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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1908-02-24
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Nic WIit9lirOcr iinO anfgcfOrOcrt,
elmer Grtrn e Wcncral e &crinmms
lnn9 Bcntc, MOntng "a. Scbrnnr,
9 llbr NbcnOS, in Der DStug-SHac"
bci5nUOGncn, I'm cincn gcIhlnf ST
fniIcn, NIT Dem yltna6GGn9igcn Sir.
NcrUcrcin" am 9OnucrltnG %. Sc
Grnar, nad) NnnapOliS SIT gcbcn.
$. IS. &Un NCiuc, ScfrctGr.
(55)
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1908-02-24
CUR 0cndltnnn.

Irr ,Eru,ths GorrrIpoHotut" uimmt ~ iebsr
8tit 9srintr nuf lber gerloDuuacu, God8etten,
@sburtstnae, nrIocue unO TIDerut 6ud5rttcu,
@sfeuihaitS.N bcube rtc., nit ben Hameu Ocr
aupeIeuOcu, bic a6cr Oeuilih asifrtrbeu istu
iUntu. gluh ger]OualGott5cu wcroCn gern
uuFgruommeu. Ste Gtuieubrr iolGer gcrthte
miiTeu nbrr ibren gInmeu mteridreiOrn uuo
upr 9tnem uitt u%crarieu, 100 bic 5eitlihtett
~Itnttiau6 Strabe uuO SarSHummer.
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6rgfn probibition
DENOMINATION Ocs Granddaughter
Siirgcr'S ereins bon WiarDlnHO"
in annnpOlis, att 9Oumcritag,
ben u. Trbrnar.

2Iacn @ercincn, NlitglicOcrn, iu-
luic Dem Enblifum int 2mgcmcincu
5nr NOdridt, Oof Uon bcrtc nn
Siactc fir bic &nnOfn6rt nndJ
annapolis in Scr Office bcS n6Otcl
9ialcigB" 5u crGnltcn iiuO, %rci5
500 cinihlicflid 9l63ciGcn. IS
iuirO 0cluiini6t, Ouf Oicicl6rn bis
ipdtcitcnS Niittmod NlbcnO acl5it
lrcrOcn. N6fa6rt Der Spc3ial-3 ii9c
ron Gnlucrt-S tntion I'm / lt6r;
llnion-S tatiun INN los uno 6rcOcs
rid 9iOaO Stntiun nm f.t2 ltGr
NndJmittn08.
(53,LG,O 3OGn Chris @rGiiOcnt.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1908-02-24
6cb6c[s riniines gltclicr.

@ir babcn MIR Gin Ntclicr IN Suiti.
more, uno Sas befinoct it'd in Der
Stage 1T cbcner GrOe, Nr. 321, NOrS'
Gay., naBe SigbsStr. 9inOcrsEGO'
~tuarapbicn cine SpcsialitGt. - Seine
gacntrn umS feline Sreppcn SIT itcigcn.
Z. Sebbcl. 6. Grmi, 0cidaftSfibrcr.
(3f5--)
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1908-02-24
,Snrmpnic . Saic,"

Ir. Ala, @cit- Sapctte.S trakc, Sarl
Shmibt, Snbnbcr. @iirSbnrgcr SOf'
BRAN friid am 3apf. Diners, Sonpcrs
a la carte. ScOen Samitag Ibcno
Srci.Gun5eet. (IpriIt,tO
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1908-02-24
ySrp6iinn" WnSfen6al.

p@ermania = WannerdIpr : SnQe."
Mittiuodl, ben 26. Scbruar.
&artcn SOC. pro EcriOn crGGltlid)
in Ser rSrObiinn'Salle," Nr. 5000,
SrcoeridsIp nno bel Srn. s..
@icucfclb, Rr. 2019, @cit-Irattltr.
GA, I50,4-O
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1908-02-24

&cnOclcr's SUtcl, 400 Galucrt.,
Gfc Mnl6crrg.Str Glesnntc Sdlaf.
simmer, mGhige Erciie. Mabl5citen
5n icScr Suacs5cit. 9lcgnlGrc Diners.
Scinitc @ctramfc nnS Giaarrcu.
Gi9Cntbiimrr @aItcr u. @cuSclcr.
CO.
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ScOcr in SpiritnOicu g SanOcI
SntrrCIIirtr

