Henry C. Rowland

“ Then we can take your car and the two girls and make a run for Fiume, via Switzerland, the Simplon, and Venice. At Fiume we would get a steamer for Cettinjé, and then overland for—for—what the deuce is the name of that blooming country?"
"Novibazar. Oh, this is so sudden!"
"We will start," said Sir James placidly, "to-night. Rosenthal and the prince have retired. As soon as you can get your car ready, the garçon will bring down the ladies' things. I have arranged everything. All that you have got to do is to drive the car." ”

“ Now, the Prince Emilio, backed by Rosenthal, who is half wolf, half fox, is intriguing with the Servian government, and the Lady Thalia has discovered a plot by which they intend to stir up a frontier war with Servia, which will give that country a good excuse for grabbing Novibazar. There is reason to believe that Austria will not be sorry to see it exchange Turkish ownership for Servian. ”

“ Can't be more than twenty at the outside." He leaned forward and addressed his mécanicien, "Crank the motor and get in," said he. "We will stop down the road to light the lamps."
The man obeyed. The hotel menials, who saw in the whole performance merely an adventure of gallantry, stepped back and touched their caps. Sir James took the seat at Dallas' side, and the mécanicien seated himself upon the floor. Dallas let in the clutch, and they glided out upon the gleaming road.
A kilometer from the hotel he brought the car to a stop. ”

“ He is to receive a lump sum of money and a governorship which will permit him to squeeze the people even tighter than he has already, while Rosenthal is to get certain concessions to work his silver mines. ”

“ Merely by keeping her people quiet until Bulgaria effects her coup d'état. Her Shkipetari are forever flaying Emilio's Serbs, and what Thalia wants to do now is to get out there and persuade the chieftains of the clans to keep the peace for another six months. ”