"None that I can imagine, I admit--unless she seek to discredit you
with the King."
"But from what possible motive?"
"Revenge for your double scorning of her."
I laughed. "Madame Spencer has no time for such foolishness as
revenge."
"I hope you may be right, dear; but a woman's intuition bids you to
beware."
"Would you like to have the authorities look into her business here?" I
asked.
"Yes, I surely would."
Just then Major Moore entered. I motioned him forward.
"Everything is arranged for on the Garden as Your Highness ordered," he
reported.
I thanked him. "One thing more, Major," I said. "My compliments to
the senior officer of the Secret Police on duty here to-night, and ask
him to send me, in the morning, a full report on the parties occupying
the third box on the right in this row. And do you take a good look at
them yourself; it may be well for you to know their faces."
"What a satisfactory Aide," said Dehra. "His eyes didn't even waver
toward that other box."
"Not only that," I answered; "but, when Moore does do his looking,
those in that box won't know it, you may be sure."
Then the bells rang for the last act--and the Radnors and Courtney were
announced.
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