The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-01-03
ARMS AND THE WOMAN.
(Continued from third mage '

! es' my presence will be necessary
rnaps | have committed a crime
"no hnowsr His head fell in medi
.atlon- Herr, and this other sister
nas she been happyP
Happier than ever Gretchen"
lou have known this sister?" ask
ed the innkeeper.
FOR many years." said I.
anu Ihose were the only words which
PASSED between us during that five
mile drive. At the station I at onoo
"ired the chancellor that the proofs
nau been found and requested him to
Iniorm the king and Prince Ernst.
Anu then another eight hours dragged
themselves out of existence. But Gret-
chen was minel
Inc King was dressed in a military
OlOuSe. and. save for the small cross
suspended from his neck by a chain of
gOld' there was nothing about him to
ulStinSuish his rank. He strobe back
anu forth. sometimes going the whole
Iength of the white room. The chanceI-
Ior sat at long mahogany table, and
the prince and Mr.. Wentworth were
seated al, either side of him. The inn
Keeper stood before the chancellor at
the opposite side of the table. His face
might have been cut from granite, it
was SO set and impassive. leaned oven
the back of chair in the rear of the
room. The king came close to me once
ana fixed his keen blue eyes on mine.
was this the fellow. PRINCE" he
asked. who caused you all the trouble
and anxiety?
felt uneasy. My experience with
kings was not large.
NO. your majesty" answered the
prince. "The gentleman to whom you
refer has departed the scene" The
prince caught the fire in my eye and
laughed softly.
"Ah." said the king carelessly, ST is
strange story. Proceed" with a nod
TO the chancellor
What is your name?" the chancellor
asked, directing his glance at the inn
keeper.
The innkeeper gazed at the king for
a space. The prince was watching him
with mOcking SMILEY
Hermann Breunner. your excellen-
cy."
The king stood still. He had forgot
ten the man. but not the name.
Hermann Breunner," he unused.
eyes. your majesty" said the inn
keeper
'The keeper of the feudal inn," sup
plemented the prince.
The glance the innkeeper shot him
was swift. The prince suddenly bus
led himself with the papers.
What was your object in defraud-
ing the princesS"-the chancellor OPEN
ed one of the documents which lay be-
fore him-'the Princess Elizabeth of
her rights"
81 desired the Princess Hildegarde to
possess ALL" was the answer 1t was
also a challenge to the prince to refute
the answer if he dared. 81 acknowl-
edge that have committed crime.
submit to his majesty's WILL" bowling
reverentially.
The king was stroking his chin. a
sign of deep meditation in him.
Let their highnesses be brought in,"
be said at last.
The chancellor rose and passed into
the anterOom. Shortly he returned, fol-
lowed by Gretchen. could see by the
expression in her face that she was
myStitied by the proceeding.
Her highness the Princess Eliza
beth is just leaving the carriage" an
nOunccd the chancellor, retiring again.
Gretchen looked first at the king.
then at tile prince. AS she saw the inn
Keeper wave of aStOniShment rippied
over her face
BE seated, your highness." said the
king kindly.
She knew that l was in The room.
but her eyes never left the king.
The prince was piucking at his im-
perial. The innkecper's eyes we're
riYeted on tire door. He was waiting
for the appearance of her whom he
had wronged. Presently Phyllis came
in Her cheeks were red, and her eyes
sparkled with excitement. Wentworth
nodded reassuringly. The innkeeper
was like one stricken dumb. He star
ed at Phyllis till thought his eyes
would start from their sockets.
Your majesty has summoned meT' |
said Gretchen.
Yes Explain" said the king to the |
chancellor. I
Your highneSs," began the chan |