The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-07-12

ants were. That, and the person 70
whom he acted-however, I sent 70
you for another reason. What Is thi
about the Princess HedwigT"
"The Princess Hedwig"
what folly. boyi A young girl VIII
cannot know her own mind! And 70
such a bit Of romantic trifing 70,
would ruin yourself. It is ruin. Yo'
know that"
Milky remained SILENT q little sui
len.
1.-The princess went to the king witt
her story this evening"" The boy
started. "A cruel proceeding, but the
young are always cruel. The expected
result has followed: The king wishes
you sent away"
II am at his command, sir"
The chancellor filed his pipe from
q bowl near by, working deliberately
Milky sat still, rather rigid.
"May I ASK" he said at last, "that
you say to the king that the RESPONSE.
bility is mine? No possible blame can
attach to the Princess Hedwig. l love
her, and-I am not clever. I show what
I feel"
1.-The immediate result" said the
chancellor cruelty, twill doubtless be
a putting forward Of the date Of her
marriage" Nikky's hands clenched.
"A further result would be your dis
missal from the army. One does not
do such things as you have done, light
ly."
Lightly" said Milky Larisch.
"Heaven !"
But" continued the chancellor, II
have q better way. l have faith, for
one thing, in your blood. The son Of
Maria Menrad must be-his mothers
son. And the crown prince is at
tached to you. Not for your sake, but
for his. I am inclined to be lenient.
What l shall demand for that lenieEcy
is hat no word Of love again pass be-
tween you and the Princess Hedwig."
1T would be easier to 60 away"
Milky closed his eyes,. 1t was get
ting to be a habit, just as some people
crack their knuckles.
1--WE need our friends about u.s." the
chancellor continued. 1.-The carnival
is coming, always a dangerous time for
US. The king grows weaker day by
day. A crisis is impending for all of
US, and We need you"
Milky rose, steady enough now, but
white to the lips.
II give my word, SIR" he said. II
shall say no word of-of how I feel to
Hedwig. Not again. She knows-and
l think" he added proudly, that she
knows I shall not change. THAT l shall
Exactly !"' said the chancellor. 1t
was the very pitch Of the kings dry
old voice. "Of course she knows, be-
ing a And now, good night"
But long after Milky had gone he sat
In the darkness. He felt old and tired
and a hypocrite. The boy would not
forget, as he himself had not forgot
ten.
Peter Niburg was shot at dawn the
next morning. He went, a coward, to
his death, held between two guards
and crying %piteouslY. But he died q
roen. Net onc in the long hours
If his Interrogation had be betrayed
he name Of the Countess Loschek.
The Crown Prince Ferdinand VIII
Otto of LivOnia was having q
birthday. Now, a birthday for a crown
prince of Livonia is not q matter of q
AXE with candles on 1t, and having
lis ears pulled, once for each year and
n extra one to grow on. Nor Of a
from lessons, and a picnic in
pring woods. Nor a party, with chill
lren frolicking and scratching the best
urniture.
In the first place, he was wakened
t dawn and taken to early service in
he chapel, a solemn function, with the
curt assembled and slightly sleepy.
he crown prince, who was trying to
ook his additional dignity Of years,
at and stood as erect as possible, and
awned only once.
At eleven o'clock came word that the
ing was too i'll to have him to
lncheon, but that he would see him
Or a few moments that afternoon.
Ferdinand william Otto, who
'as diagramming the sentence, "Abra-
am Lincoln freed the slaves in Amer {
and doing it wrong, looked up in {
,
I'D like to know what's the use of {
aving a birthday" he declared re- |
elliously.
The king did not approve Of birth
ay gifts. So there were no gifts.
one, that is, until the riding hour 4
lme, and Milky, subverter of all dis /
pline. He had brought a fig lady, /
raped In paper.
"It's quite fresh" he said, as they +
alked together across the place.
I'll give it to you when we get to the Il
ding school. I saw the woman my /
If take 1t out Of her basket So it
IS no germs on it" I
That afternoon, attired in his uni c
Of the guards, the crown prince 6
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