Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-05-26

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a Rlimpse of his future son.ln.law and
successor. Rudolf aliphted ana HANDED
out the princess. :
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descended from a lIro 90 .ovoro,,ns
There ia something IN b,s heor,nn IN
the grace or bia motions thot ,,d,eo.a.
his lineage"
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! uaIe say, your majesty, said Ru-
49,, ,n,.aA. s'Vu A.s Sinee
casa - 'ue" 'o'eiy prin'
ue Anne caleu MS chamberlain and
uirecteu MN 10 Jake the young man to
Tue apartments tnat mad been prepared
.or MN ana 10 see that he was attired
IN court costume when Rudolf stepped
tortn In velvet and lace, with rapler
ny MS siue' MS manly beauty struck
every one VINO saw him. All wonder
cd that he seemed 30 much at home.
instead OF going about gaping at ev-
erything he saw he seemed surprised at
nothing. A courtier asked him how he
felt, coming from farm to palace.
How do l feel2 l feel-somehow
feel-as If l were the king"
A chill ran through those who heard
the reply and he who had asked the
question whispered to a companion:
Let his majesty beware. If l mis-
take not this clodhopper has I'm him
the elements Of which kings are made
and some day with that princely stride
OF his will walk to the throne and ait
upon It,"
Whether It WINS because the Young
mans bearing suited King Casnar's
purpose or that nm Inheritance OF hing.
ly attributes coursed through Rudolfs
veins, certain 1t Is that the Young man
became dominant factor at court.
1t Is not to be supposed that any
man could step from cabbage raising
to attendance upon royalty without IN
the beginning committing many blum
ders. But Rudolf soon acouired tbo
reputation OF one who deapised conven-
tionality, and when he erred through |
want Of training he was able to |
give the appearance OF one who knew
better, but would not take the trouble
to do better. The king gave him his
choice Of preferments, expecting that
he would choose the profession most
in favor with young men OF the time
arms. But Rudolf asked to be edu.
Gated for diplomat, whereupon the
king sent him rs an attendant ON nm
embassy to a neighboring government
to conclude treaty. When the embassy
returned Rudolf had concluded the
treaty, while the Ambassador, who had
been outwitted, returned In disgrace.
The rise Of the clodhopper was
rapid, the king having to bestow upon
him one rank after another 10 keen
pace with his personal acouirements.
From the lowest prade of noble be
filed every grade TO that of duke. The
king, not being vet ready To acknowl-
edge his royal blood. could NOT make
him a prince. but IL was rumored that
some further elevation was in store
for him.
One dav King Casnar foil m n UNA
understood that bJs maIadv wo. sor,
GUS. and the council had misuivjnos no
to the succession. The prinress xenIo
was but eighteen veora old ana n wos
rumored thot Duke Rudolf wonId on
the kings deatb seize the 0ovornment
The real danger was concealed A neigh
boring sovereign, Ohio, intrigued with
certain disloyal Apullans upon the
death OF the king to annex their coun-
try TO his kingdom.
The kings illness grew upon him 80
rapidly that he had no time TO arrange
for the succession. He died suddenly
and King Otho's adberents ATTEMPTED
10 seize the government. Duke Rudolf
had been apprised of the Intention and,
putting himself at the head OF the Apu-
ian troops, nipDed the insurrectjon I'm