The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-06-07

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things"
, do you like dogsr inquired the
crown prince, much interested.
Dogs! Why, yes. l have quite a
!. humber Of dogs"
II should think 1t would be nicer
to have just one dog, and be very
fond Of 1t, But suppose they would
eat great deal. Do you believe in
love at first sight?"
/ "Ottol" said the archduchess, ex-
trenely shocked. 49,
He turned to her apologetically. II
was only trying to find out how many
things he and Milky agreed about"
he explained. "Nikky believes In love
at first sight. He says it is the only
i real kind of love, because love isn't
a thing you think out You only feel
it."
The archduchess met Karls eyes.
"You see!" she said.
But 1t is sound doctrine" Karl OBJ
served, bending forward and with a
slanting glance at Hedwig. 81 quite
agree with him again. And this friend
OF yours, he thinks love is the only
thing in the world, dare sayr
| "Well, he thinks great deal of it.
But he says that love of country comes
nrst, before anything else"
The archduchess glanced at Hedwig
furiously. The girl had closed her
eyes, and was sitting detached and
pale. She would have liked to box her
ears. Karl was no fool, and there was
talk enough. He would hear it, OF
course.
Tell us about your pilgrimage,
OTTO" she suggested
well, went" said the crown
prince refectively. 1--WE walked lsng
Tune, and 1t was very warm. have
quite large blister, and the aroh-
Dishop had to tcke his shoes off aRa
walk in his stockings, because his feet
hurt. NO one saw. 1t was on a coun-
try lane. But I'm afraid it didn't de
very much good" He drew long
breath.
MOI" Karl inquired.
Suddenly the boys, chin quivered.
lie was terribly afraid he was going
TO cry, and took large sip of tea,
which cleared his voice.
MY grandfather is not any better"
he said. Perhaps some one else
should have gone. 1 am not very
good" he explained to Karl. sit
ought to be very good person. He
is very SICK"
Perhaps" suggested Karl mocking-
ly, with glance at Hedwig, 'they
should have sent this Milky Of
yours"
Annunciata stirred restlessly. She
considered this talk of Milky in
execrable taste.
He is not particularly good"
Oh, SO he is not particularly
good?"
well, he thinks he isn't. He says
he doesn't find it easy to love his
country more than anything in the
world, for one thing. And he smokes
4 great many cigarettes"
Another taste in common" jesred
Aarl, In his smooth, carefully ironic
ones.
Annunciata was in the last stages
# irritation. There was no mistakina
ne sneer in Karls voice. His smile
vas forced. She guessed that he bad
leard OF Milky Larisch before, that,
ndeed, he knew probably more thap
he did. Just what, she wonderedN
vas there to known A great deal, il
ne could judge by Hedwig's face.
Il hope you are working hard al
our lessons, OTTO" she said, in the
evere tone which Otto had learned +.
hat most people use when they refer
D lessons.
I'm afraid I'm not doing very well,
ante. But I've learned the sGettys- q
urg address Shall say it?"
Heavens. no -. she protested, She
ad not the faintest idea what the
Gettysburg address" was. She
Mr.. Gladstone. u
The countess had relapsed into sill.
ace. A little. back from the family
rcle, she had watched the whole
.ene stonily, and knowing Karl a.
1ly woman who loves sincerely and
ng can know man, she knew the
men workings of his mind. She saw
lger In the very turn of his head
Id set of his jaw. But she saw more
alousy, and was herself half mad
It'll 1t.
She knew him well. She had her.
II, for years, held him by holding
'rself dear, by the very difficulty OF
taining her. And now this indiffer.
t, white-faced girl, who might be
8, indeed, for the taking, but who
'uld offer or promise no love, was
using him to the instinct of posses.
N by her very Indifference. He had
ID her the truth, that night in the
'untain i'm. 1t was Hedwig he
lnted, Hedyig herself, her heart, all
her. And, If she knew Karl, he
'uld move heaven and earth to get
: thing he wanted.
She surveyed the group. How little
y knew what was in store for themI
e. Olga L0schek, by the lifting OF
inger. could turn their SNUG superb
ty into tears and despair, could ruin
m and send them flying for shelter
the very ends OF the earth.
But when she looked at the little
wn prince, legs dangling, eating his
q bread and butter as only a hun
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