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How far do you think your Government will back you?" "Darned little," said Donovan. "So Steinwitz seemed to think. But the Emperor wasn't taking any unnecessary risks. He preferred that the island should return to the Crown of Megalia. I think that's the whole story so far as I know it. Perhaps now I ought to be getting off to see that admiral."
"No, your Majesty, not yet," said Smith. "I hope your Majesty is quite well, and Mr. Steinwitz, if you'll excuse my asking. I hope Mr. Steinwitz is quite well." "That swine," said the King, "is, as always, swallowing in the mire." "You'll excuse my asking, your Majesty," said Smith, "but I like to hear about Mr. Steinwitz. It was Mr.
I have nothing definite against the man; but I do not like him. I shook my head and found a seat at the far end of the room. Afterwards months afterwards Gorman told me that he wanted me very badly that day, me or some one else. He wanted a third person at his table. Steinwitz was asking inconvenient questions, talking about matters Gorman did not want to discuss.
You hit it the first time you shoot. The Emperor sends to me Steinwitz a cursed pig a cur dog with mange on him an outsider from the ranks, that is, I think you say a rank outsider a bounder, my friend Gorman a sweeper of chimneys a swine " "I'm sure he's all that. I don't care for the man myself, but tell me what he said to you." "Steinwitz came into my hotel.
One of them was a letter from Steinwitz. Phillips, the officer of the Ida, had his eye on those papers. I swept them up and destroyed them." "And the cisterns?" said Donovan. "What are they for?" "If you consider the geographical position of Salissa, you'll see in a moment. The island lies a bit off the main steamer route between Marseilles and the Suez Canal; but not too far off.
There's the Island of Salissa, for instance." Gorman was startled by the mention of Salissa. He may possibly have shown his surprise. Steinwitz went on: "By the way, talking of Salissa, Goldsturmer told me a curious thing the other day. You know Goldsturmer, don't you?" "The jewel man?" "Yes.
"Oh, you let him have the ship then?" "Certainly. Trade is dull in those parts now. As a matter of fact the Ida was lying up." Gorman pretended to yawn by way of showing how very little interest he took in the matter. "Hope he'll enjoy the trip," he said. "Doesn't sound an attractive country by your account." "Well," said Steinwitz, "there are some interesting things to see.
He hasn't got it. There's a cool ten thousand gone on a pearl necklace, as well as " "Goldsturmer is prepared to buy back the necklace," said Steinwitz. "I have arranged that." "Well," said Gorman, "it's your affair, of course. But I wouldn't be too sure. I don't think Madame Ypsilante will sell at any price." "Madame Ypsilante will do what she must," said Steinwitz. "The Emperor "
"Ask my friend Gorman," said the King. "He knows." "I do not," said Gorman, "unless " King Konrad Karl smiled pleasantly. "Unless " said Gorman. "Oh, damn it all. I suppose it was the Emperor." "You have it," said the King. "He is of the Emperor's secret service. He and Steinwitz. Steinwitz I do not like. He is an arrogant. He assumes always the attitude of the dog on top.
"Thanks," I said, "but I've just caught sight of a man at the far end of the room whom I particularly want to talk to." "Talk to him later on," said Gorman, "Come and sit here now." There was something in Gorman's tone which made me think he really wanted me to sit at his table, that he had a motive in pressing me as he did. But I was not going to lunch in the company of Steinwitz.
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