The crown prince of Carnavia, which is the large kingdom just east of us, is to wed the Princess Alexia, the daughter of the king." "On the twentieth?
That is strange." "Strange ?" "I meant nothing," said the Englishman, jerking back his shoulders; "I had in mind another affair." There was a flash in Johann's eyes, but he subdued it before the Englishman was aware of its presence.

"However," said Johann, "there is something strange.

The prince was to have arrived a week ago to complete the final arrangements for the wedding.

His suite has been here a week, but no sign of his Highness.

He stopped over a train at Ehrenstein to visit for a few hours a friend of the king, his father.