Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-25
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to Ceath and he innocent of the crime!
How can throw that or my mind 7
We must fnd way to get this new
evidence before the court"
THAT is impossible, sweetheart We
have had the last rehearing OF the
case. and 1t is closed. DO try to make
up your mind to bear It. You will not
only lose your reason. but make ME
lose mine. No Judge or court can now
help us to save your brother"
Gould not the EMPEROR
"The emperor cannot interfere in law
cases. Besides, it would be impossible
to get an audience with him"
Not on matter OF life and death r
'Unquestionably. Suppose every con-
victed prisoner or his friends could In.
terview the emperor about his case.
He would have no time for his leglti-
mate duties. Besides, the courts have
exclusive control OF such matters"
He talked with her a long while. but
failed to produce any effect Who suf-
.ers most, one whom the law Furnishes
or those who love the offender? Proba-
bly, the latter. At last the lover went
away. and Gretchen walked the floor
IN agony. Presently Marie Froibel, a
friend Of Gretchen's, came In. Marie
was employed In the central office Of
the Berlin Telephone. She not only
knew OF Gretchen's trouble, but suf-
fered from II herself. Carl. the con-
Gemned. and Marie had been school
children together. and. although they
had not spoken Of love and no one
suspected them of being lovers, still
| Marie hid a secret in her heart She
! alone knew that she loved Carl But
she must not display her feelings as
her sister did
Marie" said Gretchen, II must see
the emperor. Carl says his majesty
cannot help us IL he would. don't
believe it, He has the power TO do al
most anything. ! am sure he has
kind heart"
| Marie pondered 1T seems to me-"
she said presently, that woman's
heart is more susceptible TO pity and
would be easier Influenced, especially
when what Is asked conflicts with
duty"
But the emperor is not woman
"The empress is"
/ But has she the power
"Yes. 10 influence the emperor"
well. but we cannot get y 49,.
view with her any more thu TER ~,
emperor"
Il think possiF NAV
that" manag
!, poor girl wa>''Ging for you
>~fng. get me an ir.ueryiew with III,
greatest lady ~ .,ae fatherlandw
'Someumss | have great power {,
secure the attention OF great people"
"Whas DO you mean? Tel me quick.
y have given you hope. Live on tina
for the present II / perfect a plan
win call you upon the telephone and
give it TO you. Stay at home. never 90
Ing eyen for minute whore can
reach you.n
Marie kissed her friend and wen
I away. She had caught an idea. ThC
question remained. Would she get ar
opportunity 10 work il out? There
might be penalty attached to wha
she proposed TO do, but what was thai
compared with a chance to save the
life Of the man she loved.
In few days. when Gretchen was
endeavoring 10 get her mind of the
tragedy by doing some homework
there was a ring at the telephone. TAX
Ing up the receiver. she heard WON
ans voice ask:
rs that YOU, baroaeSsT''
You are began Gretchen.
''The empress"
Gretchen trembled
mo, your majesty, am not tht
baroness. ] am only a poor girl whose
brother has been sentenced to death
for a crime he did not commit. God
has given me this opportunity TO ash
you to help TO save him. ! beg that
your majesty win implore the empcroi
to use his influence to give me an OPP
portunity 10 get the new proof that he
is innocent Think. your majesty. how
you would feel IL one dear TO you were
about TO be killed"
This Is singular" said the voice OF
the empress as IL TO herself. Then,
Give me your brothers name, my
poor girl, and will see IL can dc
anything for You. though you must
know that the courts are an entirely
different part Of the government from
that which the emperor administers.
But am sorry for you and win help
you IL I can"
Gretchen gave her brothers name,
then thanked the empress, hung up the
receiver and danced all around the
room. But soon she began to be de-
spondent again, though now that she
had the empress promise TO try to
help her she did not despair.
The next day the Judge before whom
the case had been tried received a
summons to the palace. There an In.
terview occurred between him and the
emperor. which Sesulted in a reopen
ing Of the case In question. and in the
end the condemned man was acquitted.