The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-12-05

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No worry. No tro1hae. Always ~.
playr he ufpDsd IL bnys shssaAsE.
Look, lad. at ths wlnAows aheuG.
That II what it>js 10 b. q pe1neA
Whersver you look. what do yeu eoef
Htablemenf 0rooms1 Bah, eeeEee
agents, watching that NO aanaaln,
such perhaps a. yea and I. INK
about"
He stopped and stared. wipine -
glass clear that he might ~ bsttse.
Milky without his cap. dishsvsaed al
flushed with exertion. was making 4
frantic shot at the white ball, rolllAg
past him. Whore had he seen such q
head, such . flying mop Of hairf All
He remembered. It was the flying
young devil who had attacked hin aod
the others that night in the by-etrost,
when Peter Niburg lay stunnedl
. .
Miss Braithwaite had bad AaaA-
ache that afternoon. and the crown
prince drove out with his aunt. 1Ae
Archduchess Annunciata went 49,
carriage and watched the people. NJ
man beside the coachman ct Wa1A
alert eyes. and there were otAsEs ~
scanned the crowd intently. - II
was 4 quiet, almost an adoriAs aew4
and there was even Q dog. to fsl1eo
Ferdinand william Otto's huge -
light
The man who owned tie -. ssalng
the child's eyes ON him. pat ~
through his tricks. Truly . wonderful
dog. that would catch thiAgs oo ~
nose and lie dead. rousing only 10 .
whistle which its ownee called O.
briel's trumpet.
Prince Ferdinand Wiiliam otte.
growing excited. leaned Quits 81 e
the window. what II your dogS
Manner he inquired. In his clear tfsbaa.
The man took on his hat aAd boWo1
Toto. highness. He 10 q 1fsaeA
origin"
He II 4 very nice dog. ] have ~
ways wanted q dog like that He
must b Q great friend"
| "A great friend, highness." H
would have expatiated on the daG. but
he was uncertain Of the stignstts -
the procedure. HIS face beamed wtth
pleasure. however. Then . splendid
impulse came to him. This dse. hiD
boon companion. he would present 10
the crown prince. It was al - ~.
and hs would givs It. freely. even
though II left him friendless.
But hero again he was at loaA
Was It the proper thingf Did oos -
such things In this fashion. or was
there q procedursf He cooked IN sye
at the box Of the carriage, but Tie I've
men sat impressive. immohile.
Finally he made up his mind. Hat
In hand. he stepped forward. "Hlgh-
ness," he said nervously. '-since tie
dog pleases you. IL would pressat
him to you"
ITO mel" The crown princes voice
was full Of incredulous Joy.
'sYes, highness. II such . thing b
permissible"
"Are you sure you don't mindr
"He 70 the best I have. highnsssL I
wish to offer my best"
Prince Ferdinand william Otto al
most choked With exeitemeat. II have
always wanted one" he cried. II
you are certain you can spare him, m
BE- very good to him. No oaa.s -
said, sevef gave me Q dog before. ~
IKE to have him now. II nay"
The crowd was growing. It pessse1
closer. pleased at he boys delight
Truly they were participating in gFeax
things. A small cheer and naAv
smiles followed the liffing Of ths ~
through the open window Of the 81.
riage. And the dog was surely -
to be proud Of. Already It sAeek
hands with the crown prince.
Perhaps, in that motley gatAestnG.
there were some who Viewed the oeo0o
With hostile eyes. some who cav. ~
q child glowing with delight ovee
gift, but one Of the hated ruling fam-
lily, q barrier, an obstacle In tie way
Of freedom. But II such thses were.
they were few. Il was, indeed, - the
terrorists feared. The city leved ths
boy.
Hilda, came out Of the shop. Mlda's
wardrobe had been purchased. and
was not to her taste.
"Good heavens," cried H. arch.
duchess, and stared into tAe carziaeA
"Ottol"
SHe II mine," said the eFuw1 peincs
fondly. "He II the cisversse Id. He
can do all sorts Of thinesL~
Put him out"
"But he IL mime" pestestsd Tssdi-
nand William Otto. ~Hs b . g1ft.
That gentleman thsre, n tie csrdorsy
jacket"
..Put him out" said tAs ArchdseAsss
AnnunciatA.
There was nothing elss to do. n
crown prince did not cry. He Was