The daily Alaskan., 1913-11-28
A Royal Change
 of Mind
By ARTHUR ". BREWSTER

l King or NOIleuDeES LOL LLe A''hu "- the lattcrs oldest daughter, Amalla, for the formers son, Prince Carl. The matter having been satisfactorily ar- ranged so far as diplomacy was con cerned, the prince set out for the capi- tai of Aurania to make the acquaint- ance of his funcee. Being averse to display of any kind, he travelled in- cognito and arrived at the palace with out being heralded.
 Passing along corridor on his way to his room, he met young girl who from her costume might have been a governess, a reader or have Occu- pied any of the lesser duties of one belonging to the palace. Never had the prince seen a woman who so com pleteIy struck his fancy. Princes need to be more careful of their dOings in some respects. but may take greater liberties in others. Prince Carl pur- posely stumbled and, falling toward the girl, kissed her.
 She passed on without making any protest. though her cheeks turned Crim- son. The prince as soon as his atten- tion could be diverted from her saw a man standing at the other end of the corridor. looking at him with fire in his eye. Carl took no notice of this person. but entered the suit of apart, ments that had been assigned him.
 The royal family and guests met for dinner, and Prince Carl was then for mally welcomed and introduced to his Rancce. the Princess Amalia. He was also introduced to her younger sister, the Princess Louise. and was aston ished to recognize in her the girl whom he had kissed in the corridor. A third introduction was to DaniIo, crown prince of Eu1imia. who he was told was a suitor for the hand of Louise. He was tue man who had witnessed the kiss.
 Neither Louise nor Danilo made the slightest reference to Prince Carls | trauseressiaN. nor did they ever show by their manner that they were con l scious of it. This was not matter of surprise to Carl. who was used to court ceremonial and the treatment of enemies with a studied p0IiteueSS. But he knew well that he would have to answer for his bold act. How he would be punished he did not know, but since that was an age when men fought per soual combats he expected challenge.
 The only person whose manner was not satisfactory to Prince Carl was the Princess AmaIia. She treated him with such scrupulous politeness that it was evident she had been informed of his 1 hansgression. The day after his ar rival the king. her father, sent his prime minister to say that since the marriage with the Princess Amalia had been arranged political compli- tions had arisen that would render the ] match undesirable.
 Upon receiving this information Prince Carl made preparations to leave the capital. On the evening before his departure an officer of the household guards called upon him to ask sats- faction on the part of Prince D0nilo for am insult offered the Princess Lou ise. Carl referred him to a friend, and it was arranged that a meeting should take place the next morning at sun rise in an open space surrounded by trees in the royal park.
 On the evening of his arrival Prince Carl had sent a courier back to his father the king of Aurania, to say that the match with the Princess Amalia was impossible and to send posthastc a request for the hand of the Princess Louise. The reply to this. a formal demand for the hand of the younger princess was handed the king of Wortenberg at the same i tune that Carl received DaniIo's chal- lenge The king, knowing of Carls expected departure the next day, at once called a family cOnclave to de eide upon whether forgive the prince encouragement to remain or to permit him to depart. After discussing the matter before arriving at a decision l. the Princess Louise was called in and the case stated to her. Should the af' fair with DanilO, which was being considered by the council of state, be allowed to go through, or should it be broken or and consideration be given to the demand of the king of Aura nia?
 'I will not marry Prince Danilo," she said. And if Prince Carl pro- poses to me l will marry him, no mat ter what action the council may take"
 Now, the princess was young wo- man of considerable frmness. She laid out duties for herself to perform daily, and it was in working costume that Carl had mistaken her identity Her father well knew that when she took a position all the kings horses and all the kings men couldn't make her change it. Without waiting to hear what he had to say further she went to her apartments for considera- tion. for she had got wind of the duel to take place in the morning and wished to prevent it, The result of her deIiberation was a note to Dantlo saying that, though she had been high Iy hOnored by bis proposition, she