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Hedwig in love with this dashing boy was a greater one. "Of one thing I must assure Your Highness," said Nikky. "These these meetings have been of my seeking." "The Princess requires no defense, Captain Larisch."
"The old she-dragon, the governess I suppose she is trustworthy?" "Perfectly. But she is a woman." "He has Lussin." Count Lussin was the Crown Prince's aide-de-camp. "He needs a man, sire," observed the Chancellor rather tartly. The King cleared his throat. "This youngster he is so fond of, young Larisch, would he please you better?" he asked, with ironic deference. "A good boy, sire.
"I depend on you, Captain Larisch," said the King gravely, and nodded his head in a gesture of dismissal. Nikky backed toward the door, struck a hassock, all but went down, bowed again at the door, and fled. "A fine lad," said General Mettlich, "but no talker." "All the better," replied His Majesty. "I am tired of men who talk well. And" he smiled faintly "I am tired of you. You talk too well.
This morning, for instance?" Hedwig shrugged her shoulders, but her color rose. It came in a soft wave over her neck and mounted higher and higher. "Very quietly, mother," she said. "Naturally. It is always quiet here. But how?" "I rode." "Where?" "At the riding-school, with Otto." "Only with Otto?" "Captain Larisch was there." "Of course! Then you have practically spent the day with him!"
In the corridor she almost ran over the irritated Mathilde, and she wept all the way back to the Palace, much to the dismay of her lady in waiting, who had disapproved of the excursion anyhow. That night, the city was searched for Nikky Larisch, but without result. Nikky Larisch had been having an exciting time.
His smile was forced. She guessed that he had heard of Nikky Larisch before, that, indeed, he knew probably more than she did. Just what, she wondered, was there to know? A great deal, if one could judge by Hedwig's face. "I hope you are working hard at your lesson, Otto," she said, in the severe tone which Otto had learned that most people use when they refer to lessons.
Nikky Larisch had arrived just as Hedwig departed, and even the Crown Prince had recognized something wrong. Nikky had stopped just inside the doorway, with his eyes rather desperately and hungrily on Hedwig, and Hedwig, who should have been scolded, according to Prince Otto, had passed him with the haughtiest sort of nod. The Crown Prince witnessed the nod with wonder and alarm.
"There will be no more trouble between these two neighboring countries, because a marriage has to-day been arranged a marriage between the Princess Hedwig, His Majesty's granddaughter, and myself." For a moment Nikky Larisch closed his eyes. The anniversary of the death of Prince Hubert dawned bright and sunny.
But let Livonia demand too much, or not agree at all, and Nikky was lost. Thus did Nikky Larisch play his small part in the game of nations. "Suppose," said Karl unctuously, "that we discuss first another more important matter. I confess to a certain impatience." He bowed slightly. The Chancellor hesitated. Then he glanced thoughtfully at the paper in his hand.
"Larisch!" No acting there. In sheer amazement she dropped back from him, staring with wide eyes. Nikky Larisch! Then how had the Terrorists got it? Was all the world in their employ? "But it is impossible!" "I'm sorry, Olga. But even then there is something to be explained. We imprisoned him we got him in a trap, rather by accident. He maintained that he had not made away with the papers.
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