The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-09


dryly
You speak positively"
with absolute authority on the sub
sect. sire Your face was familiar. but
l failed at FIRST TO place it rightly. lte
Was only after yoa had duped me into
going after the yelled lady that | had
any real suspicion. You are Frederick
Leopold of Jugendheit.'
y shall not deny il further proud
3d. And take care how you speak IL
me. since ] admit my Identity
. Ohio" Carmichael gave rein to his
laughter This is Ephrenstein; here /
shal! talk 10 YOU as ! please.
The King redeemed, and his hand
closed again over the pistol
Il have saved YOUR majesty twice
from death. You force me 10 recall
10 10 your mind
The king had the greee L. lower his
eyes
The 0rst time was at Bonn Don't
sou rsroleot tne day when an Ameri-
can took you out Of the Rhine. an
American who did not trouble himself
"a come round and ask for your
thanks who. ia truth. did not learn
I'LL days after what an important per
son you We're or We're going To be ''
There was bite in every word. Tor
Carmichael fclt that he had been Ill
treated.
For that moment Herr. ! thank
you
For that also. Now. Why are you
here You have not come for the
purpose or recalling these two dis
agreeable incidents to my mind"
/ NO" Carmichael went over to the
table. his Jaws SGT and no kindly spirit
in his eyes. no, ! have another pur-
/ pose" He bent over the table and
with his face close to that of the king
n demand 70 know what Your in
tsntioHs are toward that friendless
oose-girI"
And what il that 10 you >" said the
king, the smoke Of anger in his eyes
1T IS this much. II You have acted
toward her otherwise than honor
ably Well''
Go on; you interest me"
well, I promise t. break every
bone in Your kingly body In this
room # is man 10 man; / recognize
no king, only the physical being"
The king pushed aside the table
furious. No living being had ever
spoken to him like that before, He
swung the fiat Of his hand toward Car
michaeFs face. The latter caught the
/ hand by the wrist and bore down
upon IT, The king was no weaklng
| found himself well occupied for
time. But his age and build Were in
his favor, and presently he damned
tho King to the wall and pinioned his
arms.
There WIN you he patient for
II moment"
you shall die for this INSULT" said
the king. as quietly as hik hard
breathing would allow. He saw flashes
Of red between his face and the
others
Il have heard that before. Eut
how" banteriugIy.
= viii waive my crown. man to
man"
."Sv ord-stteks, sailors or hop poleso
Come" saNarelN what do Anu mean
tn the goose girl H''
50 intent on the Struggle Were they
that neither heard the door open ana
close
"Nes. my dear nephew. " nat do You
Imean 10y Gretchen"
Carmichael released the king and
with feline Quirkness stopped and Sc
cured the pistol which had fallen to
the Hoor. Not sur" OF the new arrival :
ipurpuse, he backed 10 the wall lie
kne" the voice aad he recognized its
owner.
PINT IL in your pocket, Mr.. Car
miohaej And let us finish this dis
''@Nf'tA lll fsiiEfl~H SINCE tnEFF are
many ears about the place"
Ills royal hiehness 2' murmured
the king
Yes, sire True to NE"
Carmichael dropped the pistol into
q pocket ana The King smoothed down
mis- crumpled sleeves
\ tine comedy cried Herr E.ud~
Nle 1aNiall> folding his arms over his
deep chest A roilcking adventure!
Where the story book To math it,
: kingdom wor 'sing in the dark, head
: less iiuc reading for these sneaking
9 Journalistic Thunder and biazes!"
with al amiahIIity which had behind
IL good iraceu Of despair, Well.
nephew, YOU have not as Yet answered
E either Mr.. 'armichaei's question or
j nay ""p What do you mean by
Gretchen o."
! II love her. molly And well for
you, nay uncle, that you come as you
: DE-. ! would have married her, Wrong
heI What was crown 20 me who,
, TIL now. have never worn one save in
speech p, You have been the king"
Bodies must have heads. king
doms must have kings have tried
an experiment.. and this Is the result
ITO be Continued.l