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"His Majesty will receive you at once," he announced "Followa richly carpeted corridor Their guide paused and pointed to a s-room, where several men were seated

"Herr Seaman will find friends there," he said "His Imperial Majesty will receive hiastein will come this way"

Douide motioned hi a few paces, stood at the salute before a seated figure as bending over a eneral had unrolled before hilanced up at the sound of footsteps and whispered soether and retired The Kaiser beckoned Doastein, your Majesty," the young officer murmured

Dominey stood at attention for a moment and bowed a little aardly The Kaiser smiled

"It pleases me," he said, "to see a German officer ill at ease without his uniforastein, be seated"

"Sir Everard Dominey, at your service, Majesty," Doust host pointed

"Thorough in all things, I see," the latter observed "Sit there and be at your ease Good reports have reached me of your work in Africa"

"I did my best to execute your Majesty's will," Dominey ventured

"You did so well," the Kaiser pronounced, "thatyour withdrawal to ill shortly beco our coather that your personation of this English baronet has been successfully carried through?"

"Up to the present, your Majesty"

"Ih your work in Africa was," the Kaiser continued, "your present task is a far greater one I wish to speak to you for these few h, drink a toast with any stand at his elbow, the Kaiser drew out a long-necked bottle of Moselle, filled two very beautiful glasses, passed one to his companion and raised the other

"To the Fatherland!" he said

"To the Fatherland!" Dolasses, ereyrow of ers still toyed with the stelass He seeht His hard and soht frown upon his forehead He was sitting upright, taking no advantage of the cushioned back of his easy-chair, his eyes a little screwed up, the frown deepening For quite five athered that, turning aside fro himself entirely to the scheme in which Dominey was concerned