Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-07-30


The king. who had been loungimg ~
chair, got up. went over TO his writ.
ing table and unlocked a drawer. he
took from It small case made OF resi
morocco leather.
You may as well offer him this ~
the same time. said the king.
He opened the box and displayed 2
small golden snake. II was curled up
90 that It's tail was In It's mouth. 1tn
eyes. which had q fierce expression.
we're garnets. Caslmir looked AZ Y
with reverence. II was the sign o.
The Most Noble Order Of the Golden
Adder OF Lystria." an order granted
to very few people and worn By no
Lystrian except the king himself
He may like to have H." said the
king, though don't know why be
should IT'S only nine carat gold. and
the creatures eyes aren't rubles Still,
he may like IT, Try him. and you
might say II at any time. he wants a
good table at the Mascotte. be has
nothing to do but ring me up and m
arrange It. What's more, III take ar
ty per cent on his bin. and he won't
be expected to tip the walters Tell
him all that, win your
Casimir went on to Won Steinveldt's
Office In good spirits and fun OF con-
fdence he did not expect that his
interview would be pleasant. but be
had no doubt that he would be sue
cessful In obtaining Tommy's release.
Won Stelnveidt would probably try 70
bully him. He usually did try 70 bully
any one he met. He would certainly
bargain and the haggiing might be
prolonged. Casimir expected bullying
and bargaining; but be felt that no
living German would resist the offer
OF i've hundred pounds in English
bank notes. . decoration TO pin On bis
coat and the chance Of supper at the
Mascotte whenever he liked at half
the usual price.
Never was any dlplomatlst. engaged
in q demarche Of an important kind,
more surprised than Caslmir VISA.
Won Steinveldt made no attempt 20
bully him. He received him with ex-
IRENE politeuess and showed every
kind OF courtesy and consideration.
This made Casimir suspicious. He
knew Won steInveldt fairly well and
had never seen him behave Ike gen
tleman before.
'Hls majesty the king OF Lystria--"
casimir began.
"Ah, poor King Wladlslaws.1 said
Won SteInveldt. my heart bleeds for
him. Such a position Tor one who has
been king. Tell me. how IL be get
ting on7',
Casimlr did not believe that Won
Steinveidt's heart ever bIed for any
one. He felt sure that he did not
care whether King wladislaws starved
or not His suspicious. already awak-
ened by Won Stelnveldf's pOlltenesa,
became acute.
''His majesty" he said, sent me 10
place small sum Of money in your
excellency's hands de knows little
Of the needs OF the poor Ia Berlin and
he hopes that your excellency win be
kind enough TO spend this money 10 /
the way that you think wiseet.v
He drew from his pocket his packet
Of English bank notes and laid Il on
the table Won Steinveldt picked II
up. There were fifty Bank Of Eng
land notes for ten pounds each. Won
Stelnveidt hated and despised almost
everything English. But he had q
deep respect and genuine liking for
English bank notes. He became al.
most genial certainly facetious, while
the notes. The feel Of the
paper between his finger and thumb
rave him a sense OF physical pleas
are.
~King WladsiIaws" he said, seems
% have been doing pretty well at the
"Hia majesty" said CasImIr stIn1y.
wishes his gift TO be anonymous, and
ropes that you viii make no acknowI-
sdgmsnt Of the receipt of ths
money"
Won StelnveIdt pocketed the notes.
Among the German aristOcracy,Y
10 said there are many who have
suffered severely by the fall Of the
marx. Their pride fOrbids them TO
make any public complaint Of their
'overty. I think, II your king APP
'roves, that this money would be well
penf. perhaps best spent. In relieving
heir Distress
Casimir had little doubt that the
serman aristocracy- sill events one
nembeF OF it--wouId benefit by the
We hundred pounls.
1T is" said Won steinveldt, "a most
emsrous gift. I beg OF you to con-
~ 70 your king nay warmest thanks.
Caslmir took out Of his pocket the
rimson case which contained the
'oidem Adder OF Lystria.
''als majesty" he said. sis deeply {
Of your klndness in acting
. his almoner. and Ia not unmlndful
the many services which you have
IN the past 20 the unfortu- q
ate kingdom Of Lystria. He begs (
our acceptance Of the Order Of the
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