Part 10 (2/2)
”Then it is to be war between us?”
”You see”
”Is it not possible that some sense of honor may exist here, that officers here may not care to associate with one who has been convicted of cheating, even though he be a foreigner?”
”I am not afraid that Lord Cloverton will spread such a report of me”
”My country stands first with me, Captain Ellerey”
”But not toto do yourself an injustice Besides if I were driven to use such weapons in self-defence, is it not possible that Lord Cloverton has so?”
”Many, no doubt”
”I ht to alienate the loyalty of one of his Majesty's officers”
”Enough, Captain Ellerey,” said Lord Cloverton rising ”I see that we must unfortunately be eneernaut of international politics”
”It may be so, it may not,” said Ellerey ”Believe me, I aht with different weapons You wield the power of the politician; I have only my sword
We cannot therefore meet in hand-to-hand encounter I should hesitate to use ainst hts above Sturatzberg there is no need to consider that question; and your work, I presuency If you could forget that I alishman, and remember only that I am a Captain of Horse, subject to the commands of my superior officer, you would understand my position better”
”You are a difficult man to deal with, but I rather like you,” said the Aret that Fate makes us ene entirely crushed, I will”
”Thank you I, too,you a service, my lord”
As Lord Cloverton went quickly away, aat a slasses of absinthe and sarettes, rose hastily and crossed the street
His dress was travel-stained, and he had evidently ridden through dirty weather, for his boots were thickly cased with mud Ellerey was almost as surprised to see De Froilette as he had been to see the A,” he said
”I have only just returned,” De Froilette answered, throwing out his ar to the Altstrasse ca at the cafe opposite until Lord Cloverton ca why he visited , rather, how far you would be successful in deceiving him”
”He was disposed to be friendly,” said Ellerey, carelessly taking up Sir Charles Martin's letter fro it in his pocket
”Friendly! A trick of his, reed to be enemies”
”Ah, but that was foolish,” said De Froilette quickly ”You should have played with him even as I do He believes that I am very friendly, while I hate him”
”That is your , even to the British Ambassador”
”What does he suspect?” asked De Froilette after a pause, during which he had seemed inclined to resent Ellerey's words
”Naturally, he did not say, and I a that I am entirely in the dark myself”