The Cairo bulletin., 1910-08-23
.AScapegoat
By ALBERT TUCKER KENYON
Copyright. 1910 by American Press
Association


to the rest Of the world
A soldier in the foreign legion con
spicuous for his refined appearance
passed under the name of Franz Lud
wig, He would not admit the country
from which he hailed. and since he
spoke several languages equally well
1t was impossible for any one to dix
upon the land Of his nativity.
This Is the story of the so called
Franz Ludwig:
Zadsky. He had been honored by the
intimate friendship of the crown prince
Of his native land The prince and he
rode together, hunted together = In
short, all their amusements were III
common. The count was engaged to
marry the Baroness Sophia. daughter
Of prominent member Of the SOW
ereign's household
The crown prince was possessed by
a passion for gambling. He did not at
tend the public gambling places 50
plentiful In Europe. His habit was TO
play either In his own palace or wher
ever he was invited. One afternoon
he was playing In the home Of no
bleman where d house party had been
invited to meet him. The prince was
playing with bad luck and was drink
ing heavily. Several OF the guests
were also under the influence Of liquor
Count Zadsky Was present and, fear
Ing that something would occur to ere
ate a scandal, begged his royal high
ness to retire from the game. The
prince refused, and the game went on.
The excitement increased. both with
the increase OF stakes and spirits con
sumed. But now the prince was win
ming.
these cards are marked" suddenly
shouted one Of the party. There are
little protuberances on their backs"
| III you can feel them" said Zadsky,
"you must have cut down the skin OF
one of your fingers for the purpose.
Aud IL you have done that you have
introduced the cards into the game"
1 Amid hubbub the cards were. ex-
amined and were found to have been
made for the purpose Of swindling.
Then Zadsky said:
"All show the tips of your fingers"
Every man present made the dis
plny except the crown prince. His ex-
preston betrayed him. but his tongue
came, to his defense.
Gentlemen" he said. do you ask
the heir apparent TO the throne to ex.
onerate himself from cheating al
cirdtY' S5
Zadsky WAS dumfonnded, There
was q silence. Then the party Aross
from the table and separated
4 The story got out. and the privy
council was convened TO consider
what action should be taken. somC
way of generating the prince must be
devised The people were loyal TO thu
crown. but 1t would never do for one
who must soon SIT upon the throne 4
appear before the people AS a user o.
marked cards. The council assembled
aud, summoning all the men who hnt
been of the gambling party, examined
them separately.
When Count Zadsky was examined
one of the hrst questions asked wal
this:
How did you know that gambler
using such cards as were used on thi
occasion pare the tips Of their finger
to make them sensitive to the touch?
II knew 1t. as / know Of any othe
fact OF which have heard"
"You were the person who nj
nounced the fact that pared finger tip
20 with these cards to the party, wer
you not?"'
IL was" d..
"And called upon the others, inclut
: Ing his royal highness, to show thel
, fngers?"
, IT did"
"That win do"
The council after examining the wi,
, nesses continued its deliberations Il
, secret and broke ap without giving OH
, any information as to Its conclusions
, But the next morning Zadsky va
banished from the court. aud the pee
, pie breathed freely once more tina
their prospective ruler had been viz
dicated. .l4h
One morning the soldier In the fol
eign legion wrote a communication I
the president OF France. At the sam
time the president received a call froi
, member Of the diplomatic corp
The result Of the communication an
the visit was the forwarding OF di
: charge papers to Private Franz Luz
wig, and he left the corps with II
n congratula lions Of his comrades.
. What does 1t meanf" asked his cal
tain.
I Have you not heard that the crow
= prince Of - is deadg
!. "Yes. 1t Is given out that he die
!. Of an aneurism. but It has been