New-York tribune., 1909-06-06

When the King and the Margrave had de
parted. the Queen spoke sharply 20 N1lhelInind'
saving. Why did YOU give your hand to the
stranger to kiss, You are as good as married TO
Prince Frederick.
If were married. mother, answered Nina,
there could be no harm IN what | did He
kissed your hand and Don't Cares.
d" Don't answer me; but go TO bed-' cred the
Nina and Sonnsfeld glad to be dismissed
hurriedlv left the room
NEXT morning. Fritz Henry awakened TO a
~ dav Of trouble because beautiful Princess
had made a trvst with hun He cared little tor
Don't Cares beauty and the girl had nothing
else TO recommend her. On the other hand. her
evident III feeling for h SISTER Wllhelm1na an
tagonized Henry He felt that the younger
Princess not only did not love her sister, but IN
Il vav shared her fathers aversion.
Henry suspected. too. that. notwithstanding
her implicitly and vlvacitv. Don't Care had IN
herItcd at least part OF her father S bad tenn
per and felt sure that occasion might eaSllE le-
veIop II. In short. Henry was far from wishing
TO meet the little Princess AT the new fountain,
even had II not been "a dangerous adventure. y
secret meeting with one of the royal PrIncesSeS
was an honor that none but a reckless man
would wish 10 accept, though there seemed 10
be no way for Henry 10 refuse It Il IS true that
Berlin was the most democratic court IN the
world. and that any ruin an might under Ger
talr conditions. gam access TO the royal family
1t was equally true that Don't Care was allowed
to exercise the liberty OF a burgher girl and IN
many instances had been guilty of imprudences
from which a burgher girl would have shrunk
Still She was a Princess roval. and to meet her
at the new fountain might. II discovered. prove
To be "a costly piece Of gallant-y. But Henry
could not well remain away, so he determined
to 20 70 the fountain. and % act prudently
as possible within the circumstances.
a IL that IS necessary TO give Of the interview
between the couple Is a small portion %
show the girls feeling toward him, and 10
throw light upon It's consequences
All. here YOU arci' cried Don't Care, run
ming down the path, looking ike the Spirit OF
Morning She came quickly to Henry. placing
her hands familiarlv on his shoulders.
He stepped back and bowed respectfully
oh YOU need not be so respectful and dis
tanti" cried Don't Care, smiling and dImping
eXquisitely- No one can see US The trees and
the shrubbery etfectually conceal US
" But there are no leaves on the trees re
turned Henry &c and fear we NAV be observed 8"
Il don't care. and. If that IS true. should you
care Most men would be proud OF such q
chance with Princess Don't Care
" should be. your Highness-
" Don't say your Highness'. say Don I
Care That Is my name to-to you. inter
rupted the Princess You see. we have ad-
vauced rapidly in-in our friendship.
" wish | dared tell YOU how highly value
Your Highness' condeScenSion and the favor
YOU show me. But fear-I fear You must
know that If your father was to discoveries
TO know OF your great CondescenSIOn, of Your
willingness To grant me the favor OF calling YOU
Don't Care, and the great pleasure of meeting
YOU here, his Majesty would be angry and the
result might be ruin to me, perhaps death
Would YOU not risk death for your lady
love- asked Don't Care, looking up to Henry
with an expression IN her eyes half mirthful
half w1stful Any true knight would
| might risk all, your Hlghness. If Condi-
tons different; but a wise man, though
brave, runs away from a danger against which
there Is no defense | should not have come to
meet your HighneSS had listened TO the die
tateS of prudence, and beg permission TO
leave YOU
Henry began 10 walk backward down the
path, retreating from the fiery little beauty;
but she ran after him, utterIng love CRY
Tell me at least. before you go that YOU
care-that YOU would STAY If YOU daredi' wins
pered Don't Care peadingly
1t would have been hard and perhaps dan
gerous for Fritz Henry 10 tell the Princess the
truth, So he evaded a direct answer by saving.
" If your HighnesS was of my rank, or If | was
of yours should be only too glad Oh. | beg
your Royal HighneSs to let me leave YOU |
must not answer your question, and YOU must
not ask IT -
He took the Princess hand, kissed it formally