Chapter 17 A
Supernatural IncidentWhether because he saw that I was
watching him, or because he placed his own interpretation on the
circumstances, the war plotter changed his frown into a smile.
“I am glad to see, Princess,” he said to the trembling woman,
“that you have so soon found our good friend Mr. Sterling
again.”
The Princess Y—— gave him a glance which seemed to enjoin
silence, bowed with grace, and left the room in charge of the
servant who had announced M. Petrovitch.
The latter now advanced to greet me with every appearance of
cordiality.
The last time I had met this well-dressed, delicate scamp, he
had drugged and robbed me. Now I had just been told that he was
setting assassins on my track.
But it is my rule always to cultivate friendly i*********e with
my op
