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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-04-16
Mems Bible Class, Burton

In Burton Library Room Sunday
morning at 10 o'clock. All men
are cordially invited. Open forum
di cussion of the life of Paul the
Apostle to the Gentiles and present
day topics presented by the Text.
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DoCKToN
Mrs. Claude Petersen)
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Miss Anna Satlo and daughters
Rose and Evelyn of Hoquiam, were
guests of the formers parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Busanich, from.
Wednesday till Saturday,
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Mrs. Arneson of Spokane. Wash
arrived Sunday morning to be
with her daughter, Mrs. Ivan La
Nance, who has been seriously
i'll at the c. Keen home.
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The following guests were enter
tanned at the A. J. Eddy home at
dinner Sunday; Mr.. and Mrs.
Parkhurst and two daughters,
Robert Pearsall and mother from
Bremerton, George Pearsall and
family from C~entralia, Mrs. Park
hurst of Seattle, and sister of De
.troit, Mich. The afternoon was
pleasantly spent in conversation
and music, passing all too quick
~, as the party making the trip
Ihy motor must be in time to get
THE ferry,
Mr.. and Mrs. Madsen of Tacoma
spent Sunday with the former
sister and brother-in-law Nh. and
Mrs. G. Petersen.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Dewackter and
Mr.. and Mrs. Applegate Of Seartl,
were week end guests at the W
Greer home,
Mrs. Kate Riehm of Seattle Vi
slted among relatives and friend.
he past week.
The Ladies Aid Of Dockton mel
at the home of Mrs. L. Danielsel
Wednesday, April 7th. At tn,
close Of a busy afternoon the host
ess served delicious refreshments
assisted by Mr.. Bendiksen of Ia
coma, The next entertaining
hostess will be Mrs. j, Danielser
on May 9th,
Mrs, j, Busanich and grand
daughter, Charlotte, spent Satur
day and Sunday with her daughteI
and son-iu-law, Mr.. and Mrs. j
Cugulich at Gig Harbor.
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Christian Science

The Christian Science Society of
Wash on-Alaury Island.
Services every Sunday at Ellis
port.
Sunday School at 10 a. IN.
Sunday -4-otEilg Service II a. m.
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'ioi cary Aor OhlS pdHSy l
SOM, or your wife either, and are
minus one organ that would be nc
use to you even if you had it,
Miss Opal Akehurst had a very
interesting paper at the College
of Puget Sound, March 18th
choosing as her theme, History OF
Burton Only an outline can be
given here.
Tle first settlement at Burion
was at the brick yard and the mill
the former owned by Mr.. Meyer
who also had the first horses on
the island, Mr., Hatch owned The
mill which was located on the
north end OF the peninsula long
since destroyed. He donated Lane
and some money for the erection
of Vashon College on a beautiful
nil site overlooking the harboi
and Sound, He gave land acros
the street from the College where
"a Methodist church aud parsonage
were built.
The first Grammar school wa.
built in l906-after the erection
of the new one,2th old property
was sold to Miss Winifred Wood
who converted The building into
two apartments, occupying one
herself as she takes her vacation,
from her work at Rhodes Bros. in
Tacoma. The fir,t high school
was built in 1898, from which q
number Of now successful bushes,
men and women graduated. The
new High School was built in 1915
Max A, Van House the architect,
The Baptist church was bull in
1892 by Rev. Beaver VINO was tn
pastor,
The first settlers used row boats
for navigation until the Str. S. S
Sophia was put on the Qualtor.
master RIM. Soon other boat,
were built for this run, resulting
in close competition and five cent
fare. John and Charles Taylor
owned a shipyard and boat shop
at Burton. The Vashon III wa,
launched at Burton.
Newspaper. The ''Vashon Is.
lind News was owned and edited
by Ira Case who in June 1915 pub
lisled a special strawberry edition
full of interesting information
about the island which papers
were distributed among the crowd Is
attending the Strawberry festival
at Burton, June 18th. Later tho
paper was edited by Mr.. Drum
mond, now postmaster at Gig Har.
Dor, and later on the paper wa,
moved to Vashop. b.
NJ. u, Hatch had the first storc
in the building still standing on
mac street and he was tic trs.
postmaster, then Miss GertrGd,
I MeGliutock took the office which
was IN connection with tie stor.
run by her folks. She was post
miStress for seventeen years. II
1s96Nr Z Mr. H. .. Watt to0k owe.
The store and office and was mel.
ehmit and postmaster until 1917
when Mis- A. Hunt Lccame post.
mistress and ia 1922 erected d
concrete building where tbe pos.
office and library are now iocated
Burton j. q summer resort -peo.
pie coming from all parts of iht
Htate 20 pend tleir summers hore
IT is ihe beauty pt of Yashou b.
bind.
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vAsHoN LOCALS

