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CHAPTER I–The crown prince et L-
eonia. Ferdinand William Otto. ten years
old. taken by his aunt to the opera. tires
of the singing and slips away to the park
and there makes the acquaintance of
Bobby Thorpe. a little American boy.
CHAPTER II–Returning to the palace
at night the crown prince finds everything
In an uproar as it result of the search for
him. The ,•heneellor Imprerw on the old
king, the boy's grandfather, who Is very
the need for better protection of the
crown prince sad suggests that the friend.
ship of the neighboring king of Kernle
be cemented by gluing the Princess Hed-
wig In marriage to him. The oid king
finally agrees.
CHAPTER III–Hedwig herself, who
loves Nlkkyy Lariarh. Otto's aid de camp.
and Lerlach are upset by the king'. de-
cision
Be gave Miss Braithwaite time to rte
to her sitting room, and for elgflt
o'clock to pass, hecause once every
hour, all night, a >nung gentleman of
the court, appointed for this purpose
and dubbed a "Net nurse" by jealous
comrades, cautiously opened his door
and made a stealthy circuit of for
room, to see that all was well.
The Mown prince got up. He neg-
lected to put on his bedroom slippers.
of course, and in his bare feet he
pidded across the room to the study
door. It was not entirely dark. \ A
night light burned there. It stood
a table directly under the two crossed
swords. Beneath the swords, In a
burnt wood Creme, were the pictures
of his father and mother. Hedwlg had
given him a wood -burning outfit at
Christmas, and he had done the work
himself. It consisted of the royal
arms. somewhat out of drawing and
not exactly In the center et use masse.
and . a°rs•borber amuse he had
1 we'1In first with a cumpnss.
The boy, however, gave the pi.•tures
only a hasty glance and proceeded. In
a businesslike manner, to carry a
I straight chair to the cabinet. On the
top shelf sat the old cloth dog. Irs
shoe -button eyes looked glazed with
sleep. but its ears were quite alert.
Very cautiously the crown prince un-
locked the door, stepped precariously
to the lower shelf of the cabinet.
hung there by one royal hand, and
lifted the dog down.
At nine o'clock the wet sane IssM
off his sword In another room and
leaned It against a chair. Then be
examined bis revolver, In accordance
with a formula prescribed by the old
king. Then he went In and examined
the room with a flashlight, and lis-
tened to the crown prince's breathing.
He had been a croupy baby. And. at
last, be turned this flashlight on to the
bed. A pair of shoe -button eyes
stared at him from the pillow.
"Weil, I'm —!" said the wet nurse.
And went out, looking thoughtful. •
.see•••
In a abop where, that afternoon. the
nntess had purchased some Lyons
s km, on. of the clerks, Peter Nlburg,
wail free at last. At seven o'clock,
having put away the last rolls of .Ilk
on the shelves behind him, and covered
them with calico to keep off the dost ;
having g1ta anal glance of disdain
at the cls in the linens, across;
having reached under the counter for
his stiff black hat of good quality and
*core on 1114 ono t.; [tete' copy.
How?
Herman Spier l:nl su•;tected him of
many Milian; had secretly audited his
cash slips; had watched him for sur-
reptitious parcels ret silk. Once he had
thought he had him. But the package
of Lyons 5:1k. opened by the., pro-
prietor
prietor at Herninn's suggestion, privets;
to he material for feney . waistcoat.
and paid for by' Peter Nlburg'e own
hand•
With what? Penults stood con-
fused. even •.•e ,funded. but *till
i:uspicious. And re,w. this very day.
he had stumbled on something. A
great lady from the c.Iurt had made a
purehasr. rind hod left. under • rob)
-, of slit, a letter. There was no rale -
take. And Peter Nlburg had put
away the silk. and pocketed the letter,
atter a swift glance over the little
shop.
An Intrigue, then, with Peter Nlburg
as the go-between, or—something else.
