The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-09-24

present as wit The general and Stat
esses and nitz witnessed the
Markart as sec kings iOiu.
retary. The king touched lightly on his
state OF health and went on to express
distinguished consideration for Count
ess Ellenburg and fraternal affection
for little Alexis. II go the happier for
being sure of this, gentlemen" he said
to his two counselors, "but in any case
the countess and my son are well Sc
cured. There will be enough for you,
Charlotte, to live in suitable style here
or abroad, as you please. My son
wish to stay here and enter my army.
I've settled on him the estate of Do
bravo, and he will have means equal TO
his station. It's well to have this ar
ranged. From day TO day I am in the
hands of God"
AS with another king, nothing in life
became him like the leaving Of II.
There was little more work to do. he
had but TO wait, with courage and with
dignity. The demand now was on
what he had In abundance, not on q
faculty which he had always lacked.
He signed the document and babe the
general and Stafnitz witness 1t. In
silence they obeyed him, meaning to
make waste paper Of the thing to
which they set their names.
That business done, and the king
alone seemed happy in the doing of 1t
even Stafnitz had frowned-the king
turned suddenly to Stenovics.
II should like to see Baroness Do
bravo. Pray let her be sent for this
afternoon"
The shock was sudden, but Stenovics'
answer came steady II slow.
"Your majesty desires her presenceT
II want to thank her once again, Ste
movies. She's done much for u.s."
"The baroness Is not in Slavna, sir
but can send for her"
"Not in Slayna? Where is she, then?'
He asked what the whole kingdom
knew. Save himself nobody was ig-
norant OF Sophy's whereabouts.
"She Is on visit to his royal high
ness at Praslok, sir" Stenovics' voice
hc ~ u vi
ION visit to the princeT Surprise
sounded in his voice.
mime Zerkovitch is there, too, SIR"
Stenovics added. "The ladies have
been there during the whole of the
Prince Of Slavna's stay"
The king shot glance at Countess
Ellenburg. She was looking prim and
grim. He looked also at Stafnitz, who
bit his mustache without quite hiding
an intentional, but apparently irrepres-
sible, smile. The king did not look too
grave, and most of his gravity was for
Countess Ellenburg.
"Is that-hum-at this moment quite
desirablef" he asked.
His question met with silence. The
air of all three intimated that the mat
ter was purely one for his majesty.
The king sat moment with a frown
ON. his brow.
Across this silence came a loud voice
from the next room-Lepage's voice;
"Take care! Take care! You'll upset
the flowers, princew
The king started. He looked around
at his companions. Then he struck a
hand bell on the table before him. Le-
page appeared.
"Lepage, whom did you address as
prince just now"
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Count Alexis, sir" ~G
"Why?' ks4s3 -
''The count insisted" 49, w.
"Don't do 1t again! It's N MF \
absurd! Go awayw ftNI4IN
A dull red patched XX4MT7
Counte Ellenburg's NWlS
cheeks. Lids brOoded
low over the eyes Of
Stafnitz and of Ste
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awkward little scene. "Lepage,
The kings irritation had WhOm dhi