New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-01-12

Tor. Minister, all my counsellors, all you
wise and wicked guests of mine, get to-
gether and think out the most exquisite
punishlnents. (The servants moye
siotcly and hesitantly towa,d the IN
resator.)
1NVENTOR-O King, are You in
doubt about my claim? Would | have
risked my life and come to you with a
device that had not proved itself? Do
not know what my end would be if de
ceived you? Do you think that asked
your credence only on my word? Prom
Use me your daughter-only give me your
pledge-that she will become my wife
when you shall learn that all claim is
just as I have said.
PRINCESS (tn great ercitcmenD- 49,
And even if it be true-even If it be a
thousand times true, never will be his
wife, And if it perform even more than
he claims FOR it love my Prince.
love my Prince
KING (to servants why so SLOW.
you hounds? Do you wish to be those
from whom he will learn how great Ms
fortunes are to be? Take him away as
fast as possiblel Give him his reward
(To the servant fcho announced the In
ventor's orrivaD-And you, who SNUG
gled him into the hall, who so earnestly
assured us Of his Importance, unless you
care to share his fate with him, as | had
promised, execute every torture that will
be invented for him. And see that you
invent few more, to make up for what
the others have omitted
INVENTOR (aOarding Of the ,se,v-
ants Grant me but few words more.
Gods will must be done. Daughter of
y the King, you were pointed out to me by
the Lord. Even as the invention, so from
Him, too, comes the thought that l must
demand you for my wife. You have been
chosen by Him for my great publication.
See, place within your tender hands the
happiness of all humanity.
PRINCESS (presses more CLOSELY to
the Prince OOH, let him not address
mel
KING-Why is he still permitted to
speak?
JESTER (cries out)-I want to be
handsome! l want to be fair!
LAME COURTIER-IIe can straight
en- my limbs!
BLIND DITTO-He will restore the
light to my eyes!
INVENTOR-The ills Of all humanity
cry out aloud to thee, beauteous daugh-
ter of the King.
PRINCESS-No! MOI
KING-Remove that heap of filth. I
say.
PRINCE (spripging suddenly across
the table, he dashes toaOord the Iaventor
and runs him through the breast with
the s0ord) -Here is your publication,
you scoundrel, you NANCY dog!
INVENTOR (clutches his wound)-
The greatest crime of the ages has been
committed! (Falls dead)
JESTER-(Witho utcry falls over his
body. Mean,ur among the guests.)
KING-Take him away and throw him
to the hounds! What are you murmur-
ing about there? Did you wish your
King to be mat upon which a man who
rose from the filth of hell should wipe his
feet? You are dismissed. The festivi-
ties are over. Good night to you all.
Come, my daughterI Smooth your
forehead and drive from your memory all
thought of this interruption. Well do
better at your wedding. Hell, let US hope,
has no more filth to spew. Come, Prince!
Let me grasp your hand. If I could
jump a table as well as you, /, too,
should have drawn my sword. And yet
you were a trife hasty there. You re-
leased him all too soon from his we'll
merited tortures. Chancellor Minis
ter! Goodnight! king, Princess,
Prince, Chancellor, Minister and many
other guests file out.)
SERVANTS-(Thrust ascay the Jes-
ter and carry off the Iauemtoy's body.)
JESTER (a0ith fearful voice)--Ahl
Do you know what it Is to be
ugly? Do you know what it is to carry
a hump on your back all your life? Do
you know what it is not to know what a
kiss from maiden tastes like? And he
had it in his power. All!
LAME COURT1ER-He would have
Strengthened out my foot.
BLIND DITTO-My sight would have
been restored.
FATHER OF DEAF AND DUMB
CHILDREN - My dear children! NV
poor, miserable, deaf and dumb darlingsl
LADY-What will the world say when
it learns of this?
COURIER - The world win saw:
There was one who strove for greater
nI1rifu God I