Putnam patriot., 1910-09-30
e**:s By ..Sx% HAROLD MaCGRATn
Copyright. ioo9 by the Bobb,-Mernil
 Company

Copyright. ioo3. by the Bobbs-Mernil
 Company thanks. wha. in truth. did not learn tili days after what an important per son you were or were going to bes~
 For thar moment. herr. | thank lyou
 And for that in the Earslen belews-
 For that also Now, why are yon heses"
 Carmichael went over to the tafle. He bent over it aud with h.s face close te that uf the king. T delnaad te know what your intentions are toward that triendless gpose girl
 "And what is that To youf'' said the king ansrily
 rlt k thls much: If you have acrtsi howard her otherwise than houerahiy wei
 ~Go oa. Yeu interest me-.
 We'll l rfaiulse Io break every bone ln yenr klu=is bedy. In shis roam it is maH7t to alan. | recognize uo king. only the physical being '
 The king pushed aside the table. flu rious
 "Yon shall die for this insult.' said the king as auSefly IS his hard breath Ing would allow.
 T hase heard that before. But how = Lanierlnsiy.
 T will waive nay erown-mau to Mau.''
 sword sticks. sahers or hop poiess oane." -sssvagely. vwhat do you mean by tue .goo~e girl:"
 So intent on the struggle were they that neither beard lhe, door open and close
 -Nes. my tiear nef,helw. what do you mean by lt;rrchenf
 Carmichael released sfhe king and win feline unickDess stopped and se- cured the pistol whieh s.had fallen 10 the i,.,f Not silre of th-uuew arriv- al's iartseSe he lsaek.,i itol the wall He, ka,w the ,vaice. and bef recognized is ows4af
 Put at ,iD ,yo,s pocket. .Nr. Garmi- chael. aud let .lrs finish this .discussion tu Engiiah sinue lthere are many ears about tb< phtce
 His rs4.al htshnesss" 4mur&ured the kiag
 -YeS. siep. True sso life.''
 "A fine oounedy. cIied Herr Ludwig jovilil,, fak!ins his arms over his deep chest. n fs.ssieking adventure. Well. neI,hew. yoa gav.. ,not us yet answered either Mir t-arnaiehasls quesiisa or ny own Whs, do you dnean by- Grefeh- .au:''
 -I love her. nahly. ~.Ane well flor ypu. my uncle. hhat you come HIS son do. 1 would hase I.larries her. Wrnlss her; What was n .crown to me. wko ttill now have nss.e- worn one saye tn speech: You have been the king
 .iBpiies must hare heads. kingdoms snust have kings have made an ex- ts.srii,1ent. and this is the result l wAnlsl you 10 grow Ap uirfssttered by p.sNer: wanted y0n to mihsie with pee,,.eS. aere and there. So when you beszs2ae ;lbeir head phy-ie .an yen could ably nitli~tef To thelF political dis ,.;is.~ Asd all IbI~ dne anibitiss iutn. bi..S cs,NA. btfar. he wo~dsn stsss's of T pretty souse girl
 ~NGw gtF .Earmirhael w hat Is gour interest IA asFeieaens@ asked tbe klns fas,iy
 JHrmichae9 srrmhlesi with iey. Here Was an eps.mas fer double shot My Interest ia her is better than Yours- fH
 havs nat asked fer to become eiag's mlSiFe e
 Ills royal hIehsess hit hts lip
 sTuei. cried tis king. mortified af this revelation
 -Mr Carmichael e4ldently has ap- ,,4I..d hi~ eslr tn some key hole. Herr Ludwig replied recoiIsxting well the nay wbrn be suggested to the beauu fuI vusins girl how easily and quickly .he s-ou.d ~acnre The riches. the pretty hine< and the advantages s2e desired fl afeurrei iE the tap reoto of fhe ravsrn fhs day he had the mysterious interview win fhe aged cicckmaker- Yes. well did Herr Ludwig remember now b. had told tirs.ts hen that she -puld win the gowns. the carriages and the jewels her girls hearf eraved sole ,y through her beaufy. -by the supreme right of her beauty alone.
 No. no. nst through the keyhoie. retortrd eariniciiael. The window was open. Nj clerk heard you plain ly-
 .rncle. is his dalnnabie thing trueF -Yes. What would you: You were determined to make fsei of yourseif But rest easy. She Is ignorant where this offer came from. aud moreover. she spurped IL. as Mr. CarmEhaefs clerk will affirm. Oh. Gretchen h fne lIftle woman. and l would to God she was of your sfntion.~ And th~ mask fen from the rexenf's face. seav- ing fl bitter and careworn- Our pfes- rnce is known in Dreib~rg: it has been known for three days af least And in sousIng up h<rr 1 had another efyssd oh. h.r~nt fvrsotseG it. in ,h~ ssrs~s rberv are RI ieass ten sosdser- under lh~ <ulrhirf os tb~ t'olSce- kaen es . eursosa coujunrtSon-