The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-06-17


the name "Helen Mowbray."
The princess had found 1t on a table
In the best sitting room after Frau
Yoryan had made that room ready for
Its new occupants. Therefore she loved
Alleheiligen; therefore she thought
with redoubled satisfaction OF her visit
there.
To learn her full name he must have
thought 1t worth while TO make in.
Quiries. 1t had fingered in his thoughts
or he would not have scrawled 1t twice
on some bit Of paper-since destroyed,
no doubt-in moment Of idle dream
Ing.
Through most OF her life Virginia
had known the lack Of money, but she
would not have exchanged n thousand
pounds for the contents OF that little
bag.
Hohenlangenwald Is the name of the
house from which the rulers Of Rhae-
tin sprang. Therefore everything in
the beautiful city of Kronburg which
can take the name of IIohcnlangen-
valid has taken 1T, and it was at the
IIohcnlangenwald hotel that suit OF
rooms had been engaged for Lady
Mowbray
The travellers broke the long journey
at Melin0bad, and Virginias study Of
trains had timed their arrival in Kron-
burg for tho morning Of the birthday
eve, early enough for the first cere-
mony OF the festivities, tho unveiling
by the emperor of a statue of Rhaetia
In the Leopoldplatz, directly In front
Of the Hohenlangenwald hotel.
Virginia looked forward to seeing the
emperor from her own windows, as
according to her calculation, there was
an hour to spare, but ut the station
they were told by the driver OF the
carriage sent to meet them that, the
crowd In the streets being already very
great, he feared 1t would be Il tedious
undertaking to get through. Some Of
the thoroughfares were closed for traf
fe He would have to go by round
about way and In any case could not
reach the main entrance OF The hotel
At best he would have to deposit his
passengers and their luggage at side
entrance in n narrow street
AS the carriage started, from far
away came n burst of martial music
military band playing the national
air which the chamois hunter had
heard n girl sing behind q closed door
at Alleheiligen.
The shops were all shut, would be
shut until the day after tomorrow, but
their windows were unshuttcred and
gayly decorated to add to the bright
ness Of the scene. Strange old shops
displayed the marvellous chased silver,
the jeweled weapons and gorgeous en-
broideries from the far eastern PROV
1nces Of Rhaetia. Splendid new shops
rIvaled the best OF the Rue de la PaIx
in Paris Gray medieval buildings
made wonderful backgrounds for dra-
perry OF crimson and blue and garlands
OF blazing flowers. Modern buildings
of purple red porphyry and the famous
honey yellow marble OF Rhaeta nut-
tered with flags, and above all, I'm the
heart OF the town, between old and
new, rose the Castle Rock. Virginla'S
pulses beat as she saw the home of
Leopold for the first time, and she was
and grandeur as if she had some right
In It too.
Ancient narrow streets and wide new
streets were alike arbors of evergreen
and brilliant blossoms. Prosperous
citizens in their best, inhabitants Of the
poorer quarters and stalwart peasants
from the country elbowed and pushed
each other good naturedly as they
Streamcd toward the I.eopoldplatz
,,;, al
thought her heart warming to them
and to her It seemed that the very
air tingled with expectation. She be
lleved that she could feel the mag.
netlc thrill In 1t even If she were
blind and deaf and could hear or soc
nothing Of the excitement
I'VE must be In time! We shall be
In time" she said to herself. 'I shall
lean out from my windows and see
him."
But at the hote, which they did
finally reach, the girl had to bear n
keen disappointment. With many apol-
ogies the landlord explained that he
had done Ills very best for Lady Now.
bray's party when he received their
letter fortnight before and that he
had allotted them good suit, with
balconies overlooking the river at the
back OF the house-qulte Venetian Of
feet, as her ladyship would find But
as to rooms at the front-impossibl
All had been engaged fully six weeks
In advance. One American millionaire
was paying a thousand guldcn solely
for an hours use Of small balcony,
today for the unvelllng and again to
morrow for the street procession. Vlr.
glnia was pale with disappointment.
Then I'll go down into the crowd and
take my chance of seeing something"