West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-03-21

kkRqH kings is, / warrant, much
GEE0 harder. On the next day
Sapt Instructed me in my dutles-what
ought to do and what | ought to
know-for three hours; then / snatched
breakfast, with Sapt still opposite me.
telling me that the king always took
white wine in the morning and was
known to detest all highly seasoned
dishes. Then came the chancellor for
another three hours, and to him | had
TO explain that the hurt TO my finger
1--WE turned that bullet to happy nc
count prevented me from writing,
whence arose great to do, hunting OF
presidents and so forth, ending in my
making my mark" and the chancellor
attesting 1t with a superhuity of sol
emn oaths. Then the French ambas-
sador was introduced TO present his
credentials. Here my ignorance was
of no Importance, as the king would
have been equally raw to the business.
We worked through the whole corps
diplomatique in the next few days. a
demise of the crown necessitatlng all
this bother.
Then at last 1 was left alone. I
$500 - 4NN Y NhE " = AAh NAAONtA
TO succeed poor Josef n young man
who had never known the king, had n
brandy and soda brought to me and
observed to Sapt that L trusted that l
might now have a rest.
Fritz Won Tarlenheim was standing
by.
by heayen!' he cried. 1--WE waste
time. Aren't we going to throw Black
Michael by the heelsY'
Gently, my son. gently" said Sapt,
knitting his brows. ut would be a
pleasure, but IL might cost us dear.
Would Michael fall and leave the king
aliveT'
And" I suggested, while the king
Is here IN Strelsau, on his throne. what
grievance has he against his dear bro
Their Mlohael?"
Are we to do nothing, them"
Were to do nothing stupid" erowl-
ed sapt.
I'm fact. Fritz" said I, Il am re-
minded Of a situation I'm one OF our
English plays. The Critic Have you
heard of III or. II you like. OF two
men each covering the other with n re-
volyer. For I can't expose Michael
without exposing myself
And the king" put IN Sapt.
And hang me II Michael won't ex-
pose himself n he tries to expose mer'
4 very pretty said old Sapt.
II I'm found out" 7 pursued. Il
VIII make a clean breast Of Il and fight
II out with the duke. But al present
I'm waiting FOR 4 move from him"
Hell kill the king" said Fritz.
mot he" said sapt
Half Of the Six are In StrelsouI
said Fritz.
"ODly halfY You're sureY asked
Sapt eagerly.
Yes. only half"
Then The Kings alive. for the other
tnree are guarding hlm, c~ried-Sapt
Yes. you're rightr' exclaimed Fritz.
lie face Frightening. "1f the king wore
dead aud buried. they'd all be here
WIN Ailcboci. You know Nflcbaers
back. colouelT'
'i know. curse hlmr'
Gontteu1eu. gentlemen" said T.
who arc the girTr
u think you'll make their arquaiDt.
'nce soon said sapt "Tbry are -fr
gentlemen whom Michael maintains
no. DIS household They belong TO him
nn1y and soul There are three Rurl-
tanlansi reu there's "a Frenchman. "a
bclglan md Of your c-ountrymeu"
lloyd ON cut "a throat IN Michael
tod them" said Frtz.
5'efhar9 they'll cut mine J sug
Rested.
Nothing moro likely" agreed SAINT
Who orc here. Ffitzy
ne 'autet Eerron'n and Detc1arI."
IhH Fore E1erI, Its as plain ag n
pikerton Uaa brought them and Ioft
tne -hurItelians with the king That's
because DE wants To commit tho Hur..
Snlan7 as deep me- DE con-"
they were nome OF thorn nm1ry our
friends at t1a hodge. tleDTf asked
II Wish they bad been" said gaDf
wlstfuiIy .1aey had been not six. but
four by now
had already Developed one attribute
~ r9yalty-a feeling t5ot ] need not re-
veal OBJ my mind or my secret designs
even 70 my intimate friends 7 had
iuHy resolved or my course n action.
! meant % make myself as popular 90
could and az the same time 10 show
no d~isfavor 10 Michael. Bv these
means ] hoDc1 10 o1lay the hostility OF
PIE ~a0hnrelfs nud make So appear. if
.h open cor6ict came about that De
vas ungiatefaI and not oppressed.