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Horser and our friends there. After all their talk and boasting too. Why, they are ignorant of the very elements of intrigue." Lucille sighed. "Here," she said, "it is different. The Prince and he are ancient rivals, and Raoul de Brouillac is no longer his friend. Muriel, I am afraid of what may happen." Lady Carey shrugged her shoulders. "He is no fool," she said in a low tone.
The Prince glanced at his watch, and then at the bridge tables ready set out. "I think," he said, "that a little diversion what does our hostess say?" "Two sets can start at least," the Duchess said. "Lucille and I will stay out, and the Count de Brouillac does not play." The Prince rose. "It is agreed," he said. "Duke, will you honour me? Felix and Dolinski are our ancient adversaries.
Lucille half rose, but Lady Carey's hand was heavy upon her shoulder. As though by a careless movement General Dolinski and Raoul de Brouillac altered their positions slightly so as to come between the two. The Duke of Dorset had left the room. Then Mr. Sabin knew that they were all against him. "Lucille," he said, "have courage! I wait for you." She looked towards him, and her face puzzled him.
"This little difference of opinion," the Prince remarked, looking thoughtfully through the emerald green of his liqueur, "interests me. Our friend Dolinski here thinks that he will not come because he will be afraid. De Brouillac, on the contrary, says that he will not come because he is too sagacious.
"You are in my power at last, Lucille. You will do my bidding, or " "Or what?" "I shall myself send for the police and give you into custody!" The Prince crossed the hall and entered the morning-room. Felix was there and Raoul de Brouillac. The Duchess sat at her writing-table, scribbling a note.
Their host, the Duke of Dorset, in whose splendid library they were assembled, was, if not the premier duke of the United Kingdom, at least one of those whose many hereditary offices and ancient family entitled him to a foremost place in the aristocracy of the world. Raoul de Brouillac, Count of Orleans, bore a name which was scarcely absent from a single page of the martial history of France.
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