The General looked better after he shared his experience with someone else who did not think him crazy. The Colonel sympathized with the older officer and assured him that he was not the only one who had noticed the change of character in Duke Nelson. When the General was finished and composed, Colonel Gregor flashed a signal to the King’s Advisor. Duke Whitley came over to the table. “You gentlemen are becoming regulars here at the Palace Shadow. May I join you?” The Colonel indicated that the Duke should sit and the waiter came by to take his order. The General looked pleadingly at the Colonel, but Gregor pretended not to notice. The General obviously thought that Duke Whitley should be informed, but he was not going to be the one who mentioned it. The spirit had been quite clear on that point. After assuring himself that the General was not about to repeat his knowledge, Colonel Gregor addressed Duke Whitley. “Duke Whitley, we have reason to believe that King Austin is not what he appears to be.
