The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-20

her head high in the air. and q careless
haUghtineSS. so that even the king did
not rally her, nor yet venture TO COM
fort her, but urged her TO spend the
next day in riding with the queen and
him. for they were setting out for Zen
da, where the king was TO hunt in the
forest, and she could ride some part Of
the way with them and return in the
evening. And she, wishing that she
had sent first TO the prince to bid him
not come, agreed to go with her brother
Thus, the next morning, they rode
out, the king and. queen with their re-
tinue. the princess, attended by one or
her guard, named Christian HantZ, who
was greatly attached TO her, and most
Jealous in praise and admiration Of her
This fellow had taken on himself to be
very angry with Prince Ludwig's cold
ness, but dared say nothing of il. Yet
impelled by his anger, he had set him.
self to watch the prince very closely
and thus he had, as he conceived, dis
covered something that brought a twin
kle into his eye and a triumphant smile
to his lips as he rode behind the prin-
cess. Some fifteen miles she accOmpan-
ed her brother. and then turning with
Christian took another road back to the
city Alone she rode, her mind full Of
sad thoughts: while Christian, behind,
still wore his malicious smile. But
presently although she had not COM
manded him, he quickened his pace,
and came up to her side, relying on the
favor which she always showed him for
excuse.
well. Christian" said she, have you
something to y to me2"
For answer ne pointed 10 a small
house that stood among the trees, some
way from the road, and he said:
IF were Ludwig and not Christian,
yet I would be here where Christian is,
and not there where Ludwig is" And
he pointed still at the house.
She faced round on him in anger at
his daring to speak to her of the prince.
but he was a bold fellow, and would
not be silenced now that he had begun
to speak. He knew also that she would
bear much from him; so he leant over
toward her, saying:
by your bounty, madam, I have
money, and he who has money can get
knowledge So I know that the prince
is there. For fifty pounds I gained a
servant of his, and he told me-"
st do not know why you should spy
on the prince" said Osra, and I do not
care to know where the prince is" And
she touched her horse with the spur,
and cantered fast forward, leaving the
little house behind. But Christian per
sisted, partly in a foolish gTudge against
any man who could win what was
above his reach, partly in an honest
anger that she whom he wOrshiped
should be treated lightly by another;
and he forced her to hear what he
had learnt from the gossip of the
princes groom, telling it to her in hints
and half-spOken sentences. yet so plain
~ that she could not miss the drift of
il. She rode the faster toward StreIsau,
at first answering nothing; but at last
she turned upon him fierCely. saying
that he told a lie. and that she knew
il was a lie. since she knew where the
prince was and what business had Ia
ken him away; and she commanded
Christian To be silent, and to speak
neither to her nor to any one else of
his false suspicious: and she babe him.
very harshly, to fall back and ride be-
hind her again, which he did sulIen, yet
satisfied; for he knew that his arrow
had gone home On she rode with her
cheeks ahame and her heart beating
until she came to Strelsau. and having
arrived at the palace. ran to her own
bedroom and flung herself on her bed
Here for an hour she lay; then. it be-
ing about 4 O'Clock, she sat up, pushing
her disOTdered hair back from her hot
aching brow. For an agony OF hUmiI-
iation came upon her. and a fury Of
resentment against the prince. whose
GOODNESS seemed now to need no expla-
nation. Yet she could hardly believe
what she had been told Of him: for
though she had not loved him. she had
accorded to him her full trust. She
StrOVe to master her anger and endure
her suspense till the next day; but they
were too strong for her. and she cried.
II viii go myself. 7 cannot sleep til
know. But I cannot so alone. Who