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Updated: October 15, 2025
Victory would leave us where we began thirty years ago. One does not go to war for a cause that has been practically dead these sixteen years. And an insult to Jugendheit might precipitate war. It would be far wiser to let me answer the prince regent, saying that your highness will give the proposal your thoughtful consideration."
You can change your mind at any time. A reply like this commits you to nothing, whereas your abrupt refusal will only widen the breach." "The wider the breach the better." "No, no, your Highness; the past has disturbed you. We can stand war, and it is possible that we might win, even against Jugendheit; but war at this late day would be a colossal blunder.
The ambassador from Jugendheit, Baron von Steinbock, was not popular in Dreiberg, at least not among the people, who still held to the grand duke's idea that the kingdom had been behind the abduction of the Princess Hildegarde.
"You speak positively." "With absolute authority on the subject, sire. Your face was familiar, but I failed at first to place it rightly. It was only after you had duped me into going after the veiled lady that I had any real suspicion. You are Frederick Leopold of Jugendheit." "I shall not deny it further," proudly. "And take care how you speak to me, since I admit my identity." "Oho!"
The two of them gave themselves up readily. They are snug in the Stein-schloss by this time." "The Stein-schloss!" Gretchen blanched. "Holy Mother, what has happened?" "Why, your vintner and Herr Ludwig were arrested an hour ago, accused of being spies from Jugendheit." "It is a lie!" cried Gretchen hollowly. She groped blindly for the door. "Where are you going, Gretchen?"
She took me in when I was a foundling; now I am taking care of her. She has always been good to me. And what might your name be?" "Ludwig." "Ludwig what?" inquisitive in her turn. "Oh, the other does not matter. I am a mountaineer from Jugendheit." "Jugendheit?" She paused to look at him more closely. "We are not friendly with your country." "More's the pity.
And I regret to say that your marriage could never be else than a matter of politics." "I am, then, for all that I am a princess, simply a certificate of exchange?" His keen ear caught the bitter undercurrent. "The king of Jugendheit is young. I do not see how he can help loving you the moment he knows you. Who can?" And the chancellor enjoyed the luxury of a smile.
Across this lofty jumble of barren rock and glacial cleft, now purpling and darkening as the sun mellowed in its decline, lay the kingdom of Jugendheit; and toward this the wayfarer gazed meditatively, absorbing little or nothing of the exquisite panorama.
"Lead on, lead on!" cried Ludwig. "But wait! I forgot. There can be no harm in asking why we are arrested." "You are accused of being military spies from Jugendheit. That is sufficient for the present." "Frederick, they do not believe us. So much the better!" Ludwig pursed his lips into a whistle. "May I retain this bundle?" inquired the king. "Yes. I know what is in it. Forward, march!"
And she will see nothing in the arrest of the king of Jugendheit." "I promise." The troop marched along the street, followed by many curious ones, and many heads popped in and out of the gabled windows. 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 him that he would not be in the office again that day.
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