The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-10-13

the most brilliant men In Europe ana
member 81 noble family. Less
than a year before the opening OF this
tale he was executed Tor treason and
conspiracy against the empire.
His daughter. Olga. was recognized
as one Of the most beautiful and cul'
turcd young women IN Warsaw. Her
suliors seemed o. be without number.
FINALLY there came one who conquered
aud was beloved. lie was the son OF
a mighty duke. prince Of the blood.
The young prince pledged himself 20
marry her despite all opposition; he
was ready 20 give up bis noble Inherit
snce for the sake OF love. The all
powerful ruler Of an empire learned
OF this proposed mesalllance aud was
horrlhed. The will OF the crown was
made known 90 him and-he obeyed.
Olga Piatanova was cast aside. but not
forgotten. lie became the husband OF
an unloved. scrnwny lady OF diadems.
when the situation beame more than
be could bear he blew out his brains.
When Olga heard the news OF his
death she was not stricken by grief.
She cried out her Joy 70 a now cloud
less sky. for he had justified the great
love that had been theirs and would
be theirs 20 the end OF time.
From a passive believer In the doc
trlnes OF her father and his circle she
became at once their most impassioned
exponent She threw herself heart
and soul into the deliberations and
transactions Of the great red circle;
her father understood and yet was
amazed.
Then he was put 90 death by the
class she had come 20 hate-one more
Stone IN the scpulcher OF her tender
eirlish ideals. When the time came
abe travelled 70 Craustark In response
10 the call OF the committee OF ten' she
came prepared 70 Hi the creature she
would be asked 20 XIII. Ard yet down
IN her heart she was sore afraid.
She was there not 20 Kill a man
grown old I'm wrongs 60 her people but
70 destroy the life OF gentle. mno-
cont boy OF sevenl
There were times when her heart
shrank from the unholy deed she had
been selected 70 perform. But there
was never a thought Of recedlng from
the bloody task set down for her
ON a Saturday night. following the
las, visit OF Truxton King TO the
srmorer. the committee OF ten met II
tho underground room 20 hear tho lat
est word from one who could not be
with them IN person, but was always
there IN spirit. II they were to believe
his most Jealous utterances. The iron
Count Marlanx, protested hater OF all
that was rich and noble, was the
mower behind the committee OF ten
The assassination OF the little prince
and the overthrow Of the royal ram
iiy awaited his pleasure. He was the
man who would give the word
Alas for the committee Of tenl- Ih'
widest fox In the history Of the world
was never so willy as the Iron Count
some day they we're TO find out ina
he was using them to pull his choices
chestnuts from the fire.
The committee was seated aroun'
the long table In the sitting breath
less room, the armorer ut the head
Those who came by way Of the sewe
had performed additions In the quee
toilet room that once had been secre
vault for the storing OF feudal plum
der. What air there was came iron
the narrow ventilator that burrowe'
its way up TO the shop OF william
spantz or through the chimney hol
In the ceiling Olga Platanoya sat m
down the side. a moody. inscrutabl
expression I'm her dark eyes. A
spantz's right lounged Peter BrutuI