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They had returned close to the spot from which they had started. There were fewer carriages in the Bois, and hardly any pedestrians now. Lord Cloverton had, however, seen a man standing close to the roadway, and he beckoned him to the carriage. "What news?" he asked sharply. "Every gate is closely watched, my lord.
"I hardly know whether I can congratulate you," said Lord Cloverton, rising, too, and showing no sign of annoyance or recognition of defeat. "You will pardon me, but I fear I may have been missed," and then as they passed into the ball-room he went on, "I will respect your confidence, but may I suggest that your knowledge of Captain Ellerey's affairs may be useful to him?
Lord Cloverton pushed his chair back from the table, and with his arms folded gazed abstractedly at the ceiling. Captain Ward sat opposite to him, turning over a pile of papers, noting their contents, and placing them in order. "De Froilette was right after all, Ward. Princess Maritza has been in Sturatzberg." "And will be again almost immediately, now that the brigands have delivered her up.
"Why not question Captain Ellerey?" "I have done so, but to no purpose." "I will question him," said the King. "Why not question her Majesty?" Lord Cloverton suggested. "Captain Ellerey is with her at this moment." "You shall go with me, Lord Cloverton," said the King. "Since you have such suspicions it is no time for secret questionings.
Ellerey raised himself on the couch, wincing with the pain his arm gave him, but determined to balk the Ambassador while he had the opportunity. It was evident that if he remained there Lord Cloverton would force him to this journey, and he was too weak to offer any real resistance, but once in the streets he could hide and wait, and seek Maritza in every corner of the city until
I gather, monsieur, that your business affairs would suffer were such a thing as a rising in the Princess Maritza's favor to take place?" "Have I not said that there is a selfish vein in all of us?" Lord Cloverton smiled, and together they crossed the vestibule.
He wore a dressing-gown of soiled quilted silk and linen not too immaculate; but his little sandy moustache and the goatee that decorated his receding chin were both carefully waxed into sharp points an indication that he possessed at least one vanity. Three days in the week he taught vocal and instrumental music to the ambitious young ladies of Cloverton.
They have no eyes for danger, and are lacking that diplomacy which makes men feel that it is honorable to retreat sometimes. He is one of those who love their sword and would fain die with their boots on. Besides, he is in love." "Ah, now you interest me, monsieur," Cloverton exclaimed. "I have been wondering whether he had not some weak spot."
"I understand." "I should be glad to see him turn his back upon Wallaria; failing that, I am uncharitable enough to hope he may meet with an accident," said Lord Cloverton. "That might be arranged," was the answer. "Sturatzberg is having a bad effect upon your moral sense.
Any person who had watched Lord Cloverton closely when he went to the palace that night, would have been struck by his particular alertness. He was observant of the composition of the different groups in the rooms, of those who were chiefly about her Majesty, and of those who danced together.
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