Evening star., 1909-05-23


That is true answered Adolph: but she
could see you in mirror. Never grieve. my
man, because woman turns her back on you
She is probably watching you in mirror
Never rejoice when she turns her face toward
you, because she may be watching another man
over your shoulder. The Princess looked at
you in the mirror and over my shoulder
Lucky dog If you were of high degree, by
Heaveni I'd run you through"
In that case. I'm glad am of low degree.
answered Fritz Henry. laughing "Goodby.
Margrave hope to see you again.
TN obedience to Grumkow's gesture, Henry
followed the minister and the King. When IN
the street. the King fell back with Henry and
said
Tell me. young man. are you English' You
speak the tongue as we'll as Nina speaks it
5" If your Majesty insists on knowing who and
what | am. shall answer your question, re-
turned Fritz Henry. but if | am English, the
time may come soon when you will be glad to
be able to answer King Georges questions hon
estly. and say you did not know that was his
subject when joined the regiment Perhaps l
had better say to you that | am not English.
even though it may be do not tell the exact
truth If | am an English subject your Maj
esty does not want to know it unless you wish
to send me home :
Henry was in high spirits. and seemed per-
fectly willing that the hard old Prussian King
should know he was laughing at him.
The latter walked silently beside him for
several minutes. gesticulating muttering, and
undetermined in his mind how to meet this un-
precedented attack upon his dignity To do
the King justice dignity gave him less trouble
than any other of his kingly attributes He
was at any time willing to sacrifice his dignity
for a substantial benefit and of all substantial
benefits that could come to King Frederick
William. a six-foot grenadier was the most
cherished He loved his daughter Don't Care
because she did not fear him Like all violent
bullies he despised those who cringed before
him and respected those who defied him and
insisted that they as well as he had right to
live
Henry's language at first angered him. but
he could not long remain angry at man about
to do him the great favor of voluntarily enter
ing his Grenadier Regiment After moment
of thought. he began to admire the boldness
that prompted Henrys words SO. after
great deal OF muttering and gesticulating. he
turned to the young man. saying
You have more brains than Grumkow and
you as brave Don't Care | have more
need of you in my council than in my regiment.
and may use you in both " He paused and
Henry of course also stopped Come to me.
Grumkow said the King. calling to the min
ister who was walking ahead Grumkow came
back Pay that fool' said the King point
ing to the French recruiting officer Tell him
to go to Spandau and to say nothing of this
affair unless he wants to hang This young
man. indicating Henry is free to go when
or where he wishes or if he desires to enlist in
the regiment that he has opportunity
Which shall it be young man.
If your Majesty will give me a commission
| II enlist answered Henry
Can you drill company
Try me responded Henry
Devils in hell answer nv question
stormed the King glaring furiously at his
recruit
Henry paid no attention to his anger but an
swered smilingly calmly. have answered
your Majesty
You have not shouted the King
If tell YOU can drill a company will your
Majesty be any WISER asked Henry /" Men
are apt to lie in their own interests and the
King Of Prussia would not take my word in
this instance
'Hfmmell say. can you drill company,
demanded the King. stamping his feet and
striking his cane violently on the pavement
Again say try me answered Henry " If
] were to tell you could drill a company and
if | should fail your Majesty would despise
There is but way in which
answer your question and that is by showing
YOU what ! can do
A FTER watching Henry's face for a moment
the King turned to Grumkow and said.
Tell Seckendorf to bring out company of the
regiment Send for that rascal Fritz. and we II
let him this fellow try Try, try. try!" he
said angrily HE seems to know but one
word try
It's good word to know, your Majesty,
answered Fritz Henry. with smile The
Eipu of pruScia Lpouc n better than apv man