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he had an interview with the prince He left Praslok between and [ in the morning and arrived at his house on the south boulevard by II. At half past II he walked up the Street of the Fountain. crossed St Michaels square and entered small inn in little alley behind the cathedral. Here the man speak of was waiting for him. They were together half an hour. Zerko- witch then left. The man remained till 1, ten came out and returned to the palace by circuitous route, arriving here about 2 o'clock. I venture to say that the meaning of all thIs is quite clear. This man is in communication with Praslok, using Zerkovitch as his Intermediary. It's for your majesty to say how far his disobedience in regard to aequainting the prince with your condition is serious offense. As to that I say nothing. but it will be ob- vious that this man should know noth- ing of any private measures undertaken or contemplated"
 The king had listened carefully. ''The case seems clear" he said. This fel- lows a traitor. He's done harm al- ready and may do more. What do you ask. generalr
 we might be content to let him know nothing. but who can be quite certain of insuring that7 Sir. you have just arrived at very important de- cision-to take certain action. Absolute secrecy is essential to its success. I've no wish to press hardly on this man. but feel bound to urge that be should be put under arrest and kept in the charge of person who is beyond sus- picion until the action to which I refer has been successfully carried out"
 ''The precaution Is an obvious one and the punishment hardly sufficient" The king rose Do as you say, general. leave you full discretion. And now I'll go to my room and rest. I'm very tired. Give me your arm. Lepage. and come and make me comfortable"
 Lepage did not offer his arm. He was not looking at the king nor listening 10 him. His eyes and his ears were for General Stenovics. Stenovics rose now and pointed his finger at Lepage.
 That. sir. is the man." said be.
 ''Lepager cried the Ring and sank heavily into his seat with a bewildered face. Lepage-hIs familiar-the man he trusted,
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which Natcheff had prescribed for his nerves. We'll might the unfortunate man feel the need of it, between the countess open eruption and the not less formidable calm of Stenovics and Staff nitz! And all his favorite dreams in danger!
 ''She won't leave him or he'll follow her. The woman has infatuated himw the countess persisted.
 "Pray, madame, let me think" said the harassed and sick king. We must open communications with Baroness Dobrava."
 May suggest that the matter might prove urgent, sir!" -Iid Stenovics.
 Every hour is full of danger" de- clared the countess.
 The king held up his hs7d for silence. Then he took paper and pen and wrote with his own hand some lines. He signed the document and folded it. His face was now firm and calmer. The peril to his greatest hcpes-per- haps a sense of the precarious tenure of his power-seemed to impart to him a new promptness. decision alien to his normal character. Colonel Staff nitz" he said in tone of command.
 The colonel rose to his feet and sa- luted. From an adviser in council he became in a moment soldier on duty.
 "I am about to intrust to you a duty of great delicacy.. I choose you be- cause, short of General Stenoyics him. self, there is no man in whom I have such confidence. Tomorrow morning you will go to Praslok and inform his royal highness that you have a com munication from me for Baroness Do brava. If the prince is absent you will see the baroness herself. If she is ab- sent you will follow her and find her. The matter is urgent. You will tell her that it is my request that she at once accompany you back here to .he palace. where I shall receive her and acquaint her with my further wishes. If she asks of these say that you are not em- powered to tell her anything. She must learn them from myself. If she makes any demur about accompanying you immediately or if demur is made or delay suggested from any quarter you will say that my request is a com msnd. If that Is not sufficient you will produce this paper it is an order un- der my hand addressed 10 you and d. rectiBg you to arrest Baroness Do brava and escort her here to my pres ence. notwithstanding any objection or resistance which any person whatever Will offer at his peril You will be back here by tomorrow evening. with the baroness in your charge. Do 1t without employing the order for arrest if possible. but do it anyhow and at all costs. Do you underxtandT"
 Perfectly, sir. Am I 10 take an es- cortY"
 The answer to thst question was anx- iousIy cOasidered-znd awaited snx- iously.
 ~Tes.- said the king. 'you will The precise force I leave to your discretion It should be lapss enough to make yOu secure from hindrance by any act short Of ope7 and armed resistance 10 ny comzsnds~
 StHfnifz saluted again ard at sign from the king resumed his seat The kirg's manner reEaxed as he turned to Sterovics. ~When we've got her here weU reason with hsr-shsn hear req so1-and rers14se her that her health
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lOk the night before: Stenovics ad dressed the king again.
