Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-12-19
Copyright. 1913. by ". q. chapman.1

M olub" said his majesty,
MAT King George of England,
EkIeA rising with yawn and but
toning up his gloves.
ID "The last regular meet
- answered Lord Claude Ire
~ -, secretary to the organization.
Ss S nremises will always be opens"
i .p,t for more convivial purposes"
D- ey.King Manuel of Portugal,
,hcg. q regret to say that an i'm
Aa a5iate engagement-
H. slIsnuei" interrupted the English
a.rcb clapping the young fellow
p' v" .be shoulder, Eve owe you much
lp .+i,nle BY detaching yourself from
s y. criminal league you have put an
'n 1t N lis activities in Europe. When
% Tsar withdrew his support you
~. the last prop left. And now
~wen did think it could get me
,.,t nv throne" said Manuel, yawn-
"s and naturally was not greatly
,rorso to using it as a means toward
.s,t and But now, if you will pardon
~ U.s. most important affair of state
makes nv presence imperative, and
So
Tfc curious" observed King
Gorge lingering at the door, 'it's
M 2 night and lost its influence. in
1.r When Professor Dvornak pro-
,orndad his plan for the revival of
s,i,focracy he had an immediate re-
,rorse from half the rulers Of Europe.
confess that for a time he infiu
m,ad me. I believe the league would
hare effected its purposes, 100, had it
mi baen used by base men for thir
,Tn Dprposes, and sunk to the level of
., anarchistic organization, thus COM
,pIi1g Us to form a counter league to
hv9rt it. And that we have succeed
ed is due entirely to you, Tresham."
and to Paul Lane" said Tresham..
The American millionaire
yes. sir. He, too, was entrapped
Into ioiling the league and aiding it
with his money. principally through
the influence of her highness the Prin-
cess Clothilde of Austria. He came
over to Us when he learned the true
nature O. The society, and has since
j1le all "a ~ sac%er to aid us. And
! 2i7g hopes that the princess herself
viii join in giving the league the
bgp De grace"
q very remarkable woman, the
ri.cass Clothilde," said King George
holghtfully. 81 know her well and
hope 10 see her often now that she has
nta1ioned Dyornak and his fellow
,1spiratoTs AS for this Lane
where is be?"
Not far from here, sir" answered
lGl Cltude.
Well you must bring him to see
ne next time We are both in Paris.
NyOu &c my way, Manuel?" he con-
nued turning to the Portuguese SOW
aeign
No cousin. I lave a most press
as appointment on weighty matters
q state replied the other, and van
shed without further ceremony down
le same stairs by which King George
soon atterward took his departure.
Il was in the private dining room
Monsieur Gabriel, in Paris Seven
lASS had attended what was to be
1e last session of their club Form
= by the steadier heads among the
European rulers, to combat the peril
@actlviues of The league, it had ac-
emphasized its purpose. The league
us On It's last legs. And Paul Lane,
'l0 mao opposed it with all his re-
aaIces, had been mainly instrument
A IN securing its overthrow.
Lofd Claude Tresham stepped back
le mantel and lit cigarette.
wonder he unused, as he pulled
Ul a cloud of fragrant smoke, 81
'saaef lust how soon King George
aapyed,"
ne strobe across the room and pull
02ck the curtain which separated
~. ~ CAing room from that of the
aleadants.
raul. he called, come In"
i, gu Lane, in walters garb, which
~ converted into conventional eve
sa,s VreSs by the removal of the nap,
~. poTudlng from his waistcoat, en-
), ~ and took the cigarette which
" O'ner handed him.
-. wanted you to hear our converse
H., ,~ "hlght Paul" said Lord Tres
s.,,,. Oeeause l have good reason to
l,a e's hat the activities of the
b ,sus are not wholly ended. In fact,
so,. NAYS succeeded in pulling off
q M, oaFlDg coup Prince Edward of
~ - was kidnapped two hours ago"
s,s,s$. rom the town house Of the
81 1.'S ae Breteuil, whose guest he
Noo,h a9" as You know, for several
Nms II order that he might be-
eao,. gFoncient in French. King
A,rs ana Queen Mary arrived in
asir a ellS afternoon incognito, to see
sg,o W.. they visited the marquis
atssa +Ie net the prince. and, being
Mn NJ. 1 mat all is right with him,
hno w. expect to see him again until
ss Nv, Between now and then
,s'iIaa'Iice must be found. have