The Washington times., 1924-09-22

on the battlements of the keep,
that the duke might be Informed
of the approach of the Bur-
gundian messenger-ttat never
came. After a. year of futile
doned. Anger, for a time, took
the place Of expectancy: Duke
Frederick each day downed his
i'll humor. in a gallon Of sour
wine, and remained silent on the
subject of the Burgundian insult.
Max's attitude was that of a
dignified man. He showed Meth
er anger nor disappointment. but
he kept the letter and the ring
that Mary had sent him and
unused upon his love for his ideal
the lady he had never seen.
A letter from Hymbercourt,
that reached me nearly two years
after this affair. spoke of ten
der little maiden in Burgundy.
whose heart throbbed with, dis
appointment while 1t also chung
to its ideal. as tender natures
are apt to do. This hint in Hymn
bercourt's letter sank to the ten.
derest SPOT in Max's heart,
On Max's twenty-first birthday
he was knighted by the Emperor.
A grand tournament. lasting five
Max proved himself a man among
men and knight worthy OF his
spurs. I had trained him for
months in preparation for this.
his first great trial of strength
and skill. He was not lacking
in either. though they would ma.
ture only with his Judgment
His strength was beyond COM
pare. A man could hardly span
his great arm with both hands.
Soon after Max was knighted
I brought up the subject of his
journey into the world. was
again met by parental opposition;
but Max was OF age and his views
had weight. If I could bring him
to see the truth the cause would
be won. Unfortunately 1t was
NOT his desires must overcome;
tt was his scruples.
His head and his heart were
full OF false ideas and distorted
motives absorbed from >environ-
ment, inculcated by parental teach
ing, and inherited from twenty
generations OF fantastic fore
fathers. Unborn motives in a con.
scieptious person are stubborn
tyrants. and Max was their slave.
The time came when his false
hut honest standards cost him
dearly, as you shall learn. Buc
in Max's heart there lived another
motive stronger than the will Uf
man; It was love. Upon that
string chose to play.
One day, while we were summing
ourselves on the hattlements, l
touched, as If by chance, on the
thcnne dear to his heart Mary Of
Burgundy Afte: a little time Max
asked hesitatingly:
Have you, written Of late to
my Lord d'Hymbercourt?"
NO" answered.
A long pause followed: then
Max continued, 81 hope YOU will
soon do SO. He might write Of
Of -" He did not finish. the
sentence. allowed him to re.
main in thought while formu.
lated my reply.
IF you are still interested in the
lady. Max, why don't you go to
Burgundy and try to win her::''
That would be impossible" he
answered.
mo, no. Max" returned, mot
impossible difficult, perhaps, but
certainly not impossible"
"Ah, Karl, you but raise false
hopes" he responded. ioIefuIly.
You could at least see her."
returned, ignoring his protest,
and that. have been told, is
much comfort to lover"
Indeed, 1t would be- said Max,
frankly admitting the state Of his
heart.
'.Oh it might be that il YOU saw
her, the Illusion would be dis
( PEELED"
II have little fear Of that" he
returned.
Tt is true" / continued. cher
fathers domains are the richest
{ on earth. He Is proud and power .
ful, noble. and arrogant; out you
are just as proud and just az
noble as he.
you are penniless, and your
estate will be OF little value; vcur
father IL poor, and his mountain
crags are q burden rather ;han o
profit; but all Europe boasts no
nObler blood. than that Of your
house. Lift II from it's pc lury.
You are worthy Of this lady.