Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-12-27

He also found the sun unSettline
Besides, he hated verbs. Nouns wer
different. One could do somethin
with nouns, although even they ha
a way of having genders. Into hi
head popped a recollection of a de
lightful pastime of the day before
nothing more nor less than fiippin
paper wads at the guard on the sceni
railway as the car went past him.
Prince Ferdinand William Otto tor,
off the corner of a piece of paper
chewed 1t deliberately, rounded ant
hardened 1t with his royal fingers, ant
aimed it at M. Puaux. 1t struck hin
in the eye.
Instantly things happened. M
Puaux yelled, and clapped hand t.
his eye. Miss Braithwaite rose. Hi
royal highness wrote a rather shak,
French verb, with the wrong termina
ton. And on to this scene came
Milky for the riding lesson.
Milky surveyed the scene. He had
of course, bowed inside the door, anC
an informal person. and was quite apt
to bow deeply before his future sover-
eign, and then poke him in the chest.
WELL" said Milky.
Good morning." said Prince Ferdi-
nand William Otto, In small and
nervous voice.
Nothing wrong, is there7 de-
manded Milky.
NJ. Puaux got out his handkerchief
and said nothing violently.
"Ottol" said Miss Braithwaite.
"What did you do2"
Nothing" He looked about. He
was quite convinced that NJ. Puaux
was what Bobby would have termed
a poor sport, and had not played the
game fairly. The guard at the rail-
way, he felt, would not have yelled
end wept. "Oh, well, / threw a piece
of paper. That's all. I didn't think
1t would hurt"
Miss Braithwaite rose and glanced
at ths carpet. But Milky was quick
Quick and understanding. He put his
shiny Foot over the paper wad.
"Paperl" said Miss Braithwaite
"Why did you throw paper2 And at
M. Puaux?"
T-just felt like throwing some.
thing" explained ms royai highness
II guess It's the sun, or something"
Milky dropped his glove, and mirac
ulOusly, when he had picked 1t up the
little wad was gone.
"For throwing paper, five marks,
said Miss Braithwaite, and put II
down In the book she carried in hel
pocket. It was rather an awful book
/ On Saturdays the king looked 1t over
and demanded explanations: "Eor
untidy nails, five marks A gentle.
man never has untdy nails, Otto. Fol
objecting to winter fiannels, two
marks. Humph For pocketing sugar
from the tea tray, ten marks Humph
For lack of attention during religious
instruction, five marks. Ten off for
the sugar, and only five for inattention
to religious instruction. What have
you to say, sir?"
Prince Ferdinand William Otto
looked at Milky and Milky looked
back. Then Ferdinand William Otto's
left eyelid dropped. Milky wal
astounded. How was he to know tho
treasury of strange things that thu
crown prince had tapped the previous
afternoon? But, after a glance around
the room, Nikky's eyelid dropped also
He slid the paper wad into his pocket
81 am afraid his royal highness has
hurt your eye, M. Puaux," said Miss
Braithwaite.
Not at ALL" said the unhappy younl
man, testing the eye to discover if he
! could see through 1t. II am sure hi
/ royal highness meant no HARM" NJ
Puaux went out, with his handker
/ chief to his eye.
While Oskar, his valet, put thu
crown prince into riding clothes, MIX.
! and Miss Braithwaite had a talk. /
began by Nikky's stating that she wa
likely to see him a great deal now
! and he hoped she would not find hin
in the way. He had been made aide
de-camp to the crown prince, vict
Count Lussin, who had resigned OF
account of illness, having been reused
at day-break out of a healthy sleeI
! to do 1t.
Not that Milky said just that. Wha
he really observed was: ''The kins
sent for me last night, Miss Braith
waite, and-and asked me to han,
around"
Thus Milky, of his sacred trust
None the less sacred to him, either
! that he spoke lightly. He glanced VI
at the crossed swords. and his eye
were hard.
And Miss Braithwaite knew. Sh
reached over and put a hand on hil
arm. "You and l." she said. "Ou
of all the people in this palace, onl,
you and I The archduchess hate
him. l see 1t in her eyes. She cal
never forgive him for keeping tn,
throne from Hedwig. The YER
guards down below. the sentries al
our doors, how do we know they ars
loyal?"
''The people love him." said Milky