The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1918-02-23

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'Ycs, sir"
eco on"
we Ike the snme things, slr--the
lfko's-Pcak-0r-Bu Bust. and all that"
The king raised himself on his al.
DOW "Whnt was thatf' he demanded.
Prince Ferdinand William Otto
blushed, and explained. II was Bob.
hy's name for the penk at the ton of
the scenic railway. He had been on
the railway. He had been-his on.
thuslasm carried him away. His
cheeks flushed. He sat forward on The
edge Of his chair. and gesticulnted
II was awfully happy. SIR" he ended
1T feels Ike flying, only snfer. And
the lights are pretty. It's like fairy.
land. There were two or three times
when II seemed MS II we'd turn over
| or leap the track. But we didn't"
The King lay bnck and thought. More
than anything In the world he loved
this boy. Put the occasion demanded
strong hand. "You were happy" he
said. You were disobcdient, you
were causing grave anxiety and dis
tress-and you were happyl The first
duty OF prince IL TO his country His
hrst lesson Is 10 obey lnws. He must
Always obey certain laws. A king IL
but the servant of his people. Some
day you will be the king. You are be.
ing trained for that high office now
Ana yet you would set the example
OF INSTRUMENTATION, dIsobedlence, and
reckless disregard OF the feelings OF
Others"
"Yes, sir" said Prince Ferdinand
William otto. feeling very small and
ashamed.
Not only that You slipped away.
You did not go openly. You sneaked
on. Ike u thief. Are you proud OF
III"
"No. sir"
Il shall" said the king. "requIre no
promise from you. Promises are poor
things to hold To. leave this mntter
In your own hands. Otto. You Will be
punished by Miss BrnIihwaitc. and for
the next ten days yon viii not visit
me. You may 90 now"
otto got or his chair. He was feel
Ing exceedingly crushed. Good night, |
sir" he said And waited for his |
grandfather to extend his hand But |
the old King lay looking straight nhcnd, |
with his mouth set In grim lines. aud
his hands folded over his breast.
At the door the crown prince turned
and bowed. His grandfather's eyes
were fixed on the two gold eagles over
the door, but the photograph on the
table appeared to be smiling at him.
Until late that night General Nett
lIch and the king talked together. The
king had been lifted from his bed and
sat propped In great chair. Above
his shabby dressing gown his face
showed gaunt and old. In "a strnight
,halr fncIng him sat his old friend and
chancellor.
"What II has shown is not entirely
md" said the King. after pause.
THE boy has Initiative. And he made
10 attempt AT evasion. lie Is essential
y truthful"
"What II hns also shown. sire, Is
hnt no protection Is enough. When
/, who love the lad, and would when
could sleep, and let him get away,
IS did"
''The truth ls." said the king. 1--WE
re both of us getting old" He tapped
With his gnarled fingers on the blanket
hat lay over his knees. "The truth
: also." he observed moment later,
that the boy has very few pleasures.
H. IL alone IA great deal"
General Mettlch raised his shaggy
cad. Many years of wearing n sol
ler's cap had not Injured his heavy :,
ray hair. He had brlstling eyebrows,
'hifc now. aud short, fighting mus
,che. When he was irrltnted or dis
greed with any one, his eyebrows =
lme down and the mustnche went =
y. ~
Many years of association with his
Ing had given him the right 10 talk '
him as man 10 man. They even ="
Iarreled now and then. II was n
-nve man who would quarrel with old
erdlnnnd III.
SO now his eyebrows came down -
nj his musfache went up. "1lOw-- -,
one. sire2' -
"You do not regard thnt blgoted =.
nglish woman ns n companion, do ~
,u?
"She Is thoughtful and consclen- ~
lus woman. sire" he said stllfly II y
lppened that he had selected her. =,
The does her duty. And ms 10 The ~
- being lonely he has no time 10 be W
nelly His tutors" Wv Wv
"IIOw old II hcf" W
"ren next MONTH"
The king said nothing for time, ~
len--"It IL hard," he said at last, az
Or seyenty-fOur 10 see with the eyes IN
ten. AZ for tlls afternOon--why In al
@ name Of thousand devils did 10
~ take him 20 see the Flylng ca
ltchmanT ! detest H." an
Her royal hlghness--' M
'Annunclata is n fool" said his ma les
a.. urh.n .Ily,ufgeInO llq InnUlfar