Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-04-26

are always just a little late with your
information. Kaiser
Something Ike malice showed in the
agents face "Then you also know.
sire, that it is this Captain Lariscb
with whom rumor couples the name OF
the Princess Hedwig" He stepped back
pace or two at sight of KarrS 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 UNI
verified information. Therefore the
thing was true. Therefore he had had
his enemy in his hand. and now was
pledged TO let him so. For time,
then, Kari paid the penalty of many
misdeeds. His triumph was ashes In
his mouth.
What II this boy. infatuated with
Hedwig, had hidden somewhere on the
road Olga Loschek's letter? What,
thea. If he recovered It and took it to
Hedwig? What if
But at 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
at that. stood and eyed the king.
II have sent for you to release yOu."
said Karl.
Milky drew long breath. Il am
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 us" he said
ironically. 81 should like the true story
Of the night before last. Somehow.
somewhere. a letter intended for me
was exchanged for a blank paper.
want that letter"
Il know no more than you, sire.
tt is not reasonable TINT | would have
taken the risk took for an envelope
containing nothing"
"For that matter" said his majesty.
there was nothing reasonable about
anything you didln
And now Karl played his trump card.
played it with watchful eyes on Nix
4 lxy's face. He would see if 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 n
king, then, watching a humble soldier
of Livonia, but as man to man, he
gazed at Milky.
For fear that loyalty keeps yon
silent, | may say to you that the old
troubles between Karnia and LIvonia
are over"
II do not understand. sire"
Karl hesitated Then, with his
twisted smile. he cast the rigid
etiquette of such matters to the winds.
ut is very simple he said. There
viii be no more trouble between these
two neighborlng countries. because a
marriage has today been arranged--a
marriage between the Princess Hedwig,
his majestys granddaughter. and my
self"
For moment Milky Larisch closed
his eyes.
The anniversary of the death of
Prince Hubert dawned bright and
sunny. The place showed a thin COW
ering of snow, which chung, wet and
sticky, to the trees; but by nine
O'Clock most Of II had disappeared, aud
Prince Ferdinand William Otto was
informed that the excursion would
take place.
Two motors took the party, by back
streets, to the landing stage. In the
first were Annunciata, Hedwig, ana
the countess, and at the last moment
4 Otto had salvaged Miss Braithwaite
from the second car, and begged a
place for her with him. A police agent
sat beside the chauffeur. Also another
car just ahead, contained other
agents, by Mettlich's order before his
DEPARTURE plain black motor. with
out the royal arms,
In the second machine followed a
part of the suite, Hedwig's lady i'm
waiting. two gentlemen Of the court.
In parade dress, and Father Gregory.
come from his monastery at Etzel TO
visit his old friend, the king.
At the landing stage small crowd
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 her
hot hands, stood nervnusly waiting. In
Difference to the anniversary, the fiow@
ers were tied with a black ribbon.
Annuneiata grumbled when she saw
the crowd. and the occupants OF the
first car looked them over carefully. It
remained for Hedwig to spy the black
ribbon. In the confusion, she slipped
over to the little girl, who went quite
white with excitement. "They are
lovely Hedwig whispered, "but please
take Off the black ribbon" The child
eyed her anxiously. at will come to
| pieces, highness."
"Take the ribbon from your hair. IL
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