New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-01-12
1 he Inventor and the
Kings Daughter


JESTER-Ask NE
SERVANTs-(Move against the
Jeste,)
JESTER (barhiag)-Bow WOW, WOW!
AlNG--Good, fool. I'll ask you. Tell
me, what is this important matter?
JESTER--Let them ungag my mouth
and All crawl out from under the table.
hlNG--And then you'll tell me?
JESTER~-And you will see that |
shall answer correctly
KING Ito servants )-Remove the GAP
from his mouth.
JESTER {craavling ont of his pluce)
1t was important that he should come
and that should have my mouth freed
and be released from my place under
the table-Bow, WOW, WOW! (Scompers
OF across the hall, amidst the aspyoa5.-
Gus laughter Of the guest8.)
SERVANTS-(Give chase to him.
hlNG-Let him run. Because he was
more clever, let him not be punished.
JESTER (hops ovcr to the Princess
and the Prince, aOho are leaning ont of
the a0indo10 united IN q kiss Stops short
and surveys then, aOith various qyi,u-
0ces)-My mouth was never shut for
me in such fashion.-That's what is
called kiss. The name know; know
the word and the sound, but am unac-
quainted with the taste. 1t must be
good, though, if folks can't tear away.
Raising has voice someaUhat) And if
they can so completely forget them
selves. (Louder.) And if they
haven't even heard me. (Barks ve,y
loMd.) Bow, WOW, wow
PRINCESS and PRINCE-(Separate
aOith start and ''ise.)
JESTER (acith pyofuse bovs)-Par-
don; don't let me disturb you You may
commence all over again, from the be-
ginning. I merely wished to inquire:
When is the kiss sweetest-at the be-
ginning, when lips just touch, or-what
fool am to ask! Surely in the middle,
for ii it were sweetest at the beginning,
then you would quickly cease and begin
at the beginning again. AS to the end
only the end of sorrows is sweet
STRANGER-(Emters, accompanied
by the Seruant Since the King is en-
crossed IN conversation aUith the CHAM
cellor and the Minister the Stranger re-
mains standing at respectful distance.
The hall becomes silent. All eyes are
turned toacard the neqccomcr)
PRINCESS-Who is that man?
JESTER-My liberation.
PRINCE-Can't you speak more clear
ly to the Princess?
JESTER-It is just as I say. Because
he came l was liberated.
KING Ito the Stranger)-Approach
and tell what important matter has
brought you to me.
STRANGER. (Approaches and boays)
KING--Who are you?
STRANGER-I am an inventor, a
loyal subject Of your Majesty, and have
ccntrived a great invention.
KING-And did you have to come to
me with it just at this moment, in the
midst of my festivities?
1NVENTOR-I had to come with it
this very moment. Before I was not
fully ready with it, and afterward it
would have been too late.
KING-What is your invention?
INVENTOR-Thc greatest that the
world has ever known.
KING-That does not make the mat
ter clearer to me-
INVENTOR-If you accept my in
ventidn, you will increase your own hap
piness and that Of your subjects forever.
Nay, the whole world will turn to you
as to its greatest savior, and you will
become the ruler of the earth.
KING--Then how is it that you have
not become that ruler?
INVENTOR-If you should be that
then I should become it, too. And I need
your help.
KING-The matter is still hazy to me-
JESTER-Beholdl A second fool has
come to light!
KING-What is your invention? And
how can I be of help?
INVENTORIES let me tell you all
about myself. My ancestry, and my
pedigree.
KING-And what has that to do with
your invention? l wish to know that
alone.
INVENTOR-My King, first came,
then my invention. And moreover, my
discovery is so great, that only through
the immense power that Law accumu-