2/19 I do not know who the fourth fellow is." "Describe him to me," said Hillars, trying to roll a cigarette with his trembling fingers. "Curse it!" throwing away the rice paper, "I've got so bad that I can't roll a cigarette. Well, what's he look like ?" "He's in civilian dress; little black mustache and an imperial." "Look anything like Napoleon III ?" "You've hit it. Who is he ?" "They say he's Prince Ernst of Wortumborg," said Hillars; "but it is my opinion that he's the devil on a furlough." "Then he is the man--" I began. Your love affair is all over once he gets here; unless--" Dan looked at the sky as though he was undecided about the weather. |