New-York tribune., 1909-06-20
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would slap the devil in the facc You hear what ne
and the Margrave say GrumkOW. they say IL IS ne
and that the man who asserts to be the truth lies
Irenember seeing my son IN the Queen arlor peloie
nine o'clock and after ten What have you 10 say!
Grumkow rose and said with deep HUMILITY, 90
rot make the charge against the Crown Prince, your
Majesty l state only what others nave toiq me Wy
informants may be wrong. Ihey may nave Deth HIS
taken when in their zeal for Your Majesty they sup
rosed it was the Crown Prince who uttered the tTea-
sonable words Doubtless they were mistaken Ihe
noble Marqrave of SChwedt and-and his trend must
be right They could not easily be wrong \ our
Majesty could not possibly be wrong, and OTTER
thanks to God that those who through their zeal TOR
Your Majesty made this charge are wrong,
The King spoke. mumbng his words to the table
But YOU would have been more thankful II the Mar
grave and his friend had not spoken,
Grumkow IS favor tottering. 1t had tottered
many times before; but Grumkow had always stead
led i He would doubtless be able to do 50 again by
frankly acknowledging his grave error by punlshlng
the men who had 'miscd him, and by Justitylng
his mistake the ground that 1t grew out OF his
great love and socitude for Prusslan Majesty
When Grumkow sat down the King rose from his
chair walked round the table to where Henry was
standing, and embracing the new Captain OF Cfrcila-
dcrs said as if speaking to himself, He $ not
afraid of the devil! Act, God! Not afraid OF the
devil"
Having delivered himself Of these words, he hob
bed back to his chair with tears in his eyes and
rumbngs in his throat. When. after great effort
and a deal Of growing, he again seated he beck
Oncd the Crown Prince the char his lett struck
the table blow with his cane and cred III thunder
Gus tones " Beer!
THE Crown Prince was very happy when he re-
srlmed his seat beside his father, and drank the
sour beer as if he liked IT, though the greater part OF
each stein went under the table Beer soon clarified
the atmosphere; but The Tabagie adjourned early
that evening. and the MargraVe and Henry went to
their rooms in the palace attic
The Margrave stopped at Henrys room, sat down
on the bed and began 10 dry the pcrspTatlon that
constantly oozcd from hrs face.
"4Ch Gohi what "a noise It made, and what a lie
was that! SAID the Marg-avc. " What a lie was that
We told"
Henry was inclined laugh at the Margraves use
Of the word we ", for the lie was AdOph sole and
separate property, though Henry had in a way appro
uriatcd il by confirming H.
The Crown Prince and | were at Ritters last
night - said Henry.
"Der Tcnicif" exclaimed Adolph " Then Grumkow
told the truth.
No. GrunkOw did not tell the truth, said Henry.
The Crown Prince did not the reasonable words
with which Grunkow charged him, but we did visit
Ktters Yesterday evening, and attacked on the
way home. If wish avoid trouble the RIttcrs
should be informed Of what took place At The Ia
bagie; that they may spoil our lie ii Grumkow
questions them
Right You re right" exclaimed the Margrave.
a Let us 90 TO Rittcrs al once Tomorrow may be
too late
Can pass the palace gates without the word for
the night - asked Henry
There is a postern to which | have a key We
will 60 and return that way. answered Adoph.
Without further delay Henry and the Margrave
went TO Ritter's awakened the good friends
planned the situation. and received assurances that
Grumkow would learn nothing in that quarter.
WTHEN Henry reached his room, he opened the
ting in the window.
What are YOU doing here" demanded Henry