to think so. told hin
he might have you"
"You dear old fatherv she exclaim
ed. And, slipping to his knee, she gav'
him long hug.
"Hold on, daughter. There are tive
conditions" he said. "One Is that 70,
order Armand about now instead o.
your father. But until the presen
wife. which some one seems to have