The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-02-23
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prince Frederick's Woolng
nv Ddith Gray)

luS pliIiVt p'NNTu hiiN"9''N'
along The sandy beach Of Rentreuxl,
his cigarette posed carefully between 4
his slender fingers his eyes examin-
iIe reflectiyely the many colored PED
lies. fresh washed by the infloWing
tide OF the Atlantic, glitter,ng, loan
i,ocked. in the early morning sun
l:ght AT his feet But II was moi theaA
pebbles, the foam, the great waves
crashing beyond him that held the
princes thoughts or that was respoh-
seible for The clear line that puck
efed his welLmarked brows. No; III
was a royal mandate, received some
days before signed and sealed by tne
kingly parent, stating clearly ana +
definitely. leaving no loophole for es
cape nor palpable reason for excuse.
that it was high time for Prince
Frederick. eldest son OF the reign
ing house. TO put aside the gay mask
Of youth ana to begin TO accustom his
shoulders 10 the burden Of coming du-
ties. in Il word, to take to himself a
wife, a princess of parts, worthy some
day to be queen and consort Of the
lrealm.
It was all very we'll. Frederick
4 r4owned. for gray.haired scribes 70
4 sit apart and dictate 10 prince his
duties and obligations. To order
man to marry. entirely against his
4 own inclination, was lad enough, pQA
Ii give him no freedom whatever as
Il the choice OF his wife-that was
lie unspeakahle outrage.
For The Injunction had stated defin-
y i0cly: 1T is expected 8of Frederick
crown prince and, future king, to pre-.
J, cent himself to Robern. Princess Of
Marlborough, in view, TO future malrl
. nlonial alliance" Il
Roberta OF Newborotighl Why she
, 81 all people? The prince recalled
i vague rumors, afloat yamong courl
! eossins. of how the above mentioned
Roberta had turned away two crown
ed heads of Europe. not 40 mentor
/ countless dukes and earls innumef
/ able. 1t was with despair that ht
d new ioked forward to his future meet
!. ihg with the Princess Roberta.
q The lime was set only two weeks
J. away. so, after having received th'
i -Eo-ders. Frederick, accompanied by MI
4 trust worthy valet. stating official busl
l. ness as his excuse left the capital am
/. icurneyed incognito to the little SCI
/. coast resort to reconcile himself I
: the fu.ure. aud 10 gain confidene
Z for the coming ordeal
i II was an off season, and the icy
a patrons of the great hotels being 10
/, The most pait Americans and Gel
mans. here was little likehood 'ha
The princes modest disguise OF toul
\ ing gentleman would be recognized 0
h made publc. He was, therefore III
II d sturbsd in his morning strolls.
i For several days the prince ha
,fIrcticed Footprints, preceding his
a along the shelving rock He was q
4 first but bali Interested being $
'. mo bidlg bngrossed in his own a
I. fairs. However, as tine progressed
1f hc gained, more Of his accustomed Il
% icrest iii things external, and, afte
is "A wee6, so keenly had the punger
n tnnic of sea air acted upon his owe
o wrought nerves. that he was qui,
,s his own Joyous self again, and easf
a for adventure.
70 There was no dim suggestion
thrill Or mystery in anything aDol
Il m except possibly those ever r
moved footprints, preceding hi
n morning after morning, freshly mol
Il 81 in theAsand They held materl
" for conjecture at any rate.
" He laughed, whole heartedly as l
! bent over the marks IN the soft dam
sand He would do some detecnV
work on his own account and fin
. cut Just wlfo this officious scoundF'
- was VINO dared precede a prince, u
y asking and unaslIed. in his mornil
y walks along the shore. The scam
y Judging from the flatsoled, low-hee
" Cd imprint of the shoe, was eviden
Z, ~ boy. But no-the prince smile
~ IN glee over his clever surmise-
Us bov's foot could never be so slena'
:" aid shapcly MS that. The wander'
must be woman, young woman, Il
The old are not abroad so eally
The morning. Aud a bright breez
20 athletic young woman, TO, the lac
rrlfled kind do moi deign to tread u
IN the sands except by moonlight al
~ 10 the twang of guitars.
u' Sure enough the tracks came TO
abrupt terminus before gre
b0wlder some half mile beyond. al
We Prince Frederick, peering curious
" around # discovered a Young. ros
q checked individual, gazing pensiye
'h cut across the sea. "l.'f
L The prince pondered, He vi
.tleased at the good result of his d
10 toctive work. but now, having had
eN glimpse OF her he did not want thlni
III iG end just as they were becomil
ee shrupily interesting. And now,
lr- The young lady should drop a han
ne kerchief for the wind to blow casui
L. at his fent. or if she had a lapd'
q snarl and snap at his ankles. the
Di' hv extracting profuse apologies iro
'p- rs remorseful ownes. all might
ny Well. gut there was no handkerchi
ne q parelt. and the young person loo
Cd as ii she had never fondlcd Ia
Jog in her life
az However, there was no need OF
n tc,mediary agent. for. as the prin
IL leaned unconsciously forward, in b
ne eager endeavor 10 see more clever
IS tso elrl almost hidden by the gri
do boulder, She looked up, her face
II pressing neither surprise nor dism'
cd al the sight of the tall stranger abo
ne her. and asked with the unabash
simplicity OF child.
"Tye been wondering why does Q
Isl time Of The tide change eyeEy day
if end what kind are those ships o