The Marshall republican., 1908-09-18

f. 10 =, ns he had been to have It
nc, pp.pd II few hours before.
"!.r shau't escape his humiliation. B
tE,l. H. thp emperor told himself.
az. shall 50. and he shall beg forgive i,
n~.n for his Sus pici"ns in sac'icloth
M ashes. Nothing else can satisfy
M now"
Thinking thus. Leopold looked sharp
" from the Window as his special
s,oy.cl into ;hc central station at
Kr3nlmg along thI tack which had
bec:i lc,; clear for its ARRIVAL. NO
other train wa,, dUc ut the muuitnt;
thr,c.o.e e." persons were on ne
platform, and n ligure in Il Icing gray
cot. Nlth lis face Swallowed hy Il
slprcll hHt. was cons picuu;s.
TIE clpc"ur had expected 70 see that
fig @. but vaguely he wished there
vr,p not so muc'I briskacSS aAd self
90. f 'c.cr in The set Of the massive
hon and shoulders. The young man
br!ip"cl absolutely In his love. but lac
would. have beer g!n'inel to detect Il
so,,ethlng of depression in the enc.
ms sir which he might translate as
a rore.nowlctge of failure.
81 hope Your mnic.ty Will forgive
the liberty | have taken In coming TO
the station without n distinct Invita-
t,on TO do So" were the Chnnccllor's
FIST worl.s as he met the emperor.
.Enowing thut YOU would almost GER
trialy arrive by special train. | came
down from my house some time ago
that I might lie on hand without tail
when you %.rrir"l to place my electric
carriage at your service. ! Thought II
probable that you would not have sent
TO the palace ana therefore 1t might
save you some slight Inconvenience II
were on the spot. If yon will honor
my poor conycyance'-
FONT let MS delay our business for
explanations or compliments, II you
nlcnsc. chancellor" The emperor cut
him short brusqucly. 81 counted on
yolr being here with your carriage
Now for the hunting lodge in tho
woods"
As he spoke his eyes were on the ole
mans face. which he hoped to see fal
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
Evidently nothing had happened dur
ing the hours since the message by tele
phone to change the chanccllor's mind
Yes, your majesty" came th
PROMPT response. Nov for the hun,
Ing lodge in the woods. ] am ready
go with you there, as | always hav
been and always shall he ready t
serve you when | am needed"
1t was on ~LeopOld's tongue TO 50
that II would be well If his chancellor
readiness could he confined to thos
occasions when it vas needed, but b
shut hi7 lips upon the words ana wall
ell by the old mans side In frozen s
lence.
The carriage was waiting just OH
side the station. and the moment IL
two men were seated the chnuffet
started noiselessly and swiftly.
Both windows were closed to EcC
out the chill of the night mir, but soc
Leopold impatiently lowered one 10
getting the chancellor's old faShiont
hatred of drafts, ana stared into Il
night. Already they were appronc
ing the outskirts of the great tow
and, flying past the dark w%nrehous
and factories of the neighborhOod, tn
sped toward the open country.
The weather. still warm the event
before-that evening OF moonlight Il
to be forgotten-had turned cold WI
morning, and tonight there was
pungent scent Of dying leaves In t
air, 1t smote Leopold in the face vi
the wlnl of motion, and 1t seemed
him the essential perfume of sadne
Never again would he inhale that
GRANGE Of the falling year without
calling this hour.
He was half mad with impatlence
reach the end of the journey and q
found the chancellor once for all,
AS the swift electric carriage 81
smoothly along the white road 4
landmark after landmark vanished
hind tree branches laced with st
something within him would at !
have stayed the flying moments
tbob been possible. He burned to
questions of Won Breitstein, yet wo
hive died rather than utter them.
II was "A relief to the emperor W
after II long silence his conlpau
smoke, though n relief when carr
with II n prick of resentment, Il
the chancellor had no right to sp
first without permission from MS
ereign
"Forglye me. your majesty the
man said Your anger Is hard to u
vet | bear II uncomp!alningly beci
of my confidence that the rewar'
not far of. | look for II no furthe
the future than tonight"
II. too, believe that YOU wont
your reward returned the m
sharply
II shall have Il, | am sure, not
In your maissty's forgiveness. bu