The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-11

Il have but this moment suggested
that you use the title, my lord. But,
leaving aside all question of salutation,
let US get to the heart of the matter.
for l think we are both direct men. You
are summoned to Frankfort because
that high and mighty prince, of the
! church, the archbishop of TreVes, has
made complaint to the emperor against
you, alleging what seems to be an un-
pardonable indignity suffered by him
at your hands.
your majesty-my lord, mean,"
faltered the count, the indignity w2=
/ of his own seeking; he sat down in my
chair, where he had no right to place
himself, and-I-persuaded him to re-
! linQuish his position"
80 l am informed-that is to say, so
his majesty has been Informed" re-
/ piled Rudolph, a slight smile lowering
round his finely ehiseled lips. I'VE are
not here to comment upon any of the
archbishop's delinquepcles, but, grant
| ing, for the sake of argument, that he
had encroached upon your rights, new
! ertheless, he was under your roof and
| honestly. L fail to see that you were
| justified in cracking his heels against
| TIE same"
We'll, your majesty-again 1 beg
your maiestys pardon"
''Oh, no matter" said the emperor,
''call me what you like; names signify
little"
IF, then, the emperor" continued the
count, found an intruder sitting on
his throne, would he like it, think you?'
His feeling, perhaps, would be one
of establishment, my lord count but,
speaking for the emperor, am certain
that he would never lay hands on the
usurDer, or treat him like a sack of
corn IN a yeoman's barn"
The count laughed heartily at this,
and was relieved to find that this
quilted him of the tension which the
great presence had at first caused.
Truth to tell, your majesty, 1 am
sorry l touched him. should have re-
quested him to withdraw, but my arm
has always been more ready in action
than my tongue, as you can readily see
since | came into this room.h
Indeed, count, your tongue does YOU
very good service" continued the en-
peror, and [ am glad to have from you
an expression of regret. [ hope, there
fore, that you will have no hesitation in
repeating that declaration to the arch
bishop of Treves.'
Does your majesty mean that 1 am
to apologize to him."
Yes, answered the emperor
There was a moments pause, then
the count said slowly:
i will surrender to your majesty my
person, my sword, my castle and my
lands; 1 will, at your word, PROSTATE
myself at your feet and humbIy beg
pardon for any offense [ have com
mited against YOU but to tell the arch
bishop 1 am sorry, when l am not and
| to cringe before him and syndicate his
grace, well, your majesty, as between
man and man, I'll see him damned
first"
Again the emperor had some difficulty
in preserving that rigidity of expression
which he had evidently resolved to
maintain.
Have you ever met a ghost my lord
COUNT he asked. Winneburg crossed
himself devoutly, a sudden pallor COM
ing over his face. Indeed, your males
ty, [ have seen strange things. and
things for which there was no account
ing, but it has been usually after a con
test with the wine 1agon, and at the
time my head was none of the clearest
so L would not venture to say whether
they were ghosts or no."
Imagine, then, that in one of the
corridors of your castle at midnight
you met a white robed. transparent fig
ure, through whose form your sword
passed scathlessly, what would you do
my lord?"
Indeed, your majesty, I would take
to my heels, and bestow myself else
where as speedily as possible
Most wisely spoken, and you, who
are no coward, who would face willing.
~ in combat anything natural, would
in certain circumstances trust to swift
flight for your protection. Very well
my lord, you are now confronted with
something against which your stout
arm is as unavailing as it would be il
an apparition stood in your path. There
IS before you the spectre of subtlety
Use arm instead of brain, and YOU are
a lost man. The archbishop expects nl
apology. He looks for a stalwart stub
born man, defying himself and the en-
pire combined. You think perhaps thai
the imperial troops will surround YOU
castle. and that you may stand a siege
Now, the emperor would rather have
you fight with him than against him
but in truth there will be no contest
Hold to your refusal, and you will BIZ
arrested before you leave the precinct.
of this palace. You will be thrown int
a dungeon, your castle and your land.
sequestered, and | call your attention
to the, fact that your estate adjoins TIL,
possessions of the archbishop at Co
chem, and heaven fend me for hint
ing that his lordship casts covetou
eyes over his boundary, yet neyerthe
less, he will probably not refuse to ac
cept your possessions in reparation fo
the insult bestowed upon him. Put i
this way if you like: Would you rathe