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The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-06-06
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nous ruby, the ransom Of a kingdom, set about
with pearls IN cloth Of gold
Also to him went the tiara of the absorbed
Kingdom Of Kasun, the tiara Of Astrachnn, the
tiara oil Siberia, the tiara of the lower auto
cratS-crowns upon crowns, in which the most
magnificent Jewels that ever adorned semi-bar-
barrie state glow and glitter and CLEAN il daz-
zhng mockery of the child whose life lies ever
upon the whim Of destiny.
Right royalty docs the czarcvitch realize hi,
position as the future head of the worlds great
est empire, and from tho nursery IN distant
Russia there como many tales of his proud and
mperious boyish wav But over all the ancc
dotcs of Alexis and his little grand duchess sis
ters there fingers the sense of apprehension that
his parents must ever feel even while he is sur
rounded by the most splendid and strange of
robes and laces and jewels-and soldiers sworn
TO defend him with their lives.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-02

5th Wise Man: But if you have deposit &C
count with r. III. Macy & Co YOU charge what you
buy to your own account. Thus, at Macys, you
shop with the CONVENIENCE and speed of
credit account, and with the ECONOMY of
cash business-BESIDES WHICH EACH
DOLLAR EARNS INTEREST WHILE
WAITING TO BE SPENT.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-02

FANCY COLORED G o I I o y
LACE INSERTIONS. to inches
Sial SIa,I Tuesday gssd1: on the SC, 7C, &c
WHITE EMBROIDERED LAWN
ROBES, made Of beautiful English
eyelet embroideries; value sl2.50;
special Tuesday on the so 40
Main Floor. ................-~
IMPORTED WHITE EMBROiD-
Erred SWISS. 40 inches wide, va
riety OF patterns, open-wOrk and
bind effects. suitable for women's $
waists, dresses and children's In
gerie coats; values from $500 UP 70
800 q yard; special Tues 81 CS
day on the Main Floor.
MEMS IMPORTED IRISH LINEN
HANDKERCHIEFS / u Sl-0O;
special Tuesday on the Main ZAC
Floor. six for.
wOMENS HE NJ TT T c II z n.
PURE LINEN HANDkERCHIEsF'S
special Tuesday on the Main .3Ac
Floor, six for.
DOTJRLE SATIN DAMASk PURE
IRISH LINEN TABLE CLOTHS,
fuII-Dleached, good finish: artistic
designs. heavy weight: size oSzIO
inches: value $500; special Tues
day on the Main Floor S1.AS
at..-....
ii EMS Nf1EI IL@LeL1L-l-N - -
DAMASK TABLE CLOTHS, medium
weight, silver bleached. choice OF
several handsome designs; size 0IxiO
inches; special Tuesday on 81 2A
the Main Floor at-.....--
BLACK CREPE DE CHINE. 40
inches wide, excellent quality; spe-
cial Tuesday on the Main s "a
Floor, yard rd..............
BLACK SATIN DUCHESSE, lS
inches wide, good quality; special
Tuesday on the Main Floor A0C
yard.
wOMENS UMBRELLAS, covered
with blue. green and garnet SILK,
extra long Directoire handles IN
burnt wood and hand-painted enects
that match the covering; values S4-0O
10 $3.50: special Tuesday S2S.3
on Main Floor. ...-.-c;r. C1EoE
WAISTS; MADE OF CREPE,
trimmed with imitation Baby irish
and crochet buttons; trimmed long
sleeves: value $3.50; special Sd OF
TUESDAY on Second Floor
WAISTS, MADE OF VERY FINE
BATISTE. with yoke effect OF lace
medallions and lace insertion, also
several rows of lace below yoke, pin
tucks and long trimmed sleeve; value
S3.75; special Tuesday on SD OF
the Second FLOOR. ......-.-..
New-York tribune., 1909-05-02
DRY GOODS.

