"'Tis said he has enormous quantities of ready gold in Luxembourg Castle." "Because, Sir Karl," she responded almost savagely, "bribery is the weapon of a coward.

The Duke of Burgundy uses his money to pay soldiers." "But, Fraeulein," I answered, "the duke has for years--ever since before his father's death--been wasting his money, sacrificing his soldiers, and despoiling his land by wars, prosecuted to no good end.

He has conquered large territory, but he has paid for it with the blood of his people.

Neither they nor he are the better because of those accessions, and the duke has made enemies who will one day surely wrest them from him.

A brave prince should not fear to be called a coward because of an act that will bring peace and happiness to his subjects and save their lives, their liberties, and their estates.