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'I love Valerie began, and stopped short, for Rallywood turned in his stride as if he felt their eyes upon him. 'His Highness has sent for you, Unziar, he said. All the next morning the snow fell persistently, and Sagan might have been, as far as appearances went, a castle built in the air.

Rallywood was getting himself into his velveteen coat with a good deal of unnecessary violence. 'I don't believe the Chancellor is so dangerous, he said carelessly. 'He is a consummate actor, but one knows it. 'Yes, assented the Major thoughtfully; 'yet the moment to watch him is the moment when he acts that he is acting.

He was inclined to suspect Selpdorf, but the Chancellor proved that he had only carried out the German's own suggestion in sending Rallywood to the Frontier. Ill-luck, he argued, combined with Sagan's blundering, had done the rest. He deplored it.

I want to know that you are alive and this is not all a dream, she began impulsively, yet behind the impulse lay a calculated design. She owed her life to Valerie's courage, but that weighed as nothing in comparison with the knowledge that in some indefinite manner the girl stood between Rallywood and herself, that Rallywood for some reason held Valerie in special regard.

For a diplomatist what praise! Rallywood met his glance imperturbably. 'For a diplomatist, your Excellency? he repeated. 'But assuredly, replied the Chancellor warmly: 'figure to yourself, my friend, the condition of politics if all statesmen were like him honest! An invaluable man! He paused for a reply, but Rallywood merely bowed.

Rallywood went on wondering what the Duke meant to convey by this praise of his great Minister and in fact set many constructions on the empty words. Selpdorf received him with an air of gravity, almost of restraint, entirely unlike the debonnair interest he had shown in him on the occasion of their last interview.

And look here the young fellow looked oddly at Rallywood, 'she hinted that the Count 'Nonsense! Rallywood forced a laugh. 'She was badly frightened, I tell you. 'I'll take my oath there's something in it though! She refuses to let us take her back to the Castle to-night. 'What have you given them tea or anything? 'Faith, no! I made them each take a nip of bizutte far better, too.

Colendorp and Adolf, as representing Unziar, accompanied Rallywood's seconds to make the necessary arrangements. Meanwhile, Rallywood strolled back to the gallery above the ballroom, and looked down at the dancers.

Had there been trouble Rallywood might have disposed of some of our chief difficulties for us, he remarked, with a cynical smile. 'He might also have been disposed of himself, said Selpdorf, 'and he is the one human being for whom the good Counsellor has the slightest regard. In politics it is necessary to consider the personal equation.

Rallywood had only time to see a woman clinging to the driver's empty seat and clutching desperately at the dangling reins. They passed like a vision, noiseless, swift, and dim, and although Rallywood followed quickly, he could not find them.