Askov American., 1925-04-02

half way Between the door and the
| fireplace.
Troyte introduced me formally. told
him that he need not hesitate 20
| speak In my presence and invited him
TO sit down. Cable SIN looked NJ
me doubtfuily. Troyte explained that
I was Norheys' godfather and knew
all about the Lystrian business. Then
Cable biurted out the news
Il came round TO tell you" he said.
that I've Just had a telegram from
Casimir. You reeoliect. don't you,
Count Istvan Casimir Is the most In
fiuentiai Of the Lystrian mobiles. He's
my agent In Berlin--
Yes" said Troyte. He was to re-
ceive Norheys there
Everything has gone capitally 90
far" said Cable. Lord Norheys ar.
rived in Berlin Casimlr met him.
They crossed the Megaiisn frontier
today"
'Tcdayr said Troyte. sNorheys
and CasimirY
Lord Norheys and the princess"
said Cable. -Casimlr couldn't 20
with them. He wouldn't have been
allowed to cross the frontier. The
patriarch Is waiting for them I'm the
schloss .Amberg. They ought TO ar
rive there tomorrow evening. Next
morning the wedding win be cele-
brated In the Royal chapel. Tomor-
row afternoon the coronation win take
place."
Cable was excited. wildly excited.
He stepped forward. took Troyte's
liqueur glass. filed IL with cognac and
raised Il high above his head.
God save the king Of Lystria.- he
said.
i He swallowed the cognsc. and. fol-
lowing the best precedenta threw
down the glass. II ought no doubt
to have emphasized the toast By be
Ing shivered to atoms. Rut Troyte's
Persian carpet is soft. The glass
merely rolled about q little. picked
Il up quite unhsrmed and Get Il on
the tray.
/ Il suppose" I said. shat there's nc
possibility of a mistake about youI
newsr'
There can't be q mistake" said
Gable. 'Casimir IL thoroughly rcli
able. The telegram 10 In my private
code, 80 you couldn't read Il II
showed II to you. Bat you may take
my word for II that II comes from
Casimir. No one else has the code
II don't see any reason TO supposs
there Ii q mistake" said Troyte
"Norheys told me he meant to 60 q
Lystria. though I didn't know hs
meant to start day before yesterday
He started q week ago." said Ca
BILE.
II That puzzled me. ! was quite Ger
tain that had seen Norheys lesi
than a week ago. Certainly Mis-
Temple was dancing In the Belve
dere four days before. I saw he
there myself. Whatever Norheys hat
done. she had certainly not left Lon
don q week ago.
Docs your telegram say whethe
: there was any one else with Norhey
and the princessT I said. "You'v
+ told us that the Count Casimi
couldn't 60 with them. Did they q
on TO Lystria alonef"
There was q lady with the prin
cess" said Cable.
"WhoT' I asked.
II don't know" said Cable.
Some Iady-in- waiting, Of course,
said Troyte. was more puzzled than
ever. I felt convinced that Miss Tenn.
pie was with Norheys wherever he
was. Unless he had succeeded In
working out his plan for marrying
both Of them ! failed to see what
could have happened.
Il think" said Troyte. "that we
ought 10 follow Mr.. Cables example,
and drink the health Of the king and
queen Of Lystria.-
He rang the bell In q few min
utes we had q bottle Of champagne
on the table between us. Tr0yte
nlled three glasses He and I stood
up. Cable had not sat down.
Long life to the king and queen, .
said Troyte.
The restored monarchy OF Lys
] tria." said Cable.
"oil," I said. 'and plenty OF H."
| Troyte drank. Cable hesitated.
looking doubtfully at me. He sas.
pected that might be poking fun AT
him. and that kind OF man always
hates a joke. held up my glass and
smiled amiably.
Then-things occasionally happen In
this dramatic way even IN real life
Norheys and Viola Temple walked IN.
-HuIioi Uncle Ned" said Nor
hers -tust ran round don't you
-lrAM