Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-01-02

I VIII md the means to confound
them" His face expressed grim de-
termination and Herr Kalmar respect.
ed him AZ q man more than . king. q
man Of his word.
The chancellor received Napoleoa
very cordially.
Napoleon stated his errand, briefly.
He told the count that he was anxious
to gain control OF the property in
Hungary that had belonged to the
Schomburg Lithow estates.
The count was somewhat taken
aback by this direct statement He
said, in his suavest manner:
May l ask what causes your ankle
t. in regard to that property? To b
perfectly frank. sent my best
analysts there to assay that peak, hop
Ing to find the name of the mineral
that interests you, but they do not
find anything extraordinary. One OF
them mentions a peculiar quartz for
nation there that somewhat resembles
the mineral used In manufacturing
glass, but that is all they could find"
They are right. count. want
| those crystals"
Il shall do my best for you, but
you know how imperfect our laws are
in regard to estates that fall to the
crown"
Can you not make an exception h
this case?'
The count shook his head doubt
fully.
His majesty is the only one who
could, and am sorry to say that your
honor does not happen to have Id
sympathy"
"Of course not; he thinks have
clipped his wings!" This remark
slipped out Unexpectedly.
He took leave of the count and
looked up Herr Kalmar once more
and told him many things that showed
the big German he was in Napoleon's
confidence.
Shortly after this he left for E1g-
land, and from there for New York.
Count Won Werdenstein did not
know the true value of these crystals.
but he was shrewd enough to surm1se
I
Icons aerodromones, those wonderful
birds that vomited lightning. Would
they ever be his? Everything comes
to the man who waits" he thought.
and made ready to report tho result
OF his work to his majesty.
As he was leaving the room. an n
tendant ushered In a bright-eyed litt1e
man, without announcement The on
Ger explained that he came from ths
Countess Rosiny and the chancellor
brow cleared
The attendant was dismissed and
the count notioned to q chair and
asked the messenger to sit down. n
stead Of complying. the young maa
took package from his inside yea
pocket and handed it to the count. Aa
saw the handwriting Of the countess.
He carefully opened tho scaled en-.
velope and sitting down before hia
desk hs began to read:
"Sir: The plans you outlined fes
my conduct before went to Hsloo
land have begun to develop. win.
shortly. know = few very importaal
things In regard to the 'aerodromc0s'
with one Of which you. yourself. haws
had some experience.
What DO you think Of them? Whal
would you think of being able t.
manufacture them, to ny on them thu
red. white and black nag. instead q
the stars and stripes?
you may All out the papers thai
make the Countess Rosiny the Pm
cess Of Schomburg Lithow. and I wish
you would have the estates in Ger
many and other countries transferred
to me at once, as / want to take poo
session. particularly Of the estate IN
Hungary. in tho near future.
plans should be made to defend
my undertaking, plans that VIII In
clude the manufacture Of . hotilla Of
aerodromones. l hardly think the
president Of the international peaee
committee will interrupt US, but oul
greatest strength will lie in being
ready for any emergency
The time Of action Is almost here
but 1t Is impossible for me to state
the exact date just now. Under Nd
j circumstances can tell the outcome
until the papers of possession are II
the hands of my legal advisers. Her
rem Konrad and Hans Schwab of Der
lin. Upon their assurance that the
title and deeds are in perfect condl
ton. your excellency will hear from
me further. With the best personal
regards, | am, as ever
Your obedient servant,
Countess ROSETTA Rosiny."
The chancellor's feelings. after h<
had carefully read this letter were Z
mingling of satisfaction and distrust
He realized that the countess had
cleverly taken command. and. notwith
standing her seeming servility, shs
was the one to dictate and the chan
cellor the one to obey. He glanced
up at the little man who had brought
the letter. He was standing stolidly
waiting
cTO BE coNTINUED.)