The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-06
CHAPTER V
Vivian Begins Again.


tho lot Of man to suffer, II Ia MS
fortune To forget II In not III ma
true 10 endure estremittes, ana
sorrows soon destroy either US or them
selves. so one day. after taking leave
Of the SOLITARY life he had lived In va
rlous small German cities. vivian Grey
found himself In the city of frankfort,
II was the time OF the great fair ana
the place was crowded
While he had been at heidelberg,
Vivian had chanced to make tho nc
quaintance of the Baron Julius Won Ko-
nigstein. who waH now ~ frankfort AT.
tending the diet as representative or
one OF the first-clAss German powers.
He sought out the baron NJ tho hotel
of the Roman Emperor. and the baron
was profuse In hts expressions ot delight
at seeing the young Englishman again,
lie found the baron In u room In which
three or four individuals were at break
last The baron made the introductions,
Mr., Grey. the Prince Slavlnskl; the
Count Won Altenbufgh, the Chevalicr dc
Roefleura, lie spoke OF each one "a
his particular friend The baron was all
lghtful London" at which vivian
bowed of your delicious Vienna AIT
which the count bowed-and Of your
paradise OF women. Warsaw at which
the prince bowed. and OF "Parls''--at
which the chevaller bowed.
we are mere citizens, here at Frank
fort" went on the baron DO you
gold snuff box adding, "A present 10
me from the King Of Sardinia when
negotiated the marriage of the Duke OF
---- and settled the matter of the
right Of enchoyy fishing on the left shore
OF the Mediterranean. They talked
scandal nd they talked n sort Of poll
tics which was new to vivian about
what notes" had been exchanged and
a jsrgon which he supposed to he diplo-
matte technique He was In the great
world agRin-hut what a strange world
The question which seemed mostly to
agitate the diplomats was whether n GER
tain singer could he induced 10 come to
Frankfort and warhle for them Had
the affair been left entirely to tho rep.
resentatlves Of the great powers said
the baron. II am confident that the
signora would this night be singing In
our opera house what are the points
of difference now" asked the Austrian.
"Onc terrific point" replied the baron;
the Indy demanded twenty covers. two
ranged should he a chariot that, at
least the town owes TO me
And what else?''
Merely town mansion and estah-
lishment ESerting myself day and night
these terms were nj length agreed TO by
the municipality and the lady was tn
ride over from Darmstadt to sign and
seal In the course Of her ride she took
cursed fancy to the country villa Of
rich Jew banker and since that mo.
ment the arrangements have been of
We have offered her everything; the
commandments country castle. his lady's
farm. the villa Of the director Of the
opera-ali In vain. The banker and the
slgnora are equally intractable and Frank
fort Is In despair
This II specimen NJ the talk with
which Vivian wRs regaled upon his re-
entrance into the great world But he
passed very pleasant week NJ Frank
fort In the baron and his friends he
found tho companions he had need OF;
| their conversation and pursuits diverted
/ his mind and allowed him no time for
hroodng The baron petsusded Vivian
/ TO accompany him to the Baths OF Ems
Ia pleasant German watering place In the
duchy of Nassau on the. morrow they
! we're to begin their journey, tho fair OF
Frankfort. which had lasted nearly a
month. was at It's close.
II was n britht sunny afternoon. verg-
Ing into twilight, when Vivian, wander
ing alone through the quaint old streets,
came upon conjurer performing his
tricks. with n crowd around him. The
appearance OF the conlurcr was peculiar.
He was not much more than five feet
high. but so slightly formed that he
reminded you rather Of n hoy than n
dwarf The upper part Of his face was
even delicately modelled. his sparkling
black eyes became his round forehead,
which was not too much covered by his
short. glossy, black hair
He was dressed In peculiar manner,
with close fitting suit Of leather. and
wore hussar Jacket Of green. He kept
M running fire Of comment ms he per
formed his tricks which were really
clever AZ last he became so sarcastic
with nm Austrian soldier that the soldier
started to spring upon him. and the
frightened crowd gave way. But Vivian
sprnng to the rescue. though no rescue
was really needed, for the agility OF
the conlurcr saved him.
BIT, other potdtcrs came UP ana n
might have gone hard with the merry
Andrew haH not Vivian taken matters
into his own hands and persuaded them
to let the fellow alone Vivian thought
no more of the incident. but when he
and the baron stopped at Coblenty or
their way TO Emo this same conjurei
entered the hotel and began his tricks
in the public room Essper George. h,
said his name was. and he managed &c
get talk with Vivian and the baror
and told them he would meet them al
the Baths The baron laughed and Wv
ian was puzzled
The Baths OF Fms we're full. but Wv.
ian and the baron managed to get goot
lodgings. All the world as the sevinl
IL, was nj the Baths Of Ems thnt seq son
The second day OF their stay, M vlviAr
and the baron were dining In tho hotel
there entered the room group which
attracted the attention of Vivian Their,
were three persons good looking younr
man who supported on each arm
woman,