CROWDED OUT:-Silks, Dress
Goods. White Goods, Fancy Eng
lish Flannels, Upholstery. Wall
Paper and Sewing Machines,
Rugs, Carpets, Mattings, Com
bination Dinner and Glass Ser
vices and special values in ths
Underprice Basement
New-York tribune., 1909-05-02

BARRED DOTTED SWISSES IN
over fifty different patterns. includ-
ing dots, large coin spots, floral ef-
fects. I'm all the leading Spring color
ings; suitable for women's and chill
dren'S wear; p inches wide; value
i5c a yard; special Tuesday in 2c
the basement at. t...........-..
ORG ANDIE B r o c II f o r
BROCHE MOUSSELINE. 27 inches
wide: large assortment OF designs,
finished with merceriZed embroidery
rings; advertised by others as splen-
did values at 19C. a yard; Spe-
cial Tuesday in the basement Or
at. .,..----....... ..'''-.''''
"STRAUS" CUT GLASS SALAD
OR BERRY BOWL, Gin. diameter.
value 800; cur regular price 81. SO;
special Tuesday in the s.. 80
basement t--..---..........
EMBROIDERED HEMSTITCHED
EDGiNGS, 2ls TO 8 inches wide;
value 10c. 10 15c. yard; spe- 7C
cial Tuesday on Main Floor
MISSES JUMPER AND DUTCH
Swisses, delicately figured lawns and
batistes. neck and sleeves effectively
trimmed with wide insertions OF
Hamburg embroidery; three-quarter
sleeves; full-pleated skirts; sizes IL
to 90 years; value $3.50; special
uESGds OA lLlC SCSO4tu III
FLOOR -
wOMEN'S NEW MODEL. Strictly
Tailored Skirts, made of splendid
quality black taffeta, with self strap
ping: value $3.50: special
Tuesday on the Second GH Oh
Floor. ..........-.---~
UTILITY BOXES. covered with
mating, u in. long, Is inches wide.
value $3.50; special Tues s. IA
day. on the Third Floor
SAME AS ABOVE, covered with
fine quality mating. trimmed with
BAN boo: brass corners and brass
handles; value $500: spe-
cial Tuesday on Third SD 30
FLOOR.
WINDOW SEAT BOXES. covered
with mating. trimmed with bamboo.
fitted with casters. 90 in. long, Is
in. wide. value $6.50;s spe- 81 DO
clal al. -
DININ AIRS, solid oak
frames, cane box seat. high back,
regularly s19s; s pecial 81 )A
Tuesday on Fourth Floor. ~
DINING HAIR S. solid oak
frames. high back, full box seat
covered with genuine leather: regu-
larry s249; special Tues G1 Or
day on Fourth Floor, at v
New-York tribune., 1909-05-02
How to
SAVE f1Oney and MAKE Money

