New-York tribune., 1909-06-13
CHAPTER X
The Marsrlve'. Blessed Lie

WTHEN Henry and the Ntrgrave entered
w Tn. Tabtgie they noticed the KING n
earnest consultation with Baron ''rumS'W ana
FIrli Marshal ~cCE-uipri m a corner III the
rpprg apart from other member ~ the Ptrilt-
mcnt The Crown Prince was standing by hfm-
self near the King end pi the table he a
baglln, were scattered m E-pup, about the
room and everyone blt The tttlr Prlrl.'' vas
talking
Th,. linIl. M4rsrayr at ,n-e went - the
Crown Primo. spoke - him. and received
.,lllru response - IN, greeting Fritz Henry
had stopped tyyp Or three yard, from the Prince
and p,tyinE h,m hoped that the litt.- fellow
would make some kindly sign ~ recognition
The Crown Prince .tuEht Henry eyes but
turned away with q well defined sneer N hiS
face Henry sympathy Wa 80 great ana hi-
sorrow for the boys unhappy -'t was SO keen.
that the Crown Prince contempt aroused only
q feeling OF pity he unfortunate young EEL
Isw eurpvci the high p~wlrgr ~ beng brother
Z, the gIrl % whom Fuv Henry had Just
spoken ms love dni from whom he had r.
tclvcd an answer that Wa 81 nearly An tirli--
SION OF love as the Prince could give All
these considerations made o. easy tor Henry %
overlook the Prince trpWuS and % render the
lttl- fellow a great service later m the evening
Notwithstanding Adolph's persistent kind
ness the Crown Primo. ignored his advances
and with NJ effort o. conceal hI, contempt ana
III temper. moved two or three stcos away from
the Margravc and again stood alone sowing
on all about HIM The gentle Margrave. too.
feeling only pity tor the Crown Prince. smiled
broadly when hIS advances were rrpuiSei re-
turned to Henry shrugged his shoulders and
sri
What does II natter Is he not the brpth-r
Of the Princess
The Margrlve soon had An opportunity %
heap Goals Of FIRE the Prince, head and like
a man he dad - Did YOU see hun run from
me-" he skei looking open eyed up - Henry
face
Ye, answered Henry. smiling and hi
you see him turn his face from m' when wa
about - sprtk' ! am very sorry tor the boy.
and am sure that II / were IN ms place my
temper would be worse than IN,
" Do YOU know slid the Mtrgrav- - II i~
very broad and very generous IN you % feel a.
YOU DO toward the Crown Prince who owes You
50 much and treats YOU 50 unkIudly 10 .
easier for me 20 forgive HIM than II Is for YOU to
overlook his ingratituie ami faults He Is Vii
heimiua's brother. and love her You don't
tell YOU my friend # YOU loved the Princess
YOU would love anyone with her blood IN his
veins You would love old Ntumpy There
would be times whcn-ilrbr, HfWp'' yes '-
when you would want % kiss HIM
NO. not cried Henry. laughing
Perhaps not ' returned the NIrgrIye SER
5uslv. but | could could kiss anything
When a mans m love don't you know. II he
doesn't watch himself why he lovcS-he loves
the very devil HIMSELF You don't know how
wonderfully love softcns the heart "
Henry thought he knew. but he did not en-
tighten the Mirpravc He turned the subject
of discussion back - the Prince
"I am very sorry for hIm, Sdid Henry
Nothing that he could do would arouse my re
sentiment He Is hardly responsible for hIs
acts HIS trouble know. would unbalancr
my mind %
SUDDENLY tha NJ ,rgrty,. avin,.f signs pf