Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-07-09
CHAPTER XII

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He was convinced, and the king
agreed with him. that Won Stelnveldt
meant to play trick Of some kind.
II was nceivable-indeed, likely
enough-that the German would have
accepted a bribe. That he had al.
lowed Lord Norheys to go free before
he was brlbed was thing which
neither the king nor Casimir could
believe. But they did not know and
could not guess what kind of trick
Won Steinveldt meant TO play. or what
trick he could play. The simplest
thing to do was to send the princess
and Tommy of to Lystria at once.
Unfortunately. this was not posi-.
BILE.
The arrangements for crossing the
frontier and their reception In the
Schloss Ambray were not yet COM
plete. The plan which Casimir had
made was that the patriarch and the
leading notables OF Lystria should be
waiting at the schloss to celebrate the
wedding and the coronation immedi.
ately after the princess and Lord Nor
heys arrived. But the patriarch was
not there. and nothing could be done
without him. Only q few OF the no
bllity were actually In the schloss,
Casimir required three days to have
everything ready.
But " Won Steinveldt had any card
In his hand and meant to play II, II
was plainly unwise to keep the prin-
cess and Lord Norheys In Berlin. He
and the king decided TO send them to
Breslau. There they would be within
easy reach of the frontier. and when
they crossed II would at once be
among the mountains Of Lystria. IL
they stayed there quietly. Won Stein
veldt might not guess where they
were, and they would, at worst. be
farther out of his reach than II they
stayed In Berlin.
Casimir's original plan had been
that his sister. the Countess Olga,
should accompany the princess AZ
lady-in-waiting. Neither he nor the
king could 90 with her. They would
be closely watched and stopped at
the frontier. But he had every hope
that, with the passports he meant to
provide. the princess Lord Norheys
and the Countess Olga would be able
TO get into Lystria.
That part OF the plan was spoiled
by the unexpected appearance of
Janet Church. She insisted on going
to Lystria, and. when he came to
think II over. Casimir was not alto
gether sorry. The Countess Olga
might be suspected. Janet Church. q
wandering English spinster Of a type
perfectly well known all over Europe
was as safe a travelling companion AZ
could be found for a pair Of political
conspirators
Casimir and the king agreed that
the party should start for Breslau
next morning. Then Casimir's work
began. He engaged seats In the train.
He telegraphed for rooms at the best
hotel In Breslau He sent long tele-
grams m code TO the patriarch. to his
cousin Count Albert Casimir and to
several other people In Lystria. He
warned his sister that Colonel Heards
passports must he secured during the
day. II by some unfortunate chance
the Colonel had not left his keys lying
about. the Countess Olga would have
TO cut open q suitcase or q dispatch
boz. II necessary she could 20 to
prison for q while as q dishonest
housemaid. but the passports must be
rot.
Then he tried to find Tommy In or.
der TO warn him TO be ready. He came
on Janet Church having her afternoon
tea In the hall Of the Adlon hotel. but
she knew nothing about Tommy. She
had not seen him since he left the hotel
In the morning 10 60 to the police Of.
Zee She very willingly agreed TO help
Casimir to md him. They went out
and searched Berlin Janet made
round Of all the picture galleries. mu-
seums and churches. q long business
and entirely futile. All public build
inss IN Berlin are shut In the after
noon and by six O'Clock II 10 not poe
sible TO enter even . church. CAST
mir, who knew Berlin better than
Janet aid. rushed round the chief
picture palaces and q number Of like-
" restaursnta He failed to ind Tom
my.
asked Tommy afterward how he
spent that afternoon He told me
that After lunehlnx comfortably In a