White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1920-06-27

All the good fellowship in the world,
| however, could not permit royal scan-
| dals of the past to be raked up at a
| coronation. Rudolf Rassendyll must
| not show his face at this moment In
the capital of Rudolf of Ruritania.
"But by thunder cried the king, "you
shan't leave Ruritania today. Fol- you
| shall dine with me tonight, happen
what will afterward."
That was Just the trouble. "happen
| what will afterward.r One bottle led
to another, until they were all as null
| Of wine as they had n right to be.
| At last the king set down his glass n
| leaned back in his chair.
II have drunk enough said he.
Far be 1t from me to contradict
| the king said /. Indeed. his remark
was most absolutely true-so far as 1t
went. But still another bottle-this
| from Black Michael, praying that ne
| drink for the love that he bears his
| brother. Could the king refusef lie
| could not. Was the wine druggedf
| The morning answered yes.
"'If he's not crowned today. cried
Sapt, I'll lay a crown he's never
crowned
"'By heavens, whyY
"'The whole nations there 10 meet
him half the army-aye, and Black
Michael at the head-shan we SEND
word that the kings drunkT
"'That he's Ill., said !. In correction.
"'ulr echoed Sapt, with a scornful
laugh. They know his Illness too well.
He's been Ill beforel As a man grows
old he believes In fate. Fate sent you
here. Fate sends you now 10 Strelsau.
You'll gOT E.
"'Yes. I'll CO. said |, and ] turned
my eyes on the PROSTATE figure OF the
king.
"'Tonight,' Sapt went on in a hasty
whisper. we are to lodge In h pal
ace. The moment they leave us you
and I will mount our horses and ride
here at a gollop. The king Will be
ready. and he must ride back with me
10 Strelsau, and you ride as II the
devil were behind you to the from
tier"
So began those %wondrous days OF
adventure which saw the throne of
Ruritania occupied by an Elphoerg
with all the traces of the stock. though
not "of the blood 'rhe play actor,
Rupert of Hentzau called him. when
he came to know the secret, but las
good an Elphberg as ever sat upon it,
declared Sapt at the end.
The wild ride to Strelsau, with Sapt
%instructing the English Rudolf most
infinitely in his past life, his family,
his tastes, pursuits, weaknesses,
friends. companions and servants-as
R~uritania knew them-the etiquette Of
the court, what would be expected at
the coronation--and above all of the
Princess Flavia.
God save the king" cried the peo-
pie after the coronation had been safe
ly managed.
"God save EN- both !" whispered
Sapt as his mouth wrinkled into a
smile.
but II things went well at Strelsau
with Rudolf Rassendyll, now crowned
as Rudolf the Fifth OF Ruritania and
the accepted lover Of the Princess
Flavia, fortune did not smile on the
other Rudolf at Zenda. For Black
Michael had had word from there that
cleared for him the mystery Of the
coronation. Riding as fast as horses
could lay feet TO the ground. he seized
poor Rudolf of Ruritania and held
| him prisoner. But then ensued a pretty
| pass.
AYE, but he can't speak" roared
Sapt In grim triumph. We've got him.
How can he denounce you without de-
nouncing himself? This is not the
| king, because we have kidnapped the
king and murdered his servant Can
he say that? Hang me II Michael
won't expose himself. II he tries TO
expose you"
But the most difficult situation for a
loyal gentleman-and that was Rudolf
Observation-Disclosures from the Princess
Flavia. II had to keep the princess
devoted to me-and yet indifferent to
me i had to show affection for her
and not feel IL. / had to make love
for another; and that to a girl who
princess or no princess-was the most
beautiful I had ever seen. How ! sue
ceeded In carrying out my program
will appear hereafter"
How they fell In love. he with her
and she with him, is part Of the story.
And how, forgetting self. he rescued
the king, and robbed himself of love
and throne and almost life. When he
had fallen sorely wounded:
"Fritz," he called, as the king still
alive?"
AYE. friend-dear friend !" said he,
lender as a woman, thanks to the
most gallant gentleman that lives, the
king Is alive !"
Alrs well that ends well. But Of
the Princess Fiaviaf
III / can hold sweet converse
again with her. or look upon her face,
or know from her her love, why, then.