Evening star., 1909-06-20
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and the Margrave say, Grumkow They say it is lie,
and that the who asserts it to be the truth lies
remember seeing in the Queen parlor before
nine O ocock and after ten. What have YOU to say"
Grumkow and said with deep humility, Il do
not make the charge against the Crown Prince, your
Majesty. / state only what others have told me. My
infornants may be wrong. They may have been mis-
taken when in their zeal for your Majesty, they sup
posed it the Crown Prince who uttered the trea-
sonabe words. Doubtless they were mistaken. The
noble Margrave of Schwedt and-and his friend must
be right. They could not easily be wrong. Your
Majesty could not possibly be wrong, and | offer
thanks to God that those who through their zeal for
Your Majesty made this charge, wrong
The King spoke, mumbling his words to the table,
But YOU would have been more thankful if the Mar
grave and his friend had not spoken.
Grumkow's favor tottering. 1t had tottered
many times before; but Grumkow had always stead
led it He would doubtless be able to do again by
frankly acknowledging his grave error by Furnishing
the men who had ''misled'' him, and by Iustifying
his mistake the ground that it grew out of his
great love and solictude for Prussian Majesty.
When Grumkow sat down, the King rose from his
chair, walked round the table to where Henry was
standing and, embracing the new Captain of Grena-
diers, said, if speaking to himself, He's not
afraid of the devil! Ach, God! Not afraid of the
devil!
Having delivered himself of these words, he hob
bled back to his chair with tears in his eyes and
rumblings in his throat. When after great effort
and deal of growing he was again seated he beck
oned the Crown Prince to the chair his left struck
the table blow with his cane, and cried in thunder
GUS tones, Beer!
THE Crown Prince very happy when he re
sumed his seat beside his father, and drank the
beer if he liked it, though the greater part of
each stein went under the table Beer clarified
the atmosphere; but The Tabagie adjourned early
that evening, and the Margrave and Henry went to
their rooms in the palace attic.
The Margrave stopped at Henry S room, sat down
the bed, and began to dry the persplrat1on that
constantly oozed from his face.
"Aeh, Gott! what noise it made, and what lie
that said the Margrave. What lie was that
told!
Henry was inclined to laugh at the Margrave
Of the word we; for the lie Adolph's sole and
separate property, though Henry had In way appro
priated it by confirming it
The Crown Prince and l at Ritter's last
night" said Henry
der Teufeli exclaimed Adolph " Then Grumkow
told the TRUTH"
mo, Grumkow did not tell the truth" said Henry
The Crown Prince did not the reasonable words
with which Grumkow charged him; but we did visit
Rtters yesterday evening and were attacked on the
way home. If we wish to avoid trouble, the Ritters
should be informed of what took place at The Ia
bagie; SO that they may not spoil our lie if Grumkow
questions them
Right! You're right" exclaimed the Margrave
Let go to Ritter's at once. Tomorrow may be
too late
Can pass the palace gates without the word for
the night?' asked Henry.
There is postern to which have key. We
will 60 and return that way, answered Adolph
Without further delay, Henry and the Margrave
went to Ritter's, awakened the good friends, ex-
planned the situation and received assurances that
Grumkow would learn nothing in that quarter.
WHEN Henry reached his room, he opened the
w door, entered in the dark and found man sit
ting in the window.
What you doing here?" demanded Henry
grasping the hilt of his sword
I'm waiting to thank you, and to beg you to for
give me- answered the man. who proved to be the
Crown Prince. II am SO Inundated when think of
the manner in which treated you that am almost
ready to fall on my knees if necessary gain your
pardon. My sister and doubted you because you
enjoyed my fathers favor and had fallen victim
to Don't Cares wiles; but my doubt has vanished
for all time, and my sisters confidence will return
when tell her of what you did for this evening