He took her in his strong arms and carried her insensible form to the high couch near the window, whereon he laid her tenderly.
Then he looked around bewildered, not knowing how next to act.
Chapter Twenty.
Reveals Hubert’s Secret.
Water was needed, he knew, though he had had but little experience of cases such as this.
Upon the Minister’s writing-table stood a silver bowl full of pale pink tulips, and these he threw out quickly and began to sprinkle Her Highness’s hard-set countenance.
But to no avail.
For some minutes he tried frantically to restore her. He dared not ring for the servants, as it would no doubt compromise her to be found alone with him in that room. There were alas! sufficient wild stories afloat about her already, and no doubt if she were discovered there with him the fact would, in an hour, reach His Majesty’s ears.