Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-07
CHAPTER VIII.-Continued.

why should his late majesty abduc'
the daughter of the grand duke? Fol
what benefits? To what end All. count
If some motive could be brought forward
some motive that could stand
Motives. my friend? They spring from
the most unheard-of places. And motives
In action are always based on impulses
But let us waste no time on RETROSPECT
ton II is the present which confronts
us. You do not want war.
mo more do you
What remedy do you suggest"
Il ask. nay, I plead that question OF
you.
II represent the offended party The
chancelors gaunt features lighted witt
transient smile Proceed. baron
Il suggest, then, that the duke mus
not know"
Agreed. Go on
You will put the matter before her
highness.''
THAT will be difficult
Let her repudiate the negotiations
Let her say that she has changed hei
mind His majesty is quite willing thai
the humiliation be his
THAT is generous But suppose she
has set her heart on the crown of Jngend
heit2 What them
The baron bit the ends Of his must ache
Suppose that" the chancellor pressed
relentlessly
I'm that event the affair is longer
in our hands but in Gods"
las all affairs are. Is there no way o1
changing the kings mind"
Read the letter, count said the am
bassador.
Herbeck hunted for the postmark-Ba
varia He read the letter. There was
nothing between the lines IT was the
work of rather an irresponsible boy.
May | take this to her highness?
asked the chancellor.
I'm afraid
Il promise its contents will not go be
yond her eye
II will take the risk"
His majesty is very young. was the
chancenors comment.
Young, He is a child. He has beer
in his palace twice in ten years. He Ii
travel-mad. He has been wandering II
France. Holland. England. Belgium HI
tells his uncle to play the king till the
coronation Imagine it. And the prince
has found this authority so pleasant anC
natural that he took 1t for granted thai
Ills majesty would marry whomever he
selected for him, To have allowed MS t.
go forward. as we have done. believing
that he had the whole confidence Of thu
king,
, Herbeck consulted his watch. 1t wa.
half after g. Her highness did not din.
till g.
II shall go to her nlghneSS immediate
~ baron. I shall return the letter by
messenger and he will tell Won the result
of the interview
God be with YOU said the ambassa
dor preparing to take his leave for al
women are contrary.
After the baron was gone the chancel
lor paced the room with hating step
Then. toward the wrath OF his ambition
he waved a hand as if to explain how
futile are the schemes of men. He shool
himself free from this idle moment anC
| proceeded to the apartments of her high
ness. Would she toss aside this crown
or would she fight for it, He found hel
alone.
We'll. my good fairy. what is In you1
magic wand tonight" she asked. How
| fond she was of this great good man
| and how lonely he always seemed.
He saluted her hand respectfully. 81
am NOT good fairy tonight, your high
ness. On the contrary, I am ogre.
| have here a letter. have given my
word that it's contents shall not be re-
peated TO the duke. Your father. Ii lei
| you read II will You agree TO that?
And who has written this letter. non
| com-nittally.
His majesty. the King of Jugendheit.
/ slowly.
"A letter from the king she cried
| curious should il not be brought to ms
on q golden salver?"
1T 10 probable that ! am bringing II Il