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"Your hness," said the sub-chief, his eyes twinkling, "will do"But wait! I forgot There can be no har endheit That is sufficient for the present"

"Frederick, they do not believe us Sopursed his lips into a whistle

"May I retain this bundle?" inquired the king

"Yes I knohat is in it Forward, march!"

The soldiers formed into a square, and in the center the prisoners were placed Carned for him to be silent

"Remember!" he said

The king looked in vain for Gretchen Then he beckoned to Carmichael, and whispered brokenly: "If you see her, do not tell her what has happened Better to let her think that I have gone And she will see nothing in the arrest of the king of Jugendheit"

"I pro the street, followed by abled s Carmichael watched them till they veered round a corner, and then he returned to the consulate There he left a note for the clerk, telling hiain that day Directly after, he hurried off to the Jugendheit embassy

An hour later Gretchen appeared before Fräu Bauer Gretchen had gone hoarden It had been the will of her lord and hout the day; but this she could not do She orried

"He was not hurt, Fräu?" she asked tiave the in the Stein-schloss by this time"

"The Stein-schloss!" Gretchen blanched "Holy Mother, what has happened?"

"Why, your vintner and Herr Ludere arrested an hour ago, accused of being spies froroped blindly for the door

"Where are you going, Gretchen?" Fräu Bauer inquired anxiously

"To her highness! She will save hi She had fallen into this habit of late A flame in the fireplace, a cloud in the sky, a dash of rain on the , all these drew her fancy What the heart wishes the mind will dream Sunshine ithout, clear, brilliant; shadoithin, mellow, nebulous But to-day her drea woht her presence