Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-07
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mia gained the affection ssA9SsAAK of all classes by the se- duetion of his manner
 and by a we'll considered generosity. He was remarkable man even by what was known of him, and that was but small part of what he aesually did. Although of placid tenn per in O8dinary circumstances and ac- customed to take the world with as much philosophy as any piowrnan, the Prince of Boheniia was not without 8 taste for ways of life more adventur- ous and eccentric than that to which he was destined by his birth Now and then, when he fell into q low hunlor, when there was no Imaginable play to witness in any of the London theaters and when the season of the year was unsuitable to those field sports in which he excelled all competitors, he would summon his coafldant and master of the horse, Colonel Geraldine, and bid him prepare himself against an evening ramble The master of the horse was young officer of brave and even tenn erarious disposition. He greeted the news with delight and hastened to make ready. Long practice and va ried acquaintance of life had given him a singular facility in disguise. He could adapt not only his face and bear ing, but his voice and almost his thoughts, to those of any rank, charac- ter or nation, and in this way he di- verted attention from the prince and sometimes gained admission for the pair into strange societies. The civil authorities were never taken into the secret of these adventures. The fmper- turbable courage of the one and the ready invention and chivalrcus deyo- kion of the other had brought them through d score of dangerous passes, and they grew in confidence as time went on.
 One evening in March they were driv- en by sharp fall of sleet into an oyster bar in the immediate neighborhood of Leicester square. Colonel Geraldine was dressed and painted to represent a person connected with the press in re- duced circumstances, while the prince had, as usual, travestied his appear arice by the addition of false Whiskers and a pair of large adhesive eyebrows. These lent him shaggy and weather beaten air, which for one of his urban fly formed the most fmpenetrable dis guise. Thus equipped the commander and his satellite slipped their brandy and soda in security.
 The bar was full of guests, male and female; but, though more than one of these offered to fall into talk with our adyenturers, none of them promised to grow interesting upon a nearer ac- quaintance. There was nothing pres ent but the lees of London and the commonplace of disrespectability and the prince had already fallen to yawn- ing and was beginning to grow weary of the whole excursion when the swing doors were pushed violently open and a young man, followed by q couple of commissionnaires entered the bar. Each of the commissio onnaires carried large dish of cream tarts under cover, which they at once removed, and the young man made the round of the com pany and pressed these confections upon every one's acceptance with an exaggerated courtesy. Sometimes his offer was laughingly accepted; some dimes 1t was firmly or even harshly re- jected. Tn these latter cases the new conner always ate the tart himself, with some more or less humorous com mentary.
 At last he accosted Prince Florizel.
 ssSir;" said he, with profound obei- sance, proffering the tart at the same time between his thumb and fofef1n- ger; twill you so far honor an entire stranger? I can answer for the qual- dty of the pastry, having eaten two doz- en and three of them myself since 5 o'clock"
 "I am in the habit" replied the prince, ''of looking not so much to the nature of gift as to the spirit in which it is offered"
 aThe spirit, sir" returned the young man. with another bow. lis one of mockery."
 "fockergT' repeated Florizel. "And waom do you propose to mock"
 ssI am not here to expound my phiIos- sophy," replied the other, sbut to dis tribute these cream tarts. If mention that I heartily include myself in the ridicule of the transaction, hope you will consider honor satisfied and con- descend. If not, you will constrain me  to eat my twenty eighth, and l own to being weary of the exercise"
 "You touch me-" said the prince, sand [ have all the will in the world to rescue you from this dilemma, but upon one condition. If my friend and I eat your cakes-for which we have, neither Of us. any natural inclination we shall expect you to join us at sup per by way of recompense."
 The young man seemed to reflect.
 sI have still several dozen upon hand,'' he said at last, land that will make it necessary for me to visit sev- eral more bars before my great affair Is concluded. This will take some lime, and if you are hungry"-
 The prince interrupted him with polite gesture.
 My friend and I will accompang you" he said. "for we have already SeeD interest in your very agreeable