 Captain Markart gathered that the prince was reluctant to interrupt the military training on which be is en. gagged at volseni, sir"
 "A very excellent thing. that. but the other matter is more urgent. shouldn't change my mind on account of that"
 "A personal interview might be try. ing to your majesty"
 The king looked annoyed. possibly a little suspicious. You've no other ob- jection than that to urge. General Ste novics?"
 Stenovics had none other which he could produce No. sir" he said.
 While I'm here I must do my duty. and I shall induce my son to do his. I'll receive the Prince of Slavna in pri- vate audience tomorrow or next day. I'll fix the precise time later. and I'll write the letter myself"
 The decision was final. and it was de feat so far. There was a moments si- lence. Markart saw Colonel Stafnitz nod his head almost imperceptibly to- ward Countess Ellenburg The need and the moment for re-enforcements had come The colonel was calling them up. The order of battle had been well considered in Countess EIlenburgs apartments. The second line came into action The countess began with a question. put with a sheer:
 Did no other reason for the prince's unwilIingness to set out on his journey suggest itself to Captain Markart from what he saw at PraslOk:"
 The king turned sharply round to her. then to Markart "wellF- he ask ed the latter.
 Msrkart was sadly embarrassed.
 Who was at PraslokT' asked the countess
 Nine. Zerkovitch. and her husband for one night, and Baroness Dobrava."
 Yes. Baroness DobravaT'
 she's still thereT' asked the king He looked perpIexed. even ve1ed. but again he smiled He looked at Ste movies and Stafnitz. but this time he found m responsive smiles. Their fares were deadly serious. '-Oh. come. TeII-weII. that's not serious. Natural psrbsps. b1t-the prince has a sense of dau. He'll sec that that won't do And we'll send the baroness a hint EeTI teII her b0w much we miss her st S'svnz-~ Hs tried to make them an swer hls s1aiIe and accept bis smooth iag away of the diaicuIty- It was al q failure
 "T'm bound to say, sir. that I consider Bzrozess Dohrzva a serSozs obstscIe to kis royal highness obeyfng yuur uiskes-a serious obstzcle.- said Ste
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he had not known and kept. At laa
 had he turned traitor!
 Stenovics had failed to allow for this
 human side of the matter-how much
 more alone the revelation would make
 the king feel, how much more exposed
 and helpless. just, moreover. when
 sickness made his invaluable servant
 more indispensable still. A forlorn dig
 nifty filled the kings simple question.
 "Is 1t true, Lepage"
 Lepage's impassivity vanished. He,
 too. was deeply moved. The sense of
 guilt was on him-of guilt against his
 master. It drove him on beyond itself
 to fierce rage against those who had
 goaded him into his dlsobedience,
 whose action and plans had made his disobedience right. for right now he
 believed and felt it. Ills talks with Zerkoyitch had crystallized his sus- picions into confident certainty. He was carried beyond thinking of what effect his outburst might have on his own fortunes or how 1t might distress the already harassed king. He struck back fiercely at his accuser. all his ma tional quickness of passion finding vent in the torrent of words he poured forth in excuse or justification. He spoke his native French very quickly, one word tostllng over another. his arms flying like windmills and his hair bristling. as 1t seemed. with defiance.
 "Yes, it's true, sir. I disobeyed four majesty-for the first time in thirty years. For the first time In my life. sir. did itl And why? Because 1t was right. Because it was for honor. I was angry, yesl I had been scolded because Count Alexis bade me call him prince and you heard me do it. Yes. I was angry. Was it my faulti Had told him he was prince? No! Who had told him be was prince7 Don't ask me. sir. Ask somebody else. For my part. know well the difference be- tween one who Is prince and one who is not Oh. I'm not ignorant of thatl I know. too. the difference between one who is a queen and one who Is not--oh, with the utmost respect to Mme Ia Comtesse. But I know it, and I re- member it. Does everybody else re- member itT'
 He stopped for moment and clutch ed at bis stiff. tight collar as though to wrench 1t away from his neck and let the stream of his words flow even more freely. While he paused nobody spoke. Stenovics' heavy gaEe was on the king. Stafnitz's eyes discreetIy on the cell Ing The countess looked scared. Had they made a mistake! Would it have been better 10 run the risk Of what Le- page could dol The kings hands were on the table in front of him. They lremhied where they lay.
