The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-23
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TT1EG0DSEGIRL
II. A Romantic StoryBy N
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! The chancellor bowed, turned TO
/ leave the room. when Hildegarde
+ flew to the dukes side and snatched
at his sleeve.
Father you are mad"
! AT least / am master in Ehren-
/ stein. Herbeck. You will have the
/ kndAess to summon General Due
/ witz"
Your highness," replied Herbeck,
Il have worked long and faithfully
in your service. l cannot recollect
that I ever asked one personal ia
vor. But l do so now. Do not send
for Ducwitz Tonight See him in the
morning. This Is no time for haste
You will throw the army into Ju~
gendheit and there viii follow
bloody war For have to inform
you that the prince regent. recog-
nizing the false position he is In.
has taken the ram by the horns. His
troops are already bivouacked on the
other side of the pass. This learn
ed to-day. He will not strike first.
'-&+---ss ~ s!t-fes-sa $500
Il will have my revenge stub
hornly.
Father, listen to me. am the
affronted person I. alone, have the
right 10 say what shall be done in
the matter And / say to you II You
do these cruel things, dismiss his ex-
ceilency and bring war and death
20 Ehrenstein / WIFI never forgive
you, never, never, You are wrong.
wrong. and /, your daughter. tell yon
SO frankly, Leave II to me- There
viii he neither war nor humiliation
AS the duke gazed at her the wrath
1thering in his throat receded and
a. &, ,js.t, 4 V'
She was a princess, indeed. az she
iood there. fearless, resoIute. beau
ttful, And her very beauty gave re-
currence to his wrath. A fool of
king he was a fool Of king!
MY dear child" he said, Il have
suffered too much at the hands Of
Jugendheit, 1t was my daughter the
-+st time it IS my honor now"
proudly.
win it balance war and devasta-
tom" the girl asked quietly. rs 1t
not pride rather than honor? The
prince regent made a pardonabie
blunder. Do not you, my father.
make an unpardonable one The king
Is without blame, fer YOU appeal to
his Imagination as a man who deep
w wronged his father, / harbor no
iu-feeilng against him or his uncle,
impersonaI point Of view; it was
for the good of the state. This blum
der can be nndone; therefore it Is not |
wise tn double 1t. to make it ire
parable"
"A Portla to the Judgment" said
the chancellor. his eye kindling Let
II alt rest upon my shoulders.
alone am to blame. 1t was who
FIRST suggested the alliance We all
have dreams active or passive. futile
or purposeful. MY ambition was TO
bring about a real and lasting peace |
Your highness. | have failed signal |
1y. lhere Is nothing to do now but |
to appoint my successor" All the |
chancellor's force and immobility OF |
countenance gave way, and he looked |
the broken man.
notwithstanding that ne was gen
orally hasty. the duke was a just
man. In his heart Of hearts ne
und erstood, He offered his hand
with half a smile: and when ne smiled
he was a handsome old man
You are bidding me farewell. Your
highness?" said Herbeck.
NO. count. would not let you
go for half my duchy What should
'ene"9 No; remain: we are both OF
rs too old to quarrel Even a duke
may be a fool sometimes"
Herheck laid his cold hand upon
he dukes. Then he went over to
hiEhness and kissed her nand
gratefully. for IL was truly at her
feet the wreath Of victory lay.
'Highness." he said softly. "yeu are
the 5eirest, finest princess in the
world, and you shall marry when you
win"
And where ?"
II would that ] could make Il So
t7trt there IL n penalty for being placed
so high. We cannot change this UNI
written law"
Heaven did not write it," she re-
piled.
mo. my daughter" said the duke.
Man Is at the bottom OF all the
kinks and twists in this short life
not heaven. But Herbeck is right;
you shall marry when you will"
She sPFang into hts arms and kiss
ed him. 1t was. however, n traitor
GUS kiss; for she was saying in her
heart that now she would never
marry.
Herbeck's eyes wandered 70 the
portrait over the fireplace. 1t was
The girls mother. -}
The knock Of the valet was again
heard.
Ito be continuedl