Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-02-13
The Flight Of the
Princess
Az Audacious Hazard of Nkola Independent Agent ..
~ Related by His Lieutenant, Summers $3.50 -
BY H. M EGBERT
copyright. 1913. by W. G. Chapman
BY II. NJ. EGBERT

hope the princess will select NV
automobile when next she goes rid.
ing" said Nikolai
Inc young mechanic burst into a
roar of laughter.
Ho! hot That's a good one." no
laughed. why don't you know thai
she never stirs from the castle unless
an armed servitor accompanies her?
Why, it is said that she is in love
with a rascal of guardsman who
would elope with her, and. though
Danlshed from Cassel-Wexel is he
leved to be lurking in Hoch Cassel.
NO, my friend, you will never see the
princess. into your automobile, for if
you SO much as turn your head when
driving her you receive months
wages and dismissal on the spot"
Summers" said Nikolai to me on
the following morning, as we sat to-
gether in the stable, there is only
one course for US to pursue That
young Schmidt is a regular sentiment
tai German, and it is evident that. in
his clownish way, he has fallen in love
with the princess and would die to
serve her. Now to unfold our scheme
to him would mean immediate disclos-
ure and our arrest. We must enlist
his aid under the pretense that we
are secret agents of the princess, who
wishes to escape to her lover Under
that belief he will join us in our
scheme possibly the princess will
herself willingly come with us-and
we will drive into the country Then
stopping the machine, we will induce
young Schmidt to descend under some
pretext or other and will at once start
her again and leave him behind us.
| Could anything be simpler?''
. The plan did indeed seem feasible.
On the following night, having re
ceived many condolences from Schmidt
as to the princess's dislike for her
Polish sutton, Nikolai very cautiously
led up to his plan.
was not prepared for what follow
ed. Schmidt had been sitting upon
his cot, half undressed, listening with
open mouth. OF q sudden he sprang
to his feet, and leaping across the
room, sprang upon Nikolai and threw
his arms around his neck and kissed
him impetuously upon either cheek.
Good has sent you here" he cried.
II was the valet Of the Herr Lieuten-
ant Won Offenbach, the princess lover,
and he obtained this post for me,
through a mutual friend in the wild
hope that 1 could bring the princess
to him. And days have passed and,
beyond the sending OF a little note,
have been unable to do anything.
"Your note was received by the
Princess, Schmidt" said Nikolai, land
she has communicated with her lover,
who lies hidden in an old castle across
the frontier He sent us here; but
now, how can we help?"
"The princess knows cried
Schmidt rapturously. If we can gain
access to her suite all viii be easy.
I will see her this afternoon and slip
note into her purse making an ap-
pointment, for / drive the state car
rage in which she rides with the 70
lax to the cathedral for the ceremony
of the betrothal.
On the next afternoon we saw
Schmidt. seated motionless upon the
box of the carriage, holding IN the
princes bays; and, peering cautiously
through a chink in the stable doors
closed bv the chamberlain's orders
we saw slight, girlish figure with
crown of fair hair, enter the carriage
upon the arm of her father. Then the
coachman whipped up the bays ana
the carriage disappeared ID the olrec-
ton of the capitol.
"All is arranged said Schmidt that
night. II told her to drop her nano-
kerchief in signal of acqulescence. 10
morrow night at eleven o'clock we
climb-or climb, rather-to the WIN
dow of her room by means OF the IVY
which clings to the wall. she VIII DC
waiting for us. / affix rope, carry
her down-and all is done.
"And the automobile?" asked NlKo-
lai.
.you can obtain permit to stay
until midnight in the stable under pre-
tense of making repairs. AT tWelVe
the castle gates are closed and armed
sentries parade the grounds we
roust take the risk of passing tnem.
Surely we can gain the entrance De-
fore they have time to shut the gates
and they will not dare to fire on the
princess. Now you must have the au-
tomobile waiting, ready to start. ana,
the moment that we descend, we snaii
make a rush for it and away we go.
..The only undesirable feature OF
that program" said Nikolai, is tnat
the actual work will be performed Dy
another That clod Of German =
our sole reliance.
ale viii not betray US, said |. ne
clown is an admirable tool-and SIM
ME as q child. Why. in America sucn
! man with latent ingenuity ana re-
sources. would make his million; yes
here he is content to remain a clown.
aGod sends clowns to help the wise