New-York tribune., 1909-06-20
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR JUNE 20, 1909

| have fallen a victim to the wles of the Princess
Charlotte :" asked Henry.
Did you not meet her at the new fountain III the
west vsa garden asked Fritz
Why did you meet her at that secluded spot, If
can't explain" " interrupted Henry
After a moments thought, the Prince replied,
The Margrave said she asked you to meet her, ana
of course YOU could not refuse. understand u1-
derStandl | wondered how you could thlIk t"lCe ol
Don't Care when Wilhemina IS smiling on you, as
she undoubtedly does. Henry remained silent,
though the Princes words made him want to shout
for iov But my friend, continued the Prince,
let me warn YOU Nina smiles the most beau
tifui and the most dangerous IN the world Her
beauty with its veil of sadness her intellect her ten
der heart her fear OF giving pam, and her ytaTnIS
to make everyone happy, have filled many heart
with the pain of love. She IS not coquette, ana
am sure She has never smiled any TO win his
love, but way she seems 10 WIN II from al
who near her.
The Princess Charlotte told me much an
swered Henry, hardly conscious OF his words
Did She exclaimed the Prince. So Don
Care has begun her campaign against Nina already!
Il should say the Princess Charlotte had paid her
sister a great compliment. returned Henry.
Il know the spirit in which the compliment was
paid l." said the Crown Prince, and doubtless YOU
too understood; but don't nIsunderstand Nina
smiles. She smiles on Adolph because she Pltles
him. She will probably be his wife before many
months The thought almost drives me mad, and
the fact if accomplished, will kill the farest girl on
earth
IL
King VIII not permit 1t
He VIII compel it, returned Fritz The poor
girl will have to marry Frederick OF England,
whom she loathcs the Margrave of Schwedt, or the
Duke Of Wcisscnfcls The Margrave IS the least, by
far the least of these evils If the Duke falls TO her
lot | believe will be my duty to Kill him or her
The Margrave seems to be her only hope and If the
King learns Of AdOph's blessed lie. my sister VIII
soon become the Duchess of Weissenfels
The Prince again thanked Henry. and left hHn
with material for thought that would last till morn
ing.
XYTHEN Fritz Henry lay down that night. the pano-
w rama of the last few weeks passed before his
mind He recalled his first meeting with the Mar
grave OF Schwedt at the country inn, remembering
vivIdlv how absurd AdOlph pretensiOns had then
thought of his great change of heart toward the
Margravc and he viewed with fear almost with con
sternation his altered feeling toward the Princess
At the inn Henry had deSplSed AdOlph. now he
loved him At the inn Wilhemina was but
to the hereditary Prince OF Bayrcuth; now, after
the lapse of few short weeks She had become every
thing
Fritz Henry knew that the timely help he had
given the Crown Prince would touch Wilhelminas
heart and would lend lasting quality to her faith,
He also felt and feared that might win her love for
him. in which case his own heart would be filled with
a burden of unhappiness that would last him all his
days
lie could not forget the Margraves part in the
affair and knew that Adolphs lie would hang like a
halo about the poor fellows head, and in Nina eyes
would gorifv him The evenings work might win
Wilhelmina love for Henry: but it would also
make it much easier for the King to bend her to his
viii when the order should 60 forth for her TO be
come the Margarine of Schwcdt
Taking 1t all in all. the last few weeks OF HenryS
life had developed good cause for unhappIness, and
he we'll knew that his only safety lay in retreat from
Berlin.
CHAPTER XII
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