Bisbee daily review., 1910-03-13

.'1 say. Herr Spantz. or monsieur. I'd like to have a good long chat with you. What do you say to a mug of that ex- cellent beer over in the cafe garden7 Business seems to be little dull. Can't you-er-lock upT-
 Spantz looked at him keenly.
 May I ask what brings you to Edei- weiss?" he asked abruptly.
 "I don't mind telling you. Mir. Spantz. that I'm here because I'm somewhat of a fool. False hopes led me astray. I came here looking for romance-for adventure"
 "I sec cackled Spantz. his eyes twinkling with mirth. You thought you could capture wild and beautiful nrincesses here just as you pleased eh? Let me tell you. young man. only one Americsn-Only one foreigner. in fact-has accomplished that miracle Mr Lorry came here ten years ago and won the fairest flower Graustark ever produeed-the beautiful Yetive- but be was the only one"
 No. I'm not looking for princesses 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 hut him. my good Mir Spantz. Hes seven years old. and be looks like bis mother. and he's got a jeweled sword and all that sort of thing. l daresay he's a nice little chap Got American blood ID him. you see"
 The old man retired to the rear of the shop and called out to some one upstairs. A woman's voice answered.
 My niece will keep shop. sir. while I am 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 in the nature of a stare of amazement
 A young woman of the most astound- ing beauty. attired in the black and 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 Truxton King. you may be sure. did not precede the old man into the street He deliberately removed his hat and waited most politely for age to go be- fore youth. in the meantime blandly gazing upon the face of this amazing niece.
 Across the square. at one of the ta- bles. the old man. over his huge mug of beer. became properly grateful He was willing to repay King for his lit- tie attention by giving him a careful history of Graustark. past. present and future.
 The old man was rambling on. ''The young prince has lived most of his life in Washington and London and | Paris. sir. He's only seven. sir. Of course you remember the dreadful ac- i 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- 1 sels. sir. His mother. the glorious | Princess Yetive. was killed and bis i father. Mir. Lorry. died the next day from his injuries. That. sir. was a most appalling blow to the people of ! Graustark. There never will be an other pair like them. sir. God alone preserved the little prince. The col. | lision was from the rear. a broken rail throwing a locomotive into the prin cess coach. This providential escape | Of the young prince preserved the un broken line of the present royal fam fly"
 ''I say, Mir. Spantz, I don't believe I've told you that your niece is a most | remarkably beau
 As l was saying. sir" interrupted 1 Spantz so pointedly that Truxtor i flushed. ''the little prince is the ido | of all the people. Under the present | regency he Is obliged to reside in the principality until his fifteenth year after which he may be permitted tc travel abroad"
 Spantz was eying him narrowly You do not appear interested in oui royal family" he ventured coldIy. TrUxton hastened to assure him thai he was keenly interested Especially so now that l appreciate that the lit tie prince is the last of his race" There are three regents. sir. 1T charge of the affairs of state-Coun
 Halfont. the Duke of Perse and BaroI
 Iasto DanglOss, who is minister of DO ! lice. Count Halfont Is a granGunclt
 of the prince by marriage. The Duk'
 of Perse is the father of the unhapp! i Countess Ingomede. the young anC
 beautiful wife of the exiled Iron Coun
 Marlanx. No doubt you've heard O
 him.
 ''I remember that be was banIshe,
 from the principality"
 Quite true. sir. He was banishe'
 in 1901 and now resides on his estate