This is to be a sermon on ECONOMY, based
upon wise utterance and upon seven reasons.
This is the basis of our discourse: "Thc sIuggard
is sriser, in his oscn conceit than seren men that
can render reason.
Every human being is interested in economy, for
it means the earning of leisure and independence IN
the future. through self-denal and system now.
The establishment of R. II. Macy & Co, greatest
cash retailing enterprise in the world based abso-
lutely upon lines of intelligent profitable ECON
ONLY in the interests of the public.
This page, with the illustration at the top, is
planned of course to attract your attention. That
which it announces is planned FOR YOUR
BENEFIT. We show YOU above seven wise men
reasoning with one foolish sluggard. Take it for
granted that the sluggard does not appreciate the
importance of economy nor understand the Macy
method.
The seven wise men will now speak. =
Ist Wise Man: Your money, earned by your
work and your intelligence should bring YOU in the
greatest possible returns. This it can dc in two
wavs: First by earning interest before it IS spent;
second by purchasing to the utmost in quality and
quantity when it IS spent.
RH. Macy & Co. GIVE YOU INTEREST
on YOUR MONEY, and enable YOU to buy
goods of highest quality and CHEAPER IN
PRICE THAN ANYWHERE ELSE.
I'd Wise Man: Of thousand successful men,
more than nine hundred and ninety attribute their
success TO FORMING HABITS OF ECON
ONLY Ben Franklin preached on this for years,
and every great millionaire to-day breaches the
same all telling you that one hard thing IS to save
the FIRST thousand and that the second hard
thing is to HOLD ON TO THE OTHER
THOUSANDS r. II. Macy & Co. have plan
which enables you to save your FIRST thousand
or to keep and add to your other thousands
Sd Wise Man: R. H. Macy & Co. have special
Depositors' Account Department for customers
You can deposit there as much little OF your
income as YOU choose. whether it be salary, wages
or dividend. Every dollar earns four per cent m
stead of the usual three or three and half, as long
as it is in our hands.
4th Wise Man: r. H Macy & Co. do strictly
CASH business. There is no man that ever
bought dollars worth on credit Of X III. Macy
Co-not even member of the firm. Thus when
YOU buy at Macys YOU SAVE what other stores
lose on bad debts, slow pay and an eXtravagant
bookkeeping department. (NO ARGUAENI
IS REQUIRED TO PROVE THAT THE
customer MUST PAY A STORES EN-
PENSES, INCLUDING ITS BAD DEBIS-(
only deposits purchasing purpos
This system will be found specially conven1
summer They may order what they Wanl'
Account and we will make prompt deliveries
There are other advantages that
- thousands OF customers who nave
innovation pleaseS them.
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New-York tribune., 1909-05-02

count with r. H Macy & Co you charge what you
buy to your own account. Thus. at NIacy's, you
shop with the CONVENIENCE and speed of
credit account, and with the ECONOMY of a
cash business WHICH EACH
DOLLAR EARNS INTEREST WHILE
WAITING TO BE SPENT.
9Th Wise Man: Economy IS habit. nothing
but habit, like punctuality, accuracy. etc. Form
the HABIT of economy now and begin deposit
account with r. II. Macy & Co., where you can
exercise the DOUBLE economy of saving with
good interest added and of spending under condl-
tions Of the greatest possible economy.
7th Wise Man: Open an account at Macy for
Yourself, your wife, your child, anybody YOU please
Add to it as often. seldom, much or as little
as YOU please. Use it to make your purchases on
the economical CASH basis when YOU have Pur-
chases to make Let it earn interest at four per
cent every hour you leave it with us. Get your bal
ances regularly, showing what YOU have saved and
what interest it has earned Begin the important
habit of spending always LESS THAN YOU
MAKE, and see the result week by week and year
by year in a steady accumulation.
Thus. undoubtedly, would wise men speak to the
"sluggard' too deep in his cOnceit to know the
value of true economy. For slugglshness never
shows more plainly than in the neglect Of economy
You understand the simple proposition. Put
YOUR money on deposit in our DepostorS Account
Department where it begins Immediately to draw
four per cent interest, which is compounded every
three months Make your purchases at the cheapest
CASH rate with all the comfort and speed OF shop
ping on credit. Begin accumulation OF money
and above all THE HABIT OF ACCUMU-
LATING, THAT ALONE LEADS TO
WEALTH and independence in after life
Your money. earns interest 1t can be withdrawn
at anv time or left to interest. 1t IS on hand
for YOU when YOU need to spend it, and RIGHT
WHERE YOU CAN SPEND 1T MOST
ADVANTAGEOUSLY going to the bank
and waiting in line to get little out. Each penny
and dollar earns its interest until spent on spend
it-when YOU do spend it-at a cash store on cash
basis. and instead of paying for the BAS DEBTS
of Others as YOU must do with credit concerns, you
oct the best possible goods for the lowest possible
prjces-AND YOUR MONEY EARNS IN
TEREST BESIDES.
If this statement interests you; if the sayings OF
the seven wise above have convinced you; II you
want to begin with us an account that means
DOUBLE economy-call at r. II. Macy Co.'S
establishment the original department store and by
far the greatest retail cash enterprise in the world
are invited We do no banking business.
1T to those who go TO the country during the
lave their purchases charged to their Deposit
rec.
do not mention. Ask any of our
a Deposit Account with us how the e~Q-L
: Attractions Are Prices.
nv Il mo SAITH TO 35TF1
II w ~ STREET.
e and Now the Largest Retail
- Dos s., +1oo \Mor1n
New-York tribune., 1909-05-02

