The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-09

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| put sparse mustache. through which at
time could be discerned that terrible pro-
truslon of the upper lip that seems the
herald of senility. Yet Gustave grand
| duke OF Nassau was only that day cele-
bratins the completion of his 9th year
When the carriage attained the level
away inland to the right. while upon the
left hand. under the wall of encircling
brown cliffs, a small brigade of all arms
was assembled to do honor to their ruler
Through cut in the hills. far away. but
| seemingly nearer on that windy morning
could be seen a clear open bay. blown
INTO the ''innumerable laughter of the
| sea The air. the whole scene was in
| spring. but the duke looked heavily on
! as the troops deployed and turned their
arms glittering in the sunlight.
squadrons of the frontier cavalry, with
their black sheepskins hanging behind
them; then infantry. followed by two
batteries of artillery divided by some
| more cavalr., and, after a distinct in
terval. the guard.
The little army was perfect in equip
ment and finish. and their uniforms
were brilliant and picturesque, but the
duke stared out upon the amphitheatre
OF the parade ground with dissatisfac-
ton and ennui- Money. he wanted
money. and the less the chancellor could
encourage him to hope for it the more
crook.
The grand marshal of Nassau having
been dismissed from the side of the
royal carriage with a few curt words.
the duke spoke again in low tone 10
Selpdorf.
Then you wish me to understand
that there is no more to be- got out of
anybody. / know better than that
England. Germany and Russia are
waiting TO outbid each other"
That IS true, sire; but they will not
deal on the old terms"
q The guard. with scattered pennons
end of the parade ground: The chief
effect of the day was about to take
plaee-the charge of the guard.
Il am now of an age" remarked the
duke peevishly. when my birthdays
have ceased to be cause for congra tula-
ton Ihis review is an anachrOnism. In
my fathers time | rode at the head of
! was Is. Pish, | have grown wiser
and know how to enjoy life after II more
rational fashion. To return TO our other
sub1ect-What do they WANT"
Selpdorf smiled. and passed his fingers
moustache.
might pay heavy annual sum if your
highness would consent to disband your
guard he said. with a tentative smile.
The slack fallen lines of the. dukes
Visase grew suddenly tense. His eyes
frightened as the tossing mass in green
and gold swept down towards them in d
thunder OF boots. and the long-drawn
battlefield
AS the splendid ranks of horsemen
saluting swords. the duke pulled himself
erect in his carriage and raised his
gloved hand in Acknowledgement with !
strong fling of enthusiasm that recalled I
to men present other and better days.
Selpdorfs brow lost its round smooth /
ness for a short moment. but cleared
again before the duke dropped back with !
a sroan into his seat.
''Disband the guard? What traitor sug-
gested that? May the guard shoot me
first I'd rather rot of starvation than
bound up the freedom of Nassau
Presently he turned upon the chancellor |
with a glooming and suspicious gaze.
Has Sagan been tampering with your
he asked with a sneer. II he tempted |
you now it would only he to betray you |
later, He bankers after Nassau. but re- /
member my. cousin in England. He has
claims which cannot be Overridden.''
SelpdOrf remained perfectly silent for
a short time. revolving the extremely inn
portant admission with regard to the
duchv. which the duke in his excitement
had made.
The first and simpler plan of persuading
the duke to enter into an understanding
with Germany. to the effect that she
should enjoy the reversion of Nassau in
for the payment of Il secured
annuity. was plainly hopeless; 1t now
to put in train the second
scheme, which contained elements of in
initely greater danger.
Human nature is complex thing vet
zach man. attitude of mind toward him
self is often only an extension of his at
itude of mind toward his neighbor.
What the chancellor said 10 himself to
Nhitewash his conduct in his own eyes,
Who can tell? The luke old vice
odden reprobate as he was. had that one
of manhood LETT d determination
o face the last and most absolute con-
ingency of life rather than sell his coun-
~.
Perhaps Selpdorf used that most guilty
# all excuses-if / do not put my hand TO
his thing. someone else will. Nassau
must fall sooner or later to some larger
'ower. May not | profit by ii as well as
mother? Did he set his house of excuse
lpOn the sand of certain bitter writing2
L will persuade them said Satan-'I
will make them two idols which they
hall call honor and fidelity. and Il law
which shall be called passive obedience. (
md they shall worship these idols." If I
lonor. fidelity and obedience be idols, I
where, then. are the true gods? .
(To be Continued)