New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-12

This IS deliEhtfrsIr' calculated the prince. with
huge sigh OF relief he stood by one Of the win
dOws Of private room IN the Hotel Bellows. gaz-
ing down the animated scene below
Then your hghness is enjoying the holiday re-
piled the gentleman waiting defereutally-
Immensely; but you forget your role. We are no
longer your highness.' but merely Captain Won
Fossner and his secretary. travelling for pleasure
and the good Of our health"
The count bowed graveiy. though there was a
distinct suggestion of protest IN the rigidty Of his
attitude
Il shall remember sir
''And-it IS pleasure" continued the prince. with
the relish OF a schOolbOy escaped from bounds Il
had never realized before how good thing freedom
is. Fancy six weeks respite from boredom. release
from etiquette and eternal PUBLICITY 1t seems too
good to be true! II It could only last and the gay
voice sounded wistfuI: but in another second re-
sumed as nerrily at first: NOW. Won Trauu1. IL
we could meet with adventure. real. bona hde
thrilling adventure I should feel perfectly salts
fed"
The worthy counts face clouded over
But your highness'-
The prince frowned-
Il mean sir. that would be most unvfse. Rsnsn-
Der the princessI"
NO, that is exactly what do not wish to do.
have come away in order to forget her. II viii be
time enough to remember her at the end Of the six
weeks" and the prince made expressive grinace-
But. sir demonstrated the count. IN shocked
tones for he had the grirnacs and interpreted
il Alright. every who knows her is loud in her
praise. They cannot speak too highly OF her
beauty. goodness. modesty and the retiring life she
has always preferred TO lead Why. she viii not
even allow herself to be photographed. 50 her like
ness is not 20 be in every stationers shop IN
Europe. side by side with that OF favOrtte actress
or popular music hall star. You are 20 be con-
graduated your future bride"
Il dare say replied the prince. sloorlily; but.
Won Traum can you not understand that It IS pos
sible for even prince to be a man and possess a
heart and choice Of his own? A wife. though she
may be. and doubtless is. paragon Of all the VIZ
tues, loses considerably in value when she IL Sc
/ lected for one, political reasons being the
primo factors in the match. happiness and per-
sonal sympathy counting not at all The most hor-
rible part OF it is. she probably looks upon II IN
identically the light though she has been too
well trained in the school Of noblesse oDlise' to be-
tray her sentiments"
| The prince spoke with feeling He still retained
vivid recolections Of his own parents. loysless
few moments he smoked in silence his eyes busy
coG P 5R9 PTsssaT 1q 6e s and & hs a2s
about lighting another one. and finally remarked:
/ TO go alone"
picked What ought he to dor Should he follow
him at a respectful distance? No. that might seem
the count scr eS I b eS Hop habit al be- had WR
/ he felt IN need Of special Inspiration II was 50
/ prince who would insist travelling tncOgnltO
/ when he might make a formal procession through
/ the land attended by addresses of welcome:
triumphaI arches and all the pOmp and display OF
power dear 10 the heart Of his gentlerna Min
waiting Won Traum paused heSltaJed- and iOSI
sight Of his master in the crowd below
| BlissfuIly unconscious Of the storm OF d0uDt anu
/ ruisgiving he had aroused In the breast or me
count the prince strolled idly along enjoying 20 tle
full the blissful exhiaratng sense or absolute 1ee-
/ dom Occasionally he would stop 70 look IN a SHOP
window, buy a newspaper, or toss a com 70 q
/ beggar: he even banded words with a mower slrl
! from whom he bought buttonhole. and regretted
Won TraIrn was not there to see hin 90 It.
( With something akin to the sensations or a man
in a dream he wandered along. far past the little
Z vat with Drere1ce AZ appearing 4
rninfstu9a town its busy streets and buzz OF
I humanity out into the COOL green country
Eis shoes were white with dust. for the roads were
covered with soft. dry powder. the SKY above was
brilliantly blue. the birds sang IN the trees as ne
I vent along and the wild roses and hCneysuckle
gave out perfume sweetsr far than the costiest OF
I scents.