Chocolate-Our famous BED star
Brand Quick Lunch Chocolates. =
10. cans, regular price lsc.. this sale,
15c.; lib. cans. regular price 5tc-.
this sale, 2Sc.; 5-lb. cans, regular
price S1.59. this sale, 5 80.
Pearl TapiOca. finest quality. IN
pound cartons; sale, &C.; S-lc- oas.
27c.
Toasted Corn Flakes. the famous
cere ealine, manufactured by the
American Hominy Company this
sale. Sc: each: Dozen 04c.
Macaroni. Spaghetti. Vermicelli
and Letters. Marceau Brand; none
better: pound cartons. &c: dozen.
Lily White Brand Corn Starch:
compare 1t with the highest priced;
our price. each. 7c.
California Green Cages or EgE
Plums, extra heavy syrup: so-cailed
quart cans. regularly lsc.; this sale
Lily White Brand Starch: compare
Il with the highest priced; S-lb.
wooden box. 46c-; BIB carton,
tee: 4e-lb. wooden box. 5 I 90
Colossal " b te Asparagus, Lily
White Brand: quart jar. SIC.
Peeled W hite Aspars gus LILY
White Brand: quart jar, 44c-'
dozen. SSH.
SPECIAL SALE OF MACY'S
equal to any of the high-pTiced
weight. 12-oz. cakes: box of 100 ca
New-York tribune., 1909-05-02
Kisses Suits, Coats 6 Dresses

SUITS. blue French and
lined With
embroidered collar This is
skirt from II to IS
a
TWOPIECE REGULATION SUITS made Of imported hardin
embroidered embems gored
with
models full
special
S1O74.
FULL COATS. MAJ
blue IA to o
S1274.
DRESSES. gnghams chambrays AMI
including
Hamburg insertion: full
$780, S3 96
New-York tribune., 1909-05-02
Sale of "Red Star" Coffee and
Amaryllis Teas Heads the List OF
Grocery Specials. ~~

RED daily coffee roast
only. Sl1%s
25-lb. bag
Chop OOlons, English
Uncoored Young Hson and 3oc
t;unpo regular CO. "
caddy. 81; lob. caddy. S3z6
Cut from the razor
Snhheld Va sold Under ms
by throughout the L. s at 3l- the pound
Our Price, ! Ham, 24c ib.
Original Weights, Bacon, 2iC ID.
Chocolate Charms
with
for size this sale -
sITGAR-TIavemeyer Domino Sugar lib 17cI
new package for this
New-York tribune., 1909-05-02
WOmen's Suits and Coats

ONE AND TwO-PIECE TAILORED SUITS Princess
regulation effects and style skirt In
prunea fabrics all the wanted o
including black Regulation misses
,,a. rar.a nv, ., .o. snacia1 $40
TwOPIECE TAILORED SUITS, full loose models with long and
shapey duchesse
made Of imported
Models
in
aio dsrnaI vome IS sizes: al S2S74.
100 woM5N's LOOSE OR sENI-FITTING LONG made
materials in
travelling
Value $3.50. special at S974.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-02

