The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-19

course these opera dancers"
The carter iaugated. AYE, where
kings ere concerned Bot you do him
a-I,4-. 42--a..4GlAl-- mill -
Strephon' lie gained his feet. t1e
was young. pleasant Of face. but a
thorough soldire.
You are Lieutenant %en Radet1.
steiE..' cried the ambassador I
recognize you now"
Thanks. your Excellency.'
"You are in the royal household, the
regents invisible arm. have heard
~ good deal about yo3I. knew your
father we'll
Again. thanks Now the regent
has heard certain rumors regarding
rrrxrr-r-rrr1 II ft-tt7t--l7s.
consul. He is often seen with her
highness Rather AN extraordinary
privilege
Rest your mind there. Lieutenant,
This Carmichael is harmless You
understand, her htghness has not al
ways been surrounded by royal et-
uustte. She has had her freedom too
long not to grow FESTIVE under re-
s,raint The American Ia pleasant
fellow, but not worth considering.
Americans will never understand the
ways Of court life Sttli. he is a ger
tiernan. and So far there is nothing
com promising in that situation. He
can he eliminated at any time
This is reassurinE. You VIII see
the chancellor tonight and show him
this letter ~
Il will. and God help as all TO
straighteu cut this biunder.'
"Auen to that! One word more,
and then I'm of Ii a butcher or a
baker. or even a mountaineer pulls
the beli-cord and shows this ring,
him without fail lie Will have vital
news And now, good night and good
luck to your eXcellcnCN.'
For half an hour the am bassador
remained staring at the candlestlcks
Ky and BY he resumed his chair, what
should he do? Where should he be
gin Suppose the chancellor shpalu
Took at The situation advETsFtF, frofF'
the dukes angle of vision should the
duke learn There was hat one thing
10 do and that Was tn 20 boldly TO
Herb.ek and lay the matter before
him frankly Neither Jugendhet nor
Fhrenstefu wanted war The chanfei-
Tor was Wise: il would le better -
daily with the truth than needlefslF
10 sacrifice ten thousand lives. Bul
what had the lieutenant further to
conceal The amhas sador wanted
no dinner, lie rang for his hat ane
coat, and twenty minutes later ne "a'
In the chanccllor's cabineT.
you seem ogt Of health, Baron.
was the ehancellors greeting
II am indeed that, Count. re
rpivea d letter to-day from the prince
regent II WAS sent to him 10y hi'
ma sestv. who Ia hunting In Bavaria
Read II. Count, but / pray to you u
d. nothing hastily"
so his majesty declines? p lie SAID
evenly
"You have already heard ?" cried
tho amazed Ambassador. -
Nothing; snrmi$e. the ho"r
vcnr appearance. the letter-to VIVA
elaa e~r,1lId they point? ] was afralt
ali along. Strange instinct we haN'
81 times. The regent IL to he piuea
he took too much for granted. "a
has been used 10 power one ahS zoe
long. An, If his majesty coutd m
ser her. could only know how lover
she is in heart and mind ana t@V@
liz she not worthy q crown
..TIerbAcll. nothing would please n1'
better. nothing would afford my couh
Try greater pleasure and satisfat ton
,hnu to see this marriage cohsufn
mated. II would nail that haseiess IL
which has 50 long been current
II believe you. We two people
should be friendly, II mas taken VI
months 10 bring this matter round
THE duke rebened; her highn"sl
scorned the hand cf Frederick. on'
t,y enc I had To overcome their CD
3ections-to this end The past re
Tnses to he buried Still, IL ypu saw
MI the evidence In the case you woule
not blame the duke Tor his aftltude.
s'But those documents ar" rah'
sergeries''' $4,000. ... mn,
$50 they may he, but that mas MOI
been proved,
@U,hv should his late majesty alb
a,,ct the daughter Of the grand duke
For what benefits? t. what END An
Count. If some motive could pt
brought forward, some motive thA'
-r-ry7rat1- --t4- +-r4h
Motives. my friend" They spring
from the most uuheard OF places, Ano
motives in action ara always based or
,,nnn1vf.s Hat let Us waste No TINE
n, retroeunctlon II In the preseh'
,xhirh ronlronts us. YOU do not wan
war"
No more u y0U. -..,,,
What remedy 90 You susseFt
u ask, may, 1 plead that question
" 4 represent the offended parry
The chanceilor's gaunt features hsht
ed with q transient smile. PROCEED
Baron"
- You win put the matter before her
higbness,"
..I,et her repudiate the negotiations
Let her gay that she has changed her
mind His majesty in quite "uhhg
thai the humiliation he his,
s'That is generous, But suppose she
has set her heart on the crown o'
Jucenaheit2 What then
The baron BIZ the ends of his mus
Suppose that" the chancellor
yr.eaad rafpntlps&ET
ain that event the affair If NO
longer I'm our hands but In Gods.
Al ali affairs are. II there no way
of changing the king mind 2:
Rad the letter, Count SAID me
ambassador.
Herheek hunted for the postmark
Bavaria. He read the letter. There
Mas nothing between the lines II
WAS rfIE work Of rather al iFFe&feFa-
sible boy. 80.
.'May J take this to her highness?' 90
asked the chancellor.
I'm afraid"
II promise its contents viii not go
beyond her eye.
II will take the risk
Ills rYstx-tt-st fs-s-.-4s y SsHi!a2r2 Wa2
the s.haneeliar's comment
Young He g a child. He has haen
In his palace twice in Zen years. lie
IN travel mad. lie has been wander
ing In. France. Holland, England
Belgium. He tells his uncle to play
shs king TIL tins coronation. Imagine
III. Aud the prince has found this an-
Il ftaraTN5 SO fItss4 ssss nj and natural that