Arizona republican., 1899-01-30


 asscnblage, in tones vibrant. high pitched, yet full of extreme dignity; ''Ladies and gentlemen, ask your par don for what has occurred, and beg that you will now do nc the kindness of leaving me alone with my mother. the princess, to whom l must speak q few private worlds"
 He stood as he spoke at the side of the chair into which his mother had sunk. He was the picture of perfect aelf-control and, though paler than any one present had ever before seen him. the lingli.lcsG of his bearing had never been moro finely manifest
 In . little hubbub of murmurs the en- tire throng pushed toward the doors To the kings cars came nothing articu- late. and yet the excited hum 1.2ight in part have been translated Ey phrases like these, falling with sibilant tunult from friends lullovarn friends, partial foes and foes inactive though malign:
 "A fine ling, on my life.''
 ''To insult 9 great noblcman for merely paying him thc proper court!'
 ''IIe rcbul5cd hin quite justly!'
 ''Hes ;s horrible Gamesterr'
 As if q king should talk like a school masterr'
 ''So he should spend some of his mil lions in charity
 What does the king spend? Come, nowl''
 They're always calling him so gen erous.
 "IIe gives thousands and thousands to the poor every year.
 lies enormously rich"
 "Well, he more than halves his in- come.
 '-Oh, bah.''
 Did you ever Aear of anyone who sought him for help going away empty handed?p
 And hc spends hours each week wis ting the poor
 Anyway, Philibert deserved just what he got
 '-Thc emperor may take this up.''
 q hope he will. Philibert's his friend"
 The emperor can do nothing"
 'Oh, absurd!''
 'PrcpOsGccops.''
 q should say it was! That king as noble and good as ours should be brow beaten in his own palacc!'S
 And thus the talk bazael on, finally dying into complete silenc5e The doors had closed behind the lsEsst rctreating figure. Not even . Serv&ss7t remained. The princess was still seased. Her son stood before her, looking down into her face. And lis own face was far sterner than she had ever before sfsen it.
 At last I can speak, he said, measuredly breaking the 'ailence, and tell you what long ago yoH- should have heard from nc"
 And tl.25 is?" skc qucried, with an intcr2tion cf hautcnr, thoprh secretly not . lietlc alarmed.
 It is this: Yorr reign has now ceased. and raine, if you please, must begin"
 '.Y-onr reign, clarinondR If only you 2eol,iE reign k .'oh, 1 s,lan, never fear" And he lifted enc Eald with telling gesture that Sccncd to add: Wait and sec" ''But 1 shall reign, be sure of 1t, in my way, not yoya-a.'
 My son! AS if I had aoogho to in- terfcre vyith your rrlcrship.''
 ''Yca have sought in every way to in- terferc with it. Yes, of late even politi- cally-but TOW all such folly is at an end. I haze been f..r too laticzl5 with you. I shall chow you henccforth how, in playing; with fire. one may sometimes sinGc o1c's f.nger5.'
 ''Clari1aond. Have you forgotten that an your nocher?"
 No: l remember it too well; other wise I would have you past my iron tier inside the rczt two hours i". 'Ak!' walled the princess, equally swayed by rage and fright, it is too plain that you have forgottcn!'' No; but it was you that for many years forgot l an your son; when the chances of 2 throne ovcrshadowed me then you remembered my existence ''You-yoa insult me!'
 q have no wish to do so, but, believe me, have both the wish and the in- tention of restraining you. Since you came into my territory, weeks ago, nothing but discord has resulted. In q hundred minor ways you have opposed . me My dislilles have been set at . naught: ny detractors have been en- couraged; my allies and supporters have . been treated with contempt. Appoint ing yourself royal chatelainc of the pal ace without my permission, you have invested that dignity with continuous, if covert, revolt. I need define myself no further I owe you TO cXplanation 1f your own deplorable conduct. From this tine forward you arc under the strict surveillance. Every act of yours will be watched
 You exile yourself if so you prefer replied the king. There was Q bell-rope within a few yards of him, and he moved toward it, with hand lifted as if n the act of SIlmmOnin1 q servant as le went on: ';'- II await your orders. If you refuse Q accept my terms, declare so, and you shall Dc conducted to the frontier The princess, grown wan as ashes, 3lcaehcd her lips together and stood for several Gccc2d6 with an irresolutc look. At length sho waved her hand. and in the tones Of one from