The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-10
A COUP BY A
TELEPHONE GIRL.
torlslnal.l
Earl this is dreadful"


you will land In lunatc asylum"
But to think of Heinrich being put
to death and he innocent of the crime!
How can throw that Off my mind?
We must find way to get this new
evidence before the court"
"1hnt Is impossible, sweetheart. We
have had the lust rehenrlng 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"
Could not the emperor
"The emperor cannot interfere in law
cases. Besides, II would be impossible
to get an audience with him"
Not on q matter Of life and death?"
"Unquestlonably. Suppose every con.
victed prisoner or his friends could In.
terview the emperor about his case
He would have no time for his legitl
mate duties. Besides, he courts have
exclusive control OF such matters"
He talked with her long while. but
failed to produce any effect. Who suf-
fers most, one whom the law Furnishes
or those who love the offender? Proba.
bly, the latter At last the lover went
! away, AMI Gretchen walked the floor
in agony. Presently Marie Froibel,
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 1t herself Carl. the con
demned, and Marie had been school
| children together. and, although they
| had not spoken of love and no one
sus, ,,ected them of being lovers, still
| Marie hid n secret In her heart. She
alone knew that sue loved Carl. But
she must not display her feelings as
her sister did.
| Marie" said Gretchen, ~ must see
the emperor. Carl says his majesty
cannot help us IL he would. | don't
believe it lie has the power to do al
most anything. | am sure he has a
kind heart"
Marie pondered. "It 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, TO influence the emperor"
"Well but we cannot get an inter
| t,fn "
emperor"
IL think possibly may manage
that"
"You. n poor girl working for your
living, get me an interview with the
greatest lady in the fatherland"
Sometimes ] have great power tC
secure the attention of great people"
"What do you mean?, Tel me quick!
81 have given you hope. Live on that
for the present If ! perfect plan
will call you upon the telephone and
give 1t to you. Stay at home, never go
ing even for minute where ! cam
reach you"
Marie kissed her friend and wen
away. She had caught an idea. The
|
opportunity TO work It out? There
might be II penalty attached to wha
she proposed TO do but what was tha
compared with a chance to save til,
life of the man she loved.
In few days, when Gretchen wat
endeavorlng to get her mind off th'
tragedy By doing some housewOrk
there was ring Mt the telephone. TAX
ing up the receiver, she heard WON
ans voice ask:
'Is that you, baroness?"
You are began Gretchen.
J "The empress"
J Gretchen trembled
"No, your majesty, l am not tn
baroness. am only poor girl who's
brother has been sentenced TO dealt
for a c'lme he did not commit Go,
has given me this opportunity TO asl
you to help TO save him. beg tina
your majesty will implore the empero
TO use his influence to give me an OF
portunlty TO get the new proof that h
is innocent. Think. your majesty, hoy
, you would feel II one dear To you wer
about to be killed"
"This Is singular" said the voice O
the empress as IL TO herself Then
"Glve me your brothers M NE. m
poor girl. and | will see II can d
anything for you, though you mus
know that the courts are an entlrel
different part of the government frOi
that which the emperor administers
But am sorry for you and will hel
you IL l can"
Gretchen gave he's brothers name
then thanked the empress, hung up tn
receiver and danced all around tn
room. But soon sho began to be d'
spondent again, though now that sh
lad the empress promise to try
/ help her she did not despair.
) The next day the Judge before whoI
: the case had been tried received
summons to the palace. There AN II
terview occurred between him and I'll
emperor, which resulted in a reopel
, ing of the case in question. ana in ii
: end the condemned man was acquitted
Marie Froibel had succeeded in ge
, '(g herself assigned to field whlc
comprised the empress private lin,
then the first time the empress WI