Something vastly more Important, the
dl.eovery sf which would bring Her-
man prominence beyond his fellows In
• certain secret order to which he be-
longed
In a way. he was ■ stnptd man, this
pale -eyed clerk who sold the quaipt
red and yellow cottons of the common
people side by side with the heavy
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room, It was littered now wren the
prepur•tioaa for • meal. On the Imre
table were r tout, a jug of beer. and
a dish of fried veal. The concierge
wee at the 'stove making gravy In •
frying pau—a huge man, bearded and
heavy of girth. yet stepplug lightly,
like a cat. A dark man and called
• "the black." he yet revealed. on full
gluuce, eyes curiously pule and Dat.
ho greetlug passed between them.
Humbert gave his visitor a quick
glance. Herman closed the dour, tied
wiped out the band of bis hat. TLe
concierge poured the gravy over the
meat.
"I have discovered something." Here
man said. "As to Its value, 1 halo
nothing, or its use to us-"
"Let me judge that."
"It is a matter of a letter."
"Sit down, mar, and tell it. Or do
you wish me to draw the lnformauon,
like bad teeth?"
"A letter from the palace." said
Herman. And expialnetl.
Black Humbert listened. ire was
skeptical. but not entirely incredulous
Ile knew the cuurt—none better. The
women of the court wrote mauy let-
ters. Ile saw a number of them,
through one of his men to the post
office. There were twiny Intrigues.
After all. who could blame them? The
court was dreary enough these days.
and if they chose to amuse themselves
au beet they could—one mot make
allovaucea.
"A liaison!" he said at Inst, with
his mouth full. :'he eountesa ls'bund-
some and bored. Annunciate is driv-
He Lurked In the shadows Outside
and Watched.
linens that furnished forth the tables
of the rich. But hatred gave him wits.
Gave him speed, too. He was only
thirty feet behind Peter Nlburg when
that foppish gentleman reaebM the
corner.
Herman iirsaa sillled in ser n inat-
ters. He knew, for Instance, that a
glance into a shop window, a halt to
his silver -topped cane; having donned us a shoe may be • ruse for pass-
tbe hat and hung the stick to his arm 1 int a paper to other hands- But Peter
with two swaggering gestures; having did not stop. He went, not more
prepared his offensive, so to speak, he-1.-nryfUy than 01051, to his customary
advanced. ! Irestanrant, one which faced over the
Between Peter Nibur HermaQ
R and square and commanded a view of the
Spier of the linens, was r. feud. Its palace- And there he settled, himself
source, In the person of a petty la a window and ordered his dinner.
cashier, had gone. but the feud .r& _1_ From the outside Rerman stared
malned. It was of the sort that stalled 'Ia. He lurked In the shadows outside,
with the Ups and acowls with the eyes, Land watched.
that speaks pleasantly quite awful I Peter sat alone, and stared out.
things, although It was Peter Nlburg german took shelter, and watched.
who did moot of the talking. i Rut Peter Nlburg did not see him.
And Herman bated Peter. The cash- 81. eyes were Axed on the gloomy
ter ons gone, had married a restaurant map across., shot with small lights
keeper. and already she waxed fah from deep windows, which wag the
t' �t Herman's hatred grew with the palace.
days. And bushess being bad, mach ` Peter was calm. Re had cabled
of the time he stood behind his Hoene , many such letters as the one now hld-
■nd thought about a certain matter. Iden In his breast pocket. No cos
which war elle:----------- xisoce •tiered in him. It he did
How did Peter Munido 1t! I Dot do this work, others would
They were pald the same scant I He had until midnight. At that
wage. Each Monday they stood to- I hour a messenger would receive the
tether, Peter smiling and he frowning, I letter from blm in the colonnade of
and received Into open palms exactly the cathedral. On this night. each
enough to live on, without extras. And i week, the messenger wafted. Some.
each Monday Peter pocketed hes cheer- times there was a letter. sometimes
fully, and went back to his post, twirl- none. That was all. It was amassing -
Ing his mustache as though all the ly simple, and for It one received the
money of the realm jingled %n hes difference between penury and COM'
trousers. !fort
To accept the Inevitable, to amble ' Seeing Peter settled. a steaming
platter before him, Herman turned
which he had happened on was a big
thing, too beg for him alone. Two
heads were better than ogle. Be
would take edvlee.
