| Show HELD UP THE KING and ana ins his howard was ivas it silver watell watch from victor emmanuel the test of the fidelity of a sentinel by tho powers that be ii has as re resulted suite d happily in the case of an italian sol lier iler who held up the king king victor emmanuel is fond of making himself per personally acquainted with the thoughts and feelings of his soldiers and for or testing their courage and fidelity the other lay day lie he was walking alone dressed in black in the quirinal gardens and approached a sentry on guard who at once presented arms you know then who I 1 am the king asked his majesty was the unhesitating reply the king smiled and continued ills his walk making as though lie he would pass the guard house your majesty cannot pass this way said the ithe sentry resolutely the king pretended not to hear and walked on without orders from the corporal of the guard fuai d I 1 must not lot let anyone pass not even the king hing victor emmanuel pleased please dand and smiling turned back saying to the man you are right the next morning the captain of the company to which the sentry belonged handed to the soldier a flue fine watch bearing the arms of the house of savoy and the words to the who knows how to obey or filers t 5 t E ft v V |
