New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-11-29
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served Prince Ferdinand William Otto.
Fortunately, at that moment, He'd
wig came in. She came in a trifle
defiantly, although that passed UNI
noticed, and she also came unan.
nounced. as was her c0usinly privilege.
And she stood inside the door and
| stared ut the prince. "Well!" she
said. as there to be no riding lesson
today?"
II don't know. Milky has not
come"
"Where is he?"
Here the drop Of nicotine got in its
deadly work. I'm afraid he is ILL.,"
said Prince Ferdinand William Otto.
HE said he smoked too many
cigarettes, and"
SIS Captain Larisch illy" Hedwig
looked at the g%Overness, and lost some
Of her bright color.
Miss Braithwaite did not know, and
said so. "At the very least" she went
on, she should have sent some word.
l do not know what things are coming
to. Since his majesty's illness, no one
seems to have any responsibility, or
to take any"
"But of curse he would have sent
word" said Hedwig, frownlng. II
don't understand 1t. He has never
been so late before, has hep
"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
luncheon, swallowing mostly a 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 q revolver. BeppO
sat as far away from it as he dared.
The crowd lined up, and smiled and
cheered. And Prince Ferdinand viii.
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 1t 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
it was! How steep and high, and al
Turing! He glanced sideways at Miss
Braithwaite. but 1t was clear that to
her it vas only a monstrous heap OF
sheet iron and steel, adorned with de-
jected greenery that had %manifestly
been out too soon in the chill air Of
very early spring.
A wonderful possibility presented
itself. "If I see Bobby;" he asked,
may l stop the carriage and speak to
him?"
Certainly not"
swell, may I call to him?'
"Think it over" suggested Miss
Braithwaite. "Would your grand
father like to know that you had done
anything so undignlfed?"
He turned to her a rather desperate
pair Of eyes. But l could explain to
him." he said. II was in such a hurry
when l left, that I'm afraid l forgot to
thank him. l ought to thank him.
really. He was very polite to me-"
Miss Braithwaite sat still in her seat
and said nothing, just then. But later
on something occurred to her. you
must remember. Otto" she said, that