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"Here's a great deal of jaan "I misdoubt me but what

there's a most unpalatable pill hidden away in it"

"Indeed," said the secretary, "the Prince begs you to be content and to

wait for the post-horses to return"

"Ah, ah!" cried Wogan, "but that's the one thing I cannot do I must

speak plainly, it appears" He drew the secretary out of ear-shot, and

resumed: "My particular business is to catch up the Prince of Baden He

is sunificantly

"Sir, we are well informed in Trent as to the Ereat deal of dignity

"No, no, an "It is not by the Eh I have no doubt the summons is much to his

taste"

The secretary stepped back in surprise

"By her Highness the Princess?" he exclai where before she was obdurate To

tell you the truth, the Prince plied her too hard, and she would have

none of him Now that he turns his back and puts the miles as fast as he

can between himself and her, she cannot sleep for want of hihness is a woman," said he, "and that explains all But it will

do her no harer for her obstinacy, and, to tell

you the truth, the Prince Taxis is so tor to approach hian "I have no doubt of it I have myself seen prelates in a most