very building where Drontoff was known to stay while in Burgova. The

young woman whose mother keeps the place directed our officer to

your room, and you tried to escape, which I do not think that an

innocent American would have done.

"However, as I have said, I will go to almost any length rather than

chance a mistake in the case of one who from his appearance might

pass more readily for an American than a Serbian. I have sent for

Prince Peter of Blentz. If you can satisfactorily explain to him how

you chance to be in possession of military passes bearing his name I

shall be very glad to give you the benefit of every other doubt."

Peter of Blentz. Send for Peter of Blentz! Barney wondered just

what kind of a sensation it was to stand facing a firing squad. He

hoped that his knees wouldn't tremble--they felt a trifle weak even

now. There was a chance that the man might not recall his face, but

a very slight chance. It had been his remarkable likeness to Leopold

of Lutha that had resulted in the snatching of a crown from Prince

Peter's head.

Likely indeed that he would ever forget his, Barney's, face, though

he had seen it but once without the red beard that had so added to

Barney's likeness to the king. But Maenck would be along, of course,

and Maenck would have no doubts--he had seen Barney too recently in

Beatrice to fail to recognize him now.

Several men were entering the room where Barney stood before the

general and his staff. A glance revealed to the prisoner that Peter

of Blentz had come, and with him Von Coblich and Maenck. At the same

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