The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-07-22
The Medicine of the Prince.

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In order to end the tragedy with suit
ened to "Sperls."
There his good friend. the chief waiter,
impaired to him the valuable secret that
his master was also within; he was sup
ping with two ladies in cabinet separe.
When the Prince saw him he said laugh
ingly:
II knew that you would happen to come
here. l have also ordered a cover to be
ready for you
The two ladies' were costumed as fieurs
animees. one as a danes violet, the other
as a tulip. On the table were the remains
of rich repast. The tulip had full
glass in her hand. but she could not
his glass to the DANES violet, who served
him with champagne.
Haiti cried the Prince: lone question
first. Have you much left of the De-
cember alimony which you received for
my wife?'
~ was just going to speak # this"
said Vajdar. putting the point of his knife
into the overlooking cup. Il beg now for
the January allowance, and that imme-
diately."
Immediately? Even today?"
Yes; even today"
Have you, then. no knowledge Of the
fact that my wife wrote last November
telling me that she would embrace an
other faith and marry, and that. there
fore, from the date of the letter she re-
Hnquished her claim to the alimony2 Did
not this letter, which was addressed to
me, fall into your handS?"
Benjamin shrugged his shoulders and
composedly squeezed the juice of a lemon
upon an oyster.
II was sure that Prince Cagliari. the
perfect cavalier, would thus reply to this
letter: 1t is Indifferent to me what this
woman does, but as long as she bears
my name she must not go on foot and
soil her shoes.
Bravo! This was well said. Now l
shall even marry her to somebody, shall
1 rot? And for this purpose you want
the January alimony?"
Don't let us spc ak about 1t now. Do
not let us spoil our pleasure. We shall
have time enough tomorrow to talk about
THE case is simply this" said Ben
jamin; 1.-The beautiful Princess Blanca.
at this moment, is lying dead
The Prince started.
boy, / object to such silly jokes. You
know that l do not like to have death
mentioned in my presence"
Il was asked and yielded to the pres
sure l will cheerfully. remain silent"
THAT is enough. Take back what you
SAID. Say that you were joking"
Vaidar rose and bowed low.
II do net wish to be charged with such
a lack of respect for my master and ben
efactor."
We'll take your seat and do not talk
nonsense. Where is she lying dead?'
I'm the snow somewhere on the turn
pike between Macy Enyed and Felwincz,
with her body perforated by lances."
He then related some episodes from the
bloody drama in Pennsylvania.
And what makes you think that Blan-
ca is among the victims?''
THE names of those murdered are all
given"
THAT would be awful"
But the first thing Prince Cagliari
must do is to find the body OF his slain
wife and bring it hither to Vienna: he
must then have a catafalque erected in
his own palace and transport the coffin
from there to the family vault. If you
desire to be certain of this l will give you
the key to the dispatches; the copies you
can find at this hour in a place which
to you is at any time accessible. Con-
vince yourself"
NO. no. Take the key of the sepul-
chre away again. l will not touch it.
My hands have become suddenly cold.
Wen, that was a nice conversation to-
night. | leave to you the remainder of
the news"
Il will make no use of 1t. l want to
start this very day for Pennsylvania. L
am in earnest about bringing the body
of the Princess here. This will be
hard task 1t vii take a man with ii
heart of steel to do IT -
And another VINO has a barrel of gold
For the present | shall give YOU my purse
and will furnish you with letters of credit
to a bank in Czernewitz."
Benjamin concealed from his fatherly