The Emperor's Candlesticks Page #3

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to get up early.

- Call me at 11:
00.

- Certainly, sir.

- Uh, am I busy today?

- Not particularly, sir.

You lunch with the sisters

Franccini at Sacher's.

I'm afraid you'll have to be punctual,

sir, because they have a matinee.

Well, don't they

have understudies?

Oh, possibly, sir, since they're

lunching with baron Wolensky.

That sounds suspicious as a compliment,

Albert. What else?

You have to call on

prince Johann at 3:00, sir.

Oh, yes.

No, no coffee.

Keep me awake.

- I'll have a little brandy.

- Very good, sir.

- Now, who could that be?

- Dear me.

- Well, tell her I'm out.

- Very good, sir.

Turn out the lights, turn

out the caller, and turn in.

Very good, sir.

Thank you, sir.

- Good night, sir.

- Good night, Albert.

It's Mr. Korum, sir.

All right. Ask him to come in.

- Oh, hello, Korum.

- Good evening, Wolensky.

- I've been asleep for hours.

- I'm sorry to disturb you.

Oh, it's no matter.

Have a drink?

No, thank you.

- What is it? Job?

- Yes.

- Where?

- Petersburg.

- When?

- At once.

Important?

A letter to the czar.

A letter to the who?

Read it yourself.

- Sit down, would you?

- Thank you.

- A little brandy?

- I said no thanks.

- No, I mean for myself.

- Oh, excuse me.

- How did you do it?

- We picked him up at the opera.

Maria did the work.

- But this is stupendous.

- I knew you'd be astonished.

But what is it that

you expect me to do?

You will leave tomorrow

night on the 10 o'clock express.

It will be your

business to deliver that letter

to the czar himself in time

to save the life of Orlich.

- How much time have I?

- 15 days.

Well, I'm glad I shan't have

to leave until tomorrow night.

Give me time to make my will.

The responsibility attached

to your mission is tremendous.

We could think of no one but yourself.

Nice...

Everything for your journey

will be planned.

I'm glad to hear that.

How are conditions

at the border?

Well, unfortunately,

more dangerous than ever.

That's cheerful I must say.

I suppose his majesty the czar will be

waiting at the station to meet me?

We realize the difficulty

of your task.

Oh, no matter.

- Oh, you keep this till morning.

- No. I'll turn it over to you tonight.

It would be dangerous of me

to have it. I might be watched.

That's right.

We propose to call upon

you tomorrow at 3:00.

Oh...

I'm visiting prince Johann at that hour.

A somewhat useless companion.

If it weren't for such

useless companions,

I might be as vigilantly

watched as you are.

Yes, you're right Wolensky.

I sometimes am.

I'll be here at 4:00

bless you, my friend.

And good luck.

Bless you my friend, and

thank you very much.

- Good night.

- Good night.

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