Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-17

dreadful years, herself their victim She
saw her mothers bitter past She saw
tho austcre face OF her grandmother,
hiding behind the mask her dlsappont-
mcuts.
But all she said, when Milky finished,
/ was; II might have known Il. OF
| course they would get me. as they did
/ the others" But "a moment later she
rose and throw out her arms How
| skillful they arc They knew about g.
| II is all a. part Of tho plot. / do not be-
| licvc there Is danger. All my life [ have
| heard them talk. That is all they do
talk and plan and plot and do things in
1 secret They made YOU promise never
| to desert Otto. SO that their arrange
mcnts need not be interfcrcd with. Oh,
1 I know them, better than you do. They
| are all cruel. il is tho blood"
What Milky would have said to this
was lost by the return Of Prince Ferdi-
/ nan William Otto. lie came in, carrying
the empty cup carefully. "Shc took Il
all he said. "and she feels much better.
/ | hope you didn't eat all tho bread and
/ butter"
Beassured as to this by a glance, he
climbed to his chair. Were all very
happy. aren't we?" he observed ITS
quite a party When grow up | shalt
That evening the Princess Hedwig
went uuannounced to her Rrandfathcr's
apartment aud demanded 10 he allowed
to enter.
4 Fentlcman-in-waiting bowed deeply,
but stood before the door, your High
ness must pardon my reminding Your
Highnecs," he said firmly, that no one
may enter His Majeaty's presence with
/ out permission
! Then go in." said IIcdwig, in white
rage. and get the permission"
I Tho gentleman in waiting went IN.
| very deliberately. because his dignity
| was outraged The moment he had
gone, however, IIedwiE flung the door
/ opcn and followed. standing, figure
/ Of tragic defiance, inside the heavy cur
/ ialns Of the Kings bedroom
There ja 40 use saying You wont
/ SEQ me, grandfather. For hero 7 am
/ They eyed each other, tho ono. II
| must be told. a trinc uucasily. tho other
desperately. Then into tho Kings
| eyes came flash # admiration, aud
| just glcam Of amusement
80 | PEI cciye,3 he said "Comc here,
Hcdwig."
The Ecutlemau-in-waitiu bowed him
self out. His hands, in their tidy white
gloves, would have liked to boS He'd
WIZ cars. lie was very upset IT this
sort of thing went on, why not n re-
public at once and be done with IT?
4 Sister Of charity was standing by
the Kings bed. She had cared for him
/ through many illnesses. In the inter-
walls she retired to her clostcr and read
/ holy books and sewed for the poor
Even now. In her little chamber off the
bedroom, where bottles sat In neat rows
covered with fresh towels, thcro lay q
small gray flannel pciticOut To- warm
tho legs Of one Of the moor
. Tho sister went ont. hor black habit
dragging, but she did not SOW $ho
was reading hook on tho miracle ar-
ccmplshcd by pilgrimage TO tho shrine
If our Lady Of the Angels, IN the
mountains. Could tho old King but 90
there. sho fclt, hc would be cured or
falling that, ir there should go for him
Eomo emsgarv, pure In heart and oi
/ high purpose, II might aNail over this
little book she prayed for courage a.
make the suggestion Had she thought
oC II sooner, shc would have spoken to
/ Father Gregory. But IN" old priest had
gone back to his people. 10 his boys
school, 60 his thousand duties IN tn,
hills
Sometime later she heard bitter cry