Part 39 (1/2)
”We have both fallen under the Countess's displeasure; how can we prove how unjustly? I will reprimand y”
”Your Majesty is good,” she answered ”For reat consequence, but had you witnessed the consternation of my servants, you would have understood how serious a matter it was in their eyes”
”Subjects and servants alike, Countess, are our
Frina Mavrodin departed full of thanks and wreathed in gracious s and the Aly at each other
”I think your suspicions were unfounded,said
”I et, your Majesty, but I believe I aiht mark She is a clever woman; I admire her more every day”
Lord Cloverton spoke the truth; he did adnize the sterling worth of his adversaries, and it was borne in upon him more and more that in this crisis he had a clever and beautiful woonist could be hts upon this basis, passed in review all the seely trivial incidents hich Frida Mavrodin had been connected, and found s in theht be para dawned upon his, and the Ambassador determined to watch her more closely than ever
All that day search was hout the city
Many places, known to be haunts of the dissatisfied, were entered, but were innocent of even the appearance of evil There were toofor such places to be taken unawares But no other houses of such importance as the Countess Mavrodin's were disturbed
There was no result No one had seen Captain Ellerey; indeed, few people appeared to know him, or to have heard of hinized Frina Mavrodin's influence at work in such ignorance
It was on the following day that Monsieur De Froilette called at the Embassy, and was shown into Lord Cloverton's rooht in his mind, the Frenchman's importance in the politics of Wallaria appeared to sink into insignificance
”You are welcome, monsieur Is this a friendly visit or--”
”Friendly, certainly, but so more,” De Froilette answered He had not come to the Embassy without due deliberation He had had an audience with the Queen thatin her tone which decided hi help to the British Aht count foraccounts came, but which should not un to think you had forgotten your promise,” said Lord Cloverton, ”News of Captain Ellerey would be very useful to--to the Govern hi the Queen's tone in the Ambassador's--a want of appreciation of his position and importance
”That is so,” replied De Froilette quietly ”I understand you--that is, the Governlishman, and have failed”
”At present, monsieur, at present”
”Which is hardly wonderful,” continued De Froilette ”I have so constantly observed that you--the Govern direction; is it not so, my lord?”
”An opinion which may--observe, I do not say which does, but whichconception of the Governhed the Frenchman, conscious that the Anorance I have supposed that the Govern for this Captain Ellerey, really wanted to find hiy, tofor so up your tio
”You are too hasty, ain It is Captain Ellerey ant”
”Ah! Then I aain
”Tellplace?”
”Can you show us the right one, monsieur?”
”Send your troops out by the Southern Gate and bid them march toward Breslen, and let sharp eyes watch the depths of the forest Theyto a centre there Find that centre and you shall find Captain Ellerey”
”Is it your timber business which teaches you so much?” inquired Lord Cloverton with a s out froh at my trade, but it ates, you search every street and corner of Sturatzberg, and behold your bird is flown and is many hours upon his journey before you even start in pursuit”