Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-02-09
SYNOPSIS.

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| CHAPTER 1.-The crown prince Of IL
vonia, Ferdinand William Otto. ten years
old, taken by his aunt to the opera, tires
Of the singing and slips away TO the park
Bobby Thorpe, little American boy.
| CHAPTER II--Returning to the palace
ut night the crown prince finds everything
| IN an nproar as a result Of the search for
! him 'fbe chancellor impresses on the Old
| tfnp the Doy'A granflfa Their, who is very
LIN. the need for better protection OF the
crown prince and suggests that the friend
ship OF the ncighbOring king. OF Karn1a
uc ceineDted by giving the Princess Hed-
wig in marriage to him. The old king
| finally agrees.
CONTINUED from yesterday
Not that Milky said just that. What
he really observed was: "The King
sent for me last night, Miss Braith-
| waite, and--and asked me to ham
around"
Thus Milky, Of his sacred trust
None the less sacred to him, either,
| that be spoke lightly. He glanced up
at the crossed swords, and his eyes
were hard.
And Miss Braithwaite knew. She
Preached over and put hand on his
arm. you and T." she said. "Out
of all the people in this palace, only
you and II The archduchess hates
him. / see it in her eyes. She can
never forgive him for keeping the
throne from Hedwig. The ve-S
guards down below, the sentries at
our doors, how do we know they are
loyai?"
1.-THE people love hira," said Milky
doggedly.
e'rhe YeopIel Sheep. do,not trust
| the people. I do rot trust any one.
watch, but what can I DO? The very
| food we eat"
HE is coming" said Milky softly.
And fell to whistling under his
breath.
Together Milky and Prince Ferdi-
nand William Otto weat out and down
the great marble staircase. Sentrieg
saluted Two fiunlSies in scarlet and
gold threw open the doors. A stray
dog that had wandered into the court
yard watched them grayely.
II WISH" said Prince Ferdinand
William Otto, "that might have a
dog. Yesterday met a boy who has
3 dog. IL sleeps on his bed at night"
Milky looked back. Although it had
been the boast Of the royal family for
century that it could go about I'M
attended, that its only danger was
from the overzeal of the people in
showing their loyalty, not since the
death Of Prince Hubert had this been
true in fact. No guards or soldiers
accompanied them, but the secret po-
lice were always near at hand. So
Milky looked, made sure that man
in civilian clothing was close at their
heels, and led the way across the
square to the riding school.
a small crowd lined up and watched
tho passing Of the little prince. AS
he passed. men lifted their hats and
women bowed.
II have a great many friends" he
said with u sigh of content, us they
neared the riding school. Il suppose
I don't really need dog"
Look here" said Milky, after a
pause "Look here. highness, you
didn't treat your friends very well
yesterday"
81 know" said Prince Ferdinand
William Otto meekly. But Prince
Ferdinand William Otto had thought
OUT a defense. Il got back all right
didn't Ig'' He considered. ut was
worth 1t. A policeman shook mel"
(which policeman?" demanded Mix
ky In a terrible tone, and in his fury
quite forgot the Raging he had pre-
pared for Otto.
II think I'll not tell you, IL 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.
10 tell the truth, Prince Ferdinand
William Otto rather hoped, this morn
ing. that Hedwig would not be there.
There was 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 II
gaIloped past him, and missed, and
had been awfully ashamed about 1t.
But when Hedwig was there, there
was no skylarking. They rode around,
and the riding master put up jumps
and they took them. And finally He'd
wig would get tired, and ask Milky
please to be amusing while she rested.
And he would not be amusing at all.
The crown prince felt that she never
really saw Milky at his best.