New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-05-31

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to enter the library, and there stood
the younger brother, a surprising like
ness of the elder.
Christopher, claiming friendship
with MirkO and Miss Dauvray, spoke
with partial ~frankness of his suspi-
ciOns.
II believe" he said, that somehow
the Dalvanian ambassador has got
wind of the Princes engagement, and
has tricked him. by means of a letter
which your brother received this morn
ing. into calling at the Embassy. There
he'll keep him, IL my idea Is right,
until after the appointed wedding-day,
perhaps indefinitely, to separate him
from Miss Dauvray, and If possible to
bring about a marriage with his step
daughter"
"Great heavens, sir! The day that
my brother marries Valda will be the
day of my DEATH" exclaimed Peter.
II love her-she loves me. But MirkO
doesn't know. knew l had nothing
to fear from his rivalry, so l kept
my secret, though I knew his. MirkO
sent me to Paris some days ago
with a letter to a friend Of his
who Is enlisting recruits and rails
ing money. But yesterday came a
telegram from Valda, forwarded to me
from this hOuse-U don't know who
could have helped her, unless her
maid)-begging me to come back, as
she fOresaw trouble. I wrote my
brother l Elust return, wound up his
affairs as we'll as l could, and here l
am, only to find that trouble has come
indeed. What shall I do? Shall l
demand Mirko at the Embassy?"
Certainly not" said Christopher.
But IN tell you what you might do
elOpe with Mile. Valda. That would
be a valuable move. If her maid helps
her to send off secret kilograms, she
will help smuggle you into the house.
Do you know her name?"
"Arastasia." replied Peter.
disguise yourself as a man of her
W class, and ask for her at the serv.
ants door. If you can get Mile. Valda
out of the Embassy before the day
fixed for Prince Mlrko's wedding with
Miss Dauvray your brothers happiness
as well as your own will be assured"
"Have You no plan to save my
brOther?"
II have a plan," said Christopher;
hut it's a queer one"
"Can l help" asked Peter.
"By seeing A~nastasia, finding out
the gossip Of the servants hall, If
any, concerning your brother. and rum
ming off with Rudovics' stepdaughter
as quickly as you can"
When Prince Peter of Dalvania and
Christopher Race had sketched out
something which family resembled a
plan, and had made arrangements
concerning Scarlet Runner, Chris
tOpher kept his promise by going to
Regents Park and telling Eloise all
that was In his mind.
"Please be ready at the time al
ready fixed for the wedding" said
Christopher quietly. "And have every
body else concerned in the ceremony
ready too"
Half an hour later Christopher, din
n~erless, but too excited for hunger,
was racing towards Hyde Hampton
with Scarlet Runner. Tea minutes at
his uncle's was enough, for old Janes
Race was heart and soul for Prince
MirkO and Eloise now. Christopher
back LOndOnward with q signed
In his pocket; and, calling at
Vendors In the car, found
Prince Peter jubilant, just hack from
the D~alvanian Embassy. He had gone
there in his Wallets clothes and insisted
on seeing Anastasia, whose cousin he
pretended to be. The maid had per-
from Nine. Rudovics to 20 out
on Friday evening; Valda would pre-
tend some slight indispOsition, keep
her room all day, and leave the house, \
we'll yelled, in Anastasia's hat and
cloak. Afterwards the woman would
10 her best to follow unobserved, and
rendezvous would Ee made some
where in the neighborhood after dark,
With Scarlet Runner in waiting.
AS for MirkO's presence in the house
Anastasia had been able to say moth
ng definitely, but she did know that
morning n of the roorcs had
been closed, OIL the Plea that Part Of
he ceiling had fallen, and no one was
60 in until workmen should have
,ome to repair the damage.
Next morning at ten o'clock Chris.
'opher Race was at the door of Messrs.
and Steele, estate and house
lgents, at the moment when it opened
or business. Papers were signed,
heck in advance for a quarters rent
vas paid; and presently Christopher
'ound himself in possession of the
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