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not lfnger in my memory. May we
perhaps venture to drown in bumper
to your majesty's good health all
thought of this misunderstanding?
will drink to the health of Michael
and the prosperity of his kingdom
Quite agreeahe!" exclaimed Mi
chael; "and let us follow that with an
other to the final and peaceful conclu-
sion of that unhappy misunderstand-
ing which has heretofore divided
these two kingdoms"
They drank. The befuddled friends
of Michael Joined them in hilarity il
not intelligent, at least vociferous.
But, my good Sachio," resumed
Michael after a time, "let me ask you
a question. Yours was ever a keen
eye for beauty, and a good scent on
the trail of beauty itself. Tell me,
then, what became of that beautiful
young American who so lately was
with us-and who, if you will allow me
to say it, had SO much to do with the
late repulse of your forces? / have
not seen her since that time-nor, now
that / recall it, have seen her friend,
Count Frederick. They have been
gone some days or hours. cannot
tell which measures their absence,
whether clock or calendar, but
know she is not here, for every room
of the palace has been searched for
her, and she is not found"
Your majesty" rejoined Sachio, "it |
is astonishing how keen brain like |
your own can guess another's secrets |
l also make a claim to humble intelli- /
gence enough to have guessed your
wishes in this matter, but, alas, can
be of no service to your majesty.
grieve to add, neither can anyone else
be of service"
What? She is dead!"
"Oh, not SO bad as that. But she is
gone"
"Gone-where?"
ITO her own country-back to that
America of which your majesty has
heard her boast so freely"
How do you know this, my friend?"
demanded Michael.
Sachio smiled. Who should know
better?" said he. Let me confess. We
took yonder young lady q prisoner and
carried her away with us; but we
could not hold her as such. Indeed,
we no longer hold any quarrel with
Iretzhoffen and there was no longer
/ question of prisoners as between
he two kingdoms. This young lady
vas seen to take ship"
AT what port?"
"At ours, your majesty. Her aston
shing ingenuity enabled her to escape
rom our guards. Like Catiline of old,
he has escaped, she has evaded, she
las broken fcrthi And a good rid
ance of her, so say we ALI"
"All, my good Sachio? / am not so
ure. How shall / rid my memory of
er eyes so beautiful, her hair so low
BILE, her figure-her 80 charming and
elicate figure? Fortune does not |
ften repeat such favors. We may
OF expect to see her like again at any
arly date"
That is as it is" said Sachio, pre-
ending to heave a vast sigh of SYM
athy. "But what can we do? She
'ok it all into her own hands, and
= this time is we'll on her way to
merica. There is not the slightest
,ubt regarding either her departure
her destination-she was rather
I'D about it. in fact, and made no
cret of her plans" ~
"Was she spy, think you, Sachio?" !
without doubt, your majesty, and
ell rue it that she did not receive
e punishment fit for spy. True, or
e was beautiful" pa
Yes, yes!" assented Michael. "Such Fl
es, such figure-think you that of
q will return?" he
Il truly hope not, your majesty" SO
turned Sachio fervently, and for pc
ce he spoke the truth even on the
ance of offending this amorous king. tel