Oem p%SSirtbea z huguerriu" nddJ guHnpDlis &c.
hen.
Sigc inGrcu 40: Galucrt,9ngubpt t2.40 Nad.
Srcncrit s9tunos Snbnbut uu. 9ilctr In nleu
Strtiuucr mo bel 3ubu "a. S6erBcimS, 9tr. 900,
Hurbs SaiBuuu. StrnRc, Weurac e. Va Barre, ar.
t40l, &utnpscusS trnfc, 5rebetih Struiier, tuu.,
yir. IFS, @citspnm6Hras strahC, uuo @eurar Z.
NGltcr, 9ir. &c, Sho.@aBa Str. 8uuOreiic I5e.
(54-51
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1908-02-24

Stootrot6amit0lieO @cnrD @icne.
iClO pom ser 20. @uro mar ser ndditl
Rcouer. &err @icncicl0 iaQtc IT,. ~:
Sic Sohlugc muB cine ie6r ernitC
ictu mcnn Der @iirqcrucrCiu iid per.
ouDuBt iicbt an Die 6roucu 3u appel.
Iircu 0ourit biciclbcu ibu in ieiucrl
@citrcbrmgcn fir Otc @abrrmg ser
pcrionlihcu 6rcibcit uutcritijBcn. EdJ
boiic 3uOcriihtIih, ooB Oieier 2Ippcl
niht umionit gculddt mlr0C muO OoB
Tout Ser llnteritijBuuq Der 6rouen,
Sic QrobibitiouaDoge, mclhc pom
Siioen fer degcn ms inn 2lu3uae lit,
i'm Stootc W}arplanO Die &lippc lin.
Den miro, on Der lie otacinonocr-
itiebt. @loubcu Sic mir, 0oB cine
Concentration mic lie Scr llnQb61ns
gjgc 9iirQcrpercul" plant, Gin cling
Der 9}otbUcuOiQfcit lit. ,Sd) 1obc iclbit
NIT W}itNltcOcrn Ser &cgi9latW
Qciprodeu, mclhc oui cine ioltc q.
monitrutiou 6oiicn Oomit iic, mcmt
tic acQcn @ocol option itinmcIL i6rc
Stimmc motiuircn t0uucn. Cicic
&cutc bciinOcn iiG iiirDobr in tcjncr
bcuci0Cu2mcrthcu Gage umO fir Ujclc
Ocriclbe bcOclttct Der ]qc8cmu0rtig to
bcuOc &umpf i6r politii6cs @rab,
bclm itiumcn Itc fijr @ocol option,
10 bobcu tie Is nit DEM liDcrulcu Gle.
mcut DerOorben ulo Dicc Ocriu. 9tudJ.
Dem icncr 2mOcriou mO iciuc 2lu0dn,
ger lett Noben %roitloa in @lmopoIi5
fiir &ocaI Option thdtiQ DarCL lit Is
Die Eilid)t Oc9 liberal OcntenOCn Gle
ment2, Ourd cine @cQcnocnDuitro
tion Die Nirflmg Der &lnOacbmlQ ic.
ucr &cutc otf3l6cbcn mo tnicldDo.
dc @cicBgcbcr SIT itdrtcn. lSn mcincm
StoOttbci(, in SiIOmcIt Baltimore.
bcrridt infer oCn 6roueu Elm aroBcr
Gntbuiio5mu9 iiir Die Sudc ser per.
i0ulidcu Treibcit, mo i6 bin ii0tr.
jcltgt, DAB Oiciclbcn lid) in GROCER
3obl al Der 6obrt nod Nmapoji2
Gctbcilign mcrOcu, 0ic l&cltQcihihtc
lebrt ms, OoB itct9 NO liM Die 6rull
Ell elmer Sadc o]ngcnommcn bobcn
oiclcIbc crfolareid our08cliibrt mrr-
DC, lnO mir mollcn boifcn, 0oB aud
Sic, mcinc 0oncn, iib nodJ Ser Der
to8lt1g Der @cictQcbunA iagen tGn.
men, 0aB &6r Gtntrctcn iitr lmicrc
Sadie nidt mionit mar"
Ger NnuaIt 0cs ,lDno66Groiocn
@iir0crucreinS," Scrr Gull &obonn.
len, mar Der u6dIte NcOncr. SEER 20.
bonnicn ioute in icilcn 2nlsfiihrlut.
Qcn inter InOcrcm:
o., 26rcr on,ffr3rrno ,,Sd4c IN
&6nrn mr. 0r0pm mittbrilcn Noi, oos
ilntcrhors Nrr @cirtorbnro o,,S tOt
WitoIipNcrr ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS n ur6
6onor rf,,r 81 mi sic otont NoIti.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1908-02-24
llntcrhnlhnns gNcapciicr.

