Evening star., 1909-05-16

her till she slapped his face Then he laughed and
cried out, All my little beauty! you fit to be
Queen of Queensi'- Not with you as King of
Kings! she replied The Car delighted with
her spirit and her quick retort that he would have
embraced her again; but she fled in childish indg-
nation. All. my SOM if you could have this beautiful
Wilhelmina for your wife how happy should bel
But she is for England or Dresden or for some one
that will aid King Frederick William in his Prussian
policy, or: perhaps | should say, that will answer
Grumkow's purposes. should be content with her
younger sister for your wife, and willing to
the risk of her disposition.
Il want neither" said Henry Il want no wife
not l! I'll be faithful to my sword; and who knows
but | may some day win a wife whom | shall want,
who will want me? When find her, I'll bring her
home to dear old Bayreuth for your blessing
You and she shall have it, my son, if she is
naught but the vrtuous daughter Of burgher.'
DRINCE HENRY rose from his chair and stood
with his back to the fire while the old Margrave
walked to the window and gazed out the
storm After five minutes of silence. Prince Henry
rang bell, and page from an anteroom responded.
Prince
Henry remained by the freside and his father
continued to gaze out the window. The old Mar
grave knew what the summons for Peter meant.
Peter was Prince Henry S body servant.
Will you be running away from me SO soon?"
asked the Margrave turning his face toward his son.
You have been home less than fortnight and
the storm has ugly look
4 am not running away from you, father said
Henry,
hand gently on the old mans shoulder Il
ming away from this Princess of Dresden. Your ad-
vice, as usual is good. There is but way to
avoid this marriage and that IS to lose myself IN
some out of the way of the world. | cannot
do it too quickly Tomorrow may be too late:
I'll go at once
True answered the Margrave I'm sorry tosay
you right and must not let my love detain you"
Peter soon came. and Prince Henry said
Arrange my saddles and bags for journey.
III wear the breastplate and steel cap, and carry
nv hand guns and sword Make haste Peter and
bring the horses to the drawbridge quickly pos
sible III be in the courtyard ready to start, in half
an hour You. of course. will go with me-
HALF an hour later the Prince and Peter were
II riding out beneath the castle gates. bound for
any place that would save Henry from King Augusts
daughter
Soon after they had departed. Henry said, We
will ride off into the mountains and I'll let chance
determine route | wish to be unknown.
From now on Peter remember that l Captain
Henry Churchill l speak English if English
born and you being of English birth, may, If
take English name, easily pass for Englishmen.
We are Captain Henry Churchill and servant Peter,
Cheapside London England"
Not Cheapside, your Hghness," suggested Peter.
"Cheapside is no place for gentleman to hail from.
Well say Westminster.
Very WE'LL" returned Henry We're from
Westminster but you must not say your High
ness 1t must be Captain Churchill :"
All yes returned Peter. I'll remember, your
Highness-that is, Captain Churchill
Captain Henry and old Peter soon left the main
road and took mountain path over which their
horses plowed through the till sunset,
when they came to the main highway between Kol-
berg and Chemnitz As they turned into the road
they six men, heavily armed and roughly
dressed, approaching from the west One of the
hailed in German, and Henry waited till the
little company came up to him. The Captain or
leader of the party seemed to be Frenchman; for
when he addressed Henry it in French, freely
mingled with English and German.
May ask, we on the right road to Chem
nitz?' the French Captain inquired.