Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-04

help by making you my confdant, by trusting YOU
to an extent that l would trust my
father | am the hereditary Prince of Bayreuth.'
Ach COT !! exclaimed Adolph, violently rubbing
his face and going to the window. After standing at
the window three minutes, he came back
stopped in front of Henry and began to laugh ;" So
my jest about August of Saxony may after all come
to be fact. Your rank is equal to that of the King
of Poland though your fathers State is smaller
But why did you come and why do you remain?
4ch, know! The Princess OF course! Of course!
Yes
She not the of my coming. There
were grave reasons why left home and became
unknown soldier; but the Princess was no part of
them, and would not have you tell her who l am "
"Ill guard Your secret" said Adoph 1T seems
almost like marvel that who talks much
l do should be able to keep secret; but to me the
confidence of friend is sacred thing.
believe you, and believe in you, Margraye.
Read this letter, In showing it to YOU give you
the highest proof of my faith in your discretion and
honor
Henry gave Adolph Grumkow's letter, and the
Margrave read it without speaking. After the third
sP9bs nnasr snd 4caav be
their tool! l thank you! l thank you! You should
carry this letter to the King forthwith
And go forthwith to Spandau's dungeons fall
by assassns knife" interrupted Henry.
Why asked Adoph.
Because, said Henry, Grumkow would declare
the letter to be forgery. He would swear that he
had never before seen it. Ramen would swear that
she had never seen the letter When it came to the
test, Don't Care would swear that she had not given
y GU are right, returned the Margrave.
YES am right Margrave and now you are to
learn that there is at least one man besides
yourself who at times act from unseltish motives
Deeply regret the fact is nevertheless true that
the Princess be my wife You not
handsome to look upon; but in many respects your
heart IS the kndest, gentlest, and noblest
have ever known. You must marry this
you this advice; but l have thought the
situation carefully, and there is other
course to pursue. You must marry her to save
~ her from worse tate.
r "Aoh! Never! Never!" interrupted Adolph
. But You too think, and you must
~ take my advice insisted Henry grasping the
tNt Margrave's hand. . You and l. who love this
rare girl, must lose sight of ourselves and
think only of her. The King will within
- few days, force her to marry you or Wessenels.
III You already know Grumkow's purpose in
: desiring the other marriage, and if by
- any chance his plan ripens, and you become
~ King of Prussia, you will not be his tool you
- will be his Nemesis
"Or he will be my Brutus," suggested
Adolph
But you must not think of yourself and
if you to find your Brutus you must let
him when he will. The Princess only is
to be considered, and you must not forget the
fact that if she does not become your wife she
will fall to the lot of Weissenfels
The Margrave from his chair, straight
ened himself to his greatest height, thrust his
hand into the breast of his coat, threw back his
head and answered, You forget that l have
made an oath an oath that the Princess shall
marry Weissenfels! That oath settles
the question
No, it does not returned Henry. There
is but way to settle it. You must marry
the Princess. Go to her now and ask her
opinion.
Adolphs face lighted joyfully as he said,
I'll go at once
Henry sstrange advice jumped with Adolph's
burning desire, and it easy for him
oil convince himself that there only way
to the Princess; in accordance with
his announcement he left the room and sought
her Highn