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Updated: June 17, 2025
No one thought so; but even had I fallen, the enemy's bullet would have redeemed my honor. Egon understood that, and that was why he put my salvation in my own hands. When we two said good-bye in the little ruined church on that icy winter's night, we knew we should never meet again, but we both thought I would be the victim, for I rode to almost certain death.
"It's pretty bad to have to stay behind on account of a scratch that's not worth talking about. In another week I'll be all right. I don't care what the doctor says, and I hope to join my regiment before you take R ." "We'll have to be active now," said Egon, "for resistance doesn't continue long where General von Falkenried commands.
I pride myself upon my officers' bravery, but I cannot permit any such senseless experiments." "I do not mean myself, your excellency," said Egon, earnestly. "The man whom I mean is in the seventh regiment, and is at this moment on outpost duty on Chapel mountain. It was he who brought me word of the prisoner." The general shook his head thoughtfully.
"Yes, but it was Herr Rojanow for all that," said Stadinger, whose sharp eyes were not to be deceived. "To be sure the black locks were gone, and the proud, independent manner, but his voice was, the same!" "Do cease your senseless chatter," said Egon violently. "You know very well that Herr Rojanow is in Sicily, and now you find him in an orderly of the seventh regiment. It is really laughable."
"When I break down now it will be from the enemy's bullet. I thank you Egon for this hour, in which you have at last, at last, exonerated me from a fearful suspicion!" "And in which I send you to your death," said the prince gently. "We must not hide the truth from ourselves only a miracle can save you." "A miracle?" Hartmut's glance sought the altar which the flickering moonlight revealed.
I saw him afterwards when you had disappeared. He broke into the wildest anguish and I caught a glimpse of the father's heart which loved his son above all else on earth. Have you made no effort since then to convince him?" "No, he would believe me as little as did Egon.
Has your highness any other orders for me?" "No, you old boor!" cried the prince, half amused, half angry. "Go on, now; we don't need any sermon on morals." Stadinger obeyed, he bowed low and marched off. Rojanow glanced after him and shrugged his shoulders with a sneer. "I admire your forbearance, Egon; you certainly permit your servants to speak very freely "
The duke and duchess are there, and Princess Sophie with a royal niece, a kinswoman of her late husband, I hear." "Yes, with her niece." Prince Egon turned suddenly and looked at his companion. "Herr von Schönau, I see you are about to congratulate me. If you do I'll demand satisfaction on the spot, right here in the middle of the forest."
He knew full well that the wife of the Prussian ambassador, no matter how young and beautiful, was not to be approached with vapid, idle compliments. Hartmut had made that error in addressing the unknown girl in the wood, but Egon had the advantage of knowing to whom he spoke, and succeeded at last in thawing the beautiful baroness by his gracious, suave manner.
"Your highness has promised to marry," finished the steward in such an impressive manner that the officers all shouted. Egon joined in, but something was wanting in his merriment, and in his answer too. "Yes, yes, I've promised that, sure enough, but I have many matters to settle in the meantime, I'll keep my word in ten years, or perhaps in twenty perhaps never!"
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