The Washington times., 1909-11-15
CHAPTER XIV (Cont'd).

%HE twenty-siXth dawned bright
and cool after the savage storm
from the north. Brisk breezes
fOated down from tie mountain
peaks. an unreluctant sun smiled MS
cheeriest from his seat behind the hills.
warmly awaiting the hour when ne
could peep above them for look INTO
the gala nest of humanity on the west
ern slope. Everywhere there was ac-
tivity. life. giadness and good humor.
Gaudy decorations which mad been
torn away by the storm were cheer
fully replaced: workman refuroished
the public stands and the royal box IN
the Plaza bands paraded the avenues
or gave concerts in RegengetZ Circus;
troops Of mounted soldiers and con
stabulary patrOlled the streets. There
was nothing TO indicate to the muri-
cipanty that The Yilest conspiracy or
the age-Of any age-was gripping its
tentaCies about the city OF EdelWelsS,
III esmiiing. happy city OF mountain and
guile in the laughter and badlnage that
masked the manner OF the men who
We're there 10 spread disaster IN the
bunCing-Clad thOrOughIares-
Il don't Ike the looks OF things,
said Baron nanglOss, time ana again
His men were never so alert as today
and never 50 deceived.
There can't be trouble of any sore.
unused Colonel QuinnoX. These fell
lows are ugly, tbs true, bat they are
not prepared for demonstration, They
are unarmed- What could they do
against the troops, even though they
are considerably depleted?
colonel. Wen yet see the day when
GTaustark regrets the economy that
has cut cur little army 70 almost moth
ing. What have We now. all IOldE
Three hundred men in the ROYAL Guard.
Less than six hundred in the fortress
! have hundred policemen, There
you are. Today there are nearly two
hundred soldiers OF ia the mountains
on nasty business OF one sort or an
other. Cad If these Tuffiaus from
the railroad possessed no more than
pistols. they could give us merry
fight. There must be a thousand of
them. I don't Ike it. Wen have trou-
BILE before the DAYS over
General Braze SAYS his regulars can
pat down any sort OF an uprising in the
city" protested Quinnox. In case of
war. you know we have the twenty
thousand reserves. half Of whom were
regulars Until two years ago.
Perfectly true QuinnOE, it's your
duty 10 take care Of the prince You We
done 50 ia your family for fifteen gem
erations. See 10 il that Prince Robin
is well looked after today, that's all.
Trust me for that, baron" said
QUinnoX with his truest smile. Even
MaTlanX knew that he would have TO
Kill a QuinnOX before GTaustaTk ruler
could be reached
BY II O'Clock the streets in the neigh
bOrhOOd of the Plaza were packed with
people. All along Castle avenue up
which the prince was 10 drive IN the
coach OF state hung the proud adoTiug
burghers and their families ike geese
10 flock like sheep 10 scatter At twelve
the castle gates were 20 be thrown open
for the brilliant cavalcade that was to
pass between these cheering rows Of
people. In less than quarter Of an
hour afterWard. the prince and his
court the noble ladies and gentlemen
of GTaustark, with the distinguished
visitors from other lands. would pass
into the great square through Regengetz
Circus
A. the corner below the crowded castle
eafe in which the north side OF the
Square, which was now pstroled by
brilliant dragons. two men met and
exchanged the compliments OF the day.
One Of them had just come up on
horseback. He dlsmounted, leaving the
animal In charge Of an urchlu who saw
4 gavVo ia sight This man was young
and rather dashlng Ia appearance. The
other was older and plainly citizen Of
ssWeng" said the latter impatlentiv.
after they had passed the time Of day
for the benefit Of the nearest DulOOkers-
The younger man, Shaping his riding
boot with his crop. led the way % The
steps OF houss across the sidewalk
Both had shot a swift. wary glance at
one Of the upper windows.
Everything is ready. There will be
no hitch" said the hOrsemau in low
''You have seen spantz?'
"Sh. No names. Yes. The girl is
And the fortress
Fifty men are iu the houses opposite
and others viii go thereafter on
I'VE must keep the reserves out of
the fortress. It would mean destruction
il they got 20 the gun-rOOms and the
ammunition houses
us ho here2' with q motion toward
the upper window
yes. He came disguised as an old
market woman, Just after daybreak.'
"Wel here's his horse" said The
other. ''but he'll have 10 change his
dress II isn't a side saddle The
young villain laughed silently
Go up now to the square, Peter.
Your place IS there"
III one had taken the time to ObseTFe