The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-20


a letter to her serene highneEs? And
who were her nocturnal visitors?
Gretchen had no patience with pug
zies, so she let her mind revei in the
thought that she was to see and speak
to the princess whom she ADMIRED
and revered. What luck. How
smoothly thr world was beginning to
Gun!
Being OF discerning mind, sne
idied about the Platz till after nine.
for II had been told TO her that the
great sleep rather late In the morn
ing. What should she say TO her
serene highHessT What kind Of
eurtsy should she make? These and
a hundred ether questions fitted
through her head At least she
would wear no humble. seyvile air.
For Gretchen WAS q bit of a socialist
Did not Herr Goldberg. whom the
police detested, did he not say tnst
all men were eauaIg And surely this
sweeping statement included women
She attended secret meetings In the
damp cellar of the Black Eagle, ana,
wt,ila she laughed at come OF the
articles In the prapaEanda-- she re-
esired seriously enough that when
proclaimed her the equal OF any one
Sc long as she obeyed natures laws
and heavens. was she not indeed
the equal OF queens and pEtneesses,
who. IL was said, did not always opes
these laws?
with a confidence born of right
and innocence, shs proceeded toward
the east or side gates OF the palace
The sentry smiled at her.
II have letter fer her serene
highness." she said.
Leave it,
Good dag, them" laughed the SOL
diar, You cannot enter the gardens
without permit.
Gretchen remembered. "Will you
send some one to his eNcelieney the
chancellor and tell him / have come
from number forty krumerweg?
"KrumeFweg The very name
ought to close any gate. But, girl,
are you speaking trnthfnllyT"
Csretphsn exhibited the note. He
/ scratched his chin. perpiexed.
Ran along, If they ask me. Ill
Say tina, I didn't see You" The SEN
try' resumed his beat
Gretchen stepped inside the gates.
and the real beauty Of the gardens
! was revealed to her for the first time.
Strange flowers she had never seen
before, plants with great broad
leaves, grass-iike carpet. and giant
ed In the valleys and the mountains.
1t MAS all a fairy-lanG. There were
marble urns with hanging vines, ard
,asNle statues She loiteraa In tAts
nebbisd path and that forgetful OF
her errand. Even had her mind been
sifsd with the importance Of II. sire
did moi know where 10 go 10 find thc
proper entrance.
A hand grasped her rudsly by ttaa
arm,
what are ,su going here" thun-
dered the head gardener. Bs OF
with YOU, Don't You know that no
one is allowed in here without 0er-
naitT
Gretchen wrsnohed free nor ira.
She was angry.
"Hoa dare you touch me Tie
, that -
Something In her glance. which was
! sIps2itarly arrogant, cooled a1an tn
warm blooded Hermann.
But you live in breiOerg and
ought &c know
"You could have told ms without
bruising my arm" defiantiY.
81 an, sorry If / hurt vow, hut yea
ought 10 have known better. BY
which sentry did you pass" for there
was that about her beauty which
made him suspicious regarding the
sentry's impsrsiousness to Z
Hermann"
Gretchen and the head gardener
wairied. Through hedge which d.
yided the formal gardens from tire
teams ard archery grounds came a
ycuag woman IN riding habit. She
carried book In one hand and a
riding whip IN the other.
What Is the trouble. Hermann :"
she inquired. Your voice was some
thinx high"
Your highness. this Young woman
here had the impudsnee to walk into
the gardens and stroll about ss nice
as YOU please" indignantly.
Has she stolen ansF flowers or rod
on any OF the beds ,"
why. no. your highness' hat
What liz the harm. them
But II in not customary. your
highness If we permitted this on the
part of the people, the gardens would
be ruined In a week
We. you and l. Hermann" said
hsr htrnnssz. wftn smile That Won
Gretchen on the spot. we will over
look this first oRense. Perhaps this
young lady had some errand and lost
her way
Eyes. highness." replied Gretchen
eagerly.
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