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Updated: May 11, 2025
Karlbeck came in through the private entrance. Edestone was introduced, and after the two Americans had had their cocktails, both Englishmen having declined to indulge in this distinctly American custom, the four sat down to dinner. Rebener put "Lord Denton" on his right, Edestone on his left, while "Mr. Karlbeck" took the only remaining seat.
He would have dropped the subject there, but pressed by the other man he continued rather seriously: "Since you ask me, 'Lord Denton, I do think that you should not have accepted that man's hospitality unless you were prepared to return it to a certain extent." "Well, what would you have expected His Royal Highness to do I mean 'Lord Denton?" "Karlbeck" corrected himself hastily.
"Lord Denton," however, seemed no longer interested in the matter, and was unable to concentrate his attention; while "Mr. Karlbeck" made no attempt to hide the fact that he was disgusted gusted with the evening, and wished to see it end as soon as possible.
"By the way," Rebener vouchsafed as they drove along, "I have taken the liberty of inviting Lord Denton and Mr. Karlbeck, two friends of mine, to dine with us tonight, and as Lord Denton is in mourning, he has asked that I have dinner in my apartment. I hope that is all right?" "Certainly," assented Edestone. "Lord Denton, you say?
The self-satisfied Bombiadi also overheard, and although he endeavoured to appear unconscious, a dull red flush crept up over his cheeks, and after shifting for a moment from one foot to the other, he left the room. "Lord Denton" and "Karlbeck" exchanged glances out of the corners of their eyes; and Rebener, although he made out to grin at the speech, shifted a little uneasily in his chair.
"You can't have two such creatures in your country?" "Was that the chap, 'Denton," broke in "Karlbeck," "who said to you, the day that he slapped you on the back, that he was not so strong for making all this fuss over Princes and things, as in his opinion it wasn't democratic?" "Yes, that was when I was on board his yacht, but he said I was all right and he didn't mind spending money on me.
"Karlbeck" and "Lord Denton" sprang to their feet, their faces ashy pale, as they stood grasping the backs of their chairs. When, a moment later, Colonel Stewart, the Equerry, appeared on the threshold, they both crumpled up, and dropped into their chairs, fit subjects for the starch-pot. The Colonel stared at them in undisguised surprise, a slow frown gathering between his eyes.
Karlbeck' must see that it would be far better to end the war now, provided that a lasting peace can be ensured, and that I think I can guarantee with my discovery.
Wouldn't they try one of his wonderful cigars? Just one pony of his marvellous brandy? But His Royal Highness, pale as death, was bent on getting away, and turned a deaf ear to all these hospitable suggestions; and although "Mr. Karlbeck" did consent to gulp down a large glass of Rebener's very fine brandy, he immediately hurried off in the wake of his royal associate.
Karlbeck" looked as if he would faint with apprehension, while His Royal Highness sought by every possible means to divert Edestone's attention from the broad hints and imprudent revelations that were thrown out. They were still engaged at this, when suddenly the door was thrown open, and some one announced in a loud voice, "The King's Messenger!"
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