Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-07-21
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settled" said he. "You
make three or four appearances at
court and nothing more will be neces.
sary. hope you like your appoint
ment."
Sophy laughed delightedly. cts
charming-and very amusing" she
said. 'pm getting very much interest
ed In your country, general"
MY country is returning your kind
compliment, can assure you," he re-
piled. His tone had grown dry, and he
seemed to be watching her now. She
waved her hands toward the Virgin
with the lamp. The massive figure
stood In It's ED place by the window.
"What lot owe to her!" she cried.
I'VE all owe much" said Stenoyics.
'The prince thought some people
might be angry with me, because Cap.
tain Mistitch is a fayorlte."
Every possible, I'm afraid, very pos
sible, but in this world we must do
onr duty. and"-
"Risk the consequences? Yes!"
"If we can't control them, Mile. de
Gruche." He paused moment and
then went on: 1.-THE court martial on
Mistitch is convened for Saturday.
Sterkoff won't be well enough to be
tried for another two or three weeks"
"I'm glad he's not dead, though If he
RECEIVERS only to be shot Still, Pm
glad ] didn't kill him..
mot by your hand said stenovics.
"But you mean in effect? Well, I'm
not ashamed. Surely they deserve
DEATH"
"Updoubtedly-if Rastatz is wrong
and yonr memery right
"The princes own story2.
"He isn't committed to any story
YETI
Sophy rested her chin on her hand
and regarded her companion closely.
He did not avoid her glance. s
you're wondering what I mean.
what I'm after9'' he asked her, smiling
quietly. "Oh, yes, I see you are. Go
on wondering, thinking, watching
things about you for day or two.
There are three days between now and
Saturday. You'll see me again before
Saturday, and I've no doubt you'll see
the prince"
"If Rastatz were right and my mem
DRY wrong
smiled still. @rhe oftense against
discipline would be SO much less seri-
GUS. The prince Is disciplinarian. To
speak with all respect, he forgets some
times that discipline is, in the last
analysis, only part of policy-a
means, not an end. The end is always
the safety and tranquility Of the state. .
He spoke with weighty emphasis.
"The offense against discipline! An
attempt to assassinate"
II see You cling to your own mem
DRY. You won't have anything to say
to Rastatz!' He rose and bowed over
her hand. Much may happen between
now and Saturday. Look about you,
watch and Think
The generals final injunction, at
least, Sophy lost no time In obeying, and
on the slightest thought three things
were obpious-the king was very CRATE
full to her. Stenoyics wished, at any rate,
to appear very grateful to her. and, for
some reason or another, Stenovics
wished her memory to be wrong to
the end that the life Of AIistitch and
his companion-the greater included
the less-might be spared. Why did
he wish that2
Presumably his words about the re-
lation Of discipline to policy supported
the conclusion-to avoid that disturb
ance which the prince had forecasted
as the result OF Aistitch's being put to
death. But the prince was not afraid
OF the disturbance. Why should ste
povics be? The commandment was all
confidence. Was, tho ministar afraid