The two sailors swung back together, and with a steady gliding motion the boat drew away from the strenuous shores of Livadia into the blue waters of the sunlit bay.
CHAPTER XXIV
MAKING SURE OF ISABEL
For the second time that morning Lady Jocelyn opened the Daily Mail and adjusting her glasses bent over the centre column with its staring and heavily leaded headlines.
AMAZING DEVELOPMENT IN LIVADIA
KING PEDRO MARRIED TO THE PRINCESS
ISABELLA
THE CIVIL WAR ENDED
In Saturday's issue we were able to give our readers the exclusive information that King Pedro and the ex-prime minister of Livadia, the Marquis da Freitas, had landed in Portriga.
Our well informed special correspondent, who transmitted the news, hinted also that within a short time we might expect to hear of some dramatic developments in the situation. The correctness of his forecast has been amply demonstrated in a further and lengthy message received late last night; a message which conveys the striking information that King Pedro and his rival claimant to the throne, the beautiful daughter of the late Don Francisco, were married on Sunday morning in the Cathedral at Portriga.
The situation from the political point of view is dealt with fully in our leading article. We feel certain, however, that all readers of the Daily Mail will join in congratulating the Royal and happy pair upon their romantic union.
During his residence amongst us King Pedro has given many proofs of the manly and democratic spirit by which he is animated, and we share our correspondent's hope that under his rule and that of his fair and youthful consort, our old established allies—the Livadian people—will enter upon a long era of peace and prosperity.
From our Special Correspondent.