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Updated: June 29, 2025
Unziar and Rallywood with two troopers watched in the guard-room, through which lay the only approach to his sleeping chamber. Unziar, could Unziar be trusted? He had heard something of Unziar and that handsome vixen of Selpdorf's. Then Colendorp ah, there was no doubt there!
The mischief had, of course, been done by the news of Elmur's engagement to Selpdorf's daughter, for Sagan, like others of his limited mental development, was sensitively suspicious.
'Could you trust Count Simon to put any man, and most of all the one upon whose property he has a reversionary claim, in fear of death? And further trust him not to put the threat into execution if provoked by failure? Elmur shrugged his shoulders. 'We should have Duke Simon to deal with in that case, instead of Duke Gustave. M. Selpdorf's round forehead wrinkled slightly.
He wished to allow Count Simon time to cool before meeting him, but this summons was imperative, and, besides, he knew the danger of failing to provide a safety-valve in the shape of a listener, before the Count could blow off the first ebullitions of rage over Mdlle. Selpdorf's untoward speech.
A broad smile flitted across the savage old face. 'You are a fool, but a very pretty fool, Isolde, and for that a man might forgive you many things. Now listen to me. After you retire to your rooms for the night, keep close to them, no matter what you hear. There may be a disturbance, and you had better have Selpdorf's daughter to keep you company. His expression changed as he spoke of Valerie.
I have just seen him, replied Rallywood. Selpdorf's round eyes glanced once more at his companion. The simple directness of the reply was admirable but baffling. 'Ah, he is invaluable, the good Major, quite invaluable! England may well be proud of him. He is one of the ablest men in Europe, besides' here he smiled, showing a row of strong, even teeth 'besides being one of the most honest.
Once the German grasp had been fairly laid upon the State, the nominal sovereign might struggle as he liked, he could hurt no one but himself. M. Selpdorf's chief contribution towards the new plot which was to be carried out at the Count's own fortress, the Castle of Sagan consisted in sending an urgent letter after his daughter, begging her to fall in with von Elmur's wishes.
May I have the pleasure of saluting you as such? Rallywood hesitated. He foresaw certain difficulties, but they appeared rather attractive than otherwise at the moment. He threw back his shoulders, a light of laughter came into his eyes, he raised his head and looked into Selpdorf's face. 'I thank your Excellency. The Chancellor understood more than met the ear.
No; I only ask you to allow Count Sagan to believe that you have consented to become my wife. I beg you to do this for M. Selpdorf's sake, and, indeed, Mademoiselle, for your own! As they entered the circle of brilliant light falling from the great lamp above Madame de Sagan's door Baron von Elmur resumed something of his usual manner.
Selpdorf forgot that Sagan is a wild beast who can only be fed with blood! Counsellor paused. 'The highway robbery with violence to which I have been subjected is Sagan's bull-headed translation of Selpdorf's hint to detain me. Thus, according to their calculations, before I can get to Révonde the Duke will have been induced to lend himself to some other course.
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