rHtpDCmic" - Mt lie gtooItC".
,,9ltgurH's" - Inner Gyu 5S.Ols.
,Iubiturtum" - Wulu ,55ua Doodle.
,Sluurn's - Sweet M,ulD -.
uNurb e ~ 1oho.Ce
yWarcn" - vEruus gltluUiic Huylc5aucy5" 10.
.Nuuibun" - .&tofoTo5 cuur'.
t9lCu WIUHumcutaI"@ Gbe Colonial Bellies.
,Nturglauo" HC.lb5 agtU star Same.
riIC.
Subiu'G. 404-iOG Ch.@ntiuprc, : traBc -
Observation-Disclosures mo Nsuuoclbtloer.
she &tluro, " Ycrtugtuur, uuhc GhnrlcssStr.
6ubieinc NSaHoc.btloer mo auocrc 9Ittrdts
ii0ugu.
SOD" @Ort1. 9prnus uuS raistrafe
GuQlId &uuiteuu1QCu h%rc'trter ptlocr G5ieTc,
g&lHoCltiloCr uuO RoufhubfGbreU.
rSuruucrciu 0uruurtc." - WtOUiuQ, ben "a.
ECbrtIr. aroBtr AIos.gHbaI iU Der &erC'la
NGut.
"a GC5ruur, SttihluQsiCft mo SUa tH Der
rQiQlInuo Ncaoenp 9tgbiaHotonu
@ctaunuerciu o6robNun" Wtiipoh. Den
%. FCbrIdU. DtusiCutull IN Der u@cJuGttlGs
AtduUCrbOra sale.
Erci5cbutcc 9rnbubns Rccital - ErcItuQ. bCt
rs. Nelrrur. a0nWitiuua z Nor.
,GthCutrnuE" n Eieui.uO. BEN @. LtlT3.
QruFtr HlaetCubuu Tn Ger .cioblduo Ncdormu"
nCcutihcr SrtcGcrbHuo BON Baltimore" -
WcUtUG ocu %, D,lr5. RrOGe @tburlaIIQafetCr
oCe aulfCr5 I&iibCiW Der Griic In bcr nWClruas
Ul0 WtaUUtrhoy Sale.
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5ciua nno EroGibitiun.