 Why wasn't the prince 10 knowf Because then be wouldn't co on hls iourneyl Ills journey after the Ger man princess- He faced Stenovics bow. boldly and defanfly. pointing q st him ~Yes. they wanted him to %. Yes. they d5ds wny. sirf To marry a princess-a great princessf Was that what they we1fedf Eh. but t would have been little nse for Count Alexis to ask ne t0 call him a prince then. And Nine Ia Comtezse-wSfh the almost respecf t0 Nine. Ia Comfesse-- she wanted great princess heret On. she vznted that nightly. to be surs-
 The king stirred unsazfly En hfs ehNEr.
 -Hz win ysz Ilstsn to hinF ths
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will benefit by foreign trip. If neces. sary I shall cause her to be deported She must be out of Kravonia in three days unless she can clear herself from all suspicion. I'll arrange that the prince shan't come for his audience un- til she is well out of Slavna. It Is, of course, absolutely essential that no word of this should pass the walls of this room. If once hint of 1t reached Praslok the task of laying our hands on the baroness might become infinite ly more difficult"
 The three were well pleased. They had come to fear Sophy, and on that score alone would be right glad to see the last of her. And when she had gone there was a fairer chance that the prince, too, would go on his travels. Whether he went after her or not they cared little so that he went and the re- cruiting and training at Volseni were interrupted
 Again. she was to go before the audi ence. That was another point. The peril of the audience remained, but they had improved their chances. Per haps Stafnitz's brain was already busy with the possibilities of his mission and his escort. The latter was to be large enough to make him secure from hin- d-anes by any act short of open and armed resistance to the kings com nands. If 1t were impossible, as his majesty obviously considered. to con- template such resistance 1t was evi- de1tly no less impossible to reckon EAst might happen as a consequence ot it.
 The king rang his bell impatiently. q want my draft again. I'm very tired. Is there anything else which need detain us todayT
 As be spoke, before Stenovics could answer. Lepage came in with the draft The valet wore an even unusually de mure and uninterested expression.
 There is one other matter. sir" said Etenovics.
 The king paused in the act of drink ing and listened, with his glass in his hand. Lepage standing beside him.
 Your majesty just now impressed on us the need of secrecy as to what passes between these walls. I think. sir. you would insist on the same thing with all who serve you ccnfdentIally. You haven't asked. sir. how the prince became aware of the state of your najesty's health"
 The king started a little. ssNo: for got that. It was against my direct or ders. How was ity'
 stenovics kept his eyes on the king. Markart and Stafnitz allowed them selves to study Lepage's features. He stood the scrutiny well
 ~The news sir. was betrayed by a man within these waIls-a man in close touch with your majesty"
 -Natcheff.- exclaimed the Krag.
 Certainly not. sir. Another. This man. of whom I had suspicious and whom caused to be watched. went by night to she house of M. Zerkovitch. who is. as ysz are aware. a close friend and. if nay use the word. an sdherent of the Prince of slavna. Their inter view took place between Q and 10 last night At II ZsrkovItch. having Dor rOred a horse from the princes sta bles. set out for PrasIok- He rode hard through the night and reached the cas- us. as Captain Msrkart has tod us L. the snaH hourx of the morning Ihsrs
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movies. s
 -Then we must get her away, gen eral."
 "Will he let her goT" snapped the countess.
 "I must order it if it comes to that" said the king. These little-er-affairs -these-what-hollday fiirtations"-
 The countess lost or appeared to lose control of herself suddenly. Little af- fairs. Holiday flirtations. If it were only that it would ue beneath your mo- tice, sir, and beneath mine. It's more than thatw
 The king started and leaned for ward, looking at her. She rose to her feet. crying: More than that. While we sit talking here he may be marry ing that womanr'
 Marrying herT' cried the king. His face turned red and then, as the blood ebbed again, became very pale.
 That's what she means-yes. and what he means too"
 The king was aghast. The second as. SohAN SAAGLh hOAAC-bAihth hl HIS utdI- est hopes snd wounded his most inti- mate ambitions. but he was still in- credulous. He spread out trembling hands. turning from the vehement wo- man to his two counselors.
 Gentlemen" he said imploringly. with outstretched hands.
 They were silent-grave and silent.
 Captain Markart. you-you saw any thing to suggest this-this terrible ideay
 The fire was hot on poor Markart again. He stammered and stuttered.
