Part 62 (1/2)
”Wait until I have gone,” said Lord Cloverton, ”and then start _Bon voyage_,” he whispered, as he raised Maritza's hand to his lips ”I hope we shall land, itPrincess powerless to disturb the peace of Europe”
”Thank you a thousand tiiven me one, Ellerey turned to Stefan
”What can I say to you, old co, Captain I'm nearer to tears just now than I ever was in otten,” said Ellerey; ”you are leaving Sturatzberg”
”Oh, they're not tears of that kind,” said Stefan ”I think they're happy ones, but having shed so few I'ood to be beside you again I know it's good to have served you, and--and Grigosie, the na, just proet free I can turn ”
”You shall stay with us, Stefan,” said Maritza
”I don't think I could have known any real woman before,” the soldier muttered
Ten minutes later they had passed out of the inn yard, and were galloping toward the frontier
And in theback to Sturatzberg So far he had succeeded, but he kne often so destroyed the best-laid scheme He drove direct to the palace, and was ad Queen Elena ith hi us news of this country, and he spoke somewhat curtly
”Or of Princess Maritza?” said the Queen ”It is very strange that neither of them can be found”
”So they have not been found yet?” said the Ambassador
”No, ood authority, only a o, that they are even noeen Breslen and the frontier
It was cleverly conceived, Lord Cloverton, but it is not too late to stop the to suer
”One moment, your Majesty”
”Why delay?” exclaimed the Queen impatiently ”Every moment is of value Five ht to you Telegraph to the frontier at once I shall not rest until Maritza is taken”
”And De Froilette, your Majesty?” said the Ambassador quietly
”He is dead”
”I knoas the answer ”Had he been alive, he too would have been hurrying toward the frontier Your Majesty should rejoice in his death
He was not a man to be trusted”
”My Lord, you tell us only e know,” said the Queen
”A little more, I think, your Majesty,” was the quiet answer ”A servant of mine saw Monsieur De Froilette struck down by Captain Ellerey, and, knowing theupon hi, he added: ”Would it not be well to let Captain Ellerey and the Princess go?”