The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-01-28

| in view, he inserted his tall frame into
! the narrow doorway. calling out Justify
| for attention.
| what is it?" demanded a sharp. an.
cry voice at his elbow. He found him.
self looking into the wizened. parch~
ment- like face OF the little old man.
THAT broad-say. you speak Eng-
| lish, don't your
Certainly" snapped the old man,
why Shouldn't r. / can't AFFORD TN
interpreter. Youth find plenty of Eng
| lish used here in Edelweiss since the
! Americans and British came. They
won't learn our languages, SO we must
| learn theirs"
What's the price of that old sword
/ Won have in the Window"
Three hundred gavvos.'
What's that in dollars %
Sour hundred and twenty. It Ia
| genuine. sir. and 80 years old. Old
/ Prince Boris carried it. It's most
| rare"
| 'I'll give you a hundred dollars for
! IT, Mr.--er"he looked at the sign on
/ the open door--"Mr. Spantz."
Il don't want your money. Good
day"
n Truxton King felt his chin in per-
/ plexity. It's too much. can't az
| ford it," he said. disappointment In his
eyes.
! al have modern blades of my own
/ make, sir much cheaper and quite as
I good" Sentured thu excellent MIR.
/ Spantz.
/ You make 'eme" In surprise.
/ The old man Strengthened his bent
/ figure with sudden pride. Il am ara
+ morer TO the crown. sir My blades
are used by the nobility-not by thu
army, l am happy 10 say
Il say, Herr Spantz. or monsieur, I'd
like TO have q good long chat with You,
What do yon say TO IA mug OF that cx-
/ cellent beer over In the cafe garden?
/ business seems 10 oe a little dull.
I Can't you--cr-~lock mpa7
Spantz looked at him keenlv.
May | ask what brings YOU to Edei.
/ weiss he asked abruptly.
! II don't mind telling vow, Mr.. spantz.
that I'M here because I'm somewhat
of "a fool, False hopes led me astray.
| came here looking for roma ace--fcr
I adventure"
Il See cackled Spantz, his ewes
twinkiing with mirth. "You thought
{ YOU could capture wild and beautiful
4 princesses here jtaSt an YOU pleased,
Ell? Let n4e tell you, young mar. only
one American~-only one foreigner, in
/ fact--has accomplished that miracle.
/ MIR. korry came here ten years ago
and won the fairest flower Graustaris
I ever prodaced~~ths beautiful yetiee-~
but he was the only one
mo. I'm not looking for prince sses.
/ I've seen hundreds OF EN- In all parts
of the world
'You should see Prince Robin" went
1 on the armorer.
I've heard of nothing but him, my
good Mr.. Spantz- He's seven Years
! old. and he looks like his mother, and
he's got a leweied sword and all that
SORT Of thing. l daresay he's nice
little chap. Got American blood in
/ him. you see.''
! The old man retired to the rear az
the shop and called out to some one
upstairs. A woman's voice answered.
My niece will keep shop, sir, while
| am out" Spantz explained.
They paused near the door until the
! old mans niece appeared at the hack
OF the shop. Kings glance h .caraa
more or less In the nature OF stara
] Of au1azenlent.
/ 4 young woman of the most asfourd-
Ing beauty. attIred in the black and
/ red of the Graustark middle classes.
was slowly approaching froIn the shad-
! owy recesses at the end OF the shop.
/ His heart enjoyed lively thump.
/ Truxton King, you may he sure. did
not precede the old man into the street.
! He deliberately removed his hat and
/ waited most politely tor age to go be-
| fore youth, In the meantime blandly
gazing upon the face Of this amazing
niece
Across the square. at one of the fa-.a
bles. the old man, over his huge mug
or beer became properly grateful. He
was willing to repay King for his lit
tie attention by giving him a careful
history of Granstark, past. present and
I future.
The old man was rambling on, "l-ho
young prince has lived most Of I3sl
! ITO in Washington and Londcl cnd
Paris. sir. He's only seven, sir. Or
course you remember the dreadful ac-
cident that made him an orphan aud
put him on the throne with tho three
wise men of the east as regents ~
gorernors--the train wreck near Brus-
sells. sir His mother, the glcrioun
Princess Yetive, was killed ana hia
father, Mr.. Lorry, died the next day
! from his injuries. That. sir. was =
most appalling blow to the people u
Graustark. There never will be an.
4 tANAAEA lseAiA lAhL NaA&iIlf oil. 1pQ dlWx4Wsz
/ preserved the little prince. The col.
/ iision was from the rear, a broken ran
i throwing locomotive into the prin-
cess coach This providrntiai escapA
Of the young prince pra served the uD-
/ br. ken line OF the lreSent royal fans
/ iiy..
Il say. Mr. Epantx. don't bellows
I've told YOU that your niece is a most
remarkably beau.
As / was saying. SIR" interrupte&
Spantz SO pointediy that Truxton
flushed. tho little prince il the Idol
of all the people Under the present
regency he IS obliged to reside iAVhS
| prfncipality until hts fifteenth VAaN
after which he may be permitted ~
travel abroad
Spantz was eying him narrowly
|" You do not appear interested in our
i royal family" hi ventursd coidly.
Trnxton hastened 10 assure him that
/ he was keenly Interested especially
30 now that appreciate that the 1T.
tle prince IL the last Of his race
There are three regents ~. III
charge Of the AFFAIRS Of state Count
Half0nt the Duke Of Perpe and H6enu
JastO DanGloss. who u minister " ~
/ lice. Count HAlf0nt is8a arandlSS
tsof The prince ~ ntnrri19e. Thu n
4 RI NJ 1r 1l1qs III