Part 43 (2/2)
”I have heard her speak of you, I have noted the light in her eyes; do you think I could be deceived?”
”And do you think, Princess, that I have noon the downs---”
”Her success did not help my cause, therefore as it toto her feet ”It was time for me to act
You know the rest There are spies everywhere, and I knehen the token was given, hoas sent, and enclosed in a similar fashi+on I had my own De Froilette was afraid of ands, or some of theht ed the tokens There is a loose brick in yonder corner, under it lies the Queen's bracelet of medallions So, Captain Ellerey, you have ht you to this strait--the remedy is in your own hands Deliver me and the Queen's token into Vasilici's hands, and--who knows, you ”
With an iesture, Ellerey walked across the chamber, and as he did so Anton raised his head
”What, old watch-dog, so you think as basely ofthe suddenon his elbow
”Noround hastily, ”and that I have been by the Queen, by De Froilette, and by you, but of them all you only have insulted me What conte! Letto those wolves without I could purchase my freedom, I would not buy it at the price I ake you presently, Anton You, at least, I can understand,” and Ellerey mounted the steps and disappeared into the upper chamber He went no farther for a tihts were not of how to escape fro as possible, but of tomen One, a woman of the world, for so she seemed, the centre of attraction, beautiful, witty, frivolous, shi+hter than her eyes He had notthose who had fooled him She had not done so She had been a pleasant coive hiht have loved her but for the other wo on the su his soul fro him play the man If she had stirred him then, how much more did she ers and braved solong ago? And then the horror of the present overwhelmed him for a time He was powerless to help her
”There is no future for us beyond toely linked ht have loved ret me; the other I love, and she cares not, and I am likely to lay down my life in a last endeavor to save her Thank God for such a death! A h Stefan would hardly think so,” and he climbed to the roof to talk to the soldier there
Princess Maritza stood for soot the present for a little while, and her thoughts sped to Frina Mavrodin, Then she crossed the chamber quickly
”Dumitru, are you asleep?”
”No, Princess,” the ain, Dun to be; but listen, and if you do not understand, question me until you do”
”You distrust this Captain, Princess?”
”No; hetime she continued to speak in a whisper
”It is madness,” murmured the man
”Wise men would call all I have done madness,” she answered ”Listen, Dumitru, there is more”
When she had finished there was silence
”You would have me play the traitor,” said the man, slowly
”He is never a traitor who obeys the word of his sovereign,” she answered
”But, Princess---”
”An, Dumitru?”
”My beloved Princess, indeed”
”Then obey, Duive the word It shall be soon Perhaps to-night”