The flutrgarta 1 Something la Peters
pleasure -hungry heart leaped. hat la
mocked kis fellow clerk.
"Sher when," be Inquired. 'lave
you frequented the Hungariar
"1 feel In the mood," was the some.
what stolen reply. "1 work hard
enough. God knows, to have a little
pleasure now and then." Danger wam
making him shrewd. He turned away
from Peter Nlburg, then faced Wm
again. "If you care to come," he sug-
gested. "Not • supper, you under
stand, but a Was of wine, Italian
champagne," he added.
Peter N!burg was toad of sweet
champagne
Quietly he pushed hL kat to the
back of his head. and brag Ws stick
over his forearm. After all. why sot?
Marte was gone. Let the past die.
If Herman could make the Ar* move,
let him, Peter, make the second. Be
linked arms with his old enemy.
"A fine night," he said.
CHAPTER V.
The Right to Live and Leve.
Dinner was over In the dull old din-
ing rood. The Archduchess Aa-
suuclata lighted a cigarette, and
glanced across the table at Hedwtg.
Hedwig had bees very silent during
the meal. She had replied civilly
when spoken to, but that was all. Her
mother, who had caught the countess'
trick of narrowing her eyes. Inspected
her from under lowered lids.
abet said. "Aur you still
sulky r _
lusher to wlcIedne's, as ebe drove, "I? Not at a11, mother.” 'Her Mad
her husband. But it is worth consist. I went up, and she confronted her
eratluo. Even the Lnowledge of an • toucher squarely.
Intrigue Is often helpful. Of what "I should like to Inquire, If I may,"
size wan the lettere' - • I observed the archduchess, "just how
"A small envelope. Isaw no more." you have spent the day. Thla morn -
"So." The big mon rose, and un- t..... for 1sty. 'sneer
Mot his soiled apron. "Go back," he ll.rlwlg Drugged her shoulders, but
Bald, "and enter the restaurant. Ge. 'Ater color rose.
der a small nisei. that you may have
finished when he does. Leve with
him and suggest the Hungarll."
"Hui garla ! I have no money."
' "You will need no money. NoW,
mark this: At a certain corner you "Of course! Then you have gime-
! will be attacked and robbed. A mere Brolly spent the day with him!"
form," he added, as he saw lierman's "I have spent most of the day wtth
pallid face go whiter. "For the real Otto."
envelope will be substituted another. "Tpta devotion to Otto—It is new.
` 1 We breast tweeter, v^ `woe- "e'u- t thtak. You were eager to get out
{ tare's tnseeeaa g.sng to Ila room. He
oe the waverer. Irmo. as .nurse's, you
may," added the concierge grlruly, "rs- : must sly back to schoolroom ewes sea
quire your assistance. -Leave him at other abeurdltles. 1 should like W
his lodging, hut watch !lie house. It know why."
la important to know to whom he de- I "I think Otto Im lonely, mother."
livers these letters." The archduchess was In one of her
As the man stood, be seemed to 'the sadden moods of Irritation. Hedwlg's
cowering Herman to swell until he remark about Otto's loneliness. the
dominated the room. He took on °u- second that day, struck home. In her
thortty. To lierman came suddenly anger she forgot her refusal to the
the memory of a hidden room, and chancellor.
many men, and nae, huge and tower► I 'i have something to say that will
Inc who held the others in the hollow put an end to this sentimental non -
of kis hand. Back waist Herman over sense of yours, Hedwlg. I should for-
kia earlier route. But now he did not bid your seeing this boy. this young
run. His craven, knees °hook beneath Lai -tech. If I felt It necessary. I do
blm. Fresh sweat. net of baste but not. You would probably see him
of fear, broke out over him. Ile who anyhow, for that matter." She rose,
was brave enough of tongue In the and threw her bolt out of a clear sky.
