The Marshall republican., 1908-05-22

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.ccmcd 70 her. presented a pleasing
phase of vlrginlG's character.
She eagerly awaited her daughters
coming. and. having fingered at the
window TO watch with impotence the
| rather ceremonious leave taking, she
| hnsteued to the door Of the improvIscd
| sitting room Il welcome the noun.
| taincers as they returned TO tell their
adventures.
"My darling. who do you think was
listening aud looking from the win
| dow next ours?" she b~reathlessly In.
| quired when she had embraced her
newly restored treasure, for the secret
Of the adjoining room was too good TO
keep until questions had been put.
"Cnn't you guess7 I'm surprised ut
that since you were so sure last night
OF a certain persons presence not far
away. Why. who but your emperor
himsclfv'
The princess lnughed happily and
kissed her mothers pink cheek. Then
he must have an astral body" said
she. ''since one or the other has been
with me all day. and Il was to him
O. his doppelgangcr-that you offered
your purse TO make up for accusing
hin Of stealing"
The grand duchess sat down. not 80
much because she wished TO assume O.
sitting position rs because she expert.
ssced a sudden uncomfortable weakness
q the knees. For n moment she was
unable 10 speak or even to speculate.
but one vague thought did trail dimly
across her brain: Heavens. what
have ! done to him1 And maybe some
day he will be my son.in-law."
Meanwhile Frau Yorvan-a strange.
~ subdued Frau Yorvan-had droop.
ingIy followed the channels hunter into
the Inn.
my dear old friend. You must learn
not to lose that well meaning head OF
yours" said he In the hall.
"0h. but. your majesty
snow. now. must I remind you again
that his majesty is at Kronburg OF
Petersbruck or some other of his resi-
dences when I am at Allehelligen7 This
time I believe he's Mt the baths OF Me-
lima. II you can't remember these
things fear I shall DO driven away
from here TO look for channels else
where than on the schneehorn."
Indeed. I will not be 80 stupid
again. your-l mean I will do my very
best not to forget. But never before
have I been 30 tried. to see your high
, born. imperial shoulders loaded dowI
Ms if-as II you had been a common
u...ls.a.o. %. tourlsta lustoah ofv-
, "a channels hunter. Don't distress
yourself. good friend. I've had . d!
, Of excellent sport"
"For that I an thankful. But to %,
your-to see you coming back In sucl
IN unsuitable way has given me
weakness of the heart. How can I o.
der myself civilly to those ladies VIII
have
who have given peasant Leopol'
some hours of amusement. BE NOR
! civil than ever for my sake. And. b,
, the way. can you tell me the names o
the ladies'? That one of them-a com
. panion. I judge-is a Miss Manchester
I have heard 10 conversation. but IN
others
They are mother and daughter. oil
The elder, who In her ignorance erie
out such reasonable a~bomination
from the window. as I could tell eve
with the little English I have pickle
up. is Lady Mowbray. have seen th
name written down. and ! know ho'
= to speak II because I have heard
= pronounced by the companion. III
= Mees Manchester. The younger. tn
" beautiful n % Ia also a mees, and th
mother calls her Helene. They tai
1 together In English. also In Frencl
4 either language. I could tell that LoI
> don was mentioned between them mol
than once while I waited on tho tabl
Besides. II 10 painted In black lettel
=. On their travelling boxes"
= "You did not expect their arrivalY'
ooh. no. sir! Had they written b
!. forehand at this season. when I gel
= orally expect to be honored by yoS
= presence. ! should have answered thu
e the house was full or closed or an
s. ..as.. INV sWay yecu 3 s % "s nave 81 s.
- before arrived 90 late IN the year. a
Wao S8Aoo ah ohs WoAOD Viva "
y con, Alois, drove them up last nigt
He did not know you had arrived.
a the papers spoke q positively Of 20
- visit to the baths. and I could not Gel
travellers away. You have hidden q
"a not to do 20 once they are In I
- house. But these ladies' are here b
ut for a day or two more on their way
n KrOnburg for A visit. and I Thoughts
Do you did quite right, Frau Yorvs
n Has my messenger come up with L
tersf sil
Eyes. your--yes. air. Just now al
"a . telegram was brought by anoth
RI messenger. who came aud left 10
= 10 " eoauausd.