The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-19

nary coupe, from which the horses had
been taken. remembered the luxuri-
BUSINESS OF IL. and how had appropri-
ated 1t and fallen asleep. under the in
fluence OF the turkeys drug. The
man, according 70 his own account, had
been In the palace but three days. and
was stranger 10 his ma icSty. IL might
well be that he had really made this
egregious and laughable hlunder. and
brought me 10 the palace in lieu OF the
king. But. pshaw. IL was TOO prepcs-
ferrous. 7 could rot believe it,
While 7 had hcen meditating, Gott-
fried Johannes had not remained idle.
but had busted himself about my per-
son: md now found myself incased in
suit of pale blue pajamas OF India
silk. marveiously embroidered in an
endless repetition of old gold, with the
royal crown and arms. / arose. and,
crossing the chamber 10 an open win
dow, thrust out my head. that l might
reconnoitcr the surroundings. There
was n beautiful public garden immedi-
ately below me. and, on either side of
my window. extended the carved and
polished walls OF magnificent and
l.ingly structure. knew IL at glance,
for I had before visited and admired
It. IL was. in truth, the royal palace,
the new residence. constructed by Max
imilian II. l also perceived that the
chamber which occupied was in That
part of the building devoted To the pri
yate uses of his majesty. now began.
though much against my will, to be
convinced of my valer's story. But,
what had become of the king himself?
Was he still in Baireuth? Or had he
returned. and was he at this very mo-
ment in the pal.ce. spying upon me.
through some peephole. and convulsing
himself with laughter at my perplex-
ity?
My first impulse was 10 get away.
Put how was | TO do so, in my present
costume? Pajamas, though sky blue,
would do very well in the streets OF
Calcutta, but would cause a riot. At
least, in the thoroughfares of Munich.
"Gottfred." said i; "what have you
moved from my person yesterday even-
ing?"
"Your majesty will pardon me If I
remind your majesty that to-day Is the
day Of the month upon which, by your
maiesty's orders, all of your majesty's
wardrobe is divided among your maj
csty's sretainers In the palace, and among
the reduced gentlefolk of the city. This
act of largessc was performed at eight
o'clock this morning, and il is now past
two in the afternoon. The garments
which your majesty mentions, which,
by the by, were somewhat travel
stained. were included in the distri-
button. The articles and the money
which your majesty had upon your maj
csty's person, | have placed yonder, in
the upper drawer of your majesty's es-
critoire"
While Gottfried Johannes was speait-
ing, my gaze chanced to rest upon his
trousers. They were 'of gray tweed,
and l recognized them Immediately as
my own. 1t was thus, that the rogue
had proiited by the largess- of the king.
you rascal" exclaimed. do you
mean TO say that / have nothing but
tDeSe pdJaiiiaS.
"God forbid, your majesty! will
Immediately bring your majesty the
catalogue of your majesty's wardrobe
for the present month"
Saying this, he bowed himself out OF
q door at the further end of the apart
ment. L now took the opportunity TO
open the escritoire, and to ascertain il
my property was safe. I was relieved
to find that my money was intact. The
papers of Julius Waterbury were also
there, and among them, photograph,
the photograph of the king, which had
been shown me by Won Dunkelheim, and
which bore such a striking resemblance
to that individual. now noticed that
the expression of the face was some
what different from that arch rascals.
1t was a preoccupied and speculative
expression, quite different from his look
when we had met; and, while gazing at
the picture, a new light broke suddenly
upon me. saw II all in the tenth part
OF n second: 1t was not Won Dunkel-
helm who had been kidnapped by Cuni-
gunde. 1t was the king!
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