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Prince Otto

CHAPTER VIII--THE PARTY OF WAR TAKES ACTION
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For that reason, and to prevent all hesitation, I venture to propose the order should be in your hand throughout.' 'You are right,' she replied.
He laid a form before her, and she wrote the order in a clear hand, and re-read it.

Suddenly a cruel smile came on her face.

'I had forgotten his puppet,' said she.

'They will keep each other company.' And she interlined and initiated the condemnation of Doctor Gotthold.
'Your Highness has more memory than your servant,' said the Baron; and then he, in his turn, carefully perused the fateful paper.

'Good!' said he.
'You will appear in the drawing-room, Baron ?' she asked.
'I thought it better,' said he, 'to avoid the possibility of a public affront.


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