Putnam patriot., 1910-10-07
HAROLD MacGRATn
Copyright. 1869. by the Bobbs- Merrill
 Company

eAClieuIs- "So it is. captain. but have carried 1t about he all these years"s
 ..Nhats"
 ''Yes. captain. Count von Herbeck terrible mistake this time. Listen. As sure as We are in this room together l believe that she whom we call the princess is not the daughter of the grand dnke.s
 Carmichael sat down on the edge of the bed numb and without any clear idea where he WAS Free. If she was not a princess she WAS free. freel
 The duke allowed the quartet to re- strode up and down before them. his eyes straining at the floor. his hands behind his back.
 T do not recognize any of these per sons" he said to Carmichael
 Your hishness does not recognize me. then?'' asked the clock mender.
 "Come closer" commanded the duke. The clock mender obeyed. Take of those spectaeies. The duke scanned the features. and .over his own came the dawn of recollection. Yeur eyes. your nose Arnsberg. here and alive 0h. this is too good ito be truew The duke reached out toward the bell. hut Carmichael interposed.
 Your highness will remember" he warned
 -Ha. So you have trapped ne baind- ly? T begin to understand. Who ts this fellow Grumbaoh? IDtd Il offer im- munity to himr
 Il. am Hans Breonner. highness. laadi I ask fer nothing"
 -Breunner. Breunner. Hans Brenn- ner. brsst her of Hermanu. And yon put yourself into my handsr' The tone develo,se,i info suppressed roar The duke to.se hold of Hans by the shoul- ders alxi drew him close. ''Aon dog. sSo you ask for nothing? 1t shall be -given to you. Tom0rrow morning | shall hare you shot. Hans .BreunDer. God is go.sd te me this nieht. Thanks. Herr Carmichael. thousand thanks. .Asid neesiino ask who nhat 'damnable scoundrel is who has tine black face .ani heart. of gypsy" Your higIness." said a,an Arnsberg quietly. naN | have left an the world are sthese tss withered hands. and may God cut theIn of If they esAer wronged yon fin any ao.. l am innocent. These .lettess purPvrssd to have been written by ne were fargeries. Tonight l 'shah leave sthis palace free man. and yot shall ask parykn for the ~uong you ihavestisne me :"
 These was no fear in the v<toe. The duke ;gtared at rshe speaker ssniberiy. ,yecallinx what 'Herbeck had often said
 What you -s;ay still remains ts be psoved. Now. what is at the bottom of all this ?'' was the demand
 Hans osossed the room to the duEe's desk and spread GIT his treasures us' der the ftiekering candlelight. Jhs duke.. with a cry of serror. spraag ss ware rhe secret draw His flrW fhou-ssrt was that the -shees and cloak. upon N-lfich >,nly his eyes ever rested now. had .ls-en stolen. Nothing Was missing He s~as .ovePa. helmed. but bs sfeadiesf himself He came back fs fhe desk and fingered tsls locket- The duke ol~emed nae locket looked long and steadfasrir at the portrait and shut ii. Fssen hs went to the drawef again and returned with tIe counter parts. lie laid shexn side by side. The likeness was ferfssr in all details.
 ..Carmiehaei." he said. will you please help mel Dss see these things or do na. And if l do which is mine. aud what does fAis signifyF
 Grumhaeh answered: This. high ness took these from tue little frin- cess with my own hands. They hss never been out of my keeping Those you nave [ know nothing about
 Tie duke rubbed his eyes. My ,daughierF'
 The Princess Hiidegarde is sof your daughter. hichness.* said Hans
 .s;ott..~ The duke stnote the desk ia 4esuair. -Herbeck. l must sessd fog Eerbek.'" :"
 Not yet. highness: later"
 -ym if not Hildegarde- l believe [ nsuss ie growing inad~
 -ratieDee. your hlghness." said Car. michael
 .PafieHee.. wearily You say pa- tience wises my heart s dying :nstde my breast. Patience. Who. then. fs this woman l have called my chiid
 God known. hlghnessw Hans stood bowed l~fore tbis parental agony
 But what proof have you that shs is nofs What proof. say.-
 -wouid there be two locketa. high- aess
 More ,roof than this will be nesd- d Prodnre l.
 Speak. ssd Hans to the gypsy.
 ~Highne.~-- sah fhe Upsy. -bowfaos --h~ speaks truly. He eaDe -w1th~ For fear That the ii1fle highness uaeH sa rscseniard as VI 9rarsaro - xhanxed her e5otheA - eock ze h F. -. x~k@ 1M<