Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-02-15

< sXn. for the great box Of lead soldiers
that was locked away In the cabinet.
II shall pretend that the desk n 4
| fort, Miss Braithwaite." he said. HDo
you mind being the enemy. and pre-
tending to be shot now and them
| But Miss Braithwaite was correcting
papers. She was willing to be passive
enemy and be potted at, but she drew
the line at falling over. Prince Ferdi-
nand William Otto did not persist. He
was far too polite. But he wished In
all his soul that Milky would come.
Milky, he felt, would die often and
/ hard.
But Milky did not come.
| At twelve o'clock, Prince Ferdinand
William Otto, clad In HIS riding gar
ments Of tweed knickers. puttees and
belted jacket. stood by the school
room window and looked out The
inner windows of his suite faced the
court yard, but the schoolroom opened
over the place-a bad arrangement
surely, seeing what distractions to les
sons may take place in public square.
what pigeons feeding In the sun, what
bands with drums and drum majors,
what children flying kites.
II don't understand it." the crown
prince said plaintively. "He is gen.
orally very punctual. Perhaps
But he Loyalty refused to finish the
sentence. The perhaps" was 4
grlevous thought. nothing less than
that Milky and Hedwig were at that
moment riding in the ring together,
and had both forgotten him.
Prince Ferdinand William Otto con-
suited his watch. 1t was Of gold, and,
on the inside was engraved Ia 1..1
ITO Ferdinand William Otto from
his grandfather, on the occasion Of his
taking his first communion
ITS getting rather late he OBJ
served.
Miss Braithwaite looked troubled.
mo doubt something has detained
him." she said. with unusual, gentle
ness. "You might work at the frame
for your Cousin Hedwig. Then. ln
Captain Iarisch comes, you can STIR
have n part OF your lesson"
Prince Ferdinand William Otto
frightened. The burnt wood photo.
graph frame for Hedwig was his de-
light. And yesterday, as d punishment
for the escapade Of the day before. It
had been put away with an alarming
air of finality. 4:
The typography outfit WINS prcdsire.
and for fifteen minutes Prince Eerdt-
nand William Otto labored, his head
on one side, his royal tongue slightly
protruded. But, above the thin blue
smoke Of burning, his face rernalned
wistful. He was afraid, terribly
afraid, that he had been forgotten
again.
II hope Milky is not nip he said
once. "He smokes a great many olga.
rettes. He says he knows they IRE
bad for him."
Certainly they are bad for him.
said Miss Braithwaite. ssThey contain
nicotine, which is a violent poison. A
drop of nicotine on the tongue Of 4
dog viii kill it." y
The reference was unfortunate. NJ
II wish ! might have dog" OBJ
served Prince Ferdinand Williams Otto.
Fortunately. at that moment, He'd
wig came in. She came in trihe
defiantly, although that passed uh-
noticed, and she also came IMAM
nounced. as was her .couslnly privilege.
And she stood inside the. do0r and
stared at the prince. 'sWeIlfy sA1
said. rs there to be no riding lesson
today?"
4 don't know. Milky has NOT
come" sr
"Where Is hep ,Fs
Here the drop Of nicotine got In It's
deadly work. I'm afraid he is H.
said Prince Ferdinand William Otto.
"He said he smoked too many
cigarettes, and"
us Captain Larisch mp Hedwis
looked at the governess, and lost some
Of her bright color.
Miss Braithwaite did not know, and
said SO. "At the very least" she went
on. she should have sent some w0tds
/ do not know what things are coming
to. Since his majesty's Illness, no one
seems to have any responsibility, sor
to take any"
'sBut of course he would have sent
word" said Hedwig, fr0wning. =
don't understand 1t. He has never
been so late before, has he?"
'sEIe has never been late at all"
Prince Ferdinand William Otto spoke
up Quickly.
After a time Hedwig went AWAY.
and the crown prince took or his rid
ing clothes. He ate very small
luncheon, swallowing mostly glass Of
milk and lump In his throat. And
afterward he worked at the frame, fqr
an hour, shading the hearts carefully.
At three o'clock he went for his dttve.
The horses moved sedately. Hepp0
looked severe and naughty. A strange
man, in the place OF Hans, beside
Beppo, watched the crowd with ke6h
and vigilant eyes. On. the box be-
tween them, under his hand, the new
footman had placed a revolver. Bappo
sat as far away from itaas lie dared.
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