R, W. +. Martin reports the
sale Of water front lots ,, 3, t, and
8, Block 8, lots , and 3 Block 5.
Burton Acres, Hatch Peninsula
to Kenneth Van House Who is go
ing to improve same. Local par
ties are beginning to realize the flu
ture possibilities of the island as
a place for investment
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tage has been occupied for some
time by the Larsen brothers. Mr.
iioff and the Larsen boys are EN-
Iployed at the Steen Mill.
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With such a display Of aurora
borealis as islanders witnessed
"Wednesday night, Artist Norman
Edison has some real competition
The heavens were aflame foi
hours with huge flag OF red and
white waving high in The sky.
Seldom have these lights shown
such a varied display of heavenly
glory a. was witnessed this week
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ELLIsPoRT
Continued from first pagcl

Continued from first pagc) Z
Ellisport people as well as Other
Islanders have been enjoying the
low tides and sunny sands oil
Chautauqua beach this spring
Several have been IN swimming IL
the Sound. "NN-No. 1t wasn z It.;
b-b-bit cold
Edwin Woods spont Friday am,
saturday with his friend 1901
Mills iu Seattle. Saturday even.
ing he returned bringing Bob win.
him 70 enjoy the island over sun.
day
Miss Bishop, Miss Davis aud bcr
Mother spent tbo week. end uf thair
cotttge
Mrs Wyldc IS pcndiug @ few
Toys at Mullrona lodge VISITING
Airs. Pyle.
Mr. Bccl,cs was visiting his SON
Foo Taeoma Monday aud Tuesioy
of tIis week.
o.
Mr aud Mrs Troltcr went io
Seattle Sunday evening. reunine
Monday whoa they arrived
enc they found obey had uney
pecied company Their SON Lyle
w.th his wife aud ,ou of Mnntc,a
uo wrr there Mr Troiicr came
up 10 Seattle on business 8nd
stopped off here m Ellispor. They
returned home Wednesday.
Nr. anil Mrs Fl U0T and baby.
Margaret arr !ig.ue BOO oH ol the
Wietaore cottages THE other cote
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Lisabeula Community Church

Sunday School at 10 100 a. m.
Christian Endeavor $50 p. m.
Evening Service at 1880 p. m.
Every Sunday.
Rev. Ward, Pastor.
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BURTON

Continued from page two.)
of green in the woods, one has put
TO step in among this 10 feel he has
arrived in fairy land. 70 add to
this conviction, just drive over to
the pansy farm of A. L. Moore on
Maury island and see the upturned
faces OF the flowers that every one
loves, in all colors and shades. Ii
it doesn't soften your heart and
make you feel more tender 10.
ward Ann Eliza it shows you
don't care for Only a panSy bios,
SOM, or your wife either, and are
minus one organ that would be nc
use to you even if you had it.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-04-16

Miss Anna Satlo and daughters
Rose and Evelyn of Hoquiam, were
guests of the formers parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Busanich, from.
Wednesday till Saturday,
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-04-16

