The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-06-21

Standing Swaytng and wnlte-laceu ue-
fore the tribunal, she saw suddenly
the golden head Of the little crown
prince, saw him smiling as he had
smiled that day In the sunlight, saw
him troubled and forlorn as he had
been when, that very evening. he had
left them to 60 to his lonely rooms.
Perhaps she reached the biggest mo-
ment of her life then, when she folded
her arms and stared proudly at the
shrouded figures before her.
II will not do It," she said.
But Number Seven remained impas-
sive. "A new idea. countess" he said
suayely. II can understand that your
heart recoils. But this thing Is In
evitable, as l have said. Whether you
or another-but perhaps with time to
think YOU may come to another con
clusion. We make no threats. Our
position is, however. one of res~:psi-
bility. We are compelled to place the
future Of the republic before every
other consideration"
THAT is q threat"
1--WE remember both u friends and
our enemies, madame. And we have
only friends and enemies. There is no
middle course. II you would like time
to think it over"
"How much timer" She clutched at
the words.
"Women vary" said Number Seven
mockingly. "Some determine quickly.
Others"
MAY l have a monthly"
During which the king may die!
Alas, madame, it is now you who do
US too little hOnOr"
"a weekT" begged the countess
desperately.
The leader glanced along the line.
One head after another nodded SLOW
~.
"a week it is, madame. Comrade
FveI"
The n who had brought her came
forward with the bandage.
AT the end Of one week, madame,
a facre will, as tonight, be waiting
in the Street of the Wise Virgins"
"And these papers?"
ION the day the republic Of LII
vonia is established, madame, they VIII
be returned to you"
He bowed, and returned to his chair
Save for the movements Of the man
who placed the bandage over her eyes,
there was absolute silence in the
room.
.
Prince Ferdinand william Otto was
supremely happy. Three quite delight
full things had happened. First. Nix
XIV had returned. He said he felt per
fectly well, but the crown prince
thought he looked as though he had
been i'll, and glanced frequently at
Nikky's cigarette during the riding
hour. Second, .Hedwig did not come
to the riding lesson, and he had NIX
XIV TO himself. Third, he, Prince
Ferdinand William Otto, was on the
: eve Of q birthday.
This last, however, was not unmixed
happiness. For the one day the
sentence Of exile was to b removed
so that he might lunch with the King
and he was to have strawberry jam
with his tea, some that Miss Braith'
waite's sister had sent from England
But to offset all this, he was to re
ceive a delegation of citizens.
Hedwig was not at the riding
school that morning. This relieved
Prince Ferdinand William Otto, whose
views as to Milky were entirely sci
fish. but Milky himself had unaccount
ably lost his high spirit Of the morn
ing. He played, Of course, as ne al
WAYS did. And even taught the crown
prince how to hang over n edge o.
his saddle, while his horse was canter
, ing. so that bullets would not strik'
him.
They rode and frolicked, yelled {
!, bit. got two ponies and whacked a poll
!, hall over the tar bark, until tn
, crown prince was sweating royalty ant
+ was g%loriously flushed.
ST don't know when l have been 81
!, happy" he said, dragging out his hand
kerchief and hopping his face. 1T
!. a great deal pleasanter without heo
! wig, isn't itT
While they played, overhead tn
great hearse was ready at last. 1t
! woodwork shone. Its gold crosse
= cleaned. No feck Of dust disturoe
: its austere magnifcence.
> The man and the boy who q Dee
: working ON it stood back and SUI
: veyed it.
:. "All ready" said the man, a n
: on the handle Of his long brush. "No'
it may happen any time"
j. ut is very handsome. But l al
!, glad l I'm not the old king" The DO
picked up pals and brushes. "Noti
ing to look forward to but-that."
l. "But much to look back on" tn
man observed grimly, land little tna
is good"
The boy glanced through a window
below which the riding ring stretcne
e its brown surface, SCARED by nervou
Z hoofs. II would change places wit
0 A. = princo ho said QnViOUSl