 'The-the baroness seemed to have much influence. sir: toto hold a very high position in the princes regard: toto be in his corfdence"-
 Yes" struck in the countess. "She wears the uniform of his artillery Isn't that a compliment usually re- served for ladies of royal rank7 I ap- peal to you, Colonel stafnitz-'
 ''In most services 1t is so. believe, countess, "the colonel answered gravely. But I should never allow it-and without my consent
 "It might be invalid. sir. though there's some doubt about that. but 1t would be a fatal bar to cur German
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. Inc oOlonsI ross to his womani She
 feet and SalH.cL has taken ad- vantage Of the favor the king showed her"
 And [ disdT- asked the king.
 steaovics shrug-sd his sho1lders "Of course there would be 10 coatrol then sad De.
 The Ring looked arounh- we must get her awav from Przstsk-
 WfH she co-rg- jsered the countess. aNof she. VIII he let her e0s Not her Tie king passed his hand weakly across his brow Tben he raux a ben on the tsh@e- Lspags entered. and the kng bzle hin bring hlm tks draft
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"HE kings ambition and pride
 N had quivered under the threat
 H of a cruel blow. The charge
 against Lepage wounded him hardly less deeply. He reEzrded his body servant with the tTustfuI a1ec- tioa whIch gTOvs on an intolent nan h course of yean-cf cosnflesS dsrs of consulting trusting. rss-InS ca enc ever present ever ready. always trust worthy. Lepass had besn with him ssxriy thlrty ysarz There WIS hanzIy a seret of the kfnx's msnhocd whfch
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project Even an influence short of actual maria ge--
 she means marriage. I say. mauiageE' The countess v as quite rudeiy impatient ofher ally which was very artistic. "An ambitious and dangerous
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-14
GLASS men
COME TO TERMS
MANUFACTURERS AND WORKERS
AGREE AND is BIG FIRMS
SIGN THE SCALE,

PITTsBURG. Pa. Feb. 14.-one OF
the most important steps taken to
bring order and good feeling into the
warning window glass trade was com.
pIeted yesterday after Ave hours
conference between representatives. Of
the workers and is manufacturers OF
handmade glass, who control upward
of four hundred pots.
AS a result OF this conference a new
organization of blowers and gatherers
has been formed. the same to have Its
headquarters in Pittsburg, with q
membership OF about eight hundred
OF that. craft. It's principles viii ID.
clude working in harmony with the
Cutters and Flatteners' Association.
which has been the bone Of conten-
tion in the past with the older asso-
Citations of workers, The Is manutac-
turers have approved the plan and
have recognized the association. prac-
ticalIy assuring It 400 pots for the
starting.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-14
At THE GRAND
THE MuRRAv.mAckEY COMPANY
STILL PUTTING ON GOOD
PERFORMANCES.

It Is true the Murray-Mackey com.
pany who are filling a weeks engage
ment at the Grand Opera House, arc
playing at popular prices. but II any
organization ever deserved better
prices it is this company.
THE ,Ayenger' was the bill present
ed last night. Too much praise can,
not be accorded the company for the
manner in which the play was produc'
ed. The company is headed by ]. NJ.
Donavin, whose reputation is too firm
ly established to require any boast.
The vaudeville numbers introduced
between the acts are the best ever
seen here at popular prices, and
among them are performers who have
played the leading vaudeville theaters
at high prices. Among them are Ere
yoli, the magician and shadowist: Eu-
gene Lane, the two Hudsons, and Miss
Myrtle Adell. Tonight the company
will present their feature play, "a
Royal Revenge which is pronounced
very beautiful piece In which some
expensive and elaborate costumes are
worn.
Tomorrow afternoon a play which
is always enjoyed by the children,
Trip Van winkle.' will be presented,
and tomorrow night, their last per-
formance. they will present Tracy,
the Outlaw"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-14
MENTALLY
UNBALANCED
JOHN POWELL SUFFERING FROM
DERANeEMENT CAUSED BY
SEVERE ILLNESS.

John Powell, of Blacksville, not Gro
yer Powell as was reported in the
morning paper, was placed in the coun-
ty jail last evening. His actions yes
terday Indicated that his mind was
unbalanced, Yesterday afternoon about
three o'clock he went to the wharf,
got into Luther Cordray's gasoline
launch and started OF In the boat with
one oar Cordray was informed that
man had taken his boat and was go
ing down the river. The owner OF the
launch started in pursuit and overlook
Powell at the round house where he
was trying to land. Cordray asked
Powell what, he was doing and he re-
piled that he was hoeing corn. 1t was
apparent that Powell was suffering
from oberradon. Cordray brought him
back.
