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Updated: June 16, 2025
If pent up within his own breast, there was no knowing in how disastrous a manner Sagan's ill-humour might explode. Defeat meant much to Elmur, his reputation was at stake. Other men had undertaken this same mission to bring about the annexation to the Fatherland of this troublesome little state; they had failed, therefore Elmur had pledged himself to succeed.
A course of softness and caution seemed impossible in connection with the headstrong old man who counselled it. Sagan, left alone, stood engrossed in thought. The wild beast instinct in him gave him intuition of danger. Elmur was playing Germany's game, but since his aim was the Count's own, it was impossible at this stage to disentangle the precise cause of suspicion.
The corridors are held by Count Sagan's men. Mademoiselle Selpdorf has brought the news. 'What! You told me not two hours ago she was engaged to von Elmur. She is the price of Selpdorf's treason. Unziar stepped nearer. 'Mademoiselle Selpdorf has already risked her life to warn us that we are in danger. I'd stake my soul she is loyal. 'Good indeed, Anthony!
The ill-feeling has nothing to do whatever with you or with me. The Count and von Elmur hate him on very different grounds. Everything appears to interest men now-a-days but ourselves! she ended sadly. 'Because he is English, perhaps? 'Well, yes, it has something to do with it. You remember that last night at the Castle?
I am myself sensible of something of the kind when dealing with him. Valerie imagines him to be quixotic. 'Has Mademoiselle said this? Elmur was stiffening at every sentence. Circumstances and not liking had put these two men on the same side, and Selpdorf repaid Elmur's sneers at the helplessness of Maäsau with sympathy for Elmur's position as a lover.
'No German has ever been welcome here before. We can but guess at treason. 'Hush! it cannot be that, since my father has knowledge of it. This was an entirely unexpected development of the difficulty. Unziar felt the check, and even in his turbulence he changed his venue. 'It may be so let that rest; but nothing can alter me in the belief that Elmur is the natural enemy of the State.
He had recovered in some measure the royal confidence, and felt almost certain that if the English proposals could be sufficiently delayed as to seem to hang fire, he might still be able to persuade his master to enter into some provisional arrangement with Germany. 'You have not any definite news for me, after all, Elmur remarked at the end of ten minutes.
I conclude it was Jack who spoiled their plans when Simon and the Baron went to the Duke's apartments. 'The Count and Baron von Elmur together? What did they go for? The question dried up the little stream of babble. 'How should I know? But there was a fight I'd back Jack against most people! That is one reason I liked him.
Madame de Sagan had quarreled with her husband because she had insisted on helping Mademoiselle Selpdorf, who was about to be married to Baron von Elmur, in the choice of her trousseau. Some excitement was being caused in the Guards' barracks by the case of Captain Rallywood, whom Count Sagan accused of using his influence unduly with his brother-officers to forward the projects of Germany.
He sprang to the writhing heap and tried to pinion Colendorp, but as he touched him the wounded man fell back. In a moment Sagan was on his feet calling on Elmur to bring the lamp. He seized Colendorp under the arm and shoved him roughly towards the wall, where throwing back a curtain he opened a door and thrust the tottering figure before him down a short flight of steps.
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