in 0icicr iduercn 3cit G1rbc al
bcfer,cr
Die ultc Crctcinigtett5.aird par
acltern Abcno non NnoGdttgeu &c.
tilllt, Die Den otrenen 1un0 3eitGcmd.
zen @uaTitbrtngcn 0e9 EoitorS u. i.
Stcrgcr nit SpQnnlrug foI8ten. Der
FreOtder iogte:
9|iht ct'uo nm Die @lnit oc2 libc'
rulcn Ecut't)tbltnl9 SIT crlnIdcn, oocr
sic @cGucr elmer liberation driitlidcrl
Gcbe0aonltolult8 bcrolla}uforOcrlt.
m0bltc i6 mir Die bcllttge NbcnO'
bctrudtlulg 0o2 Cbenu: uH$cili2 rn0
NrobtblttoM 1onocrn not Dem gc'
mrBtlctn 0ctriebcn, ooB Is zines olti'
rtdti9cn Frcoi9er0 Ffltht lit. IN Die
len Nodcn lWjlpcioelltt1 6orbc jll be.
fc1ncn.
ST. tcircr Belt mor ooa 8ll0 Sem
10 CntItclt, pcrl0ildt ulO pcrpurrclL
ais 8crooc icbt 100 Die @ogcn Dct
3lutctrddt olri bciocn Scitcn 10 bod
9ctcll 10 bod, Dab ne tolt ocrt lcBten
9tclt drlltllder Htcbc btnuc8ldmcm'
men. omen 0or} nnocrcn &clu2 lot
oo2 MODERN dlrlltild)e &cbcn llrlcrer
Icbi0cn 3ctt Dor HltGe1 0eltelIt; nitt
OcrL Der mt oen Nrolternocn 00pelnt
NM 1td NIT ocn Nro0lld)cn 9crrcut;
mat oclt, Der Dor nobc}lt 2OJD SAD.
rem oo7 lttrllAc FDurtlucrIhtm lnnl11t
0ell bclld)Icrllden NtensrH 0ca Gem
PETS oll2 Dem @ciIigtbltm 1ctrirbcn.
Ntdt cen Nreilno Der Suttoer, Der
nit 'cIltcr @Irtenltmmc Die @crln.
gen ltl1o %cradtetcH Gcrltlcn ltllo 0cr
'ctnen &iln8ern ans @er} Ic9tc. ntdt
ltbcr ou2 Volt 5t berrlhelt, 1on0ern
&orbtlocr Der @ceroe 81 lcin.
Gtnen doil} mocrct &cllt3 lcbe1l
mir. gtId)t Den, Der oo9 bcrrIthltc al
Ter @IcIfntl'e, llunllib oo9 pom
bornlberjIgen Samurltcr ollen @c.
ldlcdtern Der Groc ais 9iihtldnur
mo Stllbpumtt btllterlolcn. Ter Sc
ms Der moocrncn GbriItenbeit lit bint-
mrIluctt ncrld)icocn Don bent Der lei
men 3elt9cnonen Den Notb 3%llrlet:
mas lebct tbr Den splitter III cltrc3
@rltocr9 Nll0c llllo lcbet ben Hultcn
III Cllrcnt Nltdc nldlt2
Gurum lit c9 rcdt mo }ettgcnt1B,
ooB mon oo@ mobrc Vilo bcroorbolt,
oolllt ole, Die nod) @ered)tlgteit nm
g8obrbelt Oilrltcn, lit) at lctncr @r0B2
crQuidcn unO 3l ibm oltii6oucrL 10
mic err lctbte mo lcbte.
&c0c@ @Iott aus Dem Bud icinca
SebenS lit Elm GcntnoI Icincr @icbc
lt1lo lcocr @rdltobe enc 9Iun1c, Die
Den Manocrer lott %lcilcr SIT Gcocn-
fen.
Gcutlih ME fclnca Dor ibn1, III oo5
@ud letnc@ Scbcn@ 8eIhrteben. %orn
erltcl1 bis sum leBtcl1 9lott lpebt ltn&
Der @old) lctneo Grbormen@ cnt9e-
ger, Dob man nt3t Ion9er ian.
men fam, lctn 9on}c2 GrOcnIcbcn
BON @etblc6cm bis @ol9otbo immcr
micOcr SIT bctrodtcn. NQc Icinc 3citgc-
nollen limo nerlnntcn llllo ncr8e'lelL
nm CT ro0t bod uto 8emoltig IN Die
@e9cmpdrt bcrctlr, olS molIte er STINT
mel n1O Groc nit lcincr SiebG Grill
len. @roBe @etlter ollcr 3etten boz
ben ale &rott ell1geIeBt, olelen Se'll3
ST. itbcrro8cn-ihrc Sebcnapcrte per.
Ionfcn mic oo@ Hbcnorotb om lpcltli-
den @inmeI, ndbreno Der 9}omc
oSeiuS" ouea ilbcrId)ottet. @orum?
@orit bcItcbt OoS @lnocr ictn2r
Otod)t?
Gr CAB Den W}cnldcn ooS @odltc
un0 SdonItc: Die &icbc! Hiftct nidt
unO Ocrbonmct nidtl las lit u1ier
N,t,,a Sac, N,,,. IL E,tfN,A A,1,.NtN,,,
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-06-20

