A Servant of Satan: Romantic Career of Prado the Assassin — page 174: what you’re looking at

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166 A SERVANT OF SATAN. ~— ‘‘T am afraid that this interesting story has made me for- get how late the hour is. I must pray you to excuse me and to permit me to take my leave.” ‘Why, it is actually 2 o’clock!” exclaimed the marchion- ess. ‘‘ I had no idea it was so late. Good-night, my dear count. Docome to luncheon to-morrow. You know that you promised to accompany us to the exhibition of water- colors in the afternoon. I am so anxious to hear your opinion about our English pictures.” After duly expressing his thanks and acceptance of the invitation, and, after bidding adieu, Frederick was moving toward the door, accompanied by Lord Arthur, when Colonel Clery called out to him: ‘‘Wait a moment for me, count. I will walk part of the way with you, if you will allow it. I have got to go, too.” _ Frederick bowed his assent, and the two men went down stairs together, Lord Arthur calling after them over the balustrades. | ‘* Dolce repose, Charlie; don’t dream of all these blood- and-thunder stories, and don’t treat poor Vaugelade to any more of them on me way home. You are enough to give a fellow the creeps.” For a minute after they had left the house Colonel Clery : and Frederick walked on in silence. ‘The night was very dark, and a fine drizzling rain was beginning to fall. Suddenly Colonel Clery stopped short in front of Fred- erick, and laying his hand on the latter’s arm said, quietly: “| know you now—you are Count von Waldberg!” The light of a street lamp was shining full on Frederick’s face, and Colonel Clery remarked, with surprise, that not a muscle of his features moved. | “May I inquire, Colonel Clery, what on earth you mean by this astounding piece of insolence; for I can scarcely re- gard it in any other light after what you have.told us to- night about the gentleman whose name you are attempting er « ‘Comicboo ‘S.CO - ~~ © s Dry he, * > ‘62 So