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In Breslen the carriage drove into an inn yard, the escort remaining without, and in the yard another carriage was waiting. The driver was in possession of the papers necessary for the journey, and, unless something unforeseen should happen, nothing could prevent the fugitives reaching the frontier in safety. "Wait until I have gone," said Lord Cloverton, "and then start.
"Is there any need to particularize?" said the King irritably. "The accusation is either true or false." "It is false." The denial was quietly spoken, but an angry flush glowed in her cheeks. "By your Majesty's leave, such an accusation should be definite, and again I ask, what enemies?" "I will be definite," said Lord Cloverton. "Doubtless you have not considered well "
I am not desirous of living perpetually under the eye of Lord Cloverton, and, after what he said, I imagine he watches me pretty closely." "And is as closely watched," she replied. "Have you found out anything which affects me?" Ellerey asked after a pause. She hesitated. "Not directly." "Indirectly, then?" "Perhaps, a little. It is a small matter, but it interested me.
She had denied that Desmond Ellerey had drawn sword in her cause, and yet might he not have done so after all? What she had seen might only have been the end of a quarrel. Baron Petrescu may have spoken some light word concerning her which Ellerey had resented. If Lord Cloverton had spoken the truth, Ellerey's last thought had been of her.
You English place no limits to your ambition," she added, turning to Lord Cloverton. "Love leaps over all obstacles," said the King. But her Majesty was ready with arguments to prove that the affair was no laughing matter.
"If I am any judge, it is," said Lord Cloverton, "more serious with the lady than with the man. Her words went far to confirm my ideas respecting Captain Ellerey, her manner betrayed her own secret." "You have spoken to her!" "Yes, only to-night.
Ten minutes later they had passed out of the inn yard, and were galloping toward the frontier. And in the midst of his escort, Lord Cloverton was riding back to Sturatzberg. So far he had succeeded, but he knew how often some little thing destroyed the best-laid scheme. He drove direct to the palace, and was admitted to the King. Queen Elena was with him.
"For what?" cried the King. "In heaven's name, for what, Lord Cloverton?" "For the token her Majesty delivered to Captain Ellerey to-night." A profound silence followed this deliberate accusation. So unflinchingly was it made, so evident was it that the Ambassador had some knowledge which he had not divulged, that the King found no words to utter.
Lord Cloverton did not expect the immediate arrest of Ellerey after the failure to discover him at the Countess Mavrodin's. He had fully believed that he was there, and had purposely kept the Countess driving in the Bois until such time as the search should be accomplished. The failure was disappointing, but his interview with the Countess would bear fruit.
"Whatever their intentions may be, the fact remains that they have always fled at the approach of a handful of troops." "Which is rather unnatural, it seems to me," Lord Cloverton answered quickly. "Whatever else he may lack, your brigand is not deficient in courage, and it must be remembered that the troops sent against these men have never succeeded in finding a trace of their spoils."
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