''1As king died at toe O'Clock, n. Zer-
k0vttchr' no s0td.
dangerous neighborhood Of the palace.
He came to the surface fifty feet down
stream and made for the other side.
He made land quarter Of mile be-
low the palace. All. it was colder on
the road there than struggling with the
cold water! But his spirit was not
quenched. He laughed again, a tribe
Historically perhaps. In spite Of Ster-
kof he was spending the evening out!
He set his feet for Slavna-briskly, too!
Nay. he ran. for warmth's sake and be-
cause Of what the sentry might even
now be reporting to Sterkon and.
through him. to General Stenovics.
The thought brought him to a stand
still again. There might be a Gordon
Of sentries across the roadl After q
moments hesitation he broke away
from the main road, struck due south
and 30 ran when he could. walked
when he must, two miles.
He was getting terribly tired now,
but not cold-rather he was feverishly
hot inside his clammy garments. He
turned along country cross road
which ran west and passed through q
village. leaving the Hotel de Paris on
the main road far to his right. At last
he reached the main road south and
turned up 1t, heading again for Slavna
and for the bridge which crossed the
South river. He passed the bridge
without being challenged as the cathe.
dral clock struck midnight from St
Michaers square. The worst of his
task was accomplished. II now be
could find Zerkovitch!
But he was sore spent. Running was
out Of the question now. He skunk
slowly. and painfully along the south
boulevard. clinging close to the fences
Of tae gardens. seeking the shelter OF
the trees which overhung them.
Dragged. hatless. dirty. infinitely
weary. at last he reached Zerkovitch't
house at the corner where the boule
ward and the Street Of the Fountain
meet. He opened the garden gate and
walked in. Spent a. he was. he breathet
a "Bravo!" when esaw q light burn
ing in the hall. He staggered on. rams
the bell and fairly fell in . lump out
side the door. 3s
He had done wen. He 4 nan .,
peace. busy with clothes-he haA DON
! veil thai night. But he was enesAsd
=
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ANTHONY HOPE
eoeeeeeoeoo by ooooooooe
!, esVV5lo 80 Aas & nsgs1las4iaa

has an attack OF influenza and DR.. Nat
chef is in attendance? 1t would be un-
feeling. I4epage!" r
Horribly. captain! Probably even
the sentries would objectr' M
ITS possible they would" Sterkoff
agreed again. He drew himself up and
saluted Markart, who did not move or
pay any attention. Good night, lie
page" He turned to the door. His
head seemed more cooked on one side
than ever. Lepage babe him Good
night" very respectfully. but as the key
turned In the door he murmured long
lngly. "Ah, II l could knock that ugly
mug the rest Of the way of his shout
dersw
He treated Markart with no less re-
spect than he had accorded to Ster-
koff. He would not hear Of sitting
down at table with an officer. but in
sisted on handing the dish and uncork-
ing the wine. Markart accepted his at
tentions and began to eat languidly
with utter want of appetite.
"Some wine. captain. Some wine to
cheer you up in this tiresome duty OF
guarding mel" cried Lepage, picking
up bottle in one hand and glass In
the other. "Oh. but that wry necked
fellow has brought you dirty glass
A moment, captain! III wash it.
| Aud of he bounded-not even waiting
. to set down the bottle-into the little
| room beyond.
| His brain was working hard now
marshaling his resources against hi
difficulties. The difficulties were thirty
feet to fall. Sterkoffs sentries, thu
broad, swift current Of the Krath-fol
even in normal times there was always
a sentry on the bridge-then the search
for Zerkovitch in Slavna. His re
sources were a mattress. spare pal
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-06-20

