Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-07-18

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- Am Very Much Honored," He Said
Simply
the baron, who looked after them with
admiration.
: The chevalier proved to be a master
of waltzing; disregarding the usual
habit, he did not stop after the first
tour Of the room, but continued. The
countess smiled at him coquettishly.
"Chevalier. you dance wonderfully"
"Ah, you, countess. are the dream
Of a dancer
They arrived at the countess chair,
but the chevalier showed no signs of
stopping and carried her along as cas-
fly and gracefully as the morning
breeze carries the fragment Of thistle
down.
I'VE are creating a sensation, Chew.
alier di Leon"
His majesty and the princess left
the ball at midnight and soon after
the Countess Rosiny found an oppor-
tunity to talk once more to the cheva,
Tier.
"Am I asking too much OF you in
inviting you to our house ball on Sat
urday next7"
The chevalier bowed and smiled at
the countess, whose long. silky eye.
lashes shaded her beautiful eyes with
such apparent innocence.
II am very much honored." he said
simply.
He met the chancellor once more in
the buffet that adjoined the great ball.
room. He took the chevalier by his
arm and led him to a table. There, In
the company of high mobiles and diplo.
mats, they clinked glasses and drank
to the health of His Majesty, the EN-
peror of Germany.
Seemingly 1t was a pleasant, enjoy
able social affair, with everything so
smooth and polished that one might
easily make q dangerous slip and
break his own neck.
When Chevalier di Leon arrived in
his apartment he was well aware that
he had been followed, but he did not
care. He was thinking of the be-
witching Countess Rosiny. Where had
he met her?
At last he found the place in his
well classified memories. 1.-THE Amer
lean Cafe Restaurant" he calculated.
Then without further delay he went to
bed.
The chancellor sat In his library
awaiting the report Of his followers.
AS soon as he received the ,nforma,
ton that the chevalier had gone to
bed and was safely sleeping he did
likewise, but he did not sleep as
soundfy as di Leon. He had troubled
dreams.
The reports that the chancellor re-
ceived from the men who were follow
ing the chevalier the next day were
not exciting. He had visited the mu-
seums, studied new industries and, in
face, was interested In everything.
Shortly before nightfall he went to
his hangar, brought out his plane and
cruised about above the city, finally
ascending to such a height that he al
most vanished from the eyes OF the
detectives. BY ten o'clock he was
again at the hotel.
Saturday evening the chevalier at
tended the house ball at the palace
of the Countess Rosiny. He even
played at the card tables, losing a few
gold pieces. The detectives obtained
c number of twenty mark coins and
sent them to the chancellor with their
report; every one was Of nineteenth
century make.
The Countess Rosfny was summoned
TO q long confidential talk. No one
knew what they discussed, but when
the countess was home and alone In
her dainty. perfumed boudoir, she
locked the door and flung herself on
her sofa. weeping bitterly.
I'll shall betray him, the first real
man ! have ever seen; besides, how
can l be certain that he will love mea"
She clenched her little fist and shook
1t at the portrait Of a man who hap
pened to be her husband. you iend,
see what you have made Of met"
Everything went smoothly; nobody
lntereered with the chevalier's actions,
although he knew every move he
made was watched.
One evening. after returning from
pne Of his daily aerial trips. as he
Jumped out OF his machfna, . dark
robe was cast over his head and .