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''Damnation" swore the am oassa
dor. coming to life once more.
The exact word used by tho prince;
in fact, the word has become common
property in the last forty-eight hours.
Now then, what's TO be done? What
do you suggest?
This means war The duke will
never swallow such an insult
II -fUukH Hs # you and T.
Baron. shall not accompany the King
of Prussia into Algace- Lorraine. We
shall have entertainment at home.
This Is HORRIBLE"
The devil Of IA muddie,'
But what possessed the prince to
blunder like this
The prince really Is not to blame.
Our king. Baron, Is a young colt.
few months ago he gave his royal
uncle carte blanche to seek a wife
for him. Politics demanded an al
itss3s.*,- A.7tSreef j sseaaRe4t and EaFe3t-
stein. There have been too many
years of useless antagonism. On the
head OF this bolt from Heaven comes
the declaration OF his majesty that he
will marry any other princess on the
continent"
They viii put this place down,
brick by brick
Let them! We have ten thousand
more troops than Ehrenstein.'
You young men are pack OF
foolsl"
= softly. Baron"
You would Ike nothing better than
war.
"Irnless it is peace
Where is the king ,"
The carter smiled. HE is hunting.
they say, with the crown prince OF
Bavaria.
But you, why have you come
dressed like this?".
That is "a little secret which I am
not at liberty 10 disclose"
But, great God. what's 20 be
done p
Lie" nrhanely
What good will lies do"
They will suspend the catastrophe
till we are ready to meet II. The mar
riage is not to take place till spring.
That will give us plenty of time. After
tho coronation his majesty may be
brought to reason. This marriage
must not fall through now. The grand
duke will not care to become the
laughing stock of Europe The
princes advice Is for you to so about
your affairs as usual. Only one man
must be taken into your confidence,
and that man is Herheck. If any one
can StFHlEHItD OUT MS Gnu VI thE
tangle II Is he, He Is a big man, OF
fertile invention: he will understand
If this thing falls through his honors
win fail with it. He Will work toward
7 peace though fFefs, what have learn
, ed the duke would not shun war"
Where Is the prfpce2'
Wherever he il. NE is working for
the best interests Of the state. Don't
worrr- at7ortt hts rotai itigffness; he's Il
man
When did you come"
This morning. Though ! have
been here before in this same guise. "
There is the Bavarian princess, "
remarked the ambassador musingly
TIA, A good thought! But the
king is romantic, she is Older than he.
and ugly"
''Yon are not telling me every
thing" intuitively.
It Know II. am telling you all
that is at present necessary"
you make me the unhappiest man
In the kingdom ] have worked SC
hard and long toward this end. When
did the king decline this allianceP"
Evidently the moment he heard
of il. ! have his letter in my pocket
am requested to read II to you.
Listen:
My Iliustrous and industrious
Uncle: regret exceedingly that a,
this late day / should cause you poli-
teal en- harrassment: but when l gave
my consent ~ the espousal OF any OF
the various prinCesses at liberty, sure
ly ii was understood that Erenstein
was not TO be considered refuse
to marry the daughter of the man
who privately strove to cover my
father with contumelF. who dared to
itmpute 70 him It crime that was any
mans but nay fathers. / realize that
certain policies called for this stroke
on your part, but IL can not be MY
dear uncle, you have digged flint
pit. and ] hope you will find q safe
way out OF II. | refuse to marry the
I Princess Hildegarde. This is final II
( can be arranged without any dis
credit to the duke. or to yourself Let
Il lie said that her serene highness
has thrown me over. / shRn't 60 to
war about il,
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