Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-06
Copyright, ls1I. ne Ridswsy COMPANY
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,furiously.y The girl had closed her
ewes, 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 II, of
course. y
"Ten us about your pilgrimage,
Otto" she suggested.
"Well, went,' said the crown
prince refectively. eve walked long
time, and It was very warm. have
quite large blister, and the arch
bishop had to take his shoes on and
walk In his stockings, because his feet
hurt. No one saw. 1t was on coun-
TRY lane. But I'm afraid it didn't do
+. very much good" He drew long
breath.
g. MOP" Karl inquired.
Suddenly the boys chin quivered.
He was terribly afraid he was going
Ito cry, and took large sip of tea,
(which cleared his voice.
MY grandfather is not any better" "
jhe said. Perhaps some one else
3 should have gone. am not very
good" he explained to Karl. ut
Ought to be q very good person. He
ifs very sick"
'Perhaps," suggested Karl mocking-
~. with a glance at Hedwig, "they
should have sent this Milky OF
yours.
Annunciata stirred restlessly. She
considered this talk Of Milky In
lexecrable taste.
"He is not particularly good"
"Oh. SO he is not particularly
Igood7"
"Well, he thinks he isn't. He says
Ihe doesn't find It easy to love his
country more than anything In the
world, for one thing. And he smokes
n great many cigarettes"
another taste in commonl" jeered
Karl, in his smooth, carefully ironic
tones.
Annunciata was in the last stages
;;of irritation. There was no mistaking
the sneer in Karl's voice. His smile
was forced. She guessed that he had
heard Of Milky Larisch before, that,
indeed. he knew probably more than
she did. Just what, she wondered,
was there to know7 A great deal, II
Ione could Judge by Hedwig's face.
II hope you are working hard at
your lessons, Otto" she said, In the
severe tone which Otto had learned
that most people use when they refer
Ito lessons.
"Tm afraid Tn not doing very well,
: Eante. But I've learned the 'Gettys.
burg address, Shall say it7''
Heavens, mol" she protested. She
had not the faintest idea what the
f'Gettysburg address" was. She
suspected Mr.. Gladstone.
The countess had relapsed into sill
ence. A little back from the family
circle. she had watched the whole
scene stonily, and knowing Karl as
only woman who loves SINCERELY and
hong can know a man. she knew ths
Inner workings Of his mind. She saw
anger In the very turn Of his head
and set Of his jaw. But she saw more,
Jealousy, and was herself half mad
with 1t.
=, She knew him well. She had her
self, for years, held him by holding
herself dear. BY the very difficulty Of
attaining her. And now this indiffer-
ent, white-faced girl, who might be
his, indeed. for the taking, but who
would offer or promise no love, was
eoudng him to the instinct Of posses
sion by her very Indifference. He had
told her the truth, that night In the
mountain ian. It was Hedwig he
wanted, Hedwig herself, her heart, all
pf her. And, II she knew Karl. he
would move heaven and earth to get
the thing he wanted.
= She surveyed the group. How little
they knew what was in store for them !
She, Olga Loschek, by the lifting Of
y b finger. could turn their SNUG SUPERB
brity Into tears and despair, could ruin
Them and send them flying for shelter
10 the very ends Of the earth.
But when she looked at the little
crown prince, legs dangling, ea ing his
z thin bread and butter as only j. hum
lgry small boy can eat, she shivered.
by. what means must she do all this
BY what unspeakable means.
= .
Karl saw the king that ev, ding, a
abort visit marked BY extreme formal
= aty, and, ON the kings part, by the
keen and frank scrutiny of one who
Ii near the end and fears nothing but
u The final moment. !, Karl found the
4 meeting depressing and the kings eyes
sEldiDc0noeHnnG. sa.sz = 1ssisa.