The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-25

Mr.. Laxwor,hy came slowly down the
room.
sydney" he directed, you will And
| a telephone in the hail. Telephone at
once to doctor and to the chief Of
the police
The prince threw up his hands and
laughed. He stood before the door and
| raised his huge arms.
Let me see he called out. who will
dare to leave this room"
My friends and | are about to leave
it," Mr.. Laxworthy replied AS for you,
you will remain here"
The prince smiled-a very ugly smile
Nine. dc Clery came softly down and
laid her hand upon Mr.. Laxworthy's
arm. She was very pale, but she was
struggling hard for composure.
Mr.. Laxworthy." she said. IL am
sorry that brought you here. did not
know that the prince was in the house.
Believe me. 1t is no use sending for the
police. While he is here he must be
obeyed. No one will listen to word
against him. His rule here is one Of the
| most impious things in the world. 1t is
| a thing to which you must bow. That
young man on the sofa is my own
| cousin and he Is badly hurt. Worse
would come Of it If we make a scandal"
| Mr.. Laxworthy quietly disengagcd
himself
"All that you say, madame" he re-
| piled. raising his voice. might well he
true If that man were indeed NJ. le
Prince. AS a matter IF fact. ] am
surprised. Nine. la Marquisc. that
you should for one moment have been
deceived. Look at him closely. I tell
h.s hn -
Liguria than I am. His name have
forgotten, but I will tell you this: he
is a Swede. not Russian. and he bears
| on his right arm the brand Of Sing Sing
prison.
The silence which followed could al
most be felt. Then, with a roar the man
| came at Mr.. Laxworthy. Within a few
feet he pulled up short and staggered
back. Mr.. Laxworthy's hand was as
steady as ever. and the muzzlc Of his
| revolver was black.
| II remember your name now" Mr..
Laxworthy continued. you are Carl
Osterhafen. You were thrown into
prison in New York for keeping gam
bling den. You declared yourself there
to he the natural son of "A Russian noble
man. 1t was very likely true.
mime. la Marquise." he proceeded.
turning toward his hostess. 'if this man
has won money in your house he should
be compelled to restore 1t. Make him do
50 now. Sydney, stop those others
from leaving"
Osterhafen's companions had tried 10
reach the door but We're prevented
Nine. Ia Marquise was shaking with
passion.
| Mr. Laxworthy." she said. Il am
eternally indebted to you. These two |
knew To have once at any rate been in
| the suite If the Prince of Lguria. They
came here yesterday and told me that
he was in Monte Carlo inCognto. For
him ! got up "A haCcarat party last night.
There We're others who said that he
cheated He has won three hundred
| thousand francs. which he has about
him and nothing which | could say or
do would induce him To leave the place
Tell me what | shall do
The young man, who is Nine. De
Clery's cousin" Mr.. I.aXwor,hy de-
clared. lis not seriously hurt. Insist
upon the return Of the three hundred
thousand francs. restore their losincs "a
your friends and let him GO. \ scandal
here will do no one any good
Osterhafen swayed upon his feet
Inc rims unueT ms eyes were purple
his face was diabolical
Il restore nothing" he cried. "Yor
little devil"
once more he seemed about to fling
himself upon Mr.. LaNworthy. and one,
more he pulled up short
"osterhafen." Mr.. I.aNworthy said
calmly, Il have dealt with more dan
gerous brutcs than you. and | have
never failed To shoot straight when the
moment came. Put the money on the
table. and be gone before madame
changes her mind. The scandal. after
all. would be little compared with III,
pleasure Of sending you and your tive
confederates where you belong. 1t is
not for nothing in Monte Carlo that
one personates the head of royal hous'
and cheats at haCcarat."
| Osterhafen fell back. His two ass"
ciates seized hold OF
him. They talked
Together rapidly and