The Marshall republican., 1908-06-19
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W. majesty. thank heaven, IL not q
Que"
Tic has n heart. though you trained
nID. chancellor. aud he has eyes. lie
fiiy never have used them to much
purpose lciorc. yet there nus be A
iirst Tine. anu. the higher anj more
strongly built the tower. once II begins
to topplc the greater IL the fail thereof
us II the sense ~ humor. which YOU
say ] lack. that gives sou pleasure IN
discussing the widest improbnbiiitics
~ if they were events 10 lie consider.
cd Seriously N " " I'm not sorry 10
lack H. In any cnsc. It's well that
neither ~ Va " the cmpcror's keeper. ="
We're NJ least his very good friends.
you ~ well M ! In my humber way
chancellor. aud sou and ! have known
each other for twenty-five years. " I,
amuses me TO discuss improtabllitles,
why noii since you cnil them I'm.
probabilities II can do no In rm Ia dwell
upon them ~ ingredients for romance
Not for worlds would ! suggest that
his majesty Isn't M example for all
men to follow nor that poor. pretty
Mlss Mowbrny could bc tempted 10 In.
discretion. hut yet I'd I've rcndy IN make
u wager. tho emperor being human and
the girl u beauty. that nm acquaintance
No dramatically begun won't end will,
u hall and n cali"
"Whnt could there possibly I've more.
mr. "a hat tAt hint al m a ..a.. A. .... 49,
The chnncellor's voice was angry NJ
last M well as stern. for he could not
bear persistence In other people unless
" were 10 further gone cause Of HE
own. To the delight OF the womnn
who had nee tried In vain TO melt biz
Iron heart. Count Won Brelts,cIn began
Ia look somewhat like n bnlied bull
Really. said the baroness 10 herself
there was np actual resemblance In
feature, and joyously she searched for
q few more little ribbon tipped ban.
derlllos.
What fun Il was 10 runle the TEN.
per OF the surly old brute who had hu.
inflated her woman's vanity In days
long past. but not forgotten! She
knew the chnncellor's desire for the
emperor's marriage as soon as q suit.
able match could be found and. though
she was not In the secret Of his plans.
would have felt little surprise at learn.
Ing that some eligible royal girl had
already been selected. Now how anus.
Ing II would he actually to- make
the cd man tremble for the success
OF his hopes. even II II should turn out
IN the end to be impossible or undo.
sirable TO upset them!
What could there be more In hon.
orr she echoed lightly after IN In.
slant given to reflection. "why. the
emperor and the girl viii see q great
deal OF each other unless you Danish
or imprison the Mowbrays. There1l
be many dances together. many calls
In fact. a serial romance instead Of Q
short story. Why shouldn't his majes-
ty know the pleasure Of a~--platonic
friendship with a beautiful and charm
Ing young woman"
because PiatO's out of fashion. n
ever he was In. among human beings
with red blood In their veins and be.
cause. as ] said. the emperor is above
all else a man OF honor. Besides. I
doubt that any woman. no matter how
pretty or young. could WELD a really
powerful influence over his life"
You doubt that? Then you don't
know the emperor and you've forgot.
ten some Of the traditions Of hs
house" i;
Are you trying TO warn ms Of a..
aster. b~aronessf'
She laughed. "Oh. dear, no-of non
Ing disagreeable! But I should be 80
~ I'd think. a. you seem - @. tat -
emperor has no youth n ~ vs1nA"
II think nothing Of - sort. W.
l DO think b that my itoocAinO haVO
not been In vain and that - has QOUD
up to put his duty to NJ counfry -
bis own self respect shove svsrythinG
He's q strong man-too stroug, 10 .
trapped In the meshes Of any plnk ono
white vivien. And II be admired 3
young. woman not Of royal blood -
would keep his distance for her sake.
You say this English miss h with hsg
mother at the principal hotel Of Krca.
burg. II Leopold constantly visits1
them there we should have a scandal.
On the other hand. TO suggest msstin0
the Girl outside or incognito would b
~ insult. Either way - would b
but poorly rewarding . woman whe
saved bic life"
baronsss ron Lyndai's color rallle1l
the support OF hsr rouge. and hss
smile dwindlsd to inanity. for she ha6
insisted upyn the argument and II was
going against her.
In her haste to vex the chancellor
she had not stopped to study from sv-
cry side the question she had raised,
So far she had merely succeeded IN irs
v'rsirg him. and she owrd him much
sflun ~ t,tyl s,nlnk nus.h IMMINENT