The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-10-14

simpiy-"Basii Il . very wonderful
mani"
Something In the young girls Voice
seemed to stir up and reanimate the
fickering courage Of the Duchess.
She rose from her chair, caught
Daisy round the waist, and drew her
towards the old medieval fireplace.
Then, once more, she raised her arm
to the heavy carved stonework, which
spoke of the Dukes Of Wohlau-Lands-
krona for so many generations. Lis
ten, Daisy" she said, almost In a
whisper, to the young girls ear. LIS
ten! You have given me back my
courage. / defy all which that coat
of-arms means, to my LIES end! /
defy It, and trust utterly In dear
Michael and your Basil We have
been three days here now without
news. After the dreadful sight which
we saw from the high tower of Co
logne Cathedral we carried out exactly
the instructions Of Michael and Basil
and here we are-as two American
ladies, visiting an ancient German
Principally, unknown and unsuspect-
ed by anyone. We are both In the
dark, the most dreadful anxiety as
sails us, but / trust! | trust! / trust!"
AS she spoke thus, she stopped
short and bent her regal head in an
attitude of listening.
Clearly echoing from the ancient
embattlemented houses in the street
came the sound of trumpets.
What is that?" Daisy said.
al don't know" the Duchess an
swered. ''What can it be-"
They stood there listening, and once
more the trumpets' flourish of brazen
instruments reached them very clear
ly and wildly, now pulsing through
the bright light of the morning with
a sound of triumph and joy.
The two women looked at each
other strangely, when there was a
loud knocking at the old carved door
of the room.
"Kommen Sic Hinein," said the
Duchess, and in a second the door was
thrown open by Herr Schwartz. the
fat, blond proprietor Of the hotel, who
rushed in excitedlS.
'Meine Damen," he began, then
continued in his thick, gutteral Eng
lish. He had been a waiter once at
the %Gambrinus, in G~lasshouse Street,
Piccadilly Circus. "Donnerwetter!
This is a sight you ought not to
miss!"
What is it?" said the Duchess, very
pale and calm, as she looked at the
fat little person in long frock-coat, his
waxed yellow mustache, and his ex-
cited blue Teutonic eyes.
Miss" Herr Schwartz replied,
miss! Her Royal HighnesS the
Princess is coming through the town
An equerry has just galloped up
to the hotel to say that she will be
here augenblicklich-in a moment or
two. Her Royal Highness is, miss,
the sister of the reigning Duke, as
doubtless, gnadige Frau, you know.
But she will stop here, at my hostel"
Daisy, who had been listening to
the little, excited man with amused
interest, suddenly saw that the
Duchess changed in manner and that
her face took an expression or eX-
IRENE and noticeable eagerness.
"But why" the Duchess said, will
the Princess stop at your hotel?'
"Ach, mein Colt! You know mott
said Herr Schwartz, eagerly. "You
American ladies' understand not
Whenever the Princess passes thru
the town in state it is an old custom
that she stop here-at the Princess
| inhof, and that the Wirth, with a cur
of old Rhine wine from the cellar
to meet her-kneeling on his knee:
goes, and proffers the cup"
II see," said the Duchess, yer!
quietly and calmly. ut is an OLD
feudal custom
"Jawohl, MISS" the little man re
piled, "and If you will stand at thu
window here you will all OF it see."
There was a sudden and much near
err flourish Of trumpets, and as tn,
Joyous sound swerved and quivere,
into the room Herr Schwartz threw
up his hands, made a little duckinI
bow to the two girls, and dashed away
Ito be c%ontinued.)