Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-06


my brother?" Prince Peter guessed.
That's easier said than DONE
Christopher answered gravely. "1f hes
in the embassy, it's his own embassy
you see: there's no other power tc
appeal to. Turkey would defend Rudo-
vics' action, If he declared that 1t was
the only way to save royal prince
from a marriage with an untitled de.
signing woman. Rudovics has nothing
to fear in any case. And If we can
learn that Prince Mlrko is his pris-
oner, even If we can release him, still
goodbye to his happiness"
What do you mean?' exclaimed
Peter Mortified.
Something would certainly happen
to Miss Dauvray. Their engagement
known, those two would never be al
lowed to come together again. In
some way-who knows how?-they
would be separated forever. To res
cue your brother from the embassy
taking 1t for granted he's there
means the breaking of his engage
ment."
Then, the breaking of his heart
Have you no plan to save ham,"
nave Il pan, stliu iii lstoplleT
but It's queer one"
Can l help?" asked Peter.
by seeing Anastasia, finding gu the
gossip Of the servants hall. If any
concerning your brother, and running
off with Rudovics' stepdaughter as
quickly as you can"
When Prince Peter of Dalvania and
Christopher Race had sketched out
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plan, and had made arrangements
concerning Scarlet Runner, Christie
pher kept his promise by going to
Regents Park and telling Eloise all
that was in his mind
You are right" she said, when she
had heard him to the end. THAT let
ter the valet told you Mirko burnt
must have been from Rudovics. No
doubt he asked to have 1t stroyed,
so that Mirko could not be traced.
He would have spoken of important
news from Dalvania, and limited at
mysterious reasons why Mirko should
let no one know he had been hidden
in such haste to the embassy. While
they have him there / may be safe
enough; but once he escapes, and they
know it, I will tell you what they
could do. They would have such hor-
rible things published about me in the
Dalvanian papers that, for Mirko's
own sake, / could never consent to he
his wife. The things need not all be
true, but they would be believed; and
even II Mirko would give his people a
queen they could not respect, | would
not let him do II. Fitzgerald alone
might try something of the sort, but
! don't believe that unassisted he'd
have influence to get such stuff pub
lished: and If only | could appear first
In Dalvania as Mirko's bride, the peo-
pie would love me and be loyal"
1--WE thought of all that" said
Christopher ITS exactly what Rudo-
vics and Fitzgerald would do--if they
did nothing worse. But once married
to you, and the little Valda in Scot
land with Peter, Rudovics' hands
would be tied. 1t would do him more
harm than good to hurt you then"
"Ah, yes; If once we were married."
sighed Eloise.
please be ready at the time already
fixed for the wedding" said Chris
topher, quietly. "And have everybody
else concerned in the ceremony ready,
too"
What are you planning cried
Elose, the rose Of hope blushing in
her cheek.
II can't tell you yet" he answered
"a good deal depends on Prince Pc
ter and Scarlet Runner, and a good
deal on my uncle and a house agent.
I'll write you what I'm doing and
what you must do the moment l have
anything definite to say"
Eloise was bewidered, but she was
a woman of tact, and knew when 1t
was wise to be silent
Half an hour later Christopher din
nerless, but too excited for hunger,
was racing towards Hyde Hampton
with Scarlet Runner. Ten minutes
at his uncle's was enough, for old
James Race was heart and soul for
Prince Mirko and Eloise now Chris
TOPPER flew back Londonward with
a signed check in his pocket: and,
calling at Lord Vendors in the car,
found Prince Peter jubilant, just back
from the Dalvanian embassy. He had
gone there in his Wallets clothes and
insisted on seeing Anastasia, whose
cousin he pretended to be. The maid
had permission from Nine. Rudovics
to go out on Friday evening; Valda
would pretend some slight indsposi-
tion, keep her room all day, and leave
the house, well yelled, in Anastasias
hat and cloak. Afterwards the woman
would do her best to follow unob-
served and a rendezvous would be
made somewhere in the neighborhood
after dark, with Scarlet Runner In
waiting Then 1t was not likely that
Valda's absence would be discovered
till morning, and by that time she and
her lover would be far on their way
to Scotland.
AS for Mirko's presence in the house
had been able to say nothing
definitely, but she did know that since
morning one of the rooms had been