About everyone in the Water
District has Signed up for water
ana Tees are being put in as the
pipe is laid. Work on the tower
foundation is about completed.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-04-16

Little Jimmie Malone and
family sent Sunday at his summer
home ''The Homestead. return
ing TO Seattle on Monday morning
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-04-16

The ground is white en- Vashon
island this morniug--but not with
snow. 1t is Che fallen blossoms
from cherry. apple. and pear tree
Assessor Garviu is finishing up
his annual island assessment work
this week and will turn in his
books in a day or so showing the
different assessed valuations Of
personal property on tile isle OF
vision
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-04-16

+, }. Shattuck and G. Roselcr
have bought the old Y. NJ. c. A.
property and will at once remodel
it and otherwise improve it for a
moving picture house. Mr.. RDes-
Ter is Seattle Jailer and Fin is Is
land Sheriff-so they ought to
get 'em coming and going, They
promise a first class picture house
and we are inclined to think they II
do even more than they promise
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Mrs. Arneson of Spokane, Wash
arrived Sunday morning to be
with her daughter, Mrs. Ivan La
hance, who has been seriously
i'll at the c. Keen home.
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Mrs, j, Busanich and grand
daughter, Charlotte, spent Satur-
day and Sunday with her daughter
and son-inlaw, Mr.. and Mrs. j
Cunlieh at Gig Harbor.
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Nr antl Mrs Fi uor and baby.
Nafsfret arr lie.ue iu oH of. tha
Wietaore cottages THE other cote
Evening star., 1926-11-21
NEWS OF THE CLUBS
Miss Blanche Clark, also of Washing.

Miss Blanche Clark, also of Washing
| ton.
Miss Isabelle Bacon was welcomed
by the club, after an extended alb
sence from the city.
Mrs. Leona Reed announced final
arrangements for the bridge party to
be given Tuesday at the Grace Dodge
Hotel.
| Abracadabra Club.-Mr. and Mrs.
| Oliver II. Hillman entertained the
| club Wednesday evening at their
home, 1914 Varnum street.
Roll call responses were on the SUBJ
| ject, Monuments and Their Signifi.
cance." Frank J. Metcalf presented
a paper on Indians in the Revolu-
tionary War" Readings were given
Mrs. Elliott Schultz. Refreshments
were served.
The Cultus Club met at the resi-.
dence of Mrs. Ralph Barnard Tues
| day, and was called to order by the
president, Mrs. w. I. Dyer. Two
papers were read, the first on Quebec
and the French Canadians" by Mrs.
w. l. Dyer, and the second, Crime,
Americas Greatest Menace" by Mrs.
Paris Brengle. The club will meet No
vember 80 with Mrs. Samuel E. Lewis.
The Washington Readers Club pub.
lie recital will be held Tuesday, pm,
at Wilson Normal School. The follow
ing program will be rendered: Piano
solo. 'Liebstraum," Miss Helen Fin
nacom; reading, 1.-The Passing of the
Third Floor Back" Miss Aida w.
Brooks; dramatic songs, MY Laddie"
and ''Daddy's Sweetheart" Mrs. Grace
Hazard Normelle, accompanist Miss
Finnacom; reading, "Rebecca Mary
Dreams" and selection from "Hia-
watha," violin background, Mrs.
Dickey. Mrs. Grace NJ. Bromley,
reader; reading, Mrs. Mary Randolph
Ruff, selected; violin solo, "Legendre
and Chanson Arabe," Mrs. Raymond
Dickey, accompanist Mrs. C. w. Frei
tag; scene from Richard ILL.," room
in Tower of London characters, Duke
Of Clearance, w. E. Bryant; First
Murderer, Leslie Waudby; Second
Murderer, Eldridge Monroe; Keeper Of
the Tower, Lindsey Duvall. The pub
lie is invited.
The Guadalupe Club of 1s4s had its
first meeting Of the Winter Monday
night at the home Of Mrs. A. H. East
man, 1905 Seventeenth street. Owing
to the absence of the president, Mrs
Guy Burrage, who is in Europe,
where her husband is commanding
the naval forces there, the meeting
was presided over by one of the vice
presidents, Mrs. Noble Newport Potts.
Much business was transacted and
tentative arrangements made for: the
annual dinner February 2
The splendid flags presented to the
club made d beautiful background be-
hind the presidents chair, and the
rooms were tastefully arranged.
The historian. Miss Eastman, gave
Evening star., 1926-11-21

