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|, dog that had wandered into the cOur
yard watched them gravely.
81 WISH" said Prince Ferdinan
William Otto, "that l might have
! dog. Yesterday / met boy who ha
dog. 1t sleeps on his bed at night
Milky looked back. Although it hat
been the boast of the royal family TO
a century that it could go about I'm
attended, that its only danger wa!
from the overzeal of the people IL
showing their loyalty, not since the
death of Prince Hubert had this beer
true in fact No guards or soldiers
accompanied them, but the secret pc
lice were always near at hand. sc
Milky looked, made sure that a mar
in civilian clothing was close at theii
heels, and led the way across the
square to the riding school.
A small crowd lined up and watched
the passing of the little prince. AS
| he passed, men lifted their hats and
women bowed.
81 have a great many friends" he
said with sigh of content, as they
neared the riding school. Il suppose
don't really need dog"
Look here" said Milky, after a
pause. "Look here, highness, you
didn't treat your friends very well
yesterday"
II know" said Prince Ferdinand
William Otto meekly. But Prince
Ferdinand William Otto had thought
out defense. II got back all right
didn't I?' He considered. sit was
worth it. A policeman shook mel"
(Which policeman" demanded Nix
ky in terrible tone, and in his fury
quite forgot the Raging he had pre-
pared for Otto.
1T think I'll not tell you, if you don't
mind
Fortune smiled on Milky that day.
Had, indeed, been smiling daily for
some three weeks. Singularly enough,
the Princess Hedwig, who had been
placed on a pony at the early age of
two, and who had been wont to boast
that she could ride any horse in her
grandfather's stables, was taking rid
ing lessons. From twelve to one
which was, also singularly, the time
Prince Ferdinand William Otto and
Milky rode in the ring-the Princess
Hedwig rode also. Rode divinely.
Rode saucily. Rode, when Milky was
ahead, tenderly.
To tell the truth, Prince Ferdinand
William Otto rather hoped, this morn
ing, that Hedwig would not be there.
There was a difference in Milky when
Hedwig was around. When she was
not there he would do all sorts of
things like jumping on his horse while |
It was going, and riding backward in
the saddle. and so on. He had once
even tried jumping ON his horse as it |
past him, and missed, and |
lad been awfully ashamed about it.
But when Hedwig was there, there
vas no skylarking. They rode around,
Ind the riding master put up jumps
md they took them. and finally He'd
Wig would get tired, and ask Milky
lease to be amusing while she rested.
md he would not be amusing at all.
The crown prince felt that she never
eally saw Milky at his best.
The riding school had been built for
Ulcers of the army, but was now used
y the court only. Here the king had
idden as lad with voung Mettlich,
Is close friend even then. The favor
e mare of his later years, now old
nd almost blind, still had stall in
lie adjacent royal stables. One of the
ing's last excursions abroad had been
, visit her.
Overhead, up a great runway, were ,
lie state chariOts, gilt coaches c. in
)nceivable weight, travelling carriages
the post-chaise periods, sleighs In
hich four horses drove abreast, their
lnels painted by the great artists of {
lie time; and one plain little vehicle, +
cry shabby, in which the royal chill 0
zen of long ago had fled from a Kar- i
All invasion.
In one corner, black and gold and b
was the imposing hearse In g
hich the dead sovereigns of the coun- h
y were taken to their long sleep In 6
e vaults under the cathedral. Good, b
I'd, and Indifferent, one after the S
her, as their hour came. they had s
ken their last journey in the old Il
tafalque, and had Joined their for n
airs. Many they had been: men of Il
IN, men of blood, men of flesh, men r.
water. And now they lay In stone IL
ypts, and Of all the line only two n
NAMED. 81
One and all, the royal vehicles were "
rouded In sheets, except on one day q
each month when the sheets were lf
moved and the public admitted. But 81
that morning the great hearse was W
covered, and two men were working, o.
e at the upholstery, which he was
Ishing. The other was carefully oil
, the wood Of the body. Save for
I'm, the wide and dusky loft was OF
PITY. to
w,
rhe archduchess was having tea. eli
r boudoir was crowded little tn
m. The archduchess liked it be- br
Use 1t was warm. The palace rooms
re mostly large and chilly. She had
ire there on the warmest days in
ing, and liked to put the Goals on, er
self. She had them wrapped In tn