Evening star., 1921-07-03

You have nurses you can trust? Well,
we'll stay in the room till one comes.
my boy. Our friend Of the hatpin won
miss a chance These royal families
they're a criss-cross Of criminal tend
encies. Hohenzollerns. Hapsburgs. Pra :
gas. Wittelsbachs-look at the heredity!'
There was another running down
case here tonight. The man was killed
fractured skull He was left on the
road. too. And another queer thing
he was much the same build as the
Archduke Maurice
out Of his omniscient manner, an event
unknown in Reggie's experience. There
is something devilish in 1t, Fortune. One
murder-the wrong man dead-and then
try again at once the same way.
Imagine the creature looking looking at t, that nat
car again to drive it on the other man.
Diabolical! Diabolical!'
Il don't think 1 have much imagina-
ton, SIR" said Reggie, who was not i'm
pressed by Ineffective emotion.
There was a gentle tap at the door.
tions. and the two men went down to
the Archduke Leopold.
He had changed his clothes. He was
now in claret-colored velvet which
did violence to his complexion and his
pale beard. He sat in the smoking
room with book on the entimology
Of Java and a glass of eau sucree. He
smiled at them and waved them to
chairs.
brother lies in grave danger said Sir
Lawson.
Reggie looked at him sideways.
"Ah. the concussion 1t is serious.
then? l am deeply distressed"
1.-THE concussion is most serious.
There's another matter. In your
"a OF
which it must have been aimed, we have
found-this.'
Mon dieu! 1t is a hatpin-a woman's
hatpin. But it is incredible!> 1t is MUIR
der!"
But what do you suggest, sir? Do
you accuse some one?"
mot my function. That pin was
driven at your brothers heart by some
one. Can you tell me any more. sir?"
THE archduke buried his face in his
1 hands II will not believe it," he
muttered-"I will not believe it," After
q little he controlled himself. "Gentle-
men. you have a right to my confidence
will tell you everything. I trust you
to do all that is possible for my poor
brother and for the honor Of our lam
lily. which to him, as to me-, is dearer
than life. You know that he is the
heir TO- the throne Of Bohemia. my
with his living in England. I came here
to persuade my brother to go back to
his country. My poor brother has made
his home here at the wish Of the arch
duchess, who dislikes the duties Of roy
love with her. But, alas! in these love
marriages there Is often difficulty
They were not Of the same mind upon
, many things, and the archduchess Is
Of a vehement temper. 1 fear-but you
will forgive me If say no more:
to go walking. The archduchess is pas
sionately fond of her motor car. drives
it herself, loves wild speed. MY bro.
ther detested motor cars I fear that
my coming gave them cause for fresh
auarreis Ny brother was ssh5eans,. 5eaSs 70 se Sc
violently opposed to 1t. ! confess to
you, gentlemen, have feared some
scandal, some madness. I thought she
would leave him. But this-it Is ap-
"The archduchess was out in hel
motor car tonight?" Sir Lawson said:
mu.t uHe,; y. tsina xssi IL" i is true But 'h'
1--WE have to think of nothing but oul
duty to our patient" said Sir Lawson
The archduke grasped his hand. you
are right. thank you. I shall not for
get your fidelity"
The archduchess whirled into the
room. She, as Reggie remarked, had
not cared to change her clothes. She
had not even touched her hair, which
was escaping in a wild disorder from un-
der her hat "They will not let me see
him." she cried. "Leopold-'
'Tt is my instructions, madame" Sil
Lawson said. II am responsible for the
archduke's safety"
She bit her lipnK, us he 80 hurt?" she
said upstesdily.