The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1918-08-23
1ikky, he felt. would die often and


William Otto, clad in his riding gar
ments OF tweed knIckers. puttees. and
n belted jacket. stood by the school
room window and looked out. The
inner windows of his suite fnced the
court yard. but the schoolroom opened
over the place-a bad arrangement
surely. seeing what distractions to les
sons may take place in public square.
what pigeons feeding In the sun. what
bands with drums and drum majors.
what children flying kites.
II don't understand it, the crown
prince said plaintively "He is gen
orally very punctual. Perhaps"
But he loyalty refused to finish the
sentence. The perhaps" was "A
grievous thought. nothing less than
that Milky and Hedwig We're at that
moment riding in the ring together,
and had both forgotten him.
Prince Ferdinand William Otto con-
suited his watch. II was OF gold. and
| on the inside was engraved:
''To Ferdinand William Otto from
his grandfather, on the occasion of his
taking his first communion"
ats getting rather late" he OBJ
served.
Miss Braithwaite looked troubled.
mo doubt something has detained
him." she snid. with unusual gentle
ness. "You might work at the frame
| for your Cousin Hedwig. Then, II
Captain Larisch comes, you can still
have u part Of your lesson"
Prince Ferdinand William Otto
frightened. The burnt wood photo
graph frame for Hedwig was his de-
light. And yesterday, us a punishment
for the escapade of the day before, IT
had been put AWAY with an alarming
air OF finality.
The typography outfit was produced,
and for fifteen minutes Prince Ferdi-
nand William Otto labored, his head
on one side. his royal tongue slightly
protruded. But, above the thin blue
smoke OF burning. his face remained
wistful. He was afraid. terribly
afraid, that he had been forgotten
again.
81 hope Milky is not Ill.," he said
once. He smokes a great many ciga-
rettes. He says he knows they are
bad for him"
Certainly they are bad for him."
said Miss Brnithwaite. "They contain
nicotine. which Is violent poison. A
drop of nicotine on the tongue OF
dog will kill It"
| The reference was unfortunate.
81 wish 1 might have dog" OBJ
served Prince Ferdinand William Otto.
| Fortunately, at that moment, He'd
wig came In. She came In trifie
defiantly, although that passed IN
noticed, and she also came unan-
nounced as was her cousinly privilege.
And she stood inside the door and
stared at the prince. well |" she
said 'Is there to be no riding lesson
today?'
81 don't know. Milky has not
come"
"Where is her
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 Hi" Hedwig
looked at the governess, and lost some
of her bright color.
Miss BraIthwaite did not know. and
suio So AT ,ne very ieast sue wen'
On, ne snouiu na.e sent noine "oiu.
! W NOT hiow VIVA. .ninss afe coming
w. o'n'e ,n' ,"aJeS'y i'''ess. ~ ohe
" na'e my iespo"s'''ii''' vi
But of course he would have sent
word" said Hedwig, frowning. II
don't understand 1t. He has never
been so late before. has hep
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