Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-06-21
Milky, he felt, would die often and
But Milky did not come.

William Otto, clad in his riding gar
ments of tweed Knockers, puttees, and
belted jacket, stood by the school
room window and looked out. The
inner windows of his suite faced the
court yard, but the schoolroom opened
over the place-a bad arrangement
surely, seeing what distractions to les
sons may take place in public square,
what pigeons feeding in the sun, what
bands with drums and drum majors.
what children flying kites.
| 81 don't understand it." the crown
prince said plaintively. HE is gen.
orally very punctual Perhaps"
But he loyalty refused to finish the
sentence. The perhaps was a
grievous thought, nothing less than
] that Milky and Hedwig were at that
moment riding in the ring together,
and had both forgotten him.
Prince Ferdinand William Otto con-
suited his watch. 1t was Of gold, and
on the inside was engraved:
'To Ferdinand William Otto from
his grandfather, on the occasion Of his
taking his first communion"
.'lt's getting rather late" he OBJ
served.
Miss Braithwaite looked troubled.
"No doubt something has detained
him." she said, with unusual gentle
ness. "You might work at the frame
sfor your Cousin Hedwig. Then, if
Captain Larisch comes, you can still
have part of your lesson"
Prince Ferdinand William Otto
frightened. The burnt wood photo
graph frame for Hedwig was his de-
light. And yesterday, as punishment
for the escapade Of the day before, 1T
had been put away with an alarming
air of fnality.
The typography outfit was produced,
and for fifteen minutes Prince Ferdi-
nand William Otto labored, his head
on one side, his royal tongue slightly
protruded. But, above the thin blua
smoke Of burning, his face remained
wistful. He was afraid, terribly
afraid, that he had been forgotten
again.
81 hope Milky is not ILL.," he said
once. HE smokes a great many ciga-
rettes. He says he knows they are
bad for him."
s'Certainly they are bad for him"
said Miss Braithwaite. "They contain
nicotine, which is violent poison. A
drop of nicotine on the tongue Of a
dog will kill it."
The reference was unfortunate
| 81 wish / might have a dog" OBJ
served Prince Ferdinand William Otto.
| Fortunately, at that moment He'd
wig came in. She came in a trif1e
defantly, although that passed Hn-
noticed, and she also came unan-
nounced, as was her cousinly privilege.
And she stood inside the door and
stared at the prince. "Well !" she
said. us there to be go riding lesson
today?"
81 don't know. Milky has not
come"
ssWhere is hep
Here the drop of nicotine got in its
deadly work. I'm afraid he is i'll"
said Prince Ferdinand William Otto.
"He said he smoked too many
cigarettes, and"
sis Captain Larisch ill?" Hedwig
looked at the govarness, and lost some
of her bright color.
Miss Braithwaite did not know, and
said so. "At the very least" she went
on, .'he should have sent some word.
do not know what things are coming
to. Since his majesty's illness, no one
seems to have any. responsibility, or
to take any"
'eBut of course he would have sent
word,' said Hedwig, frowning. II
don't understand it. He has never
been so late before, has he?"
"He has never been late at all"
Prince Ferdinand William Otto spoke
up quickly.
After a time Hedwig went away.
and the crown prince took off his rid
ing clothes. He ate a very small
luncheon, swallowing mostly glass OF
milk and a lump in his throat. And
afterward he worked at the frame, for
an hour, shading the hearts carefully.
At three o'clock he went for his drive.
The horses moved sedately. Beppo
looked severe and naughty. A strange
man, in the place of Hans, beside
Beppo, watched the crowd with keen
and vigilant eyes. On the box be-
tween them, under his hand, the new
footman had placed a revolver. Beppo
sat as far away from 1t as he dared.
The crowd lined up, and smiled and
cheered. And Prince Ferdinand Will
liam Otto sat very straight, and bowed
right and left, smiling.
Old Adelbert, limping across the
park to the opera, paused and looked.
Then he shook his head. The country
was indeed come to a strange pass,
with only that boy and the feeble old
king to stand between it and the things
of which men whispered behind their
hands. He went on, with his head
down.
AS they drew near the end Of the
park, where the land of desire lowered,
Prince Ferdinand William Otto search
ed it with eager eyes. How wonderful