The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-02-05
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are used By the LoL:Ijty-uot Toy tL.
army. | am happy to say"
4 say. Herr S1autZ. or monsieur. I'd
like 10 have \ good long chat with you.
/ What do you say - a mug Of that eI
ceIIeut beer over IN the cafe garden:
! business seems 10 be a little duh.
Can't yOu-2r-!ock up
SpantZ looked at him kcen!y.
May | ask what brings you to Eoel-
weisS:' lie asked abruptly.
Il don't mind telling you. Mr.. SpantZ.
that In here because I'm somewhat
of fool. False hopes led me aStray.
l came here looking for rOmance-fOr
adventure
81 see" cackled Spantz, his eyes
twinkling with mirth. You thought
you could capture wild and beautiful
princeSses here just as you pleased.
eh: Let me tell you, young man. only
one American-only one foreigner, in
fact-has accomplished that miracle.
Mr. I,orry came here ten years ago
and Won the fairest flower Graustark
ever prOduced-the beautiful ietive-
but he was the only one
mo. I'm not looking for Processes.
I've seen hundreds of 'em in all parts
Of the world
You should see Prince Robin went
on the armorer.
I've heard of nothing but him, my
good Mr.. SpantZ. He's seven years
old. and he looks like his mother. and
he's got jeweled sword and all that
sort OF thing. l daresay he's a nice
little chap. Got American blood in
him. you see
| The old man retired TO the rear OF
! tho shor "a cCi!"; go - S"n,o C-c
| upstairs. A woman's voice answered.
My niece will keep shop, sir. while
| I an out" Spantz explained.
They paused near the door until the
! old mans niece appeared at the back
OF the shop Kings glance became
! more or less i'll the nature Of stare
of amazement.
| 4 young woman OF the most astounI-
red Of the Graustark middle classes.
was slowly approaching from the shad-
oWy receSSeS at the end of the shop.
| His heart enjoyed a lively thump.
| IruXton King. you may be sure. did
| not precede the old man into the street
/ He deliberately removed his hat and
/ waited most politely for aye to 20 be
i fore youth. in the meantime blandly
| gazing upon the face of this amazing
! niece
! Across the square. at one OF the la
. b!"S. tie ia man. over his huge mug
of beer. became properly grateful. He
was willing to repay King for bis lit
tie attention by giving him a careful
| history of GrauStark. past, present and
| future.
| The old man WIS rambling on. The
young prince has lived most Of his
life III Washington and London and
Paris. sir. Hes only seven, sir OF
course you remember the dreadful &C
cident that made him an orphan and
put him on the throne with the three
wise men Of the east as regents or
governorS-the train wreck near Brus-
| sells. sir. His mother the glorious
Princess Yetive. was killed and his
father. Mr.. Lorry, died the next day
from his injuries. That sir, was a
most appalling blow to the people of
GrauSt;irk There never Will be an
other pair like them. sir. God alone
preserved the little prince. The col
lision was from the rear broken rail
throwing a locomotive into the prin-
cess coach. This providentill escape
OF the young prince preserved the I'M
broken line Of the present royal fam
| lily
Il say. MIR. SpantZ, ! don't believe
I've told you that your niece is a most
: remarkably beau
"-AS was saying. sir" Interrupted
Spantz 50 pointedly that Truxton
flushed. the little prince is the IDOL
of ali the people. Under the present
! regency be Is obliged to reside ia the
principlity until his fifteenth year.
after which he may be permitted u
! travel abroad"
Spantz was cyiuc him narrowly
| You 90 not appear Interested in our
royal family" lie venturcd cOidly.
Truzton FASTENED to assure him that
he was keenly Interested. ESPECIALLY
50 now that | appreciate that the lit
tie prince is the last Of his race
There are three regents. sir. in
charge Of the affairs Of state-Count
JaSto DanoloSS. who is minister Of DO.
lice. Count Halfont IS GraLdunclC
Of tie prince by marriage The Duke
OF PCrSe is the father of the unhappy
Countess 1nSomede. the young and
beautiful wife Of the exiled Iron Count
Marlanx. No doubt you've beard OF
him"
u remember that tie was banished
from the prjucipa!ity.'
Quite true sir. He was hanished
in 1901 and now resides on his estates
~ in Austria. Three
/. / I. !: ~. ]: 6.
years ago in Buda
sss pest be WAS mar
EAE ried To InGOmede
~ ( y, I The daughter OF
- the duke. Count
EsE2< Marianx has great