Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-09-24
4He is only young sighed Ludw,s.


the contents n bis pack. tied the
strings and put \ under his arm.
What are you going TO dor" asked
the uncle, vaguely perturbed
Il am going down TO the soldiers. /
am no longer virtner; am kins!
And he said this I'm a manner truly
royal
'Gottr' burst from the prince regent.
This boy has marrow IN his bones.
after all But the incarceration will
not be long There are 10000 troops on.
the other side OF the passes"
Ten thousandf Well. they shall
stay there" said the king determined
ly. Il shall not begin my reign wiz.
war. viii tell the duke the truth.
He win not dare go far
He win be good politician. too"
said Ludwig. with a smile OF approval
at Carmichael mo. boy, there viii
be no war. And yet I was prepared
for It nor was l. wrong in doing So
Already, but for Herbeck, there would
be plenty OF lighting In the passes
Achl Could you but see the princess.
Il have seen her" replied the king
Heaven would have been kinder had
I seen her months ago"
Say TO his serene highness, then
that you are willing 30 marry her"
I'm afraid you do not understand
uncle" the king replied sadly. Il have
the supreme happiness to love and To-
be loved. or that nothing can rob the
And for some time TO come, unclt
mine. l shall treasure that happiness"
And the little Gretchen"
Yes. yes! I have been a scoundrel~
And the kings eyes grew moist "You
are happy, Mr.. Carmichael. You have
no crown 10 weigh against your love.
And from that moment Carmichaers
heart warmed toward the young man
whose sorrow was greater than his
own. for the king was giving NJ the
woman who loved him. while Carmi
chael was only giving up the woman
he loved, which is a distinction.
Come, uncle, said the young king
'1et Us see what IS going on down
stairs"
Carmichael followed them down.
There they are, menW cried the
subchief. "You are under arrestr'
Il am the king Of Jugcndheit" calm
| ly announced Frederick Leopold. "Will
you subject me 20 public arrestT'
And l." said the uncle, "am Lud
wig prince regent
The subchief laughed uproariously
The king OF Jucendheit and the prince
regent This was good joke indeed,
your majesty and your royal hich
ness" said the subchief. his eye
twinklinC. "wiI do me the honor e..
accompanying me 10 the Steinschlos>
/ You are accused OF being military spic.
| from Jugendheit"
MAY ! retain this bundleg' inquired
! the king
Yes. know what IS I'm H. For
ward. march"
Carmichael made as though 20 pro
test. bat Prince Ludwig signed r.,
/ him 90 be silent
An hour later Gretchen appeared be-
! fore Frau Bauer. Gretchen had gou,
home Immediately after the termiua
ton OF the fight Ia the garden.
He was not hurt. frauy' she askca
timidiy.
"Oh. no! The two OF them gave them
selves up readily. They are snug o.
the Steinschloss by this time"
''Thc Steinschlossr' Gretchen blanch
ed. Holy mother. what has hap
penedY
why your winner and Herr Lud
wig were arrested an hour ago. DC.
cused OF being spies from Jugendheit
She CROPPED blindly Tor the door.
where are you going. Gretchen
''To her hlghness, She will saw,
him.
Her highness was dreaming. She Nae
fallen into this habit OF late. a maid
OF honor announced that the younl
woman Gretchen sought her presence
admir- her. She viii be n tonic
said Hildegarde.
Gretchen appeared. red eyed and dis
heveied Instantly she flung herself
- the feet OF the princess.
"Why. Gretchen
They viii not let me see him. high
ness!" Gretchen choked-
what has happened. chidY
''They have arrested him as a SOY
from Jugendheit. and he is Innocent
Save him. hlghness"
"How can 1 save himT
"He IS not a spy"
THAT must be proved, Gretchen.
cannot 90 10 the Steinschloss and or
| der them to hberate hun" She lifted
Gretchen TO her feet
Il have been there. and they Will
not let me see him. / love him sou
Il can arrange that for you. / will
go with you myself to the prison"
Thanks. highness. thanksP' Crotch
en- was hystericaL
The king and his uncle had been
| given adjoining cells on the -~round
floor. W. princess and her protegee
were admitted without objection. The
sergeant In charge OF that floor even
permitted them to so into the corridor
unattended
! Voices
| "HushF' whispered her highness.
| pressing Gretchen's arm.
ZACH! Wall. dear nephew: beat your
hands upon the bars. curse. waste
| your breath on stone. Did not warn
/ you against this very thing when you
/, proposed this mad junket7 A dne