Red Star Brand Pure Currant
Jelly: i0-oz. glass Jars. TINS sale
each. &c.
Home-Made Preserv es- Fresh hed
Raspberries a q Stra Woerries =
quart glass Jars, put Up % sell Al
75c a ian; special al 3Sc.
Pure White Cherry Jam. pound
tars: regularly 16c-. this sale. &c
BABY Olives. medium bottle. fOc.:
dozen. S1.14-
Luncheon Olives. medium bottle.
16C.. dozen. Sf.S1.
Ponderosa Brand Tomatoes. red
ripe. solid pack: regular size So
called quart cans, 1Oc. EACH do%-'
SI.14.
Tomatoes. erican Beauty
Brand: extra large can cnotcest
selection Of whole Jersey frulrs can'
1Ac. dozen. S 81. -
Extra Fine Cream sugar Ncrn. ~
> cans. Arctic Brand. equal 70
quality sold elsewhere az 10c. 20 &c
the can: our price for this SALE &c.
Grated Cream Sugar Corn. LllS
White Brand; Ne cans. 1@c-s
Isssaf1ine brand 8fsrro~fat Peas.
Toe. can; dozen. Sf.tA.
Garden Spinach Lily " nIte S-a1io-
Nc. 3 cans. &c; dozen, 5l.0l.
RED STAR" NAPHTHA SOAP.
sphtha Soaps on the market; fun
5. S3. 81; carton OF 10 cakes. SIC
New-York tribune., 1909-05-02

I'd Wise Man: OF thousand successful men.
more than nine hundred and ninety attribute their
success TO FORMING HABITS OF ECON
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-04-23

lit is the king'- she sad "Fray
Cosoncl sap'. tell me where hay thu cit
- the joke you played on me-
We answered none ~ W. Ne three
were silent bs.sore her. Rcsarsal.--s of
eAem. she threw hce arms rossnd my
nack and Kissed me-. Thea ssyH s,,ake
" tcw. hasr.e whisper.
1T n nst shs king Isolt Kiss him.
Les Rot the king
No drew hack fm y sss&sascnt. thea.
With an arm still resssA my s<ck. shr
ookeA in superb inalGpa tsssu
''Lss I net kne~ my love ? Ru.l.,lf. NV
love-"
1T h not the kiag." said cd sspt
s0ain- and q sv<seaen sob t,<oke from
tender hearted Fritz
1t was thu sob that todd her no come
dy IVES sfoot
He Is the king she cried 1T is the
kings face-tie kings ring-my ring
1t Is my love-
Your love. madame said odd Sapt.
but not the king The king Is there in
the castle. This gcnticman"-
Look at me Rudolf. look at me-"
she cried. taking my face between her
hands. why do you let them torment
me- Tel me what it means
Then ! spoke. gazing Into her ewes.
Sod forgive me. madame" I said
Il am not the king"
! felt her hands clutch my checks
She gazed at me as never mans fac.
Was scanned yet And l. silent again.
saw wonder born. and doubt grew. and
terror spring To life as she looked
And very gradually the grasp of her
hands slackened: she turned TO Sapt.
te Fritz and back to me. then sudden
iy she reeied forward and fell in my
arms. and with a great cry Of pain I
gathered her 10 me and kissed her lips
Sapt laid his hand on my arm. ] look
ed up In his face. And | laid her soft
ly on the ground and stood up. looking
on her, cursing heaven that young Ru-
pert's sword had spared me for this
sharper pang.
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-04-23

uruHS Ky LaSd.
The ssva has hls share in mo-e
things said be-.
Tbs yusogsSe at the station Lssscd curs
sosiy - the TAN man Wsth the mu6npc
face. bUf Us ssssk Ee Los.ce os shais
GiAnces. ] sse.ssa With ny tee fr.esl.
aud "a ss-d tin the TRAIN caus ~ T.
us. Then We sA4sok HANDS again. say
inS poehins. and l-,sh this tune anu.
ossc.A frcsss osd sayH II seemed strange
barred their kes<ls aud =, stsssA ~tiH
IA. Tho train bsre ss< away freUs their
ssgst ~ shss n vss theaskst sssse
great nAan trsvebed privately far his
pssasurr fros& the hftls station that
uruiag. wkercas. N truth. IL 90.
saiy I. kUaoaf kas~eaAyn. an Enslish
0r"tseussH- q csast VI 9 good house.
sut man IL ne wealth. nor y~ssitisa
~ " Wss.A raak Ary would have
krcH diasss~sissed 10 kpo~ that Yet
AeA thsv kDsUs all stzsy wssaaA have
6.hsd Dsss sUvssessv sea. :9. - q
vAaG . oi0A ~. Z hsa l.ee. fer
shsss nsaasAs . ing vAicA. il ses q
shsa6 - - Dsss1 q. y q lsass aa es-
psgieaCR - have unARDuos. Ipusasa-
hos shsaA havs sAssGAe nps q 4
he1 uAsss - scAss1 tADsuoA - elr,
ssso ~ teWess a asaAa thaG ve
wsse hssvtag far away. i.ss my eass
snA tsAs ~ hsast she ry e . vos.-
ss's hsse: '-RuAea9. hsAs6. RvAo,f,-
Hark. haar " ns~.
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-04-23