mattress-but he could not wait long
or that measured tramp and that dark
figure would come. There would be
sudden squirt Of light and report
and what Of Lepage then? He gathered
ais legs up behind his knees. took long
breath-and fell. AS luck would have
It, though he landed on the very edge
Of the mattress, yet he did land on it
and tumbled forward on his face,
shaken, but with bones intact. There
was a numb feeling above his knees
aothing worse than that s
He drew another long breath. Heavy
bodies and even mattresses fall quick
". He must have seven or eight min
utes yet! ,.. eva va 4-.r le
But no! Heavy bodies, even mat
tresses, falling quickly. make a noise.
Lepage. too, had come down with q
thud, sQuashing hidden air out Of the
interstices of the mattress. The silence
of night will give resonance to gentler
sounds than that. which was as though
. giant had squeezed his mighty sponge.
Lepage on his numb knees listened,
The steps came. not measured now.
but running The dark figure came
running around the corner What next
Next the challenge-then the squirt OF
light and the report! What Of Lepage
then? Nothing. SO far as Lepage and the
rest of humanity for certainty knew.
OF that nothing, actual or possible
Lepage did not approve. He hitched the
mattress on to his back. bent himself
nearly double and, thus both burdened
and protected, made for the river. Ht
must have looked like turtle scurry
ing to the sea lest he should be turned
over and so left for soup in due season
"Who goes there? Halt! Haiti
The turtle scurried on. 1t WAS NJ
moment to stop and discuss matters.
The squirt of light-the report. There
was a hole in the mattress, but wei
above Lepage's head. Indeed, If hit a
ALL he was not most likely to be hit IL
the head That vital portion Of hin
was tucked away too carefully. HI
presented a broader aim, but the mat
tress masked him nobly. There wa
another shot-the northwest corner 0
the mattress this time-but the mat
tress on the rivers edge. The mex
instant it was floating on the curren
Of the Krath. and Sterkoff's sentry wa
indulging in some very pretty practic
ut it. He hit 1t every time until tn
swift current carried it around tn
bend and out Of sight.
The whole thing seemed strange an
rather uncanny to the sentry. 81
grounded his rifle and wiped his brow
It had looked like carpet taking
walk on it's own account and then
swim! Superior officers might be az
customed to such strange phenomens
The sentry was not. He set OF at
round pace to the guardroom. He di
not even stay to notice the white rop
, which dangled in the air from frs
, door window. Had he stopped b
would have heard Markart's invincibl,
. drug laden snoring.
Lepage had separated himself fro1
his good friend and ally, the mattress
and Owed under water while the sentr
blazed away. He welcomed the Gu
rent which bore him rapidly from til
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-06-20