meetings, who was capable of rising it la unnecessary to remind you not
to heights of cruelty that amounted to to make • fool of yourself. But it
ferocity when one of a mob, was a may not be out of place to say that
coward alone. ' your grandfather has certain plana for
However, the sight of the restaurant. you that will take your mind sway
and of kis fellow clerk eating calmly, from this—this silly boy. soon enough."
quieted him. Peter Nlburg was stili Hedwig had risen, and was stand-
alone. Herman took a tabic sear him, ing, very white. with her hands on
and ordered a bowl of map. 1411 the table. "What pians. motherr
hands shook, but the tot food revived "H. will tell you."
him. After a11, it was simple enough" "Not—I am not to be married?
But, of course, It hleged entirely on ( The Archduchess Annunciate was
his fellow clerk's agreeing to accom• not all hard. She could never forgive
puny him. her children their father. But they
He glanced across. Peter Nibarg were ber children. and Hedvig( was
' was eating, bat his eyes were fixed all that else was not. gentle and round
on Madame Marie, at her high desk. and young. Suddenly something ai-
There was speculation In them, and most like regret stirred in her.
"Don't look like that, child," she
said. "It 1s not settled. And, after
all, one marriage or another—what
difference does It make? Men are
menif one does not rare. It makes
the thing$ they do unimportant."
"But surely " Hedwlg gasped,
"surely i shall be con.ulted""
Annnnetnte shook her head. They
i bad all. risen. As for Olga I.oechek,
she wan very still, but her eyes
burned.
"Mother, you cannot look heck. sad
—and remember your own life. and al-
low me to be wretched. You can-
not!"
Bedwlg began to cry.
The arehducbe.s hnted tears, and
her softer moments were only mo-
menta. "Dry your eyes. and don't be
silly," She said coldly. "You have al-
ways known that something of -Of
sort was Inevitable."
She moved toward the door, 'Cha
two princesses and her lady in watt
Ins remained stH1 until she had left
the table. Then they fell In behind
her, and the little procession moved to
the stuffy bind -Mr. for coffee, But
Hilda slipped her arm around her lie.
ter's waist, and Ute touch comforted
Hedwlg.
"He may be very nice," Hilda volun-
teered cautiously. "Perhnpn it is earl
1 am quite mad about Knrl, myself."
Hedwff, however was beyond listen•
Ing. the went slowly In a window.
and stood Basing out. ieominq against
the sky -line, 1n the. very center of the
place, was the heroic emir. of her dead
Soddenly Herman became Alb gHadmother. She fell to wandering
hto �1t1 I+Na. - .t a.nt eha.. rgpal-memew solo hod term
And, after all, It was very Maj. csrlsfd. Her mother, frankly unhappy
Petr Nlburg was lonely. The betels in her marriage. permanently emhlt
of the letter oppressed hem sssutA ; her frandmother. HedwIr had
never mews the king young- the eeald
Anted use cemteet of hamar came.notiea awe „owwaseranee et a not picture him as a lover. To her
he was a A
familiar face. When the two met at dime and lonely Agate. But
eke rack by the door which cestained romantfef Had he ever bear roma,
their hats, him expression was almost
tie?
friendly. They west eat together. She slipped out este tie baleeeny
"A one
night," sod Harman. and and closed the curtains behind ber.
As her ayes grew accustomed tot e
rut an eye at the sky. darkness obi saw that there was same
"rineone below, ander the trees. Her heart
' )'0l0 good 1 t8 o waste in slow,. I was beet ramammapidly. is mamma dm wadi
thinking," observed Rerman, "of an
hour or two at the Hnassria-" ""rete PC oe Mirk. 'wee Orr
wissawnlalW (Oontlatled on page 7)
'1 rode."
"Where?"
"At the riding school, with Otto."
"0111y with otter.
"Captain Larl°ch was there."
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who had invited the lady to an eve-
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