Evening star., 1909-07-18


my one word of advice is-Bewarel The per-
son to whom you wrote the letter has long been
receiving money from your enemies, and is
traitor to you. She, of course, will swear to
you that she is true, and you will believe her as
YOU have believed her many times before when
She was false and laughed at your credulity.
I'll show you your spot, Baron. Those who are
false to others never understand that others
may be false to them. There is always. Baron,
a deep rooted self conceit that goes with deep
rooted villainy. Beware of delay! have said
Grunkow still smiled and, after trying in
vain to induce the Margrave to admit that the
letter might possibly be a forgery, took an
other course. Il am sure the King will agree
to the marriage with the hereditary Prince OF
Bayreuth: but doubt if he can be brought to
do SO tonight. Now, my dear Margrave, con-
tlnued Grumkow almost begging for the favor
he was asking, give us till the day after to-
morrow at noon"
Granted" said the Margrave, with a con-
descending magnanimous air.
And my dear Margrave, though the letter
of which you have spoken is an infamous forg-
cry, it might make trouble for me, and would
place this condition to the Kings consent: that
the letter be delivered to me tomorrow
Baron, l do not thank you for the compli-
ment to my intelligence answered Adolph,
looking up to Grumkow reproachfully. On
the day that the Princess leaves the court, the
wife of the hereditary Prince of Bayreuth, you
me; but if you do not want to trust me- well
and good Take your own course. III attend
the little fete at which you are hanged with
great deal of joy, and in the evening will cele-
brate the event with much beer-much'
Grumkow insisted that the letter should be
delivered when the Kings consent was OBJ
tanned; but the Margrave adamant, and
the Baron was forced to be content with the
promise our Adolph had given. The adroit
Margrave had in truth shackled the devil.
"HEN the parliament was seated, and after
W the Tabagians had smoked the first pipe,
Grumkow rose. Addressing the King and the
members, he urged in the name OF domestic
friends advise his Majesty to accede to the
Queens wishes, and to send commission
forthwith to Bayreuth, offering the hand of
Princess Wilhelmina to the hereditary Prince.
Grumkow's speech was the keynote. and other
members of The Tabagie supported his propo-
sition, while the King listened. Seckendorf
favored the project and when the little minister
succeeded after many futile efforts, in getting
the floor, the good man said:
81 was loath, your Majesty to obey your
trothal of the beautiful Princess to that noun
tain of bestia1 and ungodly flesh, the Margrave
of Schwedt, and l am truly glad"
At this point in the little minister's speech,
Adolph, who was standing behind him. touched
him on the shoulder and said, "The Margrave
of Schwedt did what you would have left un-
done, you canting little hypocrite! He refused
the hand of the Princess because her heart did
not go with it.
The little minister had not seen Adolph
standing behind him, and the Margrave's
words so startled him that he turned for mo-
ment in terror, fearing perhaps that his fate
might be that of Weissenfels, and sat down
without uttering another word. Adolph was
becoming terror.
Since the eventful day set for the betrothal
Adolph had risen hour by hour in the opinion
of all who knew him, and when he checked the
little minister in that VIC thy mans uncalled
for attack, the members OF the parliament ap-
plauded with loud acclaim Bravo, Schwedtt
Bold Margrave! Vive le Schwedt" and
Adolph swelled prodigiously in the chest.
his stand near the King =. the head of the table,
bowed and said in answer to the plaudits of his
friends:
81 thank you-much."
To be concluded ne1t Sunday.