Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-08-31
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the prince, ignoring the interruption.
mo, a thousand times no! Take her
away-life's too short; take her away!
Let her marry the fellow; he's young
and may get over t."
The duke was furious. He looked
around for something to strike, and
nothing but the table being convenient,
he smashed a leaf and sent a vase clat-
tering to the floor. He was stronger
than the prince, otherwise there
wouldn't have been a table TO thwack.
That's right; go on! Break all the
furniture, If It Will do you any good;
but mark me, you'll foot the bill" The
prince began to dance around. Il will
not marry the girl. That's as final as
| can make 1t. The sooner you calm
down the better"
How the girls eyes sparkledi She
was free. The odioun alliance would
not take place
Who is that"
Everybody turned and looked at
Max. His arm was 1eveled in the di-
rection Of a fine portrait in oil which
hung suspended over the fireplace.
Max was very pale.
What's that to you?" snarled the
prince. lie was what we Yankees call
hopping mad" The vase was worth
a hundred crowns, and he never could
find a leaf to replace the one just
broken.
II halipya 7 have n rf0bt m Ipou
who that woman is up there" Man
spoke quietly. As a matter of fact he
was too weak to speak otherwise.
a right TO know? What do you
mean?" demanded the prince fiercely.
1T is my wife"
With trembling fingers Max pro
dueed his loeket.
win you look at this" he asked in
a voice that was 4 bit shaky.
The prince stepped forward and
Jerked the lockct from Max's hand.
But the moment he saw the contents
his Jaw fell and he rocked on his heels
unsteadily and staggered back toward
the duke for support.
What's the matter, prince?" asked
the duke %anxiously. After all Doppel
kim was an old crony. and mayhap he
had been harsh with him.
Where did you get that?" asked the
prince hoarsely.
81 have always worn it," answered
Max. The chain that went with it
originally will no longer fit my neck"
"Arnheim, Dukei come
and look at this!"-feebly,
Good heaven" cried the duke.
1T is the princessl" said Arnheim in
awed tones.
Where did you get it?" demanded
the prince again.
Il was found with it around my
neck"
Duke, what do you Think" asked
the agitated prince.
What do | think?"
Yes. This was around my sons
neck the day he was lost. IL this
should be, II it were possible!"
"What?" The duke looked from the
prince to the mar who had worn the
locket. Certainly there wasn't any
SlSu VI iihtHtSSs bul WHICH, Ht lOOhtu
at the portrait on the wall and then at
Max doubt grew in his eyes. They
were somewhat alike. He plucked
%nervously at his beard.
Prince said Max, before heaven
| believe that | may be . your
SOM"
MY son!'
BY this time they were all tremen-
dously excited and agitated and white;
all a V the princess. who IA gazing
at Max with sudden gladness in her
eyes, while over her cheeks there stole
the phantom of a rose. If it were true!
Let me tell you my story" said
Max. ct is not necessary for me to
repeat it,
The prince turned helplessly toward
the duke, but the duke was equally
da2ed.
But we can't accept a story as
proof" the duke said. 1T isn't as II
he were one of the people. 1t wouldn't