The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-09-16

Ills pToIOShi 10 NlSll inc prince nunl-
ing lodge as he had been to have it
accepted few hours before.
"IIe shan't escape his humiliation,
though" the emperor told himself.
'He shall go, and he shall beg forgive
ness for his suspicious in saclicloth
and ashes. Nothing else can satisfy
me now"
Thinking thus, Leopold looked sharp
ly from the window as his special
slowed into the central station ut
Kronburg along the track which had
been kept clear for its arrival. No
other train was due at the moment;
therefore few persons were on the
platform, and n figure in a long gray
coat, with It's face shadowcd by
slouch hat, was conspicuous.
The emperor had expected to see that
figure, but vaguely he wished there
were not so much briSkncss and self
confidence In the set of the massive
head and shoulders. The young man
believed absolutely in his love, but he
would have been gratilicd to detect Il
something of depression in the enc
my's air which he might translate as
forcknowlcdgc of failure.
II hope your majesty will forgive
the liberty have taken in coming to
the station without Il distinct invita-
ton to do so," were the chancclior's
first words rs he met the emperor.
"Knowlng that YOU would almost Ger
tainly arrive by special train, | came
down from my house some time ago
that ! might be on hand without fail
when YOU arrived To place my electric
carriage at your service. | Thought it
probable that You would not have sent
to the palace and therefore ii might
save YOU some sligM, Inconvenience it
I were on the spot. If YOU will honor
my poor convcyancc"--
Don't let us delay our business for
explanations or compliments, If YOU
pleaSc' chancellor Inc emperor cut
MIN snort DruSquclN. Il counted on
your belhG mere with your carriage.
NOW Tor the hunting lodge I'm the
"oouS'
AS he spoke his eyes were on the old
mans face, which he hoped to see fall
or change, but there was no visible
sign OF discontinue, and Won Brett
stein made no attempt to excuse him
self from making the proposed visit.
Ing the hours since the message by tc!c-
phone to change the chanccllor'S mind.
Yes, your majesty" came the
prompt response. "Now for the hunt
Ing lodge in the woods. | am ready to
go with YOU there, as | always have
been and always shall he ready to
serve you when | am needed"
1t was on Icopod's tongue to sav
That 1t would he well if his chanccllor's
readiness could be confined to those
occasions when 1t was needed. but he
shut his lips upon the words ana walk
ed by the old mans side in frozen 81.
lence.
The carriage was waiting lust out.
side the station. and thc moInnnt u,o
two men were seated tho cbourrcur
started noiselesSly ana swiftly
Both windows were closed tn Encn
out the chill Of the night mir ,rt coon
Leopold impaticntlv lowered ono for.
getting the chancclloy's old r.sI,f,nnI
hatred OF drafts. ana stor,I inf, t,o
night. Already they wore gnnrooch.
Ing the outskirts of tbn ornat t,,.r
and, flying past thc dark ,yarcnon.re
and factories of thn neInhborhnod tho,
sped toward the omen country
The weather. still warm thn cyr,fro
before-that evening of MOONLIGHT not
to be forgotten had turned cold with
morning, and tonight there was a
pungent scent OF dying lcagcs In the
air. 1t smote Leopold in the face With
the wind of motion, and it seemed to
him the essential perfume of sadness.
Never again would he inhale that fra.
nf thn fnllipCy ,,sft