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but worse than the day before; she
waited an official verdict. The door
opened and she looked w as q tall
man came in.
Doctor" she stammered and stopped
She feared to ask.
Your majesty" the old man said
gravely. Il grieve to be the bearer OF
bad news"
He is worse. doctor?" The words
came with a gasp; she felt that she
could not face more trouble.
Yes. your majesty. the fever has in
and strength we hay hope-if he is
carefully nursed-but to move him
would be madness"
Queen Hortense struck her hands to-
gether. What a l do? What can l
do?" she demanded. and the doctor
stood gravely regarding her, helpless.
with all his devotion to the house of
he stays he will will be taken-they will
execute him. If he goes he will die on
the way" she cried in an agony of in
decision. Doctor. tell me. think for
mellow a I save him?"
And the doctor stood silent. suffer-
Ing with the impotent desire to help
her. 'If-if only the Austrians might
stammered. and hated himself for the
utility OF the words. But the queen
stood with a hand half lifted. arrested.
Her blue eyes were alive with the cross
Ing and weaving Of swift ideas and then
with a catch of her breath she laughed
at him like a pleased child. Doctor,
You are a very clever man." she said.
Together we are going to save the
prince"
The vivacity Of the schoolgirl OF
Madame de Campan flashed for a mo-
ment into her manner, warmed to sud-
den life by the JOY Of hope. The doc
tor waited. enchanted. bewildered, to
hear his cleverness explained, but Hor-
did always the unexpected thing.
She shook her finger at him.
I'm not going to tell you," she said.
AT least not till I have to-not till to-
morrow at all events. But all today,
as You visit you patients you may
thlnk that You are saving the prince
from his enemies-and tomorrow you
may know how. Goodbye. doctor" and,
puzzled and pleased. the physician was
gone.
Send Fritz to me-" the queen or
dered. and a moment later the young
man who was for years the confiden-
t1al servant OF Hortense, who knew
more OF the history Of her middle years,
perhaps. than any other. stood before
her Fritz. when does a packet sail
Tor Corfu?" she demanded.
Fritz Rickenbach considered it his
to know everything. Tonight,
your majesty" he answered unhesitat-
ingly.
you will see that the luggage of
Prince Louis is on board. and that q
carriage is ready to take him there"
ordered.
But yes. your majesty" Fritz still
stood regarding her seriously. ut is a
great happiness to me. your majesty,
that his htghness is we'll enough to
travel"
Fritz knew perfectly that there was
a complication somewhere. and he
wanted to know what it was. His GU
riostty was patent. but his deep inter-
est In the affairs Of his people could
be an impertinencs. and the queen
at him.
You shall know aboat it. Fritz" she
said. 1.-THE Austrians are coming. The
prince can not be moved. II they take
him 1t means death. They must be-
lleve that he is gone. and it is for
you n me to make them believe
port signed by all of the authorities
that Is easy today; you must engage
his place In the packet for tonight; you
must tell h servants-tell every one
that the prince goes to Corfu, and you
must see that the proper luggage is on
board. 1t will be known that I stay,
~ SAAOI . 4kOk kOkO6t dx III UIN III.
Do o understand the plan, Fritz?"
But yes. your majesty" Fritz an
swered with his face alight.
AND 30 the packet sailed for Corfu.
y all day before sailing the servants
OF Hortense moved busily between the
palace and the boat. carrying luggage
and making arrangements. And only
one OF two knew the secret that Prince
Louis Bonaparte had not sailed in the
packet. but lay tossing with fever in
@ little room beyond his mothers. r
! 9 there for greater privacy by Fritz
and the doctor.
" days later. az the queen sat
quietly by her boys bedside. she heard
that the vanguard of the Austrians had
entered the city, and almost at once
Frt. came to tell her that the palace
IN which she was staying had been
CHOSEN Tor the residence Of the general
commanding. The probability Of this
2 moi entered her mind; IL seemed
me last straw. The Austrian officer
for his chief. but when the stewards
Wlte told him the name Of the lady who
was IN h rooms which had not been
9lven up. he bowed deeply and said
NOT 2 word. It was another OF that
nrotnerhood scattered over Europe
tne friends OF Hortense: Il was an Of
fore at Dijon.
GO Tor 9 week they lived side by
side with their enemies and only 8 few
Ieet lay between tho prince and an
t1re. Tor his was next that 81
me austrian general. with but . double
. between. Il wa q life OF momen-
time the invalid spoke that they might
9nise 9 mans voice: whom he
coughed she turned white. hut at the
end OF q week Louis was at last vel