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第86章

LAVERICK S ARREST

"At last, David!"

Louise welcomed her visitor eagerly with outstretched hands, which Bellamy raised for a moment to his lips. Then she turned toward the third person, who had also risen at the opening of the door - a short, somewhat thick-set man, with swarthy complexion, close-cropped black hair, and upturned black moustache.

"You remember Prince Rosmaran ?" she said to Bellamy. "He left Servia only the day before yesterday. He has come to England on a special mission to the King."Bellamy shook hands.

"I think," he remarked, "I had the honor of meeting you once before, Prince, at the opening of the Servian Parliament two years ago. It was just then, I believe, that you were elected to lead the patriotic party."Th e Prince bowed sadly.

"My leadership, I fear," he declared, "has brought little good to my unhappy country.""It is a terrible crisis through which your nation is passing,"Bellamy reminded him sympathetically. "At the same time, we must not despair. Austria holds out her clenched hands, but as yet she has not dared to strike."The face of the Prince was dark with passion.

"As yet, no!" he answered. "But how long - how long, I wonder -before the blow falls? We in Servia have been blamed for arming ourselves, but I tell you that to-day the Austrian troops are being secretly concentrated on the frontier. Their arsenals are working night and day. Her soldiers are manoeuvering almost within sight of Belgrade. We have hoped against hope, yet in our hearts we know that our fate was sealed when the Czar of Russia left Vienna last week.""Nothing is certain," Bellamy declared restlessly. "England has been ill-governed for a great many years, but we are not yet a negligible Power."Louise leaned a little towards him.

"David," she whispered, "the compact!"

He answered her unspoken question.

"It is arranged," he said, - "finished. To-morrow morning at nine o'clock I receive it.""You are sure?" she begged. "Why need there be any delay?""It is locked up in a powerful safe," he explained, "and the clerk who has the combination will not be on duty again till nine.

Laverick is there simply waiting for the hour. You were right, Louise, as usual. I should have trusted him from the first."The Prince had been listening to their conversation with undisguised interest.

"There is a rumor," he said, "that some secret information concerning the compact of Vienna has found its way to this country."Bellamy smiled.

"Hence, I presume, your mission, Prince.""We three have no secrets from one another," the Prince declared.

"Our interests in this matter are absolutely identical. What you suggest, Mr. Bellamy, is the truth. There is a rumor that the Chancellor, in the first few moments of his illness, gave valuable information to some one who is likely to have communicated it to the Government here. To be forewarned is to be forearmed. That, Iknow, is one of your own mottoes. So I am here to know if there is anything to be learned."Bellamy nodded.

"Your arrival is not inopportune, Prince. When did you come?""I reached Charing Cross at midnight," the Prince answered. "Our train was an hour late. I am presenting my credentials early this morning, and I am hoping for an interview during the afternoon."Bellamy considered for a moment.

"It is true!" he said. "Between us three there is indeed no need for secrecy. The information you speak of will be in our hands within a few hours. I have no doubt whatever but that your Minister will share in it.""You know of what it Consists?" the Prince inquired curiously.

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