New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-01-31

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everything, she closed her eyes 70
fear he might see the fright in them
Karl bent over and look one Of he
cold hands between his two warm ones
Little IIedwig," he said, II want 70,
to come Willingly because-I care
great deal. 1 would like you to care
too. Don't you think you would, aftel
d timer"
after a time !" said Hedwig drear
lily. That's what they all say. Aftel
n time 1t doesn't matter. Marriage il
always the snme-after a time"
why should marriage be always
the same, after a timer" he inquired.
This sort Of marriage, without
love-"
1T Is hardly that, is 1t? l love YOU
Il wonder how much you love me-
Karl smiled. He was on his own
ground here. The girlish question put
him at ease. Enough for us both, at
first" he said. after that"
But" said IIedwig desperately,
suppose l know l shall' never care
for you, the way you will want me to.
o talk Of being fair. I want to be
fair to you. You have a right" She
checked herself abruptly. After all, he
might have a right to know about
Milky Larisch. But there were others
who had rights, too-Otto TO his
throne, her mother and Hllda and all
the others, to safety, her grandfather
to die In peace, the only gift she could
give him.
What I think you want to tell me,
is something I already know" Karl
said gravely. Suppose I am willing
to take that chance? Suppose 1 am
vain enough, or fool enough, to think
that can make you forget certain
things, certain people. What them"
Il do not forget easily"
But you would try?"
II would try" said Hedwig, almost
in a whisper.
Karl bent over and taking her hands,
raised her to her feet.
Darling" he said, and suddenly
drew her to him. He covered her with
hot kisses, her neck, her face, the soft
angle below her ear. Then he held her
away from him triumphantly. "Now,"
he said, "have you forgotten"
But Hedwig, scarlet with shame,
faced him steadily. "No," she said.
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Later in the evening the old king
received Il present, a rather wilted
rose, to which was pinned a card, with
BEST wishes from Ferdinand William
printed on it in careful letters.
1t was the only flower the king had
during his illness.
When, that night, he fell asleep, 1t
was still clasped in his old hand, and
there was a look of grim tenderness
on the face on the pillow, turned
his dead sons picture.
Troubled times now, with the carni-
val only a day or two off, and the shop
gay with banners; with the
committee of ten In almost constant
session, and Olga Loschek summoned
1t, to be told Of the passage, and
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king very close to the open door, and
Hedwig being fitted for her bridal robe
for somber black at n fitting.
Troubled times, indeed. The city
vas smoldering, and from some
strange source had come n new rumor.
Nothing less than that the royalists,
headed by the chancellor, despairlng of
'rownlng the boy prince. would, on the
death, make away with him,
hus putting Hedwig on the throne
iedwig, queen of Karnia perhaps al
'eady by secret marriage.
The city, which adored the boy, was
The had originated
With Olga Loschek. who had given it
o the committee as a useful weapon.
thus would she have her revenge on
hose of the palace, and at the same
ime secure her W safety. Revenge,