The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-04-25


Information, Kaiser"
Something like malice showed In the
agents face. "Then you also know,
sire. that II Is this Captain Larisch
with whom rumor couples the name Of
the Princess Hedwig." He stepped back
pace or two Mt sight Of Karls face.
"You requested such information, Sire"
| For answer, Karl pointed to the door.
| For some time after he had dis
missed the agent. Karl paced his
library alone. Kaiser brought no un-
verified Information. Therefore the
thing was true. Therefore he had had
his enemy In his hand. and now was
pledged to let him go. For time.
then. Karl paid the penalty Of many
misdeeds. His triumph was ashes In
his mouth.
What II this boy, infatuated with
Hedwlg. had hidden somewhere on the
road Olga Loschek's letter. What.
then, II he recovered II and took II to
Hedwig7 What If
But Mt last he sent for the prisoner
upstairs, and waited for him with both
Jealousy and fear in his eyes.
Five minutes later Milky Larisch
was ushered into the red study, and
having bowed, an insolent young bow
mt that. stood and eyed the king.
81 have sent for you to release you,"
said Karl.
Milky drew a long breath. Il arr
grateful, sire"
"You have been interceded for BY
the chancellor Of Livonia. General
Mettlich, who has just gone"
Milky bowed.
Karl fixed him with cold eyes. "But
before you take leave of u.s." he said
ironically. II should like the true story
OF the night before last Somehow,
somewhere, a letter intended for me
was exchanged for blank paper.
want that letter."
II know no more than you. sire.
It is not reasonable that I would have
taken the risk ! took for an envelope
containing nothing"
"For that matter" said his majesty,
''there was nothing reasonable about
anything you did"
And now Karl played his trump card,
played 1t with watchful eyes on Nix
kys face. He would see II report
spoke the truth. II this blue-eyed boy
was In love with Hedwig. He was a
Jealous man, this Karl of the cold
eyes, Jealous and passionate. Not as a
king. then, watching n humble soldier
OF Llvonia. but as man to man. he
gazed Mt Milky.
"For fear that loyalty keeps you
silent. may say to you that the old
troubles between Karnia and Livonia
are over"
II do not understand. SIRE"
Karl hesltated. Then, with his
twisted smile, he cast the rigid
etiquette Of such matters to the winds.
1T Is very simple" he said. There
. will be no more trouble between these
!. two neighboring countries, because .
: marriage has today been arranged-a
. marriage between the Princess Hedwig.
y his majesty's granddaughter, and my.
self"
y For a moment Milky Larisch closed
. his eyes.
The anniversary of the death Of
Prince Hubert dawned bright and
;. sunny. The place showed thin COW
ering Of snow, which clung. wet and
!, sticky, to the trees; but by nine
o'clock most Of It had disappeared. and
y Prince Ferdinand william Otto was
- informed that the excursion would
. take place.
Two motors took the party. by back
'e streets, to the landing stage. In the
% first were Annunciata. Hedwig, and
| lsL <hn lao -
- 20 Otto had salvaged Miss Braithwaite
~ from the second car, and begged q
- !, place for her with him. A police agent
= 6nt beside the chauffeur. Also another
~ car Just ahead, contained othel
- agents. by Mettlich's order before his
- DEPARTURE plain black motor, with
~ out the royal arms.
:. In the second machine followed q
~ part Of the suite, Hedwigs lady 10
waiting, two gentlemen of the court
'' in parade dress, and Father Gregory,
/, come from his monastery ut Etzel to
~ visit his old friend, the king.
n At the landing stage small crowd
10 10 had gathered on seeing the red carpet
- - laid and the gilt ropes put up, which
- indicated royal visit. A small girl
with a hastily secured bouquet In heI
hot hands, stood nervously waiting. In
-. Difference to the anniversary, the fiow'
20 ers were tied with a black ribbon.
as Annunciata grumbled when she saw
7 the crowd. and the occupants Of the
. first car looked them over carefully. II
: remained for Hedwig to spy the black
ribbon. In the confusion. she slipped
m over to the little girl, who went quite
- white with excitement. "They are
-, lovely" Hedwig whispered, "but please
~ take of the black ribbon" The child
:. ~ eyed her anxiously. ut will come te
-. piecee, htghness."