The Washington times., 1937-10-19

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drugs, and the syringe which Ellis
abeth had purchased, still intact.
LiStenW
She was leaning forward. Mat
reSser, too, after that first start
was listening in breathless silence.
A few yards away, though al
most completely out of sight, was
the black-and-white grand piano
from which marvellous music was
flowing.
1T is Schumann's 'Papillons',"
he whispered reverently. rs it
Elisabeth? Is it she who is play
ing?"
Lady Matresse" smiled.
There is only one person." she
said, who has ever made music
like that in this house."
Then suddenly it was Elisabeth,
glowing and triumphant, who ap-
peared. She came up the few
yards of space toward them, her
right hand extended towards
Lady MatreSSer but her left hand
outstretched toward him in a
frank gesture of surrender.
He drew her into his arms. Ellis
abeth, wholly in his embrace,
laughted happily.
Il searched for you in London"
! he said.
Il did hope that it should be
here you would find me-" she
answered, her hand resting cares
Singly on Lady Matresser's
shoulder.
You dear child"
Ann and Pilot No. II arrived in
the lounge before lunch, both a
little out of breath. They had
been playing squash until the news
of MatresSer'S arrival reached
them. The young man was a lit
tie shy but he came straight up
to the master of the house.
CONSENTS TO UNION
II have to tender my reSigna-
ton, sir" he announced. With
your gracious permission, I have
accepted the post of pilot for life
to Lady Ann.
Subject to your approval, my
uncle has already telegraphed his
consent"
"A trifIe sudden, isn't it?" Mat
reSSer queried.
Are you not also a trifle sud-
den, my dear brother, in the way
you helped turn the world upside
DOWN." Ann rejoined.
1T will be the first of many
such alliances. hope" the young
man said. Our family has always
been of the opinion that it is we
Germans who are the kin of your
people and not the French.
A great many callers Streamed
into the Great House during the
next half hour. Among others,
the little doctor drove up from the
village and Colonel RoWans, from
the Dover House, walked across
the park.
They all demanded the latest
news of the great events stirring
the world.
NO PROTESTS
I'LL tell you all 1 know" Mat
reSSer aSSented. The necessity
for news censorship is passing
every hour. All government of.
ficeS are working night and day.
"HellStern'S abdication was re-
celVed without a single protest and
the public invitation to Count
Helm to take over the government
with the title of King of Ger.
many instead of President-Was
unanimous.
The new German monarchy is
to be a strictly limited one, in &C
cordance with the statutes which
have been officially accepted and
which are now being prepared.
What about Italy?" Colonel Ro-
vans asked.
I'm Italy things seem to have
gone almost as smoothly, al
though. at the last moment, Lead
er Matorni is reported to have hes
itated.
Prince Victor Emmanuel, how
ever, at the head of the guards,
personally entered the Chamber,
announced his fathers abdication,
and was pronounced King by an
overwhelming majority.
The absolute powers which had
been assumed by Matorni are cut
out from the Italian Constitution
and King Victor Emmanuel will
reign. subject to the will of the
people"
And Austrian" the doctor asked
breathlessly.
In Austria they do not seem to
bother about how they are govern
ed so long as it is by a Hapsburg.
The Archduke Johann is to be
crowned tomorrow in the presence
of both Houses"
And all this time not a word
about France?" Ann remarked.
CRITICAL TIME
I'VE have been through a very
critical time with France" Mat
resser confessed gravely. Sooner
by left London for the Quai dor
say within a few hours of the in
ternational peace meeting and
should have arrived at Paris in
plenty Of time for the French Cab
met Council the following after
noon.
But you read in the newspapers
what became of him. The plane
crashed. He was underneath the
wreckage-killed on the spot-and
it was impossible for even Down
ing Street to know what had be-
come Of him for many hours.
THE consequence was that