Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1907-07-12

what medicine DetclluTu lOLScu Iva
is called revenge.
+ "You will dine with us, gentlemen
asked.
Young Rupert was profuse In apollo
gies. They had urgent duties at the
castle.
"Then." said I, with a wave OF my
hand ito our next meeting, gentlemen.
MAY it make us better acquainted.
eve will pray your majesty for an
early opportunity" Quoth Rupert ar
ily. And he strobe past Sapt with such
ieering scorn on his face that j saw the
old fellow clinch his fist and scoWi
black as night.
For my part, IL man must needs
he q knaye would have him deDo-
nair knave, and liked Rupert Hent-
zau better than his long faced, close
eyed companions 1t makes your SIN
no worse. as / conceive, to do 1t Ia
mode and stylishly.
Now. it was curious thing that Oil
this first night, instead of eating the
excellent dinner my cooks had pre-
pared for me, l must needs leave my
gentlemen to eat it alone, under Sapts
presiding care, and ride myself WIN
Fritz TO the town Of Zenda ana
certain little inn that 1 knew OF. Ihere
was little danger in the excursion. Inc
evenings were long and light, and the
road this side of Zenda well frequent
ed. So off we rode, with groom pc
hind rs. I muffied myself up in big
cloak.
"Fritz." said / as we entered the
town "tbere's an uncommonly. pretty
girl at this inn"
GLOW do you know" he asked.
because I've been there" said l.
since he began.
mo. Before" said l.
"But they'll recognize your :.
"Well. of course they will. Now don [
argue, my good fellow, but listen 10
me. We're two gentlemen OF the king s
household, and one of us has q tootn-
ache The other will order private
room and dinner and, further. pottie
of the best wine for the sufferer. Anu
If he be as clever a fellow as L take
him for the pretty girl and no other
will wait on us"
"What if she won't?" objected Fritz.
.My dear Fritz" said l, IF she won't
| for you, she will for me-"
| We were at the inn. Nothing OF me
but my eyes was visible as walked
In. The landlady received US. TWO
minutes later my little friend lever,
fear ON the lookout for such guests as
might prove amusing) made her ap'
pearance. Dinner and the wine were
ordered. sat down in the private
room. A minute later Fritz came in.
"She's coming" he said.
"If she we're not, | should have tc
doubt the Countess Helga's TASTE"
She came in. / gave her time to SCI
the wine down. 1 didn't want 1t drop
ped. Fritz poured out glass and gave
it to me.
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girl asked sympathetically.
"The gentleman is no worse imam
when he saw you last" said /, throw
ing away my cloak.
| She started with little shrek. Then
she cried:
at was the king, them told mother
60 the minute 1 saw his picture. On,
sir, forgive me!'
Faith, you gave me nothing tnat
hurt much said l.
But the things we said!'
81 forgive them for the thing you
did"
81 must go and tell mother"
""Stop," said /, assuming graver All.
"We are not here for sport tonight.
Go and bring dinner, and not word
of the king being here"
She came back in a few minutes,
looking grave, yet very curious.
'Wen. how is JOHANNA 1 asked, be
ginning my dinner.
"Oh, that fellow, Shiny lord king
l meant,
"'Sir' will do, please. How Is her.
1--WE hardly see him now, sirF
"And why nOt?'
81 told him he came too often, SIT,
said she, tossing her head.
$50 he sulks and stays awayT'
Eyes, sir"
"But you could bring him bacKY'
suggested with smile.
"Perhaps l could" said she.
81 know your powers, you see," sai(
l. and she blushed with pleasure.
"Its not only that sir, that Keeps
him away. He's very busy at the cas-
tie now" :.
"But there's no shooting on now"
mo, sir; but he's in charge OF I'M
house"
"Johann turned housemaid?'
The LITTLE girl was trimming owe
with gossip.
"Well. there are no others said she
"There's not woman there-not as
servant. | mean. They do say-Du
perhaps it's false, sir"
"Iets have it for what it's WORTH
said 1.
| .Indeed, I'm ashamed to tell you
sir"
ION. see, I'm looking at the ceiiing'
"Tbey do say there is lady there
sir, but except for-her there's not
woman in the place. And Johann ma
TO wait on the gentlemen"
"Poor Johann! He must be over
worked. Yet I'm sure he GOULD In
half an hour to come and see, YOU
ut would depend on the9time, si
perhaps"
do you love him?" I asked.
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