New-York tribune., 1909-07-25

reach Spandau till nghtfan, when he at once sought
out his friend and told him OF the happiness IN store
for him Henry could not leave the castle TIL morn
ing 50 the friends up all night. and the MargraVe
recited in detail the marvellous events OF the last
week.
Henry at first thought that Adolph,,s mind had
been touched by gentle frenzy; but ne was soon
convinced that the honest fellow was speaking the
truth and his JOY great that tor time 1t was
Next dav Henry obtained leave of absence and
started on horseback for Berlin the Margrave follow
ing in a carriage Henry was delayed on the ROAD
and did not reach the palace until an hour before
dark He quickly found Sonnsteld and told her that
affairs of the greatest Importance made 1t lmIeId-
tivelv necessary for him the Princess as soon
as possible He supposed the Margrave had told
Wilhelmina that Captain Henry was the hereditary
Prince of Bavreuth He did not know certainly that
Adoph had told her so he intended TO inform the
Princess of that interesting fact and expected TO tel
her that he, Henry was returning TO bayTeI(n ~, -
complete arrangements for their marriage lie Gla
not however. intend to Impart either piece oil IN
formation to anyone but the Princess.
He said to Kate. " will 90 to the doorway at the
foot of the st airs and hope the Princess will come
to at the earliest possible moment after dark.
HENRY had been waiting perhaps half an hour
II when the Princess came from the door and ran
to his arms Under such conditions. persons apt
to forget what they had most desired to say and that
is lust what happened to Henry After a few mo-
rnentS of inCOherent ecstasy, he SAID.
Il hear you to be married to the hereditary
Prince of Bayreuth- | can hardly believe It IS true
1t is almost good to be true.
Wilhelmina was not prepared for such enthusiasm
on Henry part over her prospective marriage; but
she supposed his JOY OF negative quality, grow
ING out of the fact that she marry August
of Saxony. The hereditary Prince OF Bayreuth was
So much the less evils that she supposed Henry
was reiOCed because Of her escape from the greater
Still his very evident happiness seemed an excess oI
Joy and hurt her
Henry continued his congratulations mingled with
fervid love and forgot that the Princess DID not knO"
he was the hereditary Prince OF Bayreuth. In
the urgent press Of more important business, ne
failed to tell her and the Princess taking alarm from
approaching footsteps, hurredly reenered the pal
ace without learning that interesting fact Henry
had also neglected tell her that he was gong at
once to Bayreuth and the omissions did not occur TO
him until he saw his father two days later.
HENRY also forgot another important matter
III when he left Berlin that evening. accompanied
bv a private in the Grenadier Regiment. and taking
with him of the King horses. He failed to ask
the King permission His forgetfuness was natural
remembered even his hat.
The day six OF seven months before. when Henry
was captured by Prussan recruiting officers. might
after all prove have been the luceSt OF his hte.
The ride from Berlin 10 Bayreuth was hard one
because of rains and intoerable roads. but Henry
was happy and regretted only one tact. that he
could not fy He was anxious to reach Bayreuth be-
fore Frederick Williams ambassadors had lett but
he failed by dav
The Margrave OF Bayreuth was filled with JOY
and surprise when Henry into the castle and
embraced him. Henry had already learned that
the Prussian ambassadors had arrived and de-
parted.
All father it IS almost too good to be true, said
Henry holding his father at arm length. " on VIII
not believe my story Sit here IN the window seat
and listen while tell you.
The Margrave and his son took their seats in the
window and Henry began his story.
After / left here | was captured, as Peter prob
ably has told you, by brIgandS,
who turned out TO- be Fred
erick William recruiting Off - - II f. ~
GERS. | did not know who my lsI - n