The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-13

lie WOulO, OF course, II Cne CnlLS were
by any chance true, make no move until the
Swashbuckler was at liberty to help him.
I should be inclined to bet that he is Zero
litz. Ferolitz knew Eeonhardt so intimately
that he could easily play his part. The
doctor who betrayed the secret invalid of
the Loriscu household 20 the Revolutionary
Tribunal said that he was Ferolitz.'
at is our duty" observed Glanzingfors,
recovering himself little, "to see that the
tricky knave does not impose himself upon
valiant but simple minded people,"
Without doubt" replied Rosmer SYM
pathetically, "but let us be more careful
in covering up our tracks than we were last
time. All Europe knows that we procured
the murder of the man we ourselves raised
to the throne. We don't want to do any
thing to add to our reputation in that line"
II WISH" muttered the ambassador, "that
l dare tell old Helso what l think of him.
Fatuous old ass! What did he want to let
the pretender break prison for?"
He arose and paced the room.
of that man mounts the throne of Pan
nonia, with the Swashbuckler behind him
and the Princess Of Kilistria for his wife,
we are ruined men, all Of u.s.
"Did you see the pretended king?" burst
out Won Reulenz
Rosmer shook his head
The two men flung themselves into chairs
facing him across the table. They all looked
into each others eyes. Rosmer went slowly
on:
"Is not this case for the sacrifice of one
man and one man only? l have served
Nordernreich-you may say that I have
served her well-but now the time of my
usefulness seems to be drawing to a close.
One man who does not value his life could
remove this pretender.- If the king fails to
materialize-if he does not appear as an
nounced-if he be removed-then this claim
and all that hangs to it falls to the ground"
Silence.
"You are offering-yourself," faltered
Glazingfors.
of amaze. He knew him for the hero Of
one daring exploit, but this careless s,4gges-
ton of throwing his own life away took
away the breath of the atache.
"Have you considered possibilities at
all?" he asked harshly. "The Pannonians
presumably don't leave their king lying
about just anywhere for assassins to get
at"
"I'm not so sure of that" replied Rosmcr
smiling. "Not many police about in Pan
nonia, l assure you, even after so many
months of Marvilions fostering care. More
over, the average inhabitant is so smoth-
cred in hair that he looks more like yak
than anything else, and the disguise would
be child's play. In fact l have got full
outfit with me-
"But-but-' the ambassador looked
aimlessly about the room, 'but l shall want
you, Rosmer. II don't think l can spare
you," he began.
The spy shrugged his shoulders. 'I'm
afraid you'd never see me again. he re-
piled, "but think what would have been ac-
complished; though you have only heard
half my plan yet"
"Hav'
eyes. Here it is in full. The king, as
l tell you, is to appear-where and when
I will reveal to you later. He is sending
secretly for the Princess Evadne to join
him, because her brother might object to
these freakish doings. The man seems lit
tie too fond of the Haroun-al- Raschid stunt,
anyway! Now, if 1 carry out my idea, we
ought to have the Prince of Grenzenmark
also on the scene"
"How would you propose to get him to
go?" asked Won Reulenz a little impatiently.
"Most easily. Tell him the princess has
been kidnapped and is in the power of the
Pannonian pretender. Then see him skip.
No need to worry about him. He'll be off
after her before you can count ten. Now