noon
It was evident that Lieutenant Butzow had not discovered the deception that had been practiced upon him in common with all Lutha -- she being the only exception . It seemed incredible that this good friend of the American had not seen in the heroism of the man who wore the king 's clothes the attributes and ear-marks of Barney Custer . She glowed with pride at the narration of his heroism , though she suffered with him because of his wound . It was not yet noon when the detachment of the Royal Horse arrived in Lustadt from Blentz . At their head rode one whom all upon the streets of the capital greeted enthusiastically as king . The party rode directly to the royal palace , and the king retired immediately to his apartments . A half hour later an officer of the king 's household knocked upon the door of the Princess Emma von der Tann 's boudoir .