Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-15
Copyright 1909, The BobbsMerYiH Company.

cruel blunder''
mo man is infallible," said he, won
dering what this biunder was.
Il suppose not. Look. The artillery /:
firing"
Boom boom! They saw the smoke lear
from the muzZles of the cannon, and il
seemed minutes before the sound reached
them.
Il have fine country. too she said
with pride; prosperous, and an army no
| inferior to that of Jugendheit.''
Il was not making comparisons, your
highness.'
II know that, my friend. | was simply
| speaking from the heart. But 1 doubt II
| the prince regent is a better man thar
our Herbeck."
Il prefer Herbeck. never having me-
the prince regent. But l have some new:
for your highness."
News for me?'
Yes. I am about to ask for my re
| CALL he said, the idea having come int
his mind at that precise moment.
Your recall?"
| Had he been looking at her he would
have noticed that the color on her fail
cheeks had gone a shade lighter.
Yes"
rs not this sudden? 1t is not very
complimentary to Ehrenstein.'
1.-The happiest days in my life have
! been spent here
Then why seek to be recalled?'
Il am essentially a man of action. youl
| highness. 1 am growing dull and stupid
amid these charming pleasures. Action
| I have always been mixed up in some
| trouble or other. Here it is round OF
! pleasure from day to day. long for buf
fets. I am wicked enough to wish fol
war"
"Cherchez la femme-' she cried. There
is woman"
"Oh, yes!'' recklessy.
Then go to her. my friend, go to her
And she waved her crop over his head
as in benediction. Some day, before
All. as If she did not know! But half the
charm in life is playing with hidden dan
gers.
He did not speak, but caught up the
| reins firmly. She touched her mare or
| the flank. and the four began trotting, q
pace which they maintained as far az
the military field. Here they paused. fol-
the scene was animated and full of color.
Squadrons Of cavalry raced across the
field: infantry closed in or deployed; ar
tillery rumbled, wheeled. stopped, unlim-
bered. Bang-bang! The earth shivered
and rocked. Guerdons were flying, bugles
were blowing and sabers were flashing.
1T is beautiful she cried, this mimic
war"
MAY your highness never see aught
else" he replied. fervently.
Eyes. yes: you have seen it Invested OF
all it's pomp. You have seen 1t in all its
cruelty and horror.
II have known even the terror or IT.
"You were afraid"
MANY times"
She laughed. 1t is only the coward
who denies fear.
!, He would certainly ask for his recall
or transfer. He was eating his heart out
here in Dreiberg.
They began the incline. She did most
of the talking, brightly and gayly; but
his ears were dull. for the undercurrent
passed by him. He was, for the first
time, impressed with the fact that the
young ladies of the court never accom-
panied her on her morning rides. There
were frequent afternoon excursions, when
several ladies and gentlemen rode with
her highness, but in the mornings, never.
will you return to American" she
queried.
81 shall idle in Paris for a while 1
have an idea that there will be war one
of these days.
"And which side will you take?"
II should be q traitor II fought for
France; should be an migrate II fought
against her. I should be spectator, q
neutral
THAT would expose you to danger
without the right to strike blow in de-
fense."
eff were hurt it would be but an ac-
cident. War correspondents would run a
hundred more risks than /. Oh, should
be careful; I know war too well not to
be-"
"All this is strange talk for man who
is confessed lover"
Pardon mei' his eyes rather empty.
why. you tell me there is q woman:
and all your talk is about war and dan
ger. These are opposites; please ex-.
plain
There is a woman. sbut she will not