The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-02-10
copyright 1915
1 ne 11eture Drama Of


not nnger in my memory. Nav W,
perhaps venture to drown in a bumper
10 your majesty's good health al
tnougnt of this misunderstanding?
Will drink to the health of Michae
| ana the prosperity of his kingdom"
quite agreeable!" exclaimed Mi
cnael; and let us follow that with an
otner to the final and peaceful conclu
sion OF that unhappy misunderstood.
ing which has heretofore divided
these two Kingdoms
They drank. The befuddled friends
or Michael Joined them in hilarity il
not intelligent, at least vociferous.
But, my good Sachio," resumed
Michael after 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 1t, had SO much to do with the
late repulse of your forces? have
not seen her since that time-nor, now
that 1 recall it, have / seen her friend,
Count Frederick. They have been
gone some days or hours. I cannot
tell which measures their absence,
whether clock or calendar, but l
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, 1T
is astonishing how a keen brain like
your own can guess another's secrets!
I 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. II
grieve to add, neither can anyone else
be of service"
What? She is dead!"
ooh, 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 |
oetter?" said he. Let me confess. We
ook yonder young lady prisoner and |
carried her away with US; but we |
could not hold her as such. Indeed, |
We no longer hold any quarrel with |
3retzhoffen 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
as broken forth! And a good rid
ance of her, so say we ALI"
All, my good Sachio? l am not so
ure. How shall rid my memory of
er eyes so beautiful, her hair so low
bic, her fgure-her so 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 vast sigh of SYM
athy. But what can we do? She
'ok it all into her own hands, and
y this time is we'll on her way to
merica. There is not the slightest |
oubt regarding either her departure
: her destinatiOn-she was rather
Did about it, in fact, and made no
,cret of her plans"
"Was she spy, think you, Sachio?"
without doubt, your majesty, and I
ell rue it that she did not receive
e punishment fit for a spy. True, {
e was beautiful" 2
Eyes, yes!" assented Michael. "Such F
'es, such figure-think you that @
e will return?"
81 truly hope not, your majesty" S
turned Sachio fervently, and for p
ice he spoke the truth, even on the
ance of offending this amorous king. t.
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