Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-04

mad Why should anyone wish to whip that
pure. inofensive girl, 1t is impossible! You
must be wrong''
Z" 1t is true" sighed the Margrave; but
that is not the worst. katt was beheaded be-
fore the window of the Crown Prince; and the
Crown Prince. who was tried by courtmartial.
was saved from the same fate only by the prom
Use of Princess Wilhelmina to marry me. Our
public betrothal will take place day after to-
morrow. Grumkow told the Queen and the
Princess that the fate of Doris Ritter would fall
on Mademoiselle Sonnsfeld and on all of Viii
helmlna friends and that katts fate would
be melted out to the Crown Prince if the Prin-
did not at once choose Weissenfels or me;
SO she chose me. Aeh, COT! | pity her, From
the bottom OF my heart pity her. and my life
IS nothing to me if by casting it away | can
save her! Grumkow also said that in case these
calamlties failed to bring the Princess to a
of her duty, the kind and gracious father would
send her here with Weissenfels and would leave
her till she would be glad to marry any man"
The King and Grumkow are not men; they
are fiends" cried Henry. But tell me of the
Crown Prince. Is he free?'
No, he IS imprisoned in his rooms, and is
kept on bread and water. The courtmartial
suspended the sentence of death, awaiting the
action of Wilhelmina. If did not feel that |
am her only hope, should kill myself should
kill mvself-ave now this mnute-at once! |
never before knew that in all the world there
was as much evil is contained in the heart of
this one man Grumkow. Surely God has per-
mtted the devil to become incarnate!'
But how you help her." asked Henry.
=" 1t looks as If God only can do that now unless
YOU marry her"
How generous and noble you arei" said the
Margrave, kissing Henry's cheek before he
could draw away. : 1t is no wonder she loves
you The man who loves woman, and for the
sake of her happiness wishes her to marry an
other, surely is unselfish almost beyond the
limits of the human heart"
You are that, Margrave. said Henry. But
tell me how you can help her
7 DO not know; but want you to come to the
ceremony day after tomorrow at two
O'Clock 1t will take place in the Mirrored
Chamber. Then perhaps you will see how |
shall help the Pr1ncess-perhaps. | do not
know myself do not know nv strength; |
do not know my courage. l am brave when l
talk about danger; but. deh! | fear | am
coward when | meet it. Meantime. want you
to give me copy of Grumkows letter to RAJ
men"
Again | insist that Grumkow would pro-
nounce the letter a forgery even if you should
show the original to the King. But the copy
he would laugh at it."
m not SO great fool as to show the origi-
nal to anyone. That must remain hidden
where no one but you can find it. | shall have
use only tor the copy, and shall not show it to
the King unless | must
You shall have the copy as soon as we
reach Berlin, said Henry. L have the letter
with me; but have neither pen nor paper and
if | had both we ought not try to copy it here
| will at once obtain permission to 90 to Ber-
lin"
Henry asked leave of absence and found an
order from the King directing him to return to
Berlin for the purpose of attending the be
trothal ceremony and to assist in reviewing the
regiment IN honor of the occasion.
To be continued nett Sunday.