Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-03-23

zled.
"All the Americans" explained the
chancellor. went over in the Mayfow
er. The ark and the Mayhower were
the largest ships ever put to sea. your
majesty" To hide his smile the chan
cellor passed over to the window and
began drawing pictures on the frosted
panes.
Continued the king: "If you loved
one Of my countrywomen, would you
be willing to sacrifice your own coun'
try? l mean would you be willing to
adopt mine. to become a naturalized
citizen, to uphold its laws, to obey the
will of it's sovereign and to take up
arms in its defense?"
My knees began to knock together.
II should be willing" answered. "if
should never be called upon to bear
arms against the country In which
was born"
"I should never ask you to do that"
replied the king.
Eyes, your majesty"
"Then marry the Princess Eliza
BETH" he said, tossing the missive to
Inc.
"Yes, marry her." said the irrepressi-
BILE chancellor. land some day the king
will put a medal on your breast and
make you a baron Of the realm. Your
majesty. come and help me with this
last pane"
The Princess Elizabeth? I glanced
at the writing on the envelope. 1t was
Gretchen's. "And. your majesty" l
read. "it is true that they love each
other. Permit them to be happy. l
ask your forgiveness for all the trou-
BILE have caused you. promise that
from now on shall be the most obedi-
ent subject in all your kingdom. Hide
garde." 7 dropped the letter on the
table.
"Your majesty" I began nervously,
'there is some mistake. I do not love
her highness the Princess Elizabeth"
The king and his chancellor whirled
around. The decorations on the panes
remained unfinished. The king re-
garded me with true anger and the
chancellor with dismay.
ST love the Princess Hildegarde,"
went on in a hollow voice.
"Is this a jest?" demanded the king.
"No; on my honor" For once | for
got court etiquette and left off "youlr
majesty"
"Let me see the letter." said the
chancellor, VIII pacific purpose.
''There Is some misunderstanding
here" He read the letter and replaced
it on the table and went back to his
window.
"Perhaps. your majesty" said l. "it
Is possible that her highness-the like
ness between her and her sister-per-
haps. knowing that have known her
highness Phyllis-that is. the Princess
Elizabeth-she may believe that r.
1t. was very embarrassing.
Continue" said the king. land
please make your sentences intelligi-
ble."
"What meant to say was that her
highness the Princess Hildegarde be-
lieves that I love her sister instead Of
herself-I thought-she has written
otherwise And then I foundcred
again.
"Prince," said the king. laughing in
spite Of his efforts to appear angry.
"for PHYS sake tell me what this man
is talking about"
"a woman" said the chancellor.
"Perhaps her highness the Princess
Hildegarde-that is, believe-she may
love this man-perhaps, thinking he
loves the other He was mocking
me, and my face burned.
"Prince. do not confuse the man. He
is had enough as it ls." The king
smoorhed away the remnant Of the
smile.
your majesty Is right" said des.
perately. 81 am confused. know not
what to say"
"What would you do in my place"
asked the king Of the chancellor.
81 should say in an ominous voice.
Young man, you may go. but If you
ever enter our presence again without
either one or the other Of the Hohen-
phalian princesses as your wife we
shall coniiscate your property and Put
you in dungeon for the remainder OF
your natural days put in the confis'
cation clause as u matter Of form.
Have you any property?
What have" | answered, my conf
dence returning. 81 can put in my
pockets"
Good" said the king. What the
chancellor says Is but just. See to it
that his directions are followed"
"Now. my king" concluded the chan
cellor. put Il medal OIL him and let him
Co."
"In time" replied the king. "You
may 20. Herr Winthrop"
"tio and scrbble no more" added the
chancellor.
could hear them laughing as made
my escape from the room. 1t could not
br expected Of lie to join them. And
Gretchen was as far away us ever.
Phyllis love me? 1t was absurd.
Gretchen had played me the fool. She
had been laughing ut ne all the time.
Yet she had begged my life of the
prince and on her knees. Or was it a
lie of his? Oh. it seemed to me that
my brain would never become clear
again.
In the afternoon at was ushered
into the boudoir Of her highncSs the
Princess Elizabeth. 1t was Phyllis no
longer Phyllis had passed. and | be-