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"It is a very strange thing for you to hear. I only saw her once, for ten minutes, perhaps. She was a schoolgirl, and playing truant. We met upon the downs one breezy morning, a hat blown away by the wind served for introduction, and I have never seen her since." "It was not for her sake, then, that you came to Wallaria?" "Ah! is that what Lord Cloverton thinks!" exclaimed Ellerey.
"Nor were you sent to argue, Captain, but to deliver the token," said Vasilici, holding out his hand. Ellerey swallowed his rages a best he could, with a determination to take the pride out of this boaster some day; and drawing out the sealed box containing the bracelet of medallions, handed it to the brigand. "At last the great day dawns for me and for Wallaria!" Vasilici exclaimed.
"Many are hurrying to join us," he answered. "And will have to fight their way to us," said Ellerey. "We must hold the Square at all costs, for I see no line of retreat." "Retreat!" exclaimed Maritza. "There is no retreat for me. To-day makes me Queen in Wallaria or nothing." "Still, Princess, a momentary retreat might save the day."
"It must be remembered that there are many in Sturatzberg who, while personally loyal to you, are not satisfied with your foreign policy; who believe that Wallaria is too much under the direction of the greater European Powers, and would help you to emancipation in spite of yourself." "A judgment which is the outcome of ignorance, Lord Cloverton."
"Like me, Countess, I am sure you take little interest in uninteresting people, therefore you must have found this Captain Ellerey interesting. So have I so interesting, indeed, that I have wondered why he came to Wallaria." "He has not given me so much of his confidence as you appear to imagine, my lord." "He has not told you! Ah, then I will, in confidence, Countess, in confidence."
Would he seize the opportunity and escape out of Wallaria, think you?" "Not if he thought anyone who had a right to his help needed it. He is the kind of man who would return, no matter what the danger might be," answered Ward. "I believe some friendship of the sort does bind him to Sturatzberg," said Lord Cloverton, "and I should be happier if he were in Princess Maritza's company.
You will have played into the hands of this Frenchman, De Froilette, who is serving his own ends only, who cares nothing for Wallaria, whose reward lies ready for payment in Russian coffers, who is as false to Queen Elena and to you as he has been to me."
"To-morrow, early, send me by a trusted messenger the names of those who are foremost in Maritza's cause, the names of the societies whose plans and aims they govern, and, so far as is in your knowledge, the plans which they have formed. On my royal oath, none shall know from whom I received this information, and Captain Ellerey shall be free to leave Wallaria."
"Well, perhaps there is something in the thought. Still, you were not brought to my notice at the Embassy. I heard no mention of Desmond Ellerey as a friend of anyone connected with the Embassy, nor, indeed, any remark that an English officer was serving his Majesty the King of Wallaria." "No, my lord, my friendships are few, and, in truth, I have no great desire to increase the number."
With this new train of thought in his mind, the Frenchman's importance in the politics of Wallaria appeared to sink into insignificance. "You are welcome, monsieur. Is this a friendly visit or " "Friendly, certainly, but something more," De Froilette answered. He had not come to the Embassy without due deliberation.
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