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"I'll take your word for it, Colonel!" cried the prince "I said fro Didn't I, Princess?" He then

turned embarrassedly toward Max and timidly held out his hand That

was as near sentienuine "Ho, steward! Hans, you rascal, where are you?"

The steward presently entered, shading his eyes

"Your Highness called?"

"That I did That's Max come home!"

"Little Max?"

"Little Max Now, candles, and -cellars

Off with you!" The happy old man slapped the duke on the shoulder

"I've an idea, Josef"

"What is it?" asked the duke, also very well pleased with events

"I'll tell you all about it e get into the cellar" But the nod

toward the girl and the nod toward Max was a liberal education

"I am pardoned?" said Arnheieneral!"

roared the prince "Co, Josef And you, Arnheim! You

troopers, out of here, every one of you, and leave these two young

persons alone!"

And out of the various doors the little co the

princess and Max alone

Ah, how everything was changed! thought Max, as he let down his sleeve