Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-10
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR JUNE 10, 1906

shings and the fee from couple of French pupils
between her and dire want.
Sophy is watching the military parade, and
listening to the court gossip OF Captain Markart.
The latter hints of some grave scandals IN imperial
affairs notably. the evident existence OF factions
some plotting for the elevation OF the King son
by mOrganatlc wife IN place OF the legitimate
Prince.
The Prince is considered a martin by the
Slavna military, OF whom he Is garrison Command
ant, and there is no small directing when
order issued that all soldiers must remain at
barracks during this merry evening. Captain
Mistitch (nicknamed Captain Hercules y, the
leader in mdtinous talk, induces Lieufenants
Rastatz and Sterkof to jCin him in defying he
order, and the three start out to find the Prince,
loudly Boosting OF what will happen when they
meet him.
They do meet him soon Rastatz fees in terror
and Sterkof conceas himself behind pillar, leav-
ing Mstitch to make good his threats. The latter
defies the Commandment In the ensuing duel the
Prince sewers the tendons of Mstitch's wrist, and
is about to march him off to the guard-house when
Sterkoff springs out of the darkness to stab the
Prince in the back.
At that instant Sophy who has been watching
the encounter from a window overhead. lets fall
heavy bronze statue, which brushes the would-be
assassin to the ground.
Sophy receives her reward the King appointing
her Keeper of the Tapestries at four hundred
pounds year; but there is no end of trouble over
Mistitch's proposed execution. The Prince is firm
in his intention, despite the protests of CenerI
Stenovics and Hercules's admirers; but finally
consents to reprleve his assaant, when the General
approves an order for lot of cannon which will
give the Princes tower command of the city. This
Is bitter potion Tor the antI-Prlnce faction TO
swallow, Stenovics had refused the gins pre-
viously; but they have to do it to themselves
from the populace.
The King confers patent of nobility on Sophy,
liaking her Baroness of Dobrava, further recog
II IA f her services; then, owing to the excite
IL l. "a the day, falls in faint. These attacks
have become frequent and grave alarm is felt.
Sophy goes to Prasok, the Princes country
estate, and is there appointed lieutenant of the
Voseni artillery at the request of the rank and file.
The King in fear of early death, orders the
Prince to go abroad to find fitting wife The
Prince, in love with Sophy, temporzes. The two
plight their troth with the arrival of the news
of the big guns" for Slavna.
The clique at the Palace conspire to keep from
the P-Ince all knowledge of his fathers precarinus
condition, but the valet Lepage and the journalist
Zerk witch inform the Prince that 1.-THE Kings
life hangs by hair; and your crown by thread"
The 5abal in the Palace persuade the King to
sign an order requiring the immediate return from
Praslok OF Sophy, convincing him that she has
designs the Prince.
Stenovics, knowing that Lepage is giving in
formal on to the Prince, informs the King.
The valet given hearing, tells the King of the
conspiracy TO place the Countess son on the
throne, and His Majesty suffering from his weak
heart, falls back dead Stafnitz, realizing the need
of time, when informed by the physician of the
Kings death, exclaims: MOI His Majesty dies
Tomorrow