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For Selpdorf had almost succeeded in lulling his suspicions, and in luring him back to the old comfortable habit of believing in a false peace. He half regretted the doubts he had lately entertained of his Prime Minister, and was weakly willing to disabuse the Englishman's mind of prejudice. He did not know that Rallywood was quite unaware of Selpdorf's connection with the Sagan plot.
Had Valerie not met Rallywood, she might never have known as much about herself as she discovered during her visit to Sagan; as matters stood, however, the weak point in M. Selpdorf's theory was already under strain. The Chancellor usually breakfasted alone with his daughter.
I do not mean to drop him because he talked all that nonsense at Kofn Ford. You boasted about M. Selpdorf's power make him use it now to save Rallywood. I begin to believe that you are really as cold as you pretend to be, Valerie, you care so little! Whereas I, in spite of all that has happened, would serve him if I could. 'I shall see my father when I return to-night, I promise you.
Selpdorf's round eyes showed their lids in an odd flicker. The attack was sudden. He brushed his moustache upwards with a thoughtful movement of the finger and thumb, regarding Rallywood as he did so. 'Then why have you brought them to me? he said at last. 'Because a soldier should see no further than the point of his sword, your Excellency, replied Rallywood slowly. 'Good!
Selpdorf's answer was slow in coming, and before he spoke Count Sagan strode into the room. He carried a sheaf of papers; his imperious temper was wont to rush every business through to which he put his hand. 'I begged for a few moments in private with your Highness, he said, with a glance at the Minister. 'Our good Selpdorf is too discreet to be considered a third, answered the Duke blandly.
I knew this connection was under consideration by Elmur, but the engagement did not exist a few hours ago, and the present moment is precisely the most inopportune which could be chosen for its announcement, hence it follows that someone has forced Elmur's hand, or that he is forcing the hand of someone, it may be Mdlle. Selpdorf's. 'Will it be announced publicly? The Duke, for example.
So Selpdorf's gone. A queer compound. 'His death redeemed much, said Rallywood, shortly. 'Yes, Counsellor puffed out a great cloud of smoke, 'yes, but we have no reason to forget the fact that he was very ready to secure himself at a heavy cost to you. 'For the sake of Maäsau, interposed Rallywood. 'Hum for the sake of Maäsau! And you were an inconvenient personality also.
The Duke gave a shrill feeble cry, not such a cry as one would have expected from a man of his age, and then Selpdorf was between them shouting for the Guard. 'You false hound! Sagan gnashed his teeth in Selpdorf's face as the Chancellor threw himself upon him. Shouts and shots, and the wild turmoil of a deadly struggle. Then the Guard had secured Sagan.
She recoiled with an exclamation, for a glance showed her that the Count was in one of his most deadly moods. 'What have you done where is Selpdorf's daughter? he snarled. As Madame de Sagan shrank from the menacing hand the door opened a second time, and Valerie herself stumbled in with a bloodless face.
Valerie, as the Baroness von Elmur, was to be her father's guarantee for the future! Although Elmur's desires lay in the same direction, Selpdorf's insistence was most unpalatable to the German minister. 'I am ready to lay myself at Mademoiselle's feet, he said aloud, 'but there is always the picturesque young captain of the Guard. 'Unziar?
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