The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-05-24

Journalist always takes great lnteres
in affairs of this Sort" was my re
joinder.
"Yes. yes" pleasantly. "But this S,
called sister-has she not lived most O
her life in America, your own coun
try"
Your excellency," said honestly
whether she regains her own or no
is immaterial TO me from a persona
standpoint"
well, one way or the other, | shall
decide what TO do tonight. But mine
you. there must be proofs. Though
they may look enough alike 10 be tive
peas in pod that will give your frienC
nothing you claim for her The fate OF
your princess rests in the hands OF
Herr Wentworth. Have the two met?
mo, but during the short time they
have been in the city they have been
mistaken for each other. And why dc
you call her my princess?"
"She is not ours yet. 1t was n strange
story, as | remember it, In those DAYS
we had our doubts as we still have. OF
another child. BY the way, who sug.
gested the matter to youY
| recounted my interview with the
prince.
All" said the chancellor, $50 IL was
he? He is n greedy fellow and care
full. | can readily understand his OBJ
ject. He wants all or nothing. shall
help you all | can" he concluded as |
reached for my hat.
/ 81 ask otbiOo mora I ronIiaI All
then | passed from the cabinet into the
crowded anteroom. 1t was filed with
diplomats and soldiers each waiting
for an audience. They eyed me curious
ly and perhaps enviously as | made
my way 10 the street Eyes, indeed.
what will rhe king say?' | unused on
the way back to my rooms What
could he say?
That night Pembroke and | arrived
at the ministry little after 10. I
was in state Of extreme nervousness.
I'm in a regular funk" said Penn
broke. Surprising your princess does
not Gomez
1T is written that she will come"
well, I'm glad that | looked you
up in London. | would not have miss
ed this adventure"
We found Phyllis In nook under
the grand staircase. | gave a slight
exclamation as | saw her. had never
seen her looking SO beautiful
Come and sit down." said she. max.
ing room for us. Il have had a curious
adventure"
Tell us all about it," said Penn.
broke
Il have had the honor of being mis-
taken for q princess" triumphantly.
"Who could doubt ity' said l. with a
glance | could not help, which made
her lower her eyes.
Moreover" she continued. this time
looking at Pembroke, 1.-THE gentleman
who committed the error was the Aus
trian ambassador What a compli-
ment to take homer
And who was the princessT' l felt
compelled to ask, though | knew per-
fectly well.
The Princess IIildegarde. Do you
recall the night in London" to me,
when the same thing occurred?
am very anxious to meet this princess
who looks so like me-"
You will have that pleasure imme-
Giately after the opera" said l.
Pembroke's eyes said something To
me then, and l rose.
There is Mr.. Wentworth. / wish TO
speak to him. VIII you excuse mef"
with pleasurer' laughed Pembroke.
l threaded my way through the gath
ering throng to the side Of Mr. Went
worth
How d'y' do, Winthrop" he said,
taking me by the arm. Come into the
conservatory. | want you to see some
Of the finest orchids that ever came
from South America. The girls are
looking well tonight. / suppose you
noticed?"
Especially Phyllis" Our eyes met
When we entered the conservatory,
he suddenly forgot all about the or
chids.
Jack, I'm worried about her-Phyl-
lis. You see, she is not my niece.
There's a long story. This morning a
gentleman visited my department. He
was Prince Ernst of Wortumborg. He
began by asking me if Phyllis was my
niece. That started the business. He |
proceeded to prove to me, as far as |
possible, that Phyllis was a princess. |
could not say that it was all non |
sense, because did not know. Some |
20 years ago a strange thing happened. |
L occupied the same residence as to-
day. 1t was near midnight, and snow
ing tercely. | was looking over some
documents, when the footman came in
and announced the presence OF n
strange woman ia the hall who de-
to see me. The woman was
young and handsome, and in her arms
she carried child. Would l, for hui
sake, give roof to the child
Till the morrow? The woman said that
she was looking for her relatives. but
rs yet had not found them, and that
the night was too cold for the child
to be carried around. She was
nurse. The child was not hers. but be-
Ionged to a wealthy family of the