Bisbee daily review., 1910-03-02

good" ventured the excellent sir.
| Spantz.
You make 'em;'' IN surprise.
The old man straightened bis bent
figure with sIGdsn pride. Il am ar
morer TO the crown. sir My blades
are used By tse nobility-not by the
army. am happy TO say
Il say. Herr SpantZ. or monsieur I'd
! like to have a good long chat with you
( What do you say TO a tGus Of that ex-
/ cellent beer over 10 the cafe garden?
/ Business seems TO be a little dull
/ Can't you-er-lock up?"
Spantz looked at him keenly.
MAY ask what brings you TO Edel-
weissg' he asked abruptly.
Il don't mind telling you. Mr.. Spantz.
/ that I'm here because I'm somewha;
Of fool. False hopes led me astray
I came here looking for romance-for
adventure"
II see.' cackled Spantz. his eyes
/ twinkllng with mirth You thought
, you could capture wild and beautiful
1 princesses here just as you pleased.
eh? Let me tell you. young man. only
one American--only one foreigner. in
( fact-has accomplished that miracle.
Mr.. Lorry came here ten years ago
and won the fairest flower Graustark
ever produced-the beautiful letive-
bur be was the only one"
"No. I'm not looking for princcsses.
I'VE seen hundreds OF em In all parts
sf the world
-You should see PRINCE Robin went
sn the armorer.
i've heard of nothing but him. my
good Mr. Spantz. He's seven years
old and he looks Ike his mother. and
he's got jeweled sword and all that
sort of thing. ! daresay he's nice
little chap Got American blood in
him. you see"
The old man retired to the rear OF
the shop and called out 70 some one
upstairs. A woman's voice answered.
My niece VIII keep shop. sir. while
am out Spantz explained
They paused near the door until the
old mans niece appeared at the back
Of the shop Kings glance became
more or less In the nature Of a stare
Of Amusement
A young woman OF the most astound-
inG beauty. attlred IN the black and
rad OF the Grausfark middle classes.
was slowly approaching from the siad-
owy recesses at the end of the shop.
His heart enjoyed a lively rhump
TTuxton King. you may be sure did
not precede the old man into the street
He deliberately removed his bat and
waited most politely FOR age 20 20 be-
fore youth. In the meantime blandiy
gazing upon the face Of this amazing
niece.
Across the square. al one OF the tn
Ilcs. the old maa. over bis huge mug
Of beer. berame properly grateful He
was willing 10 repay King for his lit
tie attention by giving him careful
history of Graust7rk. past. present and
future.
The old uan was rambling on. Tho
young prince has lived most OF bis
life in Washington and London and
Paris. cir. Hes only seven. sir. oi
course you remember the dreadful ac
cident that made him an orphan aud
/ put him on the throne with tie three
wise men Of the east as regents OF
/ governors-ihe train wreck near Brus
sells. sir. His mother. the gloriou,
! Princess Yetive. was killed and hi:
I father. Mr. Lorry. died the next day
/ from his injuries. That. sir. was Z
most appalling blow 70 the people OF
| Grausfark There never viii be an
other pair ike them. sir. God alon,
/ preserved the little prince. The col
/ llsiOn was from the rear. a broken raj
throwing locomotive into the prin
cess coach This prov idential escape
u the young prince preserved the un
broken line OF the present royal fam
/ ny.-
Il say. Mr.. Spantz. ! don't believ,
I've told you that your niece Is mos
remarkably beau
As ! was saying. sir iateTrup,e,
Spantz so polntedly that Truxtoi
flushed. "the little prince Is the lido
of all the people. Under the prcsen
regency be is obliged 10 reside in IA
principally untn his ffteenth year
after which he may BE- permitted &
travel abroad"
Spantz was eylng him narrowly
You do not appear interested in on
royal family" be ventured cOldly.
Truxton FASTENED to assure him tha
he was keenly interested. ~Especiall
so now that | appreciate that the iii
tie prince is the last of his race"
There are three regents. sir. i
charge Of the affairs OF state-Coun
Halfont. the Duke OF Perse aud Baro
Iasto Daneioss. who Is minister OF pC
lice. Count Halfont Is a granduncl
Of the prince by marriage. The Duk
D Of Perse is the father OF the unhapp
Countess Ingomede. the young an
beautiful wife Of the exiled Iron Coun
: Marlanx. No doubt you've heard Q
; him
Il remember that he was banishe
from the principally"
: Quite true. sir. He was banishe
In 1901 and now resides on his estate
: in Austria. Thre
. n years ago in Buds
: NH pest he was maj
? A&Z ried TO lngomed'
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