When Zerkovitch opened me 6oor ne
found little more than heap of dank
and dirty raiment. Heghauled 1t in
and shut the door He supported Le-
page into the study, sat him by the fire
and got brandy for him to drink, pour
ing out full half tumbler. Lepage
took 1t and drank the better part OF 1t
at gulp.
"The king died at 8 O'Clock, NJ. Zerko-
vitchr' he said. He drank the rest. let
the tumbler fall. with crash. in the
fender, buried his head on his breast
and fell into blank unco,uciousness.
He was out Of the battle as much ~
Markart, who slept the clock around In
spite of Stenovics' shakings and DR..
Natcheff's rubbings and stimulants.
But he had done his part. 1t was for
ZerkOvitch to do his now.
The king had died at 5 o'clock? 1t
was certainly odd, that story, because
Zerkovitch had just returned from the
Offices of the Patriot. and Immediately
before he left he had sent down to the
foreman printer an official communique
| to be inserted in his paper 1t was to
the effect that Captain Mistitch and
guard of honor Of fifty men would
leave Slavna next morning at o'clock
| for Dobrava to be In readiness to re-
| ceive the king. who had made magnifi-
cent progress and was about to proceed
| to his country seat to complete his con-
valescence.
| Captain Mistitch and guard Of hon
or for Dobrava Zerkovitch decided
that he would If possible ride ahead Of
| them to Dobra va-that Is, part OF the
way. But first he called his old house
keeper and told her to put I.epage to
bed.
Don't worry about anything he says.
He's raving" he added thoughtfully.
But poor Lepnge raved no more that
night. He did not speak again till all
was over. He had done his part.
At O'clock in the morning Zerko,
Witch left Slavna hidden under sack
in carriers cart. He obtained q
horse at high price from farmer
three miles along the road and thence
set out for the castle at his best speed
At 6 Captain Mistitch, charged witt
Stafnitz's careful instructions. set out
with his guard Of honor along the same
road-going to Dobrava to await the
arrival Of the king, who lay dead in the
palace on the Krath!
But since they started at 6 and no
2. as the official communique led Ter
kovitch to suppose. he had an hour less
J to spare than he thought. Moreover
they went not fifty strong. but hun
dred
These two changes-of the hour ant
the force-were made as soon as Ste
movies and Stafnitz learned of Lepage'
escape. A large force and midnigh
march would have aroused suspicion
} in Slavna. The general did what b
could safely do to meet the DANCE
which the escape suggested-the dan
ger that news Of the kings death Nigh
be carried to Praslok before Mistitcl
and his escort got there.
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Into q laugh.
"They must think 1t odd to see you
carrying dishes and bottles about the
palace, captainw
Possibly" agreed eterkof. But
Jon see. my friend. what they think In
the palace doesn't matter very much.
% long - none Of them can get out
side" ME&
~Oh, they noe oe them spend tn
evening outfs 80. g.
Would they wish 10 when the king
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The first market day" held at
Emmett proved sucn a success that
It - the intention Of the promoters
60 repeat 1t regularly in the future.
Every thing offered for sale brought
sood prices and everyone was appar-
asntly satisfied With the way the af-
fair was conducted. 1 y
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out . word he
pumped down
into a chair by
the table and
rested his chin
on his hands,
staring at the
cloth. 1t was
left to Lepage
to bow to Ster-
kO6 and to ex-
press their joint
thanks. his
task was per-
formed W 18th
Than ho hnolxn
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with wine from the bot
tie Sterkoff had provided. He came
back. holding the glass aloft with
satisfied air. Nov it's at for gentle
man to drink out Of" said he, as he set
1t down by Markart's hand. The cap
tain took 1t up and swallowed 1t Mt a
draft.
ugh! Corked, l think! Beastly
anyhow" said he.
Captain Markart thought he would
smoke his cigar In the little room. lying
on the bed. He was tired and sleepy
very sleepy, there was no denying It,
Lepage sat down and ate and drank
He found no fault with the wine In the
bottle. Then he went out and looked
at Markart. The captain lay in his
shirt, breeches and boots. He was
sound asleep and breathing heavily.
His cigar had fallen on the sheet. but
apparently had been out before it fell
Lepage regarded him with pursed lips.
shrugged his shoulders and slipped the
captains revolver into his pocket. The
captains recovery must be left to fate.
For the next hour he worked at bis
pair Of sheets, slicing. twisting and
splicing. In the end he found himself
possessed of fairly stout rope twelve
or thirteen feet long, but he could find
nothing solid to tie It to near the win.
dow except the bed. and that was a
yard away. He would still have fall
Of twenty feet. and the ground was
hard with spring frost There would
be need Of the mattress. He put out
| all the lights in the room and cautious
" raised the window.
The night was dark. He could MOI
see the ground. He stood there ter
minutes. Then he heard a measured
tramp. A dark figure. just distinguish
able. came around the corner of thu
palace. walked past the window to tn,
end Of the building. turned. walket
back and disappeared. Hurriedly LIE
page struck a match and took the time
Again he waited: again the figure came
Again he struck light and took tn
time. He went through this process
1--WE times before he felt reasonabl,
sure that he could rely on having ia
minutes to himself II he started u
moment Sterkoff's sentry had gon,
around the corner Of the building.
He pulled the mattress up on to tn
sill Of the window and waited. Their
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of sheets and a vial half
full Of the draft which
DIR. hatcher had pre-
scribed for the king.
Its very unfortunate,
but I've not the least
notion how much would
kill him." thought Le-
page, as he poured the
medicine-presumably a
strong sedative-into the
wineglass and filled up
with Ufro from tho hot
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was aware that the king was not really
suffering from influenza. He could
spend an evening At Slavna without re-
proach! So sH fe.a
f"I wish I knew the safest way to
fair" thought Lepage. dangling at the
end Of hi rope. 1t swayedp about ter
rthlv. He waited awhile for II to
steady tt.elf-he feared 70 miss the
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was no sound now but
Of Markart's stertorous
breathing. but presently
the measured tramp be-
low came. passed. turn
ed and passed away. Le-
page gave a last tug at
the fastenings Of his
rope. threw the end out
of the window. took the
mattress and dropped 1t
very carefully as
straight down as he
could.
The next moment. in
spite of Sterkon. some
body had left the palace.
WHY not? The runaway