The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-09-10

of the Spanish legation. He had
drawn his guests largely from his for
eign acquaintances in Washington be-
cause the Spanish spoke little English,
and Dick knew Washington well enough
to understand that. while girl and a
man who speak different languages may
sit comfortably together at table, men
In like predicament grow morose and
are likely to quarrel with their eyes be-
fore the cigars are passed. 1t was Fri
day, and the whole party had witness
ed the drill at Fort Myer that after
noon. with nine girls to listen to their
explanation Of the maneuvers and the
earliest spring bride for chaperon.
Shirley had been of the party and
somewhat the heroine of 1t, too, for it
was Dick who sat on his horse out in
the tanbark with the little whistle to
his lips and manipulated the troop.
Here's a confusion Of tongues.
may need you to interpret" laughed
Dick, indicating chair at his left, and
when Armitage sat down he faced
Chauvenet across the round table
With the first filling of glasses it was
found that every one could speak
French, and the talk went forward
spiritedly. The discussion of military
matters naturally occupied first place
Then they fell to talking about in
dividuals, chiefly men in the public
eye, and as the Austro Hungarian en-
bassy was in mourning and unrepre
of fol,
king was discussed with considerable
frankness.
HE has not old Stroebers right hand
to hold him up." remarked a young
German officer.
Thereby hangs dark tale" re-
marked Claiborne. Somebody stuck
q knife into Count Won Stroebel at a
singularly inopportune moment. saw
him in Geneva two days before he was
assassinated, and he was very feeble
and seemed harassed. 1t gives man
the shudders to think Of what might
happen If his majesty Charles Louis
should go by the board. His only child
died year ago-after him his cousin
Francis, and then the deluge."
bah! Francis is not as dark as he's
painted. He's the most lied about
prince in Europe" remarked Chau
venet. HE would most certainly be
an improvement on Charles Louis. But
alas, Charles Louis will undoubtedly
live on forever, like his lamented IA
ther. The king is dead! Long live the
kingv'
Nothing can happen" remarked the
German sadly. II have lost much
money betting on upheavals in that d.
rection. If there were man In Hun
gary 1t would be different. But riots
are not revolutions"
''That is quite true" said Armitage
quietly.
But" observed the Spaniard, ''it
the Archduke Karl had not gone out
of his head and died in two or three
dozen places, so that no one is sure
he is dead at all, things at Vienna
might be rather more interesting. Karl
took son with him into exile. Sup
pose one or the other Of them should
reappear, stir up strife and incite re-
bellion."
"Such speculations are quite idle"
commented Chauvenet. There is nc
doubt whatever that Karl Is dead OF
we should hear of him."
"Of course" said the German. III
he were not the death Of the old EN-.
peror would have brought him to life
again."
'1The same applies to the boy he
carried away with Internationally
dead, or we should hear OF him. Karl
disappeared soon ffter his son Francis
was born. It was ,said"
"A pretty tale 1t is," commented the
German, that the child wasn't ex-
actly Karl's own. He took It quite
hard-went away to hide his shame In
exile. taking his son. Frederick Au-
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