New-York tribune., 1909-07-11

respected and If possible avoided. even by
Kings
You would flaw my son alive: she
screamed. addressing the King. If you harm
but one hair of his head. you-yOu cruel ty-
rant YOU abiect old fOol-if you harm but one
hair Of his head my uncle of Austria and my
cousin of England will take your miserable
little Kingdom from you. and will tear your
gouty limbs from your body. Flay my son
would you9 Dare but to lay your hand on HIM
and Il scratch
Thereupon the Margarine stepped on the
dais with evident intent to put her threat INTO
execution The King sought refuge behind ms
chair Grunkow started TO interfere. but the
furious Margarine soon ran him TO cover. The
Queen kept her chair. hardly conscious OF what
was happening Don't Care was Laughing
heartily and a smile Of unmistakable pleasure
illumined the face of the Crown Prince
When the King was safely behind MS chair
the Margarine again opened fire at long range
" You would fay my son alive AcH!
BoastfuI words butter no parSnlpS. and your
brave threats do not frIghten me My son and
are safe from your cruelty, your tyranny. and
your madness | tell YOU. Frederick William
there are two men at this court. sent here by
Austria who are false to both YOU and their
masterl Their treason IS known to everyone IN
Brdndenburg save you, who have most need %
know it, Ave. their treason Is known. and they
NAV hang one Of these fine days and achieve the
only good Of which they are capable, by furnish
ing an example to other traitors
CEVERAL pairs Of knees shook with fear when
~ their owners heard the MargravIne's words,
but Gr11nkOw already frightened by AdOph =
ominous threat, almost felt the hangman's S moose
about his neck. and trcmbled with tear that
he had never before known Anxious % silence
the old woman at any cost GrumkoW ap-
preached the King and the latter, Smother1ng
his rage. carefully watched the Margarine un-
til she had stepped backward off the dal5 and
then resumed his chair
No one asked YOU for Your daughter
handl' continued the enraged Margarine. now
screaming at the top OF her voice % Grurnk1T
sent for US 10 come to Berlin, and YOU have
never consulted the wishes of either my son "
myself You ordered your daughter 70 marry
my son. Her dissemination Is apparent % all
and the Margrave OF SChwedt IS too much OF
a man and too fine a gentleman 70 accept the
hand OF a Princess against her VIII. We refuse
We spurn your offer, We viii not marry your
daughteri If YOU had hundred daughters, We
should not marry themi EOu-you- Hrf-
GJni | must scratch YOU!
The King, showing symptoms OF alarm
started 10 rise from his chair to seek safety be-
hind II: but the Margarine did not carry out
her threat. She closed her address . the KING
by repeating,
Do not forget that my uncle Of Austria ami
my cousin OF England long for an excuse how
ever trivial il may be % take your miserable
little Kingdom from you. and 70 tear your
wretched old body limb from limb! You know
that my words are far from empty. and tetv
YOU 70 lay hand on my SOni"
She has saId-much." remarked Aiplpn.
speaking to himself
The brave old Margarine bowed low - the
King and hObbled back to her chair. where she
sat down, almost out Of breath. but with a
sweet triumphant sense of victory that brought
10Y u her heart and peace TO her soul
While the Margarine was flaming herself
the Queen. almost hystericaI and IN tears
stepped down from the dais and embraced the
brave old woman, much To the disgust OF
Grumkow and the King. and greatly % the de
light Of every other person IN the hall Don
Care thought the whole scene was better than
plly-and doubtless she was right
While the old lady paying her respects
To- Frederick William SonnSfeld and several ~
the Queens ladies Led WIihclmIna from the
frishttuI scene % an adjoining room
CONFUSION reIgned IN the NirrJrei Cham
Der Women were whispering and weeping
Historically, men We're talking loudly Ippr'v-
ing the Margraves manly act. and - '1ruu-
kow's ears the uproar was Ike the 1m1n'r-
rumbling of an avengiug host
Bravo Margrave' -'' re l. ~chweit- -
Noble Adolph'' with an occasional Down
with Grurnkow' came from different parts 't
the room. carrying terror - Grumkow heart
and adding valor to the Margrave's ever m