The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-03-14

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her life In America your own coun-
try?" 81
"Your excellency," said honestly.
whether she regains her own or not
Is lmmaterial to me from q personal
standpoint" ti- s
"Well. one way or the other. shall
decide what to do tonight But. mind
/ you, there must be proofs. Though
they may look enough alike to be two
peas in pod, that will give your friend
nothing you claim for her. The fate Of
your princess rests in the hands OF
Herr Wentworth. Have the two metr'
"No. but during the short time they
have been In the city they have been
mistaken for each other. And why do
you call her my princess" "a
"She is not ours yet. 1t was strange
| story. as I 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 your .g.
| recounted my interview with the
| prince. y
"Ah." said the chancellor. $50 1t was
he? He is a greedy fellow and care
full. can readily understand his OBJ
ject. He wants all or nothing. ! shall
help you all l can" he concluded as
reached for my hat. . b..
II ask nothing more" replied. And
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 to the street. Eyes. indeed.
what will the king say?" unused on
the way back to my rooms. What
| could he say? ....-
That night Pembroke and arrived
! at the ministry a little after 10.
/, was in state of extreme nervousness.
! I'm in a regular funk" said Penn
i broke 'Supposing your princess does
not Gomez
at 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 a nook under
| the grand staircase. ! gave 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 curious
adventure"
"Tell US all about it." said Penn
broke.
II have had the honor Of being mis-
taken for a princess" triumphantly
who could doubt itv' said l. with a
glance ! could not help. which made
her lower her eyes
"MoIeover," S..> t...:,s,-ts~a, this time
looking at Penlt4o.>e the gentleman
| who committed the error was the Aus
| trian ambassador. What compI-
ment to take home"
And who was the princess? ! felt
compelled to ask. though l knew per-
fectly well. -.. .7a
1.-THE Princess Hildegarde. 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-
! iiately after the opera" said L.
Pembroke's eyes said something to
me then, and rose.
There is Mr.. Wentworth. wish to
speak to him. Will you excuse meT
! with pleasurev' laughed Pembroke.
threaded my way through the gath
ering throng to the side Of Mr.. Went
| worth. =. .s.s H..
! 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. I{suppose you
noticed 2" 2
Especially Phyllis" Our eyes met.
When we entered the conservatory.
he, suddenly forgot all about the or
| chids. r@g y ts',.@a.
"Jack. I'm worried about her-Phyl.
lis. You see. she is not my niece.
| There's a long story. This morning q
gentleman visited my department. he
was Prince Ernst Of Wortumborg. He
began by asking me II Phyllis was my
niece. That started the business. He
proceeded to prove to me, as far az
possible, that Phyllis was q princess.
| ] could not say that 1t was all non
sense. because did not know. Some
20 years ago strange thing happened.
occupied the same residence as. to
day. 1t was near midnight and snow.
ing fiercely. was looking over some
/ documents, when the footman came. In
and announced the presence Of 9
strange woman In the hall who de
manded to see me. The woman was
young and handsome, and In her arms
she carried child. Would l, for hu
J manity's sake. give roof to the child
!. till the morrow? The woman said thai
she was looking for her relatives, bu,
as yet had not found them. and thai
!, the night was too cold for the child
to be carried around. She was 4
nurse. The child was not hers. but be
longed to wealthy family Of TIL,
south, who were to have arrived tina
day, but had not.
|, 'The thing seemed so Irregular tina
at once consented, thinking to seal
the papers the next day for an accoun
of a lost or stolen child. She also car
ried box which contained. she said
the childs identity. Now, as ! am
living man there was nothing In tha