Putnam patriot., 1908-10-23

of the Spanish legation. He had drawn his guests largely from his for eign aequaintanees in Washington be- cause the Spanish spoke little English. and Dick knew Washington well enough 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. It 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 maneuyers and the earliest spring bride for chaperon. Shirley had been of the party and somewhat the heroine Of if. 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. 1 may need you to interpret" laughed Dick. indicating a 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- edividuals. chiefly men in the public eye. and as the eAustre-Hungarian em- ibassy was An mourning and unrepre scented at the table the new emperor. king was discusseA with considerable frankneas.
 A.He has net old StrOebel's right hand to hold him up." remarked a EounG German officer.
 Thereby hangs . dark tale. ne marked Claiborne. Somebody stuck . knife into Count won Stroebel At . sinEular1y inopportune moment. I saw him in Geneva two days befere he was assHssinated. 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 70 by the board His only child died q year ago-after him his cousin Francis, and then the deiuxe."
 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 b. an improvement on Charles Louis But. alas, Charles Louis will undoubtedly live on forever. like his iamented fa- ther. The king is dead! Long live the kingw
 "Nothing can happen" remarked the Herman sadly "I have lost much money betting on upheavals in that di- recf1op 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 6paniard. If fbe Arehdyke Karl had not gone out of his head and died In two or three dozen places. 90 that no one is sure hs Is dead al ali things at Vienna might be rather more interesting Karl took a son with bim into exile Sup pose 0ae or the other of them should reappess. stir up strife and incite re- beilIon--
 Such speculations are quite idle" commented Chauyenet- There Is no doubt whatever that KaH is dead CT we should hear of him"
 -Of course" said the German TT he were not the death of the old en- peror would baye brought him to life again"
 sThe same applies to the boy he carried away with him-undoubfsdiy dead. or we should hear of him Kari disappear red soon after his son Francis was born. It was said"-
 A pretty tale ir is. commented the German. Afhaf the child wasn't ex- actly Ksrl's own He took 1t quite hani-went away to hide his shame in exile. taking hts sen. Frederick An gssstss, gish him"