The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1905-01-06
A ROYAL
ROMANCE
fOrigins!.l

hftt tlpy ulu lUl INV"
claimants would secure the 'hioA'.
Prince Ludwig, the representative u
: rival dynasty, was at the capital ou'
tho Crown Prince Rudolph, VINO nay
been banlshed by his father was :"
Paris. Rudolph was the choice OF Jug
people, but the Austrian government
desired to place Ludwig on the 'nrohe.
Rudolph made his preparations " b.
n claim his crown, and, being opilse"
ia pass through Austrian terrl,"r.' W.
government desired to intercept MN.
"Your majesty" said rudolph pos'
om friend, Count Ernest Germany, VIM
nronosed to accompany his sovereign
to his capital, II suggest that we traVei
40 master and valet, to be the mas
ter. you the valet" ,
IAN admirable plan," SAID Kuaoiph
ave will adopt It,
That night tho two started, the count
disguised as bourgeois merchant hu-
dolph as German valet. Inc wv
carried their parts well, the count en-
} acting shopkceper who had MADE
money and was consequently purse
proud Rudolph playing servant VINO
had MI the spirit beaten out OF him ny
n tyrannical master. Count Ernest. DC
,n~ the kings intimate friend and faitli-
full adherent, took pleasure in giving
him plenty TO do and abusing nm
. soupti!y III the slightest reniisSnesS
Passing down the Danube by boat. t't
TWO attracted the attention of the Oh
= BARONESS Won Va!lenstcin aud her beati'
j. tiful daughter Bertha.
Hans" cried Count Ernest. bring
me seine hook and soda water. hhd
don, spend the whole day Cabling
with the other servants. BE quick
/. Hans moved away. and Bertha vol,
"a vullenstcn. who had looked up from
= her book. cast an indignant glance ut
the count for the severity of his tone.
When the valet returned with the hoci;
and soda Count Ernest rated him for
having been gone So long. Bertha ven
Nallenstcin Indignant at the count $
abuse. called Hans 10 her and said to
~ LiN:
.Do you wish to leave the service Gs
the man who treats you so harshiy
II you do will engage you at once.
My mother and need 81 manservant."
Thank you, fraulein.' stammerel
the astonshed king incognitc. "Hl
- pays me such good wages that
Il will pay you double"
The king was in Il quandary. Coua
Ernest. who saw what was going or
81 ordered hin. away ON another erraEs
4
AZ young lady:
- spardon me. fraulcin. This servan
- whom you think l treat so unjusti,
mist be handled with great severity
40 He has overrdden every master he ha
served till he came to me. and at Ii.
slightest evidence Of kindliness Ii
- would turn upon me with violence
W This faiied te satisfy the Young lad,
Soon after. when Count Ernest was III
81 present. Hans spoke 10 her and disco,
cred that she and her mother WEI
n journeying to the same point as hin
" self. He asked her hotel at the capita
whic. she gave him. aud he promise
to communicate with her with Vie
to entering her service.
IN After that Count Ernest seeing h
mistake in attracting attention by Ii
feisned severity. treated his serval
b less harshly They pursued their jon
ncy. cluding the spies both of rrin,
Ludwig and the Austrian goyernmei
and ut last Rudolph found himse
safe over the borders of his k:ngdoI
lie Immediately threw off his inco
nito and. having been Joined by a nul
Der of his adhcrcnt mobiles, moved ,
toward the capital everywhere greet
with great joy and affection by L
AZ people.
Bertha Won Nallenstein and her mot
er. having taken n direct route VIII
~ the king WAS obliged TO take We
eifeuitous one. arrived long before hi
She could not put away the image
the valet who had borne so patien
IS the harshness of his Muster, and S
,er. looked for him every day to appear a
81 enter her service. Her mother laugh
Mt her. assuring her that after wi
'et' his master had said Of him SHE wo,
led. i1;f Il great risk in engaging him.
and Meanwhile the whole kingdom |
ans gone overwhelmingly for Tie legitim
~ hsir. and preparations We're made
- his reception. 1t WAS beautiful mo
ol lag that Rudolph entered his capi
TIL mounted OIL horseback. attended by
az mobiles, Count Ernest Gerhart riding
~, side him. and followed by large N
tary escDlt. Az he passed the Ii,
cate where the baroness and her dausll
pre- We're stopping he locked up III The "
was lows till his eyes caught those of L
,o,,. tina. when he smiled and bowed.
moving his hat with especial deferer
isas Mother gasped Bertha, withdr;
cate Ing from the window. what does
the mean? Am dreaming or am
lirious? The king has the features
no the valet Hans"
Nonsense, my dear. There IL a
lhru semblancc, and since that valet
orth turned your head you magnify it."
The king was proclaimed, and to
ontv state ball following the proclama
invitations came to the Won Val
rtai,,