will provide Che program which will
be preceded by the parliamentary
drill.
In addition to the reviews of new
books and music furnished by the
chairman Of fine arts. Mrs. William
Gamble announces that Charles E.
Lyon, trade and finance commission
er from the United States to Lon
don. will address the meeting on the
subject of treaties between the
United States and Great Britain.
Also the Rogers law will be dis
cussed.
Members are requested to provide
their lunches. Coffee and cake will
be served by the hostess.
Evening star., 1926-11-21

The Friendship Circle Of the Flor
ence CrittentOn Home was enter
tained by Mrs. William A. Eisen-
berger at her home. 1920 Irving
street northeast. Monday. with IL
members present.
After the routine business of gen.
eral reports, bills, etc., was attend
ed to. the remainder of the evening
was given over to plans for the
circles participation in the annual
Florence Crittenton bazaar to be
held at the Mayflower Hotel tomor-
row and Tuesday.
The circle is having a bake table
at the bazaar and the president, Mrs.
Lewis Hart, who Is in charge of the
Evening star., 1926-11-21

some historical items and showed the
club miniature and chain presented
to her grandfather, a naval surgeon,
by a young Mexican officer whom he
had treated, and Miss Hazard read
a paper on the clubs visit to the Ses
Quicentennial.
The Guadalupe Club win hold its
next meeting at the home OF Miss
Sophie Casey, the Oakland.
Junior Section, the Woman's Club
Of Chevy Chase, Md.-The first meet
ing of the music section of the Junior
Section was held on the afternoon OF
November II at the residence OF Miss
Anne Ashley, on West Melrose street,
Chevy Chase, Md. Mrs. Robert Le'
Fevre has assumed direction. A dra.
matte section has been formed, and
the first meeting was held at the home
of the chairman, Miss Clara Cooke.
the Manse, Chevy Chase circle, No
vember 16, from 4:30 to pm.
The Writerscraft Club met in the
Mount Pleasant Library Monday eve.
ming. Mr.. Mclaughlin read two
chapters from his novel, "The Blade
of Picardy.'' "Rooms-For Ladies
Only" story by Mr.. Monk, was fol-
lowed by a discussion. Mr.. Falconer's
article. Modern Poetry" was illus
trated with selected poems.
At the meeting to be held tomor.
row, pm, the program will consist
of stories by Mrs. Weber, Miss Story,
Miss Graves, Miss Hartman and Miss
Manderschield.
Committee day" Of the Woman's
Club of Bethesda will be held. as
usual, at the home Of the president,
Mrs. Earl w. Chaffee, Chevy Chase.
Md, Tuesday, at IL am. The chair
man of dana rt onfS and Onnitf oAq
Evening star., 1926-11-21
CHrlSzmaSGlH

What could better symbolic Christmas. the time of
giving, than those gifts which mean joy and remem
our home more charming comfortable convenient
must indeed have daily effect lives That is
why you could hardly find genuine gift than
furniture. Beautiful suites we'll few delightful
occasional pieces illustrated here suggestions
But you must into the store to the many won
derfu Christmas gifts for your selection. gift at
practically every price.
Evening star., 1926-11-21

table, made final plans for it's stocks
of good things and relays of circle
members to attend to the wants OF
customers.
Mrs. Lloyd White, the representa-
tive Of the circle on the entertain
ment committee, has in charge the
tickets for the card parties and made
a report on their sale.
Evening star., 1926-11-21

