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"Harry, I know it is downright madness for me to act like this," said Lorry, his jaws set and his hands clenched as he raised himself to his elbow "You don't kno much I love her"

"Your nerve is to be admired, but--well, I'm sorry for you"

"Thanks for your sylooht

There was a rap at the door and Anguish hastened to open it A servant presented Count Halfort's coed leave to call

"Shall we see the old boy?" asked Harry

"Yes, yes," responded the other The servant understood the sign uish and disappeared "Diplomatic call, I suspect"

"He is the prime minister, I understand Well, we'll diplo rather accustomed to the nobility They are not so bad, after all Friendly and all that--Ah, good evening, your excellency! We are honored"

The Count had entered the roo toward the couch, tall, easy and the personification of cordiality

"I could not retire until I had satisfied myself as to Mr Lorry's condition and his colish He seated himself near the couch and bent sharp, anxious eyes on the recuuish, readily "Be able to go into battle again toressive Aive up until they are dead," said the Count, courteously "Your head is better?"

"It does not pain et out to-morrow Thank you very much for your interest," said Lorry "May I inquire after the health of the Countess Halfont? The exciteht has not had an unpleasant effect, I hope"

"She is with the Princess, and both are quite well Since our war, gentle to acquire in the way of courage and endurance You, of course, know nothing of the horrors of that war"

"But ould be thankful for the story of it, your excellency War is a hobby of uish, eagerly

"We, of Graustark, at present have every reason to recall the last war and bitterly to lao--but will the recital tire you, Mr Lorry? I cao into history At any other time I shall be--"

"It will please and not tire o on," Lorry hastened to say, for he was interested more than the Count suspected