Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-20
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pistol till it touched the table.
Then he released 1t.
= THAT is better, your majesty
why do you call me that?"
"Your face was familiar, but I failed
at first to place 1t rightly. 1t was only
after you had duped me into going aft
er the yelled lady that l had any real
suspicion. You are Frederick Leopold
Of Jugendheit."
II shall not deny it further" proudly.
"And take care how you speak to me,
since l admit my identity"
This is Ehrenstein. Here I shall
talk to you as l please"
The king Redeemed. and his hand
closed again over the pistol.
Il have saved your majesty twice
from death. You force me to recall
1t to your mind"
The king had the grace to lower his
eyes.
'.The first time was at Bonn. Don't
you recollect the day when an Ameri-
can took you out Of the Rhine, an
American who did not trouble himself
to come around and ask for your
thanks, who, In truth, did not learn
till days after what an important per.
son you were or were going to be-"
"For that moment, herr. I thank
you"
"And for that in the garden belowY'
For that also. Now. why are you
here?"
Carmichael went over to the table.
! He bent over 1t and with his face close
to that Of the king, II demand to know
what your intentions are toward that
friendless goose girl"
"And what is that to you?" said the
king angrily.
"It is this much: If you have acted
toward her otherwise than honorably,
well"-
eco ON. You interest me-"
WELL, I promise to break every bone
in your kingly body. In this room it is
man to l recognize no king. only
the physical being"
The king pushed aside the table, fu.
| rious.
"You shall die for this insult!" said
! the king as quietly as his hard breath
ing would allow.
II have heard that before. But
how" banteringly.
II will waive my crown-man to
mani"
Sword sticks, sabers or hop poles
Come" savagely, what do you mean
by the goose grip"
So intent on the struggle were they
that neither heard the door open and
! close.
yes. my dear nephew, what do you
mean by Gretchen"
Carmichael released the king and
with feline quickness stopped and Sc
cured the pistol which had fallen to
the floor. Not sure Of the new arriv-
ais purpose. he backed to the wall.
He knew the voice, and he recognized
its owner.
Put it in your pocket. Mr.. Carmi-
chael, and let us finish this discussion
in English since there are many ears
about the place."
"H1s royal highness?" murmured the
king.
Yes, sire! True to life!!"
"a fine comedy" cried Herr Ludwig
jovially, folding his arms over his deep
chest. "a rollicking adventure! Well,
nephew. you have not as yet answered
either Mr.. Carmichael's question or
my own. What do you mean by Crotch
en?"
Il love her." nobly. "AnG well for
you, my uncle. that you come us you
do. l would have married her. Wrong
her? What was a crown to me, who
till now have never worn one save in
speech? You have been the king"
Bodies must have heads: Kingdoms
must have kings. l have made an ex-
pertinent. aud this is the result. /
wanted you to grow up unfettered by
power; l wanted you to mingle with
peoples. here and there. so when you
became their head physician you could
ably minister to their political dis.
eases. And all this fine ambition tum.
bles down before the wooden shoes of
a pretty goose girl"
Now. Mr.. Carmichael, what is your
interest in Gretchen" asked the king
tartly.
Carmichael trembled with JOY. Here
was an opening. for a double shot. "A1y