The Great Prince Shan

s relaxed, men made dives for their hats, and the unmusical murmured the usual platitude

to speak-Lord Dorminster. If he comes, will you leave us alo

r muttered, not unkindly. "

n her chair and fan

l Englishman of his class. I wish to talk to him, to appreciate his point of view. You know what Paul said wh

elve years ago. He came over with the first commission which

great vicissitudes. Besides, it is not only the official outlook in which Paul is interested. He doesn't understand, and frankly I don

o, I should never call the Englis

man with a perfectly acute brain may have simply idiotic impulses towards cr

it and stood aside to let Nigel pass in. Naid

aid, raising her eyes for a minute to hi

commonplace remarks. Then

rved, "leaves me free to make a few call

words and watched the retreat

e reminds me of your country itself. He is mas

he Urals themselves, and you have described him. Now tell me what you think of a young woman who rings yo

" Nigel answered. "And if I were to tell you all that I think of you," he added, after a mo

they looked and spoke and felt as though the coming of new things was at hand. The atmosphere of music, still present, was a wonde

ome of us in Russia feel that your nation is imperfectly understood there. We are bearing grudges against you which may not be wholly justi

gel remembered who his companion was and all that she

nt to you. The typical Englishman of to-day is hiding his head in the sand. I am not disposed

declared, a little eagerly. "What I want to find out i

he work which my uncle commenced. I am trying to secure firm and definite evidenc

ly what you kn

eck. Her white net gown was trimmed with ermine. At her first appearance in the front of the box she had created almost a sensation among those to whom she was

utiful," he said,

very sweet answering light in her eyes, "but I

end of Immelan,"

greatest friend I have in the world is Paul Matinsky, and it is at his w

ch under the dominance o

tely, perhaps, but nevertheless with invaluable results to Russia. We had vast resources which Germany exploited, magnificent human material which Germany has educated and disciplined. The two nations have grown together for their

, "you refer to this project

rn to Petrograd. You see, I speak to you quite openly, for I myself have had some experience of your present statesmen. I believe if you were to repeat this conversation to any on

r blind credulity. Their frontier would seem to be impregnable, and the difficulties of invading England, even from the air, are very much as they were during the last war. It w

iscovered that?

ok his

eateningly so. So far as we have been able to discover, they do not seem to have any secret store of guns or ammunition. Their

getting a dispatch through,

uncle was murdered, however, in the act of de

ppose I ought to feel flattered that

w all that I can tell you. If you are inclined towards friendsh

s longer. It is true that Oscar Immelan is my father's old friend and also mine, but my judgm

aking his courage into both hands, "that

whiteness of his skin, the colour of h

she replied. "It w

" he declar

urbance which had reigned between them during their first few moments alone. It

ountries, and that assistance is not yet wholly promised. I cannot betray to you my knowledge of certain things," she went on, after a moment's hesitation, "but I can at least give you this warning. It

ne," Nigel ans

the rear of the little procession came Immelan. His face darkened as he recog

" she remarked. "I thought y

nce intervened,"

tuna

's retreating figure

ma donna is in great voice to-night-and I like