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Standing there with her head on her aunt's shoulder, her face grave and troubled, the Princess asked: "Why should they seek to abduct me? Was it to iood to my people? God knows I have done all that I can I could have done no more Is it a conspiracy to force me from the throne? Who can be so cruel?"

And no one could answer They could simply offer words of coloss ized to the A their assistance in running down the chief villain And as the hours went by Count Halfont font caed his pardon and asked hiet the deception that had been practiced in the United States He explained the necessity for traveling incognito at that tihness, who had expressed contrition and wished to be absolved