Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-06-18

OuAAhB Inc next uOUF SAT IN the
tutors room, receiving continual mes
sages with respect to the various per-
sons who sought to come In or out. In
each case gave my consent. Finally
the steward returned, bringing his re-
port most admirable paper, which
would have done credit to any chancel-
lery in Europe. The name and, in
most cases, the business Of every Wis
itor had been noted down with scrupu-
lous care. read the report through,
and a mist came over my eyes.
You have done your work magnifi-
Gently, senor,' / said to the steward.
i am now going to show this document
to the queen. Should anyone want to
enter the palace while am with her
majesty. be sure to let me know
Il dismissed him, and made my way
with Unsurpassed agitation 70 the
royal apartments, where was instant.
ly admitted. ] handed the report to
her majesty. and desired her to look
through it, and see If it contained any
thing worthy Of remark. She complied
with my request, but observed moth
ing. then ventured to put ques-
ton:
j should be grateful IL your majes-
ty could recollect any incident, how
ever trivial, during the last few days
before the kings disappearance, which
might throw light on the means Of
persuasion employed by his abduc-
tors
Queen Christina appeared slightly
puzzled.
Persuasion? / do not follow you.
NJ lie Baron. Surely that was not the
method employedT
Think. madame. The king must
have very speedily discovered that his
companions were not taking him 10
the review; he is a boy of high spirit,
1t is incredible that he should have
made no struggle, no outcries which
would have attracted attention.
In other words?
In other words, wherever the king
has gone to, he must, in the first in
stance, have gone willingly
The queen looked dismayed, and
shook her head doubtfully.
Think again, madame. Did any
thing occur to excite the king during
the last few days? Children sometimes
have strange ideas; they desire to
leave their homes, to initiate Robinson
Crusoe, to become bandits
The queen suddenly looked up.
There is one thing which perhaps
I ought to mention to you, though the
recollection Ia painful at this time. My
son was very much put out with me
| shortly before this terrible event II
was on account OF the dismissal OF the
chief cook, whom the steward had de-
tected in gross dishonesty. This man,
it appears, had a nephew, child of
about the kings own age who had
contrived to ingratiate himself with
Alfonso, and through this nephew Go
mez had got petition into the kings
hands, praying that his fault might be
overlooked. or course had to refuse
the petition. and Alfonso was bitterly
aggrieved'
Enough, madamei' l had begun,
when we we're interrupted by the ar
rival Of the steward. l begged the
queen to admit him.
You asked me to let you know
senior. il anyone desired to enter the
palace, and therefore thought it my
duty to come to you. though it is only
the case OF child
What child?' l asked as calmly as
could.
'Pedrillo Gomez, the cooks
nephew, who has come to visit his
uncle
He cannot be admitted for tbs
present. / said sternly. 'Detain him
in your room. till you hear from me-
THE steward was plainly confound
ed. But he discreetly refrained from
any reply. and withdrew to fulfill my
/" directions.
Surely that is rather harsh step,
demonstrated Queen Christina
Madame replied, with the ut
most good humor, the child who hal
just come to the palace is some impos
tor. He Is not Pedrilio Gomez at all.
THE queen looked at me as If haS
just claimed omniscience.
11oW Cdu JOu say eAoet ~. ~
Baron?'
Simply by referring to the repor
in your majesty's hand. You win SCI
from it that the cooks nephew entere'
the palace last Monday morning 3
eight o'clock, and that he has neve
left 1t since. Consequently, the chill
at the door must be some one else
j II could see her begin to tremble.
| Speak What do you meant
! 81 mean this. madame, that where
as / formerly asked for i've days Il
! which to bring your SON to you, nov
, ask for five minutes ! am going I
!. interview the true Pedrillo, the Pedri
! 10 who has been concealed in tn
l cooks apartment for the last fou
days
; Il darted from her presence, an
I made my way straight through In
: building to the door from which ha
!, seen Doctor Henarez emerge. raped
: and mans voice inquired:
Q :" Is that you. Pedrillo?,
"At the same time bolt was with
o drawn from inside. and the door partl
e opened. | slipped through, and Wake
into the middle of the chamber Tn
A cook, q huge man, with as yillainous
t face as / have ever seen, eyed N
like tiger as / coolly took possessio
d Of his sitting, room. No PedrillO wa