The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-10

HiaHcHFu Holy 2BNtt "Heh "''"
happened:"
WHY. your vintntand Herr Lud-
wig were arrested ! hour ago, ac-
cused of being spl from Jugend-
Fheit.''
III 10 a lic." cd Gretchen hol-
iowlY. She gropef blfndly tor the
door,
Where are yoiEoiug. Gretchen -
Frau Bauer inquid anNionsly,
''To her highns She will save
him"
I Her highnesss ~ dreaming she
had fallen into II habit Of late. a
lame in the flrefce. "A cloud in the
SKY, dash of in on the window,
all these drew n fancy. What the
heart wishes the mind will dream.
Sunshine war wtout clear, brltlant'
shadow was with, mellow, nebulouS
But to-day heriream was short. A
msid OF honor announced mat the
Young woman retchen sought her
presence.
Admit her. She will be a tonic"
said lflldegards
Gretchen apfared. fed-eyed and
iisheveIed, Iuantly she flung herself
at the feet OF e princes.
why G5reten.'
They will nj let me see him, High
ness" Ciretchl choked.
What has appened, child"
They hav, arrested him as a spy
fsena Jdgendeit and ne is innocent.
Save him. HEhness:"
How can gave him ."
He Is uota Spy"
THAT MAJ, liz proved, Gretchen /
eaa not go the Stein-sehloss and
order them Z liberate him she lifted
Gretchen to atr feet
II have " there and they viii
not let me ee him ! love him so}'
Il can armnga that for YOU | viii
60 with you nyseif 10 tn prison"
Thanks. itighnss. thanks"
Grechen VISA hysterical.
The SteifschIoss had been the
f"udai keep .now 1t served as the city
Prison. It's rim gray stones were bat
tls-Gcarred nd time worn; a place of
deep dunge-hs. huge bolts and bars,
ana narrow Sits IN the stone for win
dcwr. The prison was both civil and
military, I'D was pstrallsd and ser
tineied by S@diers The king and his
uncle had Gen given adjoining cells
on the greufG floor. These cells were
dry, and liglt entered from the modern
windows IN the wall of the corridor.
A'ft NAiatNRF& A&4ti ttst tAtAt Affr " 81 Z
admitted without objection. THE SER
geeut ia charge Of that Heor ven per.
mitted Them To GO into the orridor un-
2 ttepaed. e .-.-...-.-.. .--
Voices
Hush" whispered her highnpss,
pressing Gre chens arm
~ chs VA, dear nephew beat YOUR
hands up"a tar bars. curse. waste your
breath on stone, Did ! not warn YOU
against this vary thing when you pro-
posed this mFd 5unket? Well. srere
are two Of us. \ fine scandal They
Will laugh AT us for months 10 come"
Woe 10 the duke for this anront,"
Gretchen started to speak. hut the
princess quickly pat her hand over the
goose girls mouth.
-fEa' So war is gathering in your
veins e''~
u will have revenge for this"
..sstHEfT and Cut'
War ~ 4 great inyentian~--on paper
Come. my y hcys NoH ware sensible
CROUCH when they brought us here.
control yourself Re a king in all
the word implies Tor MY part. be
gin 10 see"
And what do you see"
II see that tht suke knows who we
are. even II his police do not He win
AttF up mere uaE or TWO, and TIM
libetate us with pro-
'Gse apologies. Ne shalt be escorted;
10 the frontier with honors. His high
ness loves - lest too Well to let this
chance escape. Besides. / see In the
glass the fine Italian hand OF Her
beck. have. always heard that he
vas grea. statesman. Swallow your
wrath. even il Your tongue goes down
with IL"
Gretchen. Gretchen" said the king.
Gretchen could stand II no longer.
She wrencbet herself fire. from tn
grasp Of the rriness, who. with plying
heart. understood all now. Poor UNI
happy Grethen
Here | am. Leopold the goose
sirl ried, pressing her body against
he bars and thrusting her hands
through them.
The devil'" murmured the man In
he other cell.
You here, Gretchen" The king
covered her hands with passionate
kisses.
Yes. yes They have made a dread
'nl mistake. You are no spy from
Iugendheit"
NO. Gretchen" said the voice from
The next cell. He is far worse tina n
hat. He is the king. Gretchen, the
ling
"Tncle!" in anguish.
"Iset us have 1t over with" renited
Prince Ludwig sadly.
ITO be Continued)