Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-10-30

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"Do you think that even II you'd
known sooner you could have stopped
the emperor from visiting at Lyndal-
b0rG?" asked EgOn. II know that you
are iron. but he is STEEL"
II would have stopped him." return
ed the chancellor. Il should have
made no bones about the reason, for
I've found that the best way with
Leopold is to blurt out the whole
truth and fight hlm-my experience
against his will. II advice and warn
ing hadn't suficed to restrain him
from insulting the girl who Is to be
his wife and injuring the reputation
Of the girl who never can be, would
have devised some expedient to thwart
him for his own good I'm not a man
to give up when feel that am
right"
"Neither is be-" Egon added, 'but
since you seem so determined to nip
this dainty blossom Of love in the bud
We'll hope it's not yet too late for
sharp frost to blight it."
II sent for you," said the chancellor,
brushing away metaphor with an i'm
patient gesture. Ito show me the pre-
else spot on which to lay my finger"
It'll do my best to deserve your con-
adence." responded Egon gracefully.
LET me see-where shall I begin?
Well. as you know. it's simpler for the
emperor to see good deal of the wo-
man he admfres at a friends house
than almost anywhere else In his own
country. This particular woman risked
her life to save his. and It's SO natural
TOR him to be gracious in return that
people would be surprised II he were
not. There's 80 much in their favor at
the commencement.
Miss Mowbray and her mother ar.
rived at Lyndalberg before the EN-.
peror. had made friends there and
were ready for the campaign. The
girl is undoubtedly beautiful-the pref
test creature. think, ever saw-and
she has winning way which takes
with women as well as men. Not one
OF her fellow guests seems to put
wrong construction on her Irritation
with the emperor or his with her. The
other men would think him blind IL he
didn't admire her as much az they do.
and none of the women there are of
the sort to be jealous. So, are you
sure, Lorenz. that you're not taking
too serious view Of the affair?''
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sfdering the circumstances. I've told
you my plans for the emperor's fu-
ture. Processes are women. and Cos
ZIP u hydra headed. When the lady
hears-she who has been allowed to
understand that the emperor of Rhae-
tia only waits for q suitable opportu.
nifty Of formally asking for her hand
tor she will surely hear, that he has
sefsed this very moment for his lirst
ltaisoa, tell you neither she nor her
people are likely to accept the state
ment meekly. She's half German-on
her fathers side q cousin not too dis.
tant of William II. She's half Eng.
lisbon her mothers side related to
the king through the line Of the Stu
arts. And in her there's a dash Of
American blood which comes from a
famous grandmother who was de.
scended from George Washington, a
man as proud and with the right to
be 40 proud az any king. All three
countries would have reason to re.
sent such an ungallant slight from
RhAetia.'
1.-THE little affair must b. hushed
up" said Egon.
1T must be stopped. and at once"
said the chancellor.
"Ach"' sighed the young man, with
- much meaning in the long drawn
breath as the elder might care to read.
And II it did not discourage 1t at least
irritated him. Go on!' he exclaimed
sharply. Go on with your sorry tale!'
"After all. when one comes to the
telling, there isn't very great deal
one can put into cut and dried words, u
explained Egon. AT table the emperor
has his hostess on one side and his fair
preserver on the other. The two talk
% much together during meals az Ell
quette allows and perhaps q little
more. Then, as the emperor has bee,
often at Lyndalberg, he can act a
cicerone for stranger. He has show,
Miss Mowbray all the beauties of tn,
place. He gathers her roses in the ros,
garden; he has guided her through tn,
grottoes; he has piloted her through
the labyrinth; he has told her which
are the best dogs In the kennels an(
has given her the history Of all tn,
horses in the baron's stables. I know
this from the table talk. He has ex
pl0fed the lake with Miss Mowbra,
and hor ,nOt1,or IN q ,,,n<o, hoot n.