Arizona republican., 1899-01-30

1t. but pCSSlDlV 1uHeIlJ run you alone
 the strength of will which too long has
 clothed itself in forbearance. That
 strength of will you shall now have
 chance to test AsrI said, you will be
 watched. Being the lady highest of
 rank in my kingdom. I will accord you
 the right of receiving my guests on
 Thursday But if the least sign of dis
 courtesy is shown by you toward any
 guest who crosses the threshold of my i palace, on the morrow you shall be con
 tluctcd where the turbulence and rebel 1 lion of your disposition may boil and i fc1ncnt to the discomfort of others rath- l CT than my own. There, now, think
 it is all quite plain between us.''
 Quite plain!" 1nuttered the princess.
 'sYes, I sce-I see. You wish to crowd your rooms with vulgarians.
 You Eecd not gaze upon those vul-
 garians unless you so desire. Certainly
 a number of people whom you will rate
 as vulg2rians will present themselves.
 Among these will be q young lady-an American, or an Anglo-American, I
 might more truly call hcr-with whom
 I shall open the ball. Her name is
 Kathleen I[ennair4, and I shall dance
 the first qradrille with her. She is the
 most beautiful woman have ever seen, thc rsost beautiful l would ever expect to sec. though I should live two lives in- stead of one. But were she a hunch- back negress, fresh from Africa in her beads and warpaint, it need matter nothing either to you or those assem- bled. I am master: I am king. For my actions I account to no one save my self
 He passed, with an air of unwonted but very distant pride, down along the waxed floor of the spacious saloon. But she, who had heard him with one or two convulsive shudders, now gave a kind of y7l.atlful spring, both hands hanging clcnched at her sides.
 You will account to your emperor she called. You are not so great as you yaunt yourself, Clarimond of Sal travia! Y0u-yOu are just mad enough to marry this creature. I recall now that one of your cousins, the king of SaXony's own nephew, too, disgraced himself by low marriage. No doubt | it is in your blood to do such horrible | things. But I will prevent this The | princess fa1c glistcncd with little beads | of svvca5 and her eyes wcro blazing. T | will go to the emperor at once, I will" She rccoilcd for Clarinond hurried | back toward where she had stood, half | covering in her frenzy. It seemed to the princess that perhaps he might | actually mean her some personal vio- lcnce, though if her mind had proved | less clOudcd by anger and dis-nay she would have realized that from one of | his usually gentle spirit such 2 course, in any circumstances, would have been untkinl-aJlc.
 ''You-you threaten mel
 T do not tl,reetca, var-l you. Thcrc will be no threats The inata,lt that you show the least rebcllious spirit, the 1ca3t desire to set your own t:9tes, convictions, formulas Of dcport- nlont, against my own, thct instant tho carriage will be waiting, . state coach, with o,1tridcr5 and all the royal F11laT;l- Phc-naiia that yoa 50 love, to convey you oltsidc cf my domain
 Such trcGtrnent!'' b,rs55 from the princess. Ut i5 iaku,aan.''
 1t is deserved You thought to con time this a1nazing policy of making my little land an abode for dis..ospect to it's sovereign. The silly insub3rdina1ion of . Plliiibere tonight is Iacrcly ;n effect of \ yoCr many ilprudcat arI ill-advised eounscls. For 2 long time you have been tresp2ssing with strange boldness upon ny royal prerogctivc. You have now reached tho limit of your .-,zhaPpy iInprudcncc Your further residence in SaItrovia depends upon your complete courtesy tome and your complete rccog- milton of my place at the head of ny own government. More than this, 1t de- bends upon your acceptancc of my so- termed democracy. Still more, 1t de pends upon your graciousncs1 toward my friends and in particular toward my dear and honored American friend, Eric Thaxter, concqning whom you have spread idle and hartful reports, and on whom you have cndeavored to cast odium by excluding him rom en- l tertainments which you have daringly given, as may be said, with the full ap- parent sanction of the crown
 All these words of Clarimond were spoken with a simple rcpose which finely became him. His manner, his voice, never once lost that serenity and cquipoise without which he would have seemed less cOmnaadant than accusa- tive. He seemed both to the lady, who now rose half tottering to her feet and said, in accents chol1ed with passion: :.
 IT had best go ct once, then. You exile me, as you threatened to exile I poor Philibertn'
 All that the king meant to do was to seizc the bell-rope which 2 brief while ago he had desistod from seizing But , now reaching the spot where it hung he gave it strong pull, and almost i'm mediately two footmen, in the royal livery, answered his summons.
 You shaI go at once to the emperor" he said, in low and very tranquil voice. II will give these men orders . for carriages and will see that Q special train is prepared for you the instant you N rcach-''
 No, no,' broke hoarsoly from the :, princess. ''Send them away! IT did not mean what l said" In q trice she