The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1911-01-19
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sor winch 40 explanation was given
most affected the girl. who from hav-
ing loved and received the love OF
King was suddenly cast off. Such
Observation-Disclosures usually become
more complicated and less explainabie
at every step. The second scene in
the drama was even more deplorable
than the first The princess was as
founded to learn that her reader had
fed from her and taken up her abode
within the limits of the royal park.
This begot another error. AS the
King believed that the princess had
given the guardsman his present. so
the princess believed that the reason
the king had broken with her was
that he might possess the actress.
This led to third complication. So
phia returned to the king all the
presents he had sent her except the
half hoop of turquoises. which she
could not 6nd and supposed had beer
lost
The evening after the receipt of his
gifts the king and the ex-actress-ex.
reader were out on the lake. The
boat. shaped like a swan, was fitted
up In royal style. The moon shone
down upon them, its soft light in
tensifying the girls beauty. That
they might be alone the oars,nen had
been left on shore. the king having
himself pulled the boat out on to the
lake.
But Louis mind was on the prin.
cess. with whom he had been 20
wroth and who. instead Of suing for
forgiveness for the offense Of which
he had accused her. had broken the
last link Of the chain that had hound
them together by returning bis gifts
Moreover, he had noted that the half
loop which had made all the trouble
was not among the gifts be had re-
ceived. He spoke Of this to his CON-
panion.
Gretchen came to a sudden resolu-
ton.
What influences people Is not always
known even to themselves, much less
to others. It seems singular that the
woman who had brought about this
rupture Of a fiery king with the girl
he loved should while he was still hot
have determined on confession. But
it must be remembered that she had
gained whatever sway she held over
her royal lover by the senses. Doubt
less she could not endure her secret
forever. and ii she was to confess and
throw herself on his mercy how could
she hope for more advantageous
situation than this moonlit scene? II
she was to succeed in winning par.
don no better time OF place could be
hoped for.
Throwing herself at Louis feet, she
told the story of her crime.
Not only were her hopes of forgive
ness dashed. but death stared her in
the face. That fiery nature " hich the
king had already often displayed and
which doubtless presaged the insanity
which fell upon him later flashed out
lis from demon. Selling the kneel
ing girl by the waist. he raised hel
above the gunwale Of the boat and
threw her into the water. Then. tax
ing up the oars. regardless of her
cries. he pulled .furiously to the shore
Fortunately for Louis. he was moi
doomed to live under the stigma OF
murder Some gamekeepers heard the
cries of the drowning girl and. jump
ing into boat, pulled out in time to
save her. AS soou as she had reached
the shore she fed from Bavaria.
The king hurried to Possenhoffen
burning to undo the wrong he had
done his betrothed. 1t was to be ex.
pected that he would have some diff
Guilty in winning her forgiveness. But
was not her lover Il king?
Reaching the chateau, he sent word
that be begged to see her in order
that he might explain and ask forgive
ness for his treatment OF her. Wore
came back to him that she would moi
see him: that she would never be tn,
wife Of man who had turned bel
away without a hearing and insulte(
her by supplanting her with the wo
man who had perpetrated the decep
ton.
There are few cases where a kins
has been sent about his business by ;
| "oiA1uu W Ac usto iIiIs GIN
it is not likely in such affairs that tn,
indignant 6ancee had long refused t.
be conciliated. but Sophia maintained
the position she had assumed and new
er became the wife Of Louis, king O.
Bavaria.
And yet this episode which separat
ed pair of royal lovers turned out ;
blessing in disguise for the Princes
Sophia. Louis outbursts of tempe
We're but the precursors of insanity
Later his mind gave way. and anot!l
er took charge OF the government o
his kingdom. while the legitimate SOW
ereign was confined under the care 0
physician.
The king was not violent and wa
permitted to take walks with his at
tendant doctor. One evening Will
they were out together near the lax
which Louis had loved so we'll an
which had been the scene Of pas