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     ;Never mind what they tell you�察─�commanded Philip。 ;Listen to ME。 

He   loves   you。   Better   than   ever   before�察  �he   loves   you。 All   he   asks   is   the 

chance to tell you so。 You cannot help but believe him。 Who can look at 

you�察�and not believe that he loves you� �Let me�察─�he begged�察 �bring him to 

you。;    He    started  from    her   when�察   �remembering       the  somewhat      violent 

thoughts of the youthful husband�察�he added hastily�此 �Or perhaps it would 

be better if you called him yourself。; 

     ;Called   him� ─  �exclaimed   the   lady。   ;He   is   in   Paris´at   the   raceswith 

her� ─�

     ;If they tell you that sort of thing�察─�protested Philip indignantly�察 �you 

must listen to me。 He is not in Paris。 He is not with her。 There never was a 

her� ─�

     He drew aside the lace curtains and pointed。 ;He is there behind that 

ancient cab horse�察�praying that you will let him tell you that not only did 

he   never   do   it�察  �but�察  �what   is   much   more   important�察  �he   will   never   do   it 

again。; 

     The lady herself now timidly drew the curtains apart�察�and then more 

boldly   showed   herself   upon   the   iron   balcony。   Leaning   over   the   scarlet 

geraniums�察�she beckoned with both hands。 The result was instantaneous。 



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Philip bolted for the front door�察�leaving it open�察�and�察�as he darted down the 

steps�察�the youthful husband�察�in strides resembling those of an ostrich�察�shot 

past him。 Philip did not cease running until he was well out of Berkeley 

Square。   Then�察  �not   ill´pleased   with   the   adventure�察  �he   turned   and   smiled 

back at the house of yellow stucco。 

     ;Bless you�察�my children�察─�he murmured�察 �bless you� ─�

     He   continued   to   the   Ritz�察  �and�察  �on   crossing   Piccadilly   to   the   quieter 

entrance     to  the   hotel  in   Arlington    Street�察  �found    gathered    around    it  a 

considerable crowd drawn up on either side of a red carpet that stretched 

down the steps of the hotel to a court carriage。 A red carpet in June�察�when 

all is dry under foot and the sun is shining gently�察�can mean only royalty�察�

and in the rear of the men in the street Philip halted。 He remembered that 

for a few days the young King of Asturia and the Queen Mother were at 

the   Ritz   incognito�察  �and�察  �as   he   never   had   seen   the   young   man   who   so 

recently and so tragically had been exiled from his own kingdom�察�Philip 

raised himself on tiptoe and stared expectantly。 

     As   easily  as   he   could   read   their   faces   could   he   read   the   thoughts   of 

those about him。 They were thoughts of friendly curiosity�察�of pity for the 

exiles�察�on the part of the policemen who had hastened from a cross street�察�

of pride at their temporary responsibility�察�on the part of the coachman of 

the    court   carriage�察   �of  speculation     as   to  the   possible    amount     of  his 

Majesty's tip。 The thoughts were as harmless and protecting as the warm 

sunshine。 

     And     then�察  �suddenly    and    harshly�察  �like  the   stroke   of  a  fire  bell   at 

midnight�察     �the   harmonious      chorus    of   gentle�察  �hospitable    thoughts     was 

shattered by one that was discordant�察�evil�察�menacing。 It was the thought of 

a man with a brain diseased�察�and its purpose was murder。 

     ;When they appear at the doorway�察─�spoke the brain of the maniac�察 �I 

shall lift the bomb from my pocket。 I shall raise it above my head。 I shall 

crash it against the stone steps。 It will hurl them and all of these people 

into eternity and me with them。 But I shall LIVEa martyr to the Cause。 

And the Cause will flourish� ─�

     Through   the   unsuspecting   crowd�察  �like   a   football   player   diving   for   a 

tackle�察�Philip hurled himself upon a little dark man standing close to the 



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open door of the court carriage。 From the rear Philip seized him around the 

waist   and   locked   his   arms   behind   him�察  �elbow   to   elbow。   Philip's   face�察�

appearing      over    the  man's    shoulder�察    �stared   straight   into   that   of  the 

policeman。 

     ;He has a bomb in his right´hand pocket� ─�yelled Philip。 ;I can hold 

him while you take it� �But�察�for Heaven's sake�察�don't drop it� ─�Philip turned 

upon the crowd。 ;Run� �all of you� ─�he shouted。 ;Run like the devil� ─�

     At that instant the boy King and his Queen Mother�察�herself still young 

and   beautiful�察  �and   cloaked   with   a   dignity   and   sorrow   that   her   robes   of 

mourning could not intensify�察�appeared in the doorway。 

     ;Go back�察�sir� ─�warned Philip。 ;He means to kill you� ─�

     At the words and at sight of the struggling men�察�the great lady swayed 

helplessly�察�her eyes filled with terror。 Her son sprang protectingly in front 

of her。 But the danger was past。 A second policeman was now holding the 

maniac by the wrists�察�forcing his arms above his head�察�Philip's arms�察�like a 

lariat�察  �were    wound     around    his   chest�察  �and   from    his  pocket    the   first 

policeman gingerly drew forth a round�察�black object of the size of a glass 

fire´grenade。 He held it high in the air�察�and waved his free hand warningly。 

But the warning was unobserved。 There was no one remaining to observe 

it。 Leaving the would´be assassin struggling and biting in the grasp of the 

stalwart policeman�察�and the other policeman unhappily holding the bomb 

at arm's length�察�Philip sought to escape into the Ritz。 But the young King 

broke through the circle of attendants and stopped him。 

     ;I must thank you�察─�said the boy eagerly�察 �and I wish you to tell me 

how you came to suspect the man's purpose。; 