Social Hygiene Society.-The series
of 10 lectures given last week by DIR.
Thomas w. Galloway before the vari-
Gus schools of the city and the Parent
Teacher Association were received
with approval. Following this pro-
gram, DR.. Galloway addressed lunch
con meeting of social workers at the
Burlington Hotel, Saturday, his theme
being the importance of a correct at
titude toward sex and reproduction
Evening star., 1926-11-21

streets. Following the business meet
ing there will be a demonstration of
some of the articles which will be on
sale at the Christmas bazaar, Decem-
Der l, 2, 3. Luncheon at 1 pm. Mrs.
J. Mcdonald Stewart, hostess.
Evening star., 1926-11-21

both in the home and in the school,
and the value of cooperative work on
the part of the various social agencies
toward this end.
Evening star., 1926-11-21

The Argyle Steedy Club will meet
tomorrow at the residence Of Mrs.
Tufts. Mrs. Thurtell will read a paper
on Walt Whitman.
Evening star., 1926-11-21

Women's Alliance of All Souls
Church will meet Friday, IL am, in
Pierce Hall. Fifteenth and Harvard
Evening star., 1926-11-21
Observation-Disclosures

You'll find the answer to your
most perplexing gift problems
in our Gift Shop, filled to over
flowing with the unique and un-
usual in gifts. Come in and
browse around before things get
too rushed.
Credit extended in Washing
ton, Maryland and Virginia.
Evening star., 1926-11-21

Continued on Page Forty.)
Evening star., 1926-11-21
gMmmmnm FURNITURE Observation-Disclosures
mZ)0ci/1D nm E<r,1;f,<,.n
he Long Remembered

Understanding the burden of
Christmas buying with so much
expense coming all at once we
urge you to take advantage of our
Extended Payment Plan. 1t will
enable you to more conveniently
buy the kind of gifts you really
want to give, paying for them in
more leisurely, easy manner.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-31

I did promise, but demanded to know what
miracle had changed the Kings mind
ut was, indeed, miracle" explained Thiriard
"a sign-the only one on earth that would have
WINGED us, and, alas, sad one. Your little SON
His Majesty's little son-has withered arm, just
like that Of Kaiser Wilhelm. It is the dreaded stamp
and stigma of the HOhenzollern blood"
So that was the curse of the House of Hohen-
zollern, which had saved me but manned my baby
IT was sad triumph. Leopold who religious
to the verge of superstition, believed that it was
punishment on him for unjustly believing that had
been untrue. ! do not agree with that reasoning
but am not AS devout as he was.
The second son, like the first, bore my family
name Of Delacroix, and was chnstened Philippe
He was also to have borne the titles of Duke de
Tervueren and Count Ravensten but these, like the
title of my rst-born could not be confirmed without
naturazing him a German citizen. This would
never permit. ] was twenty-three years old when
Philippe was born, and he died six years later.
About the time of his birth, Leopold was enrich
ing Belgium and, incidentally, himself by exploit
ing the Belgium Congo in Africa, much to the an
noyance and jealousy of England, which would
have liked those revenues itself. For some time the
English had been carrying propaganda against
the King claiming among other things that his men
cut off the hands Of some of the poor negro natives
when they failed TO collect rubber fast enough to
suit him.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-31

When the news reached Londsn of Phppe's
BIRTH they also heard of his defective arm but got
the facts all wrong. 1t was printed tina he born
with one hand missing as if it had been cut off.
London Punch" published cartoon showing
the King looking at the stump of his chd's arm and
they made out that it the vengeance Of God
for mutilating the Congo natives Again | cannot
follow the religious reasoning. If the father had
ordered this cruelty, do not believe that the
Almighty. would have punished our innocent child
for it..
On the anniversary of Phppe's death | have
always held religious ceremony. One of these
occasions was marred by a tragic coincidence, the
sudden and unexplained death of Durieux, the man
who was for time thought to be the chd's father.
This occurrence will relate in later chapter.
Naturally the royal anger was kindled against
those who had poisoned his mind against me and
he showed il by his ostentatious generosity toward
me- While this was delightful in one way, in
other It was not It steeed the hearts of my enc
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-31
an, Deathbed Bride of til
Curtain of Mystery of Il
Her Royal Lover and Fl
IntriguersWho Tried
Lifts the Curtain of

