Of all these things, your Majesty, I have brought proofs."
The Emperor's face was like a carven image, but his tone was cold
and terrible.
"If these things have been sanctioned," he said, "by those who are
responsible for my having become the head of the Order; they shall
feel my vengeance."
"Your Majesty," Mr. Sabin said earnestly, "a chance disclosure, and
all might come to light. I myself could blazon the story through
Europe. Those who are responsible for the third degree of the Order
of the Yellow Crayon, and for your Majesty's ignorance concerning
its existence, have trifled with the destiny of the greatest
sovereign of modern times."
"The Prince of Saxe Leinitzer," the Emperor said, "is the acting
head of the Order."
"The Prince of Saxe Leinitzer," Mr. Sabin said firmly, "is
responsible for the existence of the third degree. It is he who
has connected the society with a system of corrupt police or
desperate criminals in every great city. It is the Prince of Saxe
Leinitzer, your Majesty, and his horde of murderers from whom I
have come to seek your Majesty's protection. I have yet another
charge to make against him. He has made, and is making still, use
of the society to further his own private intrigues. In the name
of the Order he brought my wife from America. She faithfully
carried out the instructions of the Council.
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