Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-29

gin In no better way than by learning
what manner Of man was the Dalvan-
ian Ambassador to the Court of ST.
James.
lie had no friends In the diploma tic
service living in England. for Max Lind
was far away, but of Mayor Norburn,
an ancient crUny of James Race. had
nephew who was clerk In the For
ctBn ONCE. christopher went at once
| to the club where his unclc's friend
spent his afternoons: and By u STROKE
VI luck the budding diplomatist had
called TO Keep an appointment with his
relative. The two were on the eve OF
starting out, but had Il few moments
To spare, and young Norburn was boy
/ ish enough to bc battered BY Christie
piers questions. which implied inside
knowledge on his part. lie perhaps
did not know all he affected TO know ::
! bu, he described Rudovics AS inordl-
/ nately vain. endleSSly ambitious. sub
! tie and proud Of his subtlety. not bad
/ II heart though sufficiently unScrupu-
! louS. Ills part is bit above his
/ capacity. said the young man from
/ the Foreign Office. "and he'd have had
/ no chance OF II except through his
! wife. His marriage was brought about
| to serve tho convenience of the powers
| that be in Turkey: but the woman
/ who's half lrish--has been a beauty in
| honors have been given him for her
| sake. Those who are in the know say
he deSpiSes King Alexander. and If he
! weren't afraid Of his Turkish master
! would he in the thick of all the plot :
| tngS. or ctslrsc. ii that romauti look :
| Ing chap. Mirko. would take = fancy
TO the stcpdauShtcr. who is naturally "A
! favored protcgcc of Turkey. things
! might get uncomfortable for Alexander
| In Dalvan;.
What sort OF girl is she?" asked
| Christopher.
They say beautiful. and quite :,
! woman. though only seventeen. The
/ mothers Catholic. and follows Euro
pran customs when in Europe: the girl.
Valda. has been brought up in II Paris
convent Lately they've had ncr in
! London. no doubt. for Mirko's inspcc-
| tion but nobody seems TO know
whether the affair marches or not"
! CHRISTOPHER would GLADLY have
! learned more but the source of in
| formation was pumped dry. and he
apoloei"ed for having kept the two Nor
| burns go long from their engagement.
| "Rudovics Is surely in this" Christie
pher said TO himself: and suddenly an
! Idea OF what he would Ito in Huiovics's
! place SprunE into the young mans
mind. IL Rudovics had done that
we'll. 1t would make things difficult.
/
! Mirko had come home. with IL simple
| explanation of the mystery. !;cforr
seeing Eloise again he decided to call
! for the second time at Lord Wcndon's
house to make inquiries.
':Ilas His Royal IIighness Prince
| Mirko come back" he asked of the
hall porter.
NO. sir; but Ills Royal Iishncss
Prince Peter has arrived from Paris"
was The answer
christopher thought for a moment,
ara then scrubbed IA few lines or a
card for Prince Peter whom he had
never seen. Presently he was invited
10 enter the library. where he had once
ncon received by Mirko. and there stood
the younger brother, Il surprising like
ness Of the elder
such face rs Peters could be
| trusted for loyalty. lt not for prudence,
ana Eloise had said that the boy knew
OF inc engagement. Now, christopher
claiming friendship with Mirko and
! Miss Dauvray, spoke with partial
ir"hKhess of his suspicious.
believe. he said, that somehow
/ IN" balvanian ambassador has got
! wind of the princes engagement, and
! mas tricked him, by means or a. letter
| which your brother received this morn
ing, into calling at the embassy. There
he'll Keep him. II my idea is right,
uhtli after the appointed wedding day,
| perhaps indefinitely, to separate him
| from Miss Dnuvruy, and It possible 10
bring about marriage with hiu stem.
daughter"
Great heavens. sir. The day that
my nrother marrieS Nnida VIII be the
DAY or my drath"' exclaimed Peter 81
| love her; she loves me. hut Mlrko
! doesn't know. He might take her
| without dreaming that lie wronged me:
ana Nalda Us 40 young that She would
not dare thwart her steptather, have
peel, neen Win Mirko 80 often at the en-
oasSy, ana the first moment | saw Val.
da loved her--us Il was with my
| brother aud Miss Dauvray. | knew
I had nothing to fear from his rivalry,
no Kept my secret. though | knew
| ms; Tor there seemed no hope of mar
rage Tor me until my brothers. rise
III fortune should gira mo something TO
/ "Ter-and feared he would dlsap.
| prove, us we are both 80 young Mirko
sent me TO pnris some days ago with
a letter TO friend Of his who is en-
| listing recruits and rnlsing money. hut
Yesterday came telegram from Will
dh. forwarded 10 me from this house
I u don't know who could have helped
her. unless her mald), begging me to
come buck, an she foresnw trouble, 1
| wrote my brother I must return.
! wound up his affairs as we'll as I could,
| WV hS' Y Vil, Only 10 una tnat trOQDlO
has come tndeed. What shall do?
Shall demand Mrlto at the embassy"
| Certainly not" said Christopher
! hut I'll tell you what you might do;
elope with Mile. Vnida. That would
rs valuable move. II her maid helps
| her tn send off secret kilograms. she
will help smugsle you into the house.
! DO You know her namc?'
| "Anastasla." replied Peter.
! disguise yourself as IL man OF her
! own class. and ask for her at the ser-
wants door IL you can get Mile. VAL
! ia out OF the embassy before tho day
| fixed for Prince Mirko's wedding with
| Miss Ipauvruy, your brothers. happi-
/ ness aa well rs your own VIII be as
sured. Take the young lady to Scot
/ land with her maid for chapcron.
and marry her quickly: afterwnrd you
can do things again in propor form.
IT her stepfathcr or her mother knows
nothing of your love, neither OF you
| Will he watched or suspected: you
ought not 10 have great diftlauities.
and I'll lend YOU my motor car for