Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-03-14

sSS eAW9ys Ju1t y tl(tle lole with yOnr
infoemation. Kaiser"
Something like malice showed IN ,hs
ascnt's face. Then you also know
sire. that It b this Captain Larisch
with whom rumor couples the name ~
the Princess Hedwig." He stepped bact
Q pace or two at sight OF Kari's face
You requested such information. sire.
For answer. Kari pointed to the door.
For some time after he had d..
missed the agent, Karl laced M.
library alone. Kaiser brought no un.
verified information. Therefore the
thing wa true. Therefore he had had
his enemy in his hand. and now WINS
pledged to let him 60. For a time.
then. Karl 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.
then. II he recovered 1t and took 1t to
Hedwig1 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 Larlsch
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 a long breath. II 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. "Rut
before you take leave of u.s." he said
ironically, II should like the true story
Of the night before last. Somehow,
somewhere, q letter intended for me
was exchanged for q blank paper. l
want that letter."
II know no more than you, sire.
It Is not reasonable that / would have
taken the risk I took for an envelope
containing nothing"
"For that matter" said his majesty,
"there was nothing reasonable about
anything you did"
And now Karl played his trump card,
played 1t with watchful eyes on Nix.
ky's face. He would see IL 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 Il
king, then, watching a humble soldier
Of Livonia, but as man to man, he
gazed at Milky.
For fear that loyalty keeps you
silent, may say to you that the old
troubles between Karnia and Llvonla
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
will be no more trouble between these
two neighboring countries, because q
marriage has today been arranged-a
marriage between the Princess Hedwig,
his majesty's granddaughter, and my
SELF"
For a 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 1t had disappeared, and
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
Otto had salvaged Miss Braithwaite
from the second cor, and begged a
place for her with him. A police agent
sat beside the chauffeur. Also another
Cur just ahead, contained other
agents, by Mettlich's order before his
departure-a plain black motor, with.
out the royal arms.
In the second machine followed a
part Of the suite, Hedwig's lady In
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 a small crowd
had gathered on seeing the red carpet
laid and the gilt ropes put up, which
indicated a royal visit. A small girl,
with a hastily secured bouquet in her
hot hands, stood ~nervously waiting. In
Difference to the anniversary, the flow.
ers were tied with a black ribbon.
A%nnunclata grumbled when she saw
the crowd, and the occupants Of the
first car looked them over carefully. 1t.
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 of the black ribbon" The child
eyed her %anxiously. 1T will come to
highness."
'Take the ribbon from your hair. II
will be beautiful"