(AROLINE DELACROIx, . poor, stability
dressed. unknown young French girl, without
exceptional beauty, caught the rowing eye OF
the late King Leopold of Belgium Unschooled in
the of the cocotte she held the affection of the
notorious and proflgate monarch against the compe-
titon of the regning beauties of Europe defed the
Kings Infatuated daughters, the royal princess foed
the court insrigues to get rid of her, the
personal protests of the German Kaiser and other
crowned headsand in the end married King Leopold,
Raised by the magic wand of royal favor, she
given the title of Baroness de Vaughan, provided
with palaces yachts, castles jewels, and this PAM
pered favorte bathed in a solid silver bathtub and
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-31
BY the Baroness de Vaughan
Desthbed Bride of King Leopold
CHAPTER Nv.
CONTINUED from Last Sunday)


.a)
TN the last chapter explained how all my enemies,
/ from princesses to servants, conspired to make
King Leopold of Belgium believe that he was not
the father of my second child. They succeeded
well ] knew that there no hope of dsproving
it. This meant of course, that would be stripped
of all my wealth and power and cast out in disgrace.
for, after all, was only kings favorte, with
standing under the law of God or man.
When the child was born it was carried out for
His Majesty to inspect and awaited the fatal word
that the King had repudiated his own little son.
Then strange things began to happen The Kings
physician with expression of astonshment.
glanced in through the door and gave me quick
warning not to talk.
had no intention of speaking. There seemed
nothing might say that His Majesty would believe.
The chateau was overrun with nurses and servants,
and among them l noticed subdued commoton
and excitement. AS many as could find an excuse
passed through my bedroom and looked with
morbid curiosity. Something sensational had hap
pened. They knew something that did not know,
but preferred not to ask for feared that the King
had already denounced me-.
Someone. With careful careessness left my door
open enough for others to peep through at me. |
could hear them whispering and pretended to be
asleep. The whispers grew louder and one voice
said
at is the curse of the Hohenzollerns."
King Leopold (like the present King Albert,
whose mother Hohenzollern) was of Hohen-
zollern descent, though not in the male line, but
that meant nothing TO me, for the House of Hohen-
zoern has been cursed by millions of people. Which
particular curse did they mean? There quick,
warning cry:
"The King"
And heard these human rats scurrylng away.
Professor Thiriard the Kings physician opened the
door and stood aside as his master Leopold King
of Belgium entered and approached my bed
tires Belle he said in an unnatural voice.
which means very beautiful and was always his
name for me-
yes Tres Vieux' very old, for that was my
name for him. ] replied / heard the door close
softly Prof. Thriard left alone for the denun-
citation which ! awaited Leopold was deeply
moved. ! saw tear in his eye and he cleared his
throat twice before he spoke. He hated TO betray
emotion and struggled with it. Then he did an as
tonishing thing. The Belgian monarch dropped on
one knee beside my bed lifted my limp hand TO his
lips, and bluted out several choking sentences from
which caught the following scraps:
Our little SONNY little boy-my baby-aIl nv
fault"
Then, ashamed of his emotion he abruptly left
the room. / dumfounded He had not de-
nounced me-he had acknowledged my child What
did it mean? Prof. Thiriard made quick dash TO
my bedside and enlightened me-
1--WE were mistaken" he whispered hurriedly:
I'VE wronged you. His Majesty says he cannot for
give himself, but he must never suspect that you
knew Of this injustice. You must promise"