Mr.. Powell about three months ago
was taken seriously Ill suffering from
liver arrangement and kidney affec-
tion. During that illness his mind was
of but he got better and his reason,
ing was restored. Several days ago he
had another attack. His doctor ad.
vised his friends to consult special.
list in Pittsburg. The specialist was
consulted and said that 1t was not a
case that should be sent to hospital
for the insane but that he should be
taken to sanitarium. Powell was
here for a day or so and then started
to take walk yesterday. He will be
taken to Baltimore for treatment
where 1t Is hoped that he Will be re.
stored to his usual health.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-14
HIGH SCHOOL
WILL PLAY THE WEST VIRGINIA
UNIVERSITY FRESH
MEN,

Manager Hamilton, Of the High
school basket ball team. received word
this morning that the Sophomore team
will be unable to come for the game
tonight on account of injuries In
their recent game with the varsity.
The manager Immediately sent word
to Beryl Crowl. the local boy who Is
manager of the University Freshmen
team. and secured game for tonight,
The Freshmen team has been defeated
but once this year and that was by
the w. v. U. varsity. The defeated
the soDhomores by score Of IS to O..
) The Freshmen's line up 1t not known
vet. but Beryl Crowl Of the last years
High school team, will play one of the
forwards. Walter Gasklns Of last
years F. S. N. S. team, viii be at cen
ter. The game will be called at $500
on account OF the indoor meet. Haw.
ley will referee the game.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-14
Many
Cheers For
Mr. Tart
WAR SECRETARY RECEIVES
WARM WELCOME IN CITY
OF DETROIT.

DETROIT, Feb. II Secretary OF
War William II. TAFT, who was the
guest yesterday afternoon Of the Mich
gan retail lumber dealers association,
talked for an hour and half at the
luncheon which was rendered him by
the association upon The moral awak-
ening recently from business methods
which permit Illegally and fraud. ."
The address was the elimination of q
busy six hours In Detroit.
Arriving in the city at 10 o'clock
from Grand Rapids. Secretary TAFT
and party we're driven to the Hotel
Pontchartrain. The secretary greeted
several thousand people at a public
reception which began Immediately
after his arrival at the hotel.
Throughout his stay in the city the
secretary's every appearance on the
street was the signal for cheers and
enthusiasm. More than GOO men were
gathered about the tables in the ban
quet room Of Harmonic hall to greet
Taft when he arrived there, with sew
eral hundred men and women, its ca
pacity. seated in the gallery. Former
United States Senator Thomas w. Pal.
mer presided as POSTMASTER.
Governor Warner while voicing the
States welcome to the secretary
brought a tremendous outburst OF en-
thusiasm when he declared that he
was convinced that so or 80 per cent,
of the people of Michigan are for Mr..
Taft's nomination for the presidency
on the Republican ticket.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-02-14
old TOLLGA7ES
DOOMED TO GO
ruRNPIKEs TO BE ACQUIRED BY
THE STATE OF MARY.

sTATEHoUsE, ANNAPOLIS, Feb.
14.-Goodby to tollgates in Maryland.
That is their fate If Governor Brothers
and other hackers of the good roads
movement succeed in carrying through
their ideas for system of improved
roads in Maryland.
Behind this movement for better
roads, besides Governor crothers, are
Attorney General straus, Speaker Ray,
President Seth, Of the senate; former
Speaker Benson. who is the Democrat
ic leader in the house. and others
prominent in Democratic councils.
The proposed system OF Improving
highways, aggregating 1000 miles. and
permeatlng the whole State is design
ed to be monument to the Crothers'
administration. Governor crothers is
willing.
Democratic leaders are approaching
an agreement by which the party will
stand by at least three important pro
visions Of bill. These provisions are
that there shall be State stock Issue
of $5,OOO,OOO; that money to be deriv-
ed from this issue shall be sbent under
the direction of State commission,
thus eliminating county commission
ers. In other words, the principle of
home rule is destroyed Baltimore
City, which will pay nearly half of
the fund required for annual interest
and sinking fund requirements, will
not secure a cent for its streets.
The most important provision of the
bin, when framed, win be that for con-
demnation proceedings. The object of
this clause is to enable the State to ac-
quire possession of the turnpikes of
the State now owned by private COM
panies. State ownership Of turnpikes
will mean the abolition Of tolls and of
tollgates.