Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-10-08
CHATTER VII.

had looSed the lion this time. lie had
sent his valet to summon her highncss
and llcrbrck.
"AnG tell t'.rm to put everything
else aside
He kncHGcd the note In his hand
powerfully. II was anonymous. but 1t
spoke clearly, like truth The sender
remained undiscovCraIlr.
Had h. not opposed 1t for months?
Aud now. having surrendered against
his hotter Judgment. thiy cra,uitous af-
front waH pIcrel him II was dnmna-
bio. l-r smUtc the offending note.
War. Nothing IS. lie was prepared
for II. Twenty thousand troops were
now In the valley, and there were
2n.G31 reserves.
llcrbcck cnmr calmly In.
why the devil couldn't you have
left well cnurgh aloncI Read this"
The duke lung the note down on his
desk
lIerbcck picked 1t up and worked out
the crcascs.
"Wcll?" The query tinglcd with
rage.
The answer on the Councillors lips
was not uttered. Hildegarde came In.
He embraced her and kissed her brow.
READ" SAIL the duke to her.
She Slipped from her fathers arms
and loosed with pity ut the chancellor.
What do YOU think Of this. Hide
Gnrdcg"
why, father. ! think II IL the very
bctt thing IN the world" dryly.
AN insult like this?" The duke
grew rigid. You accept II calmly In
thls fashion,"
''Shnll ! weep lind tear my hair
Over II boy have never seen? No.
think you. was about TO make
knJwh TO you this very evening that I
hnd reconsldercd the offer. shall
never marry his majesty"
1lcrheck cSplhlh,sl the situation.
"iour hlghlWss. he recent Is really
not 10 blnmc. for his majesty had Civ
on him Tree rein In the matter. nid
bis royal hisl,iiesgs. working us have
been for the lest Interests Of the two
countries. ncvor dreamed that the king
world rrb'l. The King has been gen
er'riw enough 10 leave the publicity I'm
pnr hands Tint j. To say. he agrees to
acc ePt he hV'n'lintlnp of being reject.
I'd ly her sI'rrur hlal,ness."
Tint Is 'rry gtncrous of him. said
tie duke surcasticully. send for Due.
wiis." :"
'Dupy'iis, your highDt $50" cried the
chancellor. chilled,
dlntllr
"iogr h.:hness, IL you call Ducwitz
! shall surrender MY portfolio" Tn,
chancellor was firm.
DO 80. There nrc others TO take up
yorr work.
Ilidcgnfdc flew 10 the dukes side
and srntchcd NJ his sleeve.
Father, you are mad.'
~ lcrst am master In Ehrcn, Gin.
lIcrhrtk. you will have the kindness
II Summon General Ducwltz."
Your hichncss,' replied IIcrbcck. II
hNvc worried long and faithfully In
yoilr serylc. ! can not rccollcct that
| over asked one personal favor But
! do 80 nON'. no moi send for Ducwltz
tonight Sc" him In the morning This
* no time FOR hustc You WIN throw
tlic rrmy Into Jurrndhcit, and there
VII follow u bloody war"
~ will have my rcvcngc!" stubborn.
IS.
Father, listen TO mo. am the af-
frolied person. II alone have the
right 10 say what shall he Gonc In the
rlaiicr And ] say TO you II you do
these cruel things, dismiss his excel.
l,n'y md Erlng war and death to
Ehrcns'eln. will never forgive YOU
never. never. You are wrong. wrong.
mud ], Your daughter. tell you 50
frankly. Leave II 10 mo. There will
be neither war nor humiliation"
"AIy dear child" he said. ~ have
suffered too much AT the hands OF Ju-