Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-05
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well, but she preferred having Karl
think she had forgotten. 1T was, I
believe, just before Hubert"
"Yes," said Karl gravely, "just be-
fore." !
soto was a baby then"
"A very small child. I remember
that I "a afraid to handle him."
HE Is a curious boy, old beyond his
years. Rather a little prig, I think.
He has an English goveFness, and she
has made him quite a little woman"
Karl laughed, but Hedwig flushed.
HE is not that sort at all" she de-
,clared stoutly. "He is lonely and-and1
rather pathetic. The truth is that no
scne really cares for him. except"
{ Except Captain Larisch !"-said the
archduchess smoothly. "You and he,
Hedwig, have done your best by him.
surely"
The bit Of byplay was not lost on
,Karl-the sudden stiffening Of Hea-
wigs back, Olga's narrowed eyes.
Olga had been right, then. Trust her
for knowing facts when they were dis
agreeable. His eyes became set and
Iwatchful, hard, too, Had any noticed.
There were ways to deal with such a
situation, of course. They were Civ
ing him this girl to secure their own
safety, and she knew 1t. Had he not
been so mad about her he might have
pitied her, but he felt no pity, only a
deep and resentful determination to
get rid Of Milky, and then to warm
her by his own fire. He might have
to break her first. After that manner
had many queens Of Karnia come to
the throne. He smiled behind his
small mustache.
When tea was almost over. the
crown prince was announced. He
came in, rather nefvously. with his
hands thrust in his trousers pockets.
He was very shiny with soap and
water and his hair was still damp
from parting. In his tailless black
jacket, his long gray trousers, and his
round Elton collar, he looked like a
very anxious little scnoolboy, and not
royal at all.
! Greetings over, and having re-
quested that his tea be half milk, with
four Jumps Of sugar, he carried his
cup over beside Hedwig, and sat down
on q chair. Followed a short silence,
with the archduchess busy with the
tea things, Olga Loschek watching
Karl, and Karl intently surveying the
crown prince. Ferdinand William
Otto, who disliked a silence, broke it!
first.
tive just taken off my winter fan
nels," he observed. II feel very
smooth and nice underneath"
!. Hilda glggled, but Hedwig reached!
over and stroked his arm. "Of course'
you do,i% she said gently.
: "Nikky," continued Prince William!
Otto, stirring his tea, 'does not wear
any fannels: Miss Braithwaite thinks
he is very careless"
+, King Karl's eyes cleaned with
amusement. He saw the infuriatedi
face Of the archduchcss, and bent:
toward the crown prince with earnest
ness. J
"As a matter Of fact" he said,ii
;I'since you have mentioned the sub
tect, I do not wear any either. Your.
Milky and I seem most surprisingly.
to have the same tastes-about various
things"
do you Like dogs?" inquired the
crown prince, much interested.
"Dogsl Why. yes. I have quite a
number Of dogs"
II should think 1t would be nicer,
TO have Just n dog, and be very,
fond Of 1t. But I suppose they would!
eat a great deal. Do you believe in
love at first sight2" I!
"Ottol" said the archduchess, ex-.
tremely shocked. /.
he turned to her apologetically. IT
was only trying to find out how many
things he and Milky agreed about;
explained. "Nikky believes In love;
lat first sight. He says 1t is the only,
real kind Of love, because love isn't.
q thing you think out. You only feel:
The archduchess met Karl's eyes.
|.'You see!" she said. !
"But 1t Is sound doctrine" Kari OBJ
bending forward and with a,
,slanting glance at Hedwig. II quite,
agree with him again. And this friend;
Of yours, he thinks love is the only,
thing In the world, I dare say1"
swell, he thinks a great deal Of It.,
But he says that love Of country comes
iarst before anything else" :
(To be Continued.)
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