1T scds alNdys you, Neucr the king"
and on to the breaking Of day and
found ourselves at q little roadside sta
tion just over the border Of Ruritania
The train was not quite due, and I
walked with them in q meadow by a
little brook while we waited for II.
They promised to send me all news.
They overwhelmed me with Kindness.
Even old Sapt was touched to eentie-
ness. while Fritz was half unnamed.
I listened in . kind q dream to all they
said. Rudolf! Rudolf! RudoH-' stilI
rang in my ears, q burden Of sorrow
and Of love. At last they saw hat
could not heed item, and We waIheA
- and down in silence till Fritz teucA-
ed me o. the arm, al saw, a mils e
more away. De bsUe smoke Of tAe
train. Thea I heh sut q hand to eacA
u them.
I'VE are all but haff men this Dwa-
inG." eaA I, soiliAe. "Dut we have
Seea nen- -. Sapt and Fritz, ~
fttends? We have rm q eosl csurpe
betweea a.
We hsve defeated traitor, a,A -
Ne king ofD - ~ uevae." saiA eape
T1ea RSse8 - TasssaAesn suaSsea,.
Ssesre I csu1A 1iscesn hb pWp~s q
~ ht0. uDcoseseA III hsaA snd -
- - ussa - - 81 kissed NJ hanA.
80 - I eoaAcAeA 4 away he nj. m.
~ - lsauA:
8savsa 1sesar always pske ~
~ 0ea hAAO!
o. ~ tw1pteA ~ DSvsh - -
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-04-23
6onnonooa 1en10I

GsaSr Dass PisiisG-Ds S~~pse - ~ -
Os/enses VI koooa co0S~a~sasnA to0o
euss s y ~ II. Hssce's ns1lcsnsA -
ask1(l II scA DrIsa ssssy iaes~dscss
esicr.s4S - tken ss-sa tie 6Stt'e usa|
pzss aaA ata ~ c0ss~cssess ss.t1ss eneA
- Aaiiy g4&,ag . tASes. TAs ss0
Uuss,sos Il u 2r~ssss o.sscsss . go
= esssytssyy N Hrsss lrlng fssif2.e
= i ~. 49, MI. s.:.s n. e.ssale! ss1s H(
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IN "a ~ " k6.S5 10 r 81
Sl91 "a Gf04 SI!{7 72!Sx nfS{I!1
9!aSC Hesl6 sk5fy ns1k q tSf Acsys&
0I15ciaal psiscipixs extseces1 tsuo -
tive fEess soses. BY sGsct psocesss
original With TF. ficece. and vithsas ths
uss of drop 81 alcohol- tripae-refnsd an1
chemically pase elyccrine being usssd ~
stead N extracting and Dss.srvinG tAs
curative vistues s~ssdinG N The sooes
employed, thsse nsacines are ensisely
ts~e irom ths ohjectioa u doing Aa6D
~ cseeting - appetits fs eitAs -
scAolic bevesaess q habit : f1eniao
druoA ExAaipe 49, sosnula @ skeis
bostbs wsappess-eAe saos = sWasn - ~
". Psas0e. anA you vtn - tAaa ~
.(S0sdsa Asaical DisssSssy,s tAs Oeot.
AlssA-p1si6ss, s4s0AcA soaic aaA b0wsl
ssoulotos-sAe nsAisine which, vhils -
sscoRReaAsd - c9se consaAptioa - ~
sAvsaced stASe> tpO medicine viii % that,
~ dsGs cUss au shose coaasrhal coaAi-
tioas a AsaA aaA throse, weak stomach,
easpiA Hvss aad hsoachial troubles. week
lungs and kanG-Oa-couGAs, which, II nae-
lected q kadly treated lead w ~ go
hnally tee0iRete in consuRpsiHa.
Tske the -Golden Medical Discovery .
- tins aoA u " not likely 70 d,sappoips
xos eely You give It eAoro1gA and
f0tr 6iaA lDoRt exyRct miracles. ls
WOat % supernatusal thiaQs. You nuss
exescias your pstiepce cd persrvese ia 10
use fGe pessbasble lea6tA a tine - -
its full beRe6ts. The ingredients u which
IN. Pierces medicines are com posed have
The unqualified endorsement Of scores u
medical leaders-bettee than ANY amount
Of lay, % non-pFofessional. testimonials.
They are not given away to be expsri-
Rented with hut are sold hy all AaAlsU y
osdscines st reesenable priees
Gunnison news-champion., 1909-04-23

