New-York tribune., 1909-07-25


/ nd hoDed 10 pet here ahead of them. -
Why did not the King speak directly to you;
asked the father. 4 Hon.
confu,edlv.- why he didn't know who was L
enlisted in he regiment under assumed name ana
no one at the court of Berlin knew that was youi
son. ,,
Did the Princess know who
Henry lifted his hand to interrupt his father
Surely am the greatest living fool! sad ne droP
ping his words slowly and Pau5lng IN anna az
for the purpose of telling her but when l saw her
was 50 insane with JOY that forgot my purpose III
the rush of-of other business. NhaJ VIII Sic
think" After long. medltat1ve pause iiehIy con-
tintled But the Margrave of Schwedt Will have told
her before this and need not worry over my neg
lect What did YOU say to the ambassadors;
"I eagerly accepted the King otter, with the con-
dition that could find YOU. told them had heaTd
nothing from YOU since YOU left home several months
ago: but | assured them that l should ma you al
once and that the marriage should be consu11Inaled
lust as soon as possible after your return kne"
YOU would gladly consent.
.Ab father YOU cannot know how gladly do con
sent She is the most beautiful the WHITES nT tltT
purest truest gentlest, kindest girl on earth tel
YOU father there Is not her like this side OF Heaven
%. believe great deal OF what you say Is true
returned the Margrave, smiling.
1T is all true" insisted Henry Indignantly.
Il am sure it is" said the Margrave, and am
glad that you think 1t IS. But we are losing tline-
must write letter to the king telling MIN thI you
have returned and accepting his offer uncondlton-
ally"
Henry was quite Of his fathers opinion Inc
letter was soon written and placed IN the handS Oh
a fleet messenger who would nave no dlIlCClIy
in overtabing the ambassadors before they reached
Berlin
The ambassadors had expressed the King 5 desire
that the betrOthal should take place at once even II
the ceremony must be performed with proxy 10Y
he heredtar Prince Therefore, the letter Ontalned
instructions to the Margraves ambassador. who was
returning with the Brandenburgers, to act as Henry
proxy in the betrOthal ceremony II the hing deSr
to take place before Henry arrival at Berlin ne
letter also said that Henry would reach Berlin one
week from the date OF writing.
WTHEN the ambassadors arrived at Berlin lrruTl-
w kOw. anxious to get possession OF the danger
GUS letter of which Adolph had shown him copy
of the Queen and Wilhelmina were OF no avail, and
the day of the hereditary Princes expected arrival
was set for the betrothal to be followed few days
later by the marriage ceremony.
CAPTAIN Churchill sudden departure without leave
had created trouble in two quarters. The King 5
wrath knew no Lounds. Death in hundred forms
was good for such traltOrOuS villain 10 desert
his own post was bad enough; but TO take with h1rn
Of his MaJestys tallest GrenadlerS, Johann
NauptS who stood feet eight. was theft robbery
treason every crime in the calendar. II was worse
than murder. and the villain should be hunted
throughout all Europe. and should be crucIhed-
yes. by the devil. crucihed.
Wilhelmina feared that evil had befalen her lover
At times 4 fear that he had proved faIthleSS flashed
across her mind and brought aching sensation to
her heart The latter hypothesis seemed to be
strengthened by Henrys exhibition OF JOY over the
fact that she to be married.
Don't Care explained the handsome Captain 5 de
serton bv intnatn, that ne had crowded his suit
her TO a point where she had grown tired of his I'M
r,ortunity, and tn It he had away IN despair.
That theory of the case did not appeal TO Wilhemna
and disgusted Sonnsfeld. In truth Nina faith IN
Henry always triumphed and drove doubt from her