Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-10-03
Wed to Settle
Dispute About
an Old Estate
By AUGUSTUS SHERWIN


pT>aE Duke of Hecklenburg paraded
i his ancestral halls in a high state
of mental turmoil.
at must be donel" he advised his
private secretary. Either the Duke OF
Bolsteln must divide the new duchy
his son has inherited. or war-war to
the knifep'
"Sire, In these peaceful tmesf re-
monstrated his secretary, dmidly and
with fear and trembling "In these
peaceful times, arbitration"
mol" interrupted Hecklenburg forci-
bly,. with black frown. "Why, our
own Golfers have borne over one-half
the expense of building up the towns.
Must we lose all thatT
But the law"
81 am the law" pronounced the
duke loftily. "WhO dare dispute itf'
"Not but the cholerlc Bolstein,
his naughty son, Leopold? l beg you,
sire, think well before you act"
IL am resolved" declared the duke.
"You will convey my ultlmatum to Boil
stein forthwith. You will also visit
Lady Constance at Burhild and advise
her to return home"
The secretary shrugged his Shout
ders with resignation and lowered his
eyes in despair. However, Werther
departed on his mission. He conveyed
his message to the Duke Bolstein. He
left the ducal palace In a new fright.
'War, ehf" snarled the old savage,
showing his teeth-"to the knife"
Take back that word to your old ty-
rant Of master. Not a rod of the
ground shall he have. To my son 1t
belongs by rightful Inheritance and
my son shall reign as sole master of
Wogran."
Werther proceeded to visit the Castle
Burhild. Its countess was a distant
relative Of Duke Hecklenburg. His
daughter Constance had been there on
visit for month. AS the secretary
entered the spacious grounds he re-
moved his cap to bow low to the object
of his vislt-the Lady Constance. She
occupied rustic seat In nest of rare
greenery. A handsome royal looking
young man was by her side. Werthers
eyes widened and he whistled low to
himself.
Mercy spare complication of q new
sultOr for the Lady Constance |" he
uttered fervently and entered the cas-
tie to meet the chaperon of Con-
stance, the countess
To her Werther impaired his orders
as to the speedy return Of Lady Con
stance to her native realm. The kind
ly yet tactful eyes Of the old lady spar.
killed. as she said:
urgency2 Lady Constance has yet to
spend a month with my sister in Wo-
gran. SO you will inform my illus
trous brother-in-law."
Upon his return to Hecklenburg his
master stormed and ragged, as he al
ways did when his will was crossed
However, when Werther impaired his
def from Bolstein the duke shot out
from his incensed mind everything
about war-war-warl
On certain morning from the west
appeared outside the walls of Wogran
the forces of Hecklenburg. Almost
simultaneously on the east approach
the thousands of BOlsteln came into
view. There was broad causeway
running across a stretch of marsh
land. 1t was guarded by cannons.
The rival forces deployed on either
side OF the causeway. A conflict would
be preclpltated should either army at
tempt to march upon this causeway.
While the dukes each in his own camp
was holding consultation as to the
propriety of forward movement,
there appeared from the castle her
aid, trumpet-armed. He advanced
down the causeway until within chal-
longing distance of the two camps.
"rhe Grand Duke of Hecklenburg,
etc, etc." and here following a long
list of titles, and the Grand Duke OF
Bolstein, etc, etc"
Bolstein, his disdalnful nose high in
the air, Hecklenburg refusing to even
look at his bitter enemy, with their
retinue the two dukes reached the gov
ernor's great reception hall. To their
surprise not that functlonary but
young Leopold greeted them, arrayed
in official robes and smiling brightly.
MY sonr' shouted the astonished
| father
Hat trick. a plot, trapl" roared
the Duke Hecklenburg. ALREADY in
violence of law and equity he has COB
bled up Wogran!
by inheritance and sharing control
and ownershlp-mutually with my wife
my wife" began Leopold smoothly.
"Your wlfef" gasped he of Bolstein.
"She Is here" and Leopold drawing
aside drapery revealed the blushing,
charming brlde-she Of the garden
seat at Burhild.
My daughter" blurted out the mys-
titled Hecklcnburg
His majesty the emperor has ap.
! proved" announced Leopold. I'VE
thought 1t best to wed to settle the
dispute concerning WOsran for the
sake of peace"
"And love-" whispered Constance
radantly.
"Ha hal" cn.ai.rnied BOlsteln.
"Hal ha!" r,j' ind Hecklenburg
and they Shook hands
Brother" submitted Eolsteln meeL
ly, there will be me- battle"
mo. n tournament instead" de.
clared Hecklenhurs efrusively. "tu