The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-27

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LAD arrived military attachs
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 a girl and q
man who speak different languages may
sit comfortably together at table. mer
In like predicament grow morose and
are likely TO quarrel with their eyes be
fore the cigars are passed. II was Fri
day, and the whole party had witness
ed the drill at Fort Myer that after.
noon. with nine girls TO listen 10 theil
explanation OF the maneuvers and the
earliest spring bride for chaperon
Shirley had been OF the party and
somewhat the heroine OF It, too. for II
was Dick who sat on his horse out In
the tanbark with the little whistle Ia
his lips aud manipulated the troop.
Heres q confusion OF tongues.
may need you 10 interpret" laughed
Dick. indicating a chair at his left. and
when Armltsge sat down he faced
Chauvcnet 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 10 talking about In
dlvlduals. chiefly men In the publ,
eye. and as the Austro- Hungarian EN-
bassy was in mourning and unrepre
scented at the tsble the new emperor
king was discussed with considerable,
| frankness.
HE has not old stroebel's right han,
to hold him up" remarked a younl
German officer
Thereby hangs a dark tale" re
marked Claiborne Somebody stucl
a knife into Count won ssroebel az ,
slngularly inopportune moment. saw
HIM in Geneva two days before he wal
assassinated. aud he was very feebl'
and seemed harassed. II gives a maj
the shudders 10 think OF what nigh
happen II his majesty Charles Loul
should go by the board. His only chile
died year ago-after him his cousil
Francis. and then the deluge."
bah. Francis is not as dark as he
painted. He's the most lied abou
prince in Europe" remarked Char
venet. HE would most certainly h
IN improvement on Charles Louis. But
alas. Charles Louis will undoubtedl
live on forever. like his lamented "a
Their. The king Is dead Long live th
king
Nothing can happen" remarked To-
German sadly. Il have lost mucl
money betting on upheavals In that dI
rection. II there were a man in Hun
gary II would he different But riot
are not revolutions"
THAT is quite true" said Armitsg
quietly.
But" Observed the Spaniard, Il
the Archduke Karl had not gone on
OF his head aud died In two or tire
dozen places. so that no one Is sur
he Is dead at all things at Nienn
might be rather more interesting. Kar
took sou with him into exile. SUI
pose one or the other OF them shoul,
reappear. stir up strife and incite re
bclllon."
such speculatlons are quite idle.
commented Chauvenet. Il here Is n
doubt whatever that Karl Is dead o
we should hear Of him
"Of course" said the German. 81
he were not the death Of the old en-
, peror would have brought him TO llf
, again"
, The same applies 10 the boy h
carried away with him-undolhtedl
dead. or we should hear OF him. Kai
disappeared soon after his son Franci
was born. Il was said
"a pretty tale II H." commented %
German. that the child wasn't eA
actly Karl's own. He took II our
hard-went away TO hide his shame i
exile. taking his sou. Frederick Al
gustus. with him"
"He was surely mad" remarke
Chouvenet. slipping a cordial He !
much better dead and out Of the wa
for the good OF Austria. Francis. as
| ray, is a good fellow. We have hunte
together. and know him we'll
They fell TO talking about the los
sons of royal houses-and a goodly nun
Der there have been, even In thes
later centuries-and then Of the latei
marriages between American wore
and titled foreigners Chauyenet wa
now leading the conversation. 1t migl
even have seemed TO a critical listens
that he was guiding II with certal
intention.
lie laughed as though at the remen
brance OF something amusing and hel
the little company while he bent owe
a candle TO light cigar.
"With all due respect TO our Amer
can host, | must say that a title
America goes further than anywhei
else in the whole. i was at Bar Ha
Dor three years ago when the Baro
Won Kissel devastated that region. II
made sad havoc among the ladies thi
summer. The rest Of us simply had n
t, place to Stand. You remember. gentl'
men xsad chauyeIet looked SLOW