     Unable to speak the truth�察�Philip�察�the would´be writer of fiction�察�began 

to improvise fluently。 

     ;To   learn   their   purpose�察  �sir�察─  �he   said�察   �is   my   business。   I   am   of   the 

International Police�察�and in the secret service of your Majesty。; 

     ;Then   I   must   know   your   name�察─  �said   the   King�察  �and   added   with   a 

dignity that was most becoming�察 �You will find we are not ungrateful。; 

     Philip smiled mysteriously and shook his head。 

     ;I   said   in   your   secret   service�察─  �he   repeated。   ;Did   even   your   Majesty 

know me�察�my usefulness would be at an end。; He pointed toward the two 



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policemen。 ;If you desire to be just�察�as well as gracious�察�those are the men 

to reward。; 

     He slipped past the King and through the crowd of hotel officials into 

the hall and on into the corridor。 

     The arrest had taken place so quietly and so quickly that through the 

heavy glass doors no sound had penetrated�察�and of the fact that they had 

been so close to a possible tragedy those in the corridor were still ignorant。 

The   members   of   the   Hungarian   orchestra   were   arranging   their   music�察  �a 

waiter     was    serving    two    men    of   middle     age   with    sherry�察   �and   two 

distinguished´looking   elderly   gentlemen   seated   together   on   a   sofa   were 

talking in leisurely whispers。 

     One of the two middle´aged men was well known to Philip�察�who as a 

reporter had often�察�in New York�察�endeavored to interview him on matters 

concerning   the   steel   trust。   His   name   was   Faust。   He   was   a   Pennsylvania 

Dutchman   from   Pittsburgh�察  �and   at   one   time   had   been   a   foreman   of   the 

night   shift   in   the   same   mills   he   now   controlled。   But   with   a   roar   and   a 

spectacular flash�察�not unlike one of his own blast furnaces�察�he had soared 

to fame and fortune。 He recognized Philip as one of the bright young men 

of the Republic�察�but in his own opinion he was far too self´important to 

betray that fact。 

     Philip sank into an imitation Louis Quatorze chair beside a fountain in 

imitation of one in the apartment of the Pompadour�察�and ordered what he 

knew   would   be   an   execrable   imitation   of   an   American   cocktail。   While 

waiting for the cocktail and Lady Woodcote's luncheon party�察�Philip�察�from 

where he sat�察�could not help but overhear the conversation of Faust and of 

the man with him。 The latter was a German with Hebraic features and a 

pointed   beard。   In   loud   tones   he   was   congratulating   the American   many´ 

time   millionaire   on   having   that   morning   come   into   possession   of   a   rare 

and valuable masterpiece�察�a hitherto unknown and but recently discovered 

portrait of Philip IV by Velasquez。 

     Philip sighed enviously。 

     ;Fancy�察─  �he     thought�察   �owning      a   Velasquez�    �Fancy   having      it   all  to 

yourself� �It must be fun to be rich。 It certainly is hell to be poor� ─�

     The   German�察  �who   was   evidently  a   picture´dealer�察  �was   exclaiming   in 



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tones of rapture�察�and nodding his head with an air of awe and solemnity。 

     ;I   am   telling   you   the   truth�察  �Mr。   Faust�察─  �he   said。   ;In   no   gallery   in 

Europe�察�no�察�not even in the Prado�察�is there such another Velasquez。 This is 

what you are doing�察�Mr。 Faust�察�you are robbing Spain。 You are robbing her 

of something worth more to her than Cuba。 And I tell you�察�so soon as it is 

known   that   this   Velasquez   is   going   to   your   home   in   Pittsburgh�察  �every 

Spaniard will hate you and every art´collector will hate you�察�too。 For it is 

the most wonderful art treasure in Europe。 And what a bargain�察�Mr。 Faust� �

What a bargain� ─�

     To make sure that the reporter was within hearing�察�Mr。 Faust glanced 

in    the  direction    of   Philip   and�察   �seeing    that  he   had    heard�察  �frowned 

importantly。   That   the   reporter   might   hear   still   more�察  �he   also   raised   his 

voice。 

     ;Nothing   can   be   called   a   bargain�察  �Baron�察─  �he   said�察   �that   costs   three 

hundred thousand dollars� ─�

     Again he could not resist glancing toward Philip�察�and so eagerly that 

Philip deemed it would be only polite to look interested。 So he obligingly 

assumed a startled look�察�with which he endeavored to mingle simulations 

of surprise�察�awe�察�and envy。 

     The next instant an expression of real surprise overspread his features。 

     Mr。    Faust   continued。     ;If  you   will   come    upstairs�察─   �he  said   to  the 

picture´dealer�察 �I will give you your check�察�and then I should like to drive 

to your apartments and take a farewell look at t

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