The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1920-07-17

~ "V"NVhl yum HIWuyb ENJOY
the kings countennnce,' he laughed.
whether I like II or not"
All the good fellowship In the world,
however, could not permit royal scan.
dals Of the past tn be raked up ut q
coronation. Rudolf Rasscndyll must
not show his face at this moment In
the capital Of Rudolf of n arltania.
"But by thunder" cried the king. 'you
shan't leave Rurltanin today. For you
shull dine with me tonight, happen
what will afterwnrd."
That was Just the trouble, "happen
whit will afterwnrd." One bottle led
to another. until they were all as full
Of wine ns they had any right TO be.
Al last the king set down his glass an,
leaned back In his chair
"'I have drunk enough said he.
"'rnr he II from me To contradi'
The king, said 1. Indeed, his rcmm
was most absolutely trlc--so FAR ns II
went. But stlll another bottle--tl,ls
from Black Michael, praying TINT he
drink for the love that he bears his
brother. Could The king refusc2 Tie
could not. Was The wine druggcdf
The morning answered yes.
"'lf he's not crowned today cried
Snpt, III lay n crown he's never
crowned
"'By heavens, whyr
"The whole nations there To meet
him; half the nrmy-nye. and Black
Michael nj the head---shell we send
word that the kings drunkr
"'That he's H., said I. In correction.
"Tilr echoed Snpt. with a scornful
laugh. They know his Illness too well.
He's been III bcforei As n mnn grows
old he believes In fate. Fate sent you
here. Fate sends you now to Strelsau.
voull gof
eyes. I'll go,' said ], and I turned
my eyes on the PROSTATE figure Of the
king.
"'Tonight.' Sapt went on In a bnsty
whisper. we are tn lodge In the pol.
ace. The moment they leave us you
and I will mount our horses and ride
here at a gollop. The king will he
ready. and he must ride back with me
to Strelsau. and you ride M " the
devil were behind you to the from
tier"
So began those wondrous days of
adventure which saw the throne of
Ruritanin occupied by nm Elphberg
with nil the traces Of the stock. though
not "of the blood" "The play actor"
Rupert of Hcntzau called him. when
he came % know the secret. hut "as
good nm Elphbcrg as ever sat upon H."
declared Sapt at the end.
The wild ride to Strclsau. with Sapt
lnstruciing the English Rudolf most
minutcly In his past life. his family.
ais tastes. pursuits. weaknesses,
friends. companions and servanis--as
I,urlianla knew thcm--thc etiquette of
he court, what would he expected az
he coronatlon-and above all ~ the
Princess Flnvin.
"God save the klngl" cried the peo.
Die after the coronation had been safe
y managed.
"God save 'em both" whispered
Sapt M his mouth wrlnkled Into u
mile.
But II things went well NJ Strelsau
With Rudolf Rasscndyll. now crowned
~ Rudolf the Fifth OF Ruritania and
he accepted lover OF the Princess
E'lnyin. fortune did not smile on the
,ther Rudolf NJ Zcndn. For Black
Michael had. Ind word from there fhni
a fs.e al the
coronation. Riding as fast as horses
'oud lay feet TO the ground. D." selged
,Oor Rudolf of l,urlinnla and h,id
lin prisoner But then onsued a pretty
iass.
"Aye. but he can't spenk." ronr"d
;apf I'm grim triumph. we've got hhn.
low can he dpnounce you without Dc
iouncing hlmsclff This Is not the
ling. because we have kidnapped ih"
ling and murdered his servant Can
le say thntf Hang me n Michael
Won't expose himself. II he tries {"
Expose you"
But the most dlnicult situation for
,yal gentleman-and that was Rudolf |
lassendyll--arose from the Princess
rIavn. II had To keep the princess
Ievoted 10 me---and yet indifferent 20
ne: ! had 10 show affection for her
nd not feel II. had To make love
or another; and that 10 II girl who
rinccss or no priDcess--was the most
eautiful ! had ever seen. How ! sue
eeded In carrying out my program
gll appear hereafter"
How they fell In love, he with her
nd she with him, Is part Of the story.
md how. forgetting self, he rescued
he king. ana robbed himself OF love
nd throne and almost life. When Ia
ad fallen sorely wounded:
"FrItz," he called. ais the king still
liveT
"Aye. friend--dear friend;" said he.
ender, as "a woman. "thanks to the
iost gallant gentleman that lives, the
ing In alivei"
AIS well that ends well. But OF