Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-29
CHAPTER NIL
IN THE pNRK

AZ NINE o'clock the next morning the
AChanccllor visited tho Crown Prince.
He came without ceremony. Lately he
had been coming often. lie liked TO
come in quietly and sit for an hour in
the schoolroom saying nothing. Prince
Ferdinand William Otto found these
occasions rather trying.
81 should think he protested once 20
his governcss that he would have some
thing else to do. Hes the Chancellor.
isn't he2'
But on this occasion the Chancellor
lad an orrand. the product of careful
thought Early as IL was. already he
had read his morning mail in his study,
had dictated his replies. had eaten a
| frugal breakfast OF fruit and sausage.
and in the small inner room which had
beard so many secrets had listened 10
the reports of his agents and of the
Kings physicians. Neither had been re.
assuring.
I The King had passed bad night and
/ llaeckel was still missing. The Chan
Ccllor's heart was heavy.
suddenly the Crown Prince looked up
Have YOU ever been on a scenic rail-
way?' he inquired politely,
The Chancellor regretted that he had
not
/ ITS very remarkable" said Prince
| Ferdinand William Otto. but unless
{ you like excitement. perhaps YOU would
not care for it."
The Chancellor observed that he had
had his share of excitement in his time
and was now FOR the ways of quiet.
Prince Ferdinand william otto had 2
great many things 10 say. but thought
better of It. Miss Braithwaitc diSlillcd
Americans. for instance, and it was quit,
possible that the Chancellor did also
1t seemed strange about Americans
Either one liked them great del
or not at all. lie put his attention tC
the theme and finished IT, Then, flushed
with authorship, he looked up May
read YOU the last line of it," he de
mandcd of the Chancellor.
II shall he honored. HiGhness" 40
often did the Chancellor say High
ness Generally he said "Otto" or 'mS
child"
Prince Ferdinand William Otto read
aloud, with dancing eyes. his last limo,
Il should like TO own u dog.
thought" he said wistfulIy. that
might ask my grandfather 7or one"
- see no reason why you should no.
have dog the Chancellor observed.
Not one 10 be kept at the stables.
otto explained. "Onc to stay with mt
all the time. one to sleep on the foo
of the bed"
But here the Chancellor threw up hi!
hands Instantly he visualized all IN,
objections TO dogs, from 1eas to rabies
And he put the difficulties into words
No mean speaker was the Chancellor
when so minded. He was master c
styles. of arrangement, of logic an.
reasoning. lie spoke at length, even. n
the end rising and pacing "a few step
UP and down the room. But when II,
had concluded when the dog, so {,
speak. had fled yelpinG to the countr,
of dead hopes. Prince Ferdinand William
otto merely gulped and said;
Well wish l could have dog =
The Chancellor chahged his tactics b,
changing the subject II was wonder
ing this morning. as | crossed the parE
IL you would enjoy an excursion soon
Could it be managed. Miss Braithwaite ?
Il dare say" said Miss Braithwait,
dryly. Although I must say, If .ther,
is no Improvement in punctuation ant
capital letters--.'
What sort OF excursion" asked Hi
Royal Highness, guardedly. lie did no
care for picture galleries
"out-of-doors. to see something in
terestng."
But Prince Ferdinand William OFT,
was cautious with the caution Of on
who. by hoping little, may be agreeabl.