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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