His knowledge of horses was most useful to him now, and, as he had also learned much about automobiles in his campaigning, he volunteered to help with them too.

He saw the great limousine in which the prince himself had traveled, and he helped two of the hostlers to clean it.

Walther growled as he looked on.
"When I was a lad," he said, "the magnificent, living horse was king at Zillenstein.

Now it's a machine that can't either think or feel." "We can't fight the times, Herr Walther," said John, cheerfully.

"The automobile like the railway has come to stay." "I suppose so, but the noble Count Kratzek returns.