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"You are out of date," the Ambassador declared earnestly "I see nohy they sent you to me Those days have passed There is rooration of Russia in the near future is a certainty It is eastward that we reat extension of territory"

"These things have been decided?"

"Absolutely! They form the soul of my mission here My lish statesmen and the uine I am as to the success of e hich Seaely concerned seems to me at times unwise and unnecessary"

"And my own mission?" Dominey enquired

"Its nature," the Prince replied, "is not as yet divulged, but if, as I have been given to understand, it is to become closely connected with my own, then I am very sure you will presently find that its text also is Peace"

Dominey rose to his feet, prepared to take his leave

"These matters will be solved for us," he murmured

"There is just one word more, on a somewhat more private matter," Terniloff said in an altered tone "The Princess Eiderstrom is upstairs"

"In this house?"

"Waiting for a ith you Our friend Sea I understand that she is content to subscribe to the present situation She makes one condition, however"

"And that?"

"She insists upon it that I present Sir Everard Dominey"

The latter did not attempt to conceal his perturbation

"I need scarcely point out to you, sir," he protested, "that any association between the Princess and ely increase the difficulties of hed

"I quite appreciate that," he admitted "Both Seaman and I have endeavoured to reason with her, but, as you are doubtless aware, the Princess is a wo will She is also very powerfully placed here, and it is the urgent desire of the Court at Berlin to placate in every way the Hungarian nobility You will understand, of course, that I speak fronore the fact of your unfortunate relations with the late Prince, but in considering the present position you will, I areater interests"