Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-12
CHAPTER XVII.
The piratss Den.

CHAPTER XVII.
The Pirates Den.
Miss Braithwaite was asleep on the
couch in her sitting room, deeply
asleep, 20 that when Prince Ferdinand
William Otto changed the cold cloth
ion her head, she did not even move.
The Countess Loschek had brought her
some medicine.
ut cured her very quickly" said the
CROWN prince, shutting the cards with
clumsy fingers. He and Milky were
playing a game in which matches rep
PRESENTED money. The crown prince
had won nearly all Of them and was
quite pink with excitement. tits my
deal, isn't it, When she goes to sleep
like that, she nearly always wakens up
much better She's very sound
asleep"
Milky played absently. and lost tho
game. The crown prince triumphant
;ly scooped up tho rest Of the matches.
Then he lounged to the window, his
hands in his pockets. There was
something on his mind which the
;chancellor's reference to Hedwig's pic
Iture, had recalled. Something he
wished to say to Milky. without look
ing at him.
So he cleared his throat, and looked
ont tho window, and said. very cas-
Mally:
.Hilda says that Hedw1g IL going to
get married"
$50 I hear, highness.s
"She doesn't seem to be very happy
about 1t. She's crying, most Of the
time"
It was NIkky's turn to clear his
throat. Marriage Is serious mats
ter" he said. 1T Is not to be gone
Into light15.''
"Once, when I asked you about mar
riage, you said marriage was when two
people loved each other, and wanted
to be together the rest Of their lives" "
"Well,' hedged Milky, shat Is the
idea, rather"
II should think" said Prince Terdi-
nand William Otto, slightly red, that
you would marry her yourself"
Milky being beyond speech for an
instant and looking, had his royal high
ness but seen him, very tragic and
somewhat rigid, the crown prince went
pn:
"She's Z very nice GIRL" he said; Il
think she would make good wife"
i There was something Of reproach In
his tone. He had confidently planned
that Milky would marry Hedwig, and
that they could all live on forever in;
the palace. But, the way things were:
going. Milky might marry anybody
and 20 away to 1--we, and he would lose
him..
EYES," said Milky, in strange voice,
t'she--I am sure she would make q
good wife"
i At which Prince Ferdinand William!
Otto turned and booked at him. II;
wish you would marry her yourself, y
he said with his nearest approach to;
tmpatience. II think she'd be willing,
h'll ask her, II You want me to-"
4; Half-past three, then. and Milky;
trying to explain, within the limits Of,
the boys understanding Of life, hisl
position. Members Of royal families,
he said, looking far away, over the!
fhild's head. had to do many things.
flor the good Of the country. And
marrying was one of them. He sat!
bent forward, his hands swung bel
tween his knees, and tried to visualize,
for Otto's understanding and his own
lheartache. the results of such mar,
tr1age.
Some Of 1t the boy grasped. A navy,
lships. railroad to the sea-those he
icould understand. Treaties were be,
lyond his comprehension. And, with a
Echild's slngleness Of idea, he returned
Ito the marriage. ;
"Pm sure she doesn't care about It,"
Nc said at last. eff / were king I
s.iT ;,;;.s. &c: her dc e. And"-he
sat very erect and swung his short
legs when / grow up, I shall fight
kor q navy, II want one. and ! shall
marry whoever like"
AT a quarter to four Olga Loschek
WAS announced She made the curtsy
Inside the door that palace ceremonial
demanded and inquired for the gover-
ness. Prince F'erulnand William UttO.
who had risen at her entrance, offered
to zee II she still slept.
4 u think you are very good doc
tor he said, smiling, and went out
Ito Miss Braithwaite's sitting room.
Il was then that Olga Loscheh
played tEt last card. and won. She
noxsd quickly 70 Mlkkx,s slda