" -i'h' IiI' iidl pI
Hentzau had nicknamed Jacobs lad
der was gone. and the lights in the
room across the moat twinklei In the
arkness. All was still. the din and
clash Of strife were gone. l had spent
the day hidden in the forest from the
time when Fritz had led me on leav-
ing Sapt with the princess Under
cover of dusk. muffied up. | had been
brought TO the castle and lodged whore
l now lay Though three men had died
thcre-two of them by my hand-I was
not troubled 10y ghosts I had thrown
myself on pallet by the window and
was looking out on the black water
Johann, the keeper, still pale from his
wound. but not much hurt besides. had
brought me supper. lie told me that
the king was doing well, that he had
seen the princess: that she and he
Sapt and Fritz had been long together
Marshal Strakencz was gone 10 Strel-
sau; Black Michael lay In his coffin
and Antoinette de Mauban watched by
him. Had ! not heard from the chapel
priests singing mass for him?
Outside there were strange rumors
anoat. Some said that the prisoner Of
Zenda was dead; some, that ne had
vanished yet alive; some. that he was
friend who had served the king well
in some adventure in England: others,
that he had discovered the dukes
plots and had therefore been kidnaped
by him. One or two shrewd fellows
shook their heads and said only that
they would say nothing. but they had
suspicious that more was to he known
than was known il Colonel Sapt would
tell all he knew.
Thus Johann chartered till I sent him
AWAY and lay there alone thinking not
Of the future; but as a man is wont to
do when stirring things have happened
TO him. rehearsing the events of the
past weeks and wondering how
strangely they had fallen out. And
above me in the stiffness OF the night
! heard the standards Mapping against
their poles, for Black Michaers banner
hung there half mast high. and above
II the royal nag Of Ruritania. floating
for one night more over my head
Habit grows 80 quick that only by
an effort did I recOllect that il ioated
no longer for me.
Presently Fritz Won Tarlenheim came
into the room. was standing then by
ne window: the glass was opened.
and I was Idly lingering the cement
which clung to the masonry where
Jacobs ladder" had been. He told
me briefly that the king wanted me.
an1 together We crossed the draw
hetdee and entered the room that had
6eea Black MicAsers.
H. king was lying there in bed.
Or doctor from Tarieahein was h
atosnaance % him and WHISPERED to
De nat my visit must be brief The
kiAe held out his haDA anA ehopk mine.
Ff1e2 and the doctor withdrew to the
Wiu1ow.
t0sk the kings ring from my finger
M placed & - M.
have tried ut to AisAoesr Il sire,-
80 l.
Il can't TAN 0UcA - yos.- he said II
Q week vssce. Il have - q sReat Aebt:
~ Sapt AL - naesAal, fer ~
have tsaA - DafuAal evseysAane. I
WooeeA to take - - eseasav a~A'