The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-23

N SHE SANK INTO MY ARMS.
upon the boxtof the coupe; and was
in a ouandary' as to how / should dis
nose of MuIIer?until found that II was
all one with him. whether he rode upon
the box. or urion the inside, with the old
lady. He was truly an accommodating
person. and would have liked to ad-
vance him in,somc way, if had known
how to do so.
We had determined to take the ladies
directly to the palace, and to leave
them there, undSr the charge OF Gott-
fried Johannes, while we stormed the
castle of Curricsmde, and rescued his
majesty. / had not forgotten, by any
means. this all important enterprise;
ard. though there~was no longer neces-
,,itv for such n1omCsntum as we had used
in the pursuit of yon Rabenstein'
v'hirled the carriage,along at n very re-
spectacle speed.
Nv intimacy with, valeska was rem
dered closer, more confidential and moro
amicable by the delightfully."- coy and
agreeable situation in which we now
found ourselves.
-"Why is it," said I, "that you were so
unalternbly opposed to the generals
suit? The match would be brilliant
one for almost any girl. Can 1t be that
YOU entertained prior affection for
some one else?"
.'No. your majesty"
sDo YOU mean to tell me, Fraulein
valeska, that you have never been in
love?"
81 did not say that, your majesty"
@Then you confess, child, that you are
IN love with some one?"
The artless and amiable creature hung
her head. and a very rosy hue mantled
her lovely cheek and perfect neck.
''yaleska, fair one. tell me, does not
the insensible clod return thy affec-
tion?"
al do not know, your majesty" she
answered. family. "He might, per-
haps. II things were different. lie is so
imneasurably removed from me by
wealth and rank that il is, alas! impos-
sible for him 10 think of me-"
"But suppose. girl. that all his rank
and power had vanished: that he had
suddenly become poor and htrmble,
would Won love him still?"
81 would love him. though he were q
beggar," cried Valeska, with enthusi.
ssm.
After we had set down Naleska and
her aunt at the palace. and just as we
were preparing to start upon our ad.
ventnrous expedition, was handed a
note by Gottfried Johannes. 1t was
Lowenkopf. and read as follows: "Thc
enthusiasm of the troops is unprece-
dented. The chamber has already
granted the tax. Your minister for for
tign affairs has concluded n settlement
OF the Won Dunkelheim affair with the
Lusntian envoy upon the most favor.
able terms. without paying him a gul.
den, and the beer is not all gone yet
Long live your majesty"
| naturally felt somewhat elated a,
the success OF my stratagem and was a
little proud that I had shown such
genius in affairs Of govsrnment. Mount.
ing orcc more the box OF our matcbles.
coupe. J set free the electric fluid and
In few minutes we had arrived at tb,
house IN The Sendlinger. strasse oppo
riie the Church OF st. johannes; the
house which We had too much reason
70 suppose was even now the prison of
the unfortunate monarch
Muller was for breaking into th,
house through some window in the rear
YES" sad ]. 'and get four years foi
burglary. know n way worth two o
that"
The sill cf the house door was but
Few Inches above the level OF the side
walk. The wheels Of our carriage hac
pncumst.c tires. and. projecting beyond
the wheels. in front Of The vehicle. ther'
was q sort Of rubber buffer or bumpcro
great solidity. Igave the guiding ~hes
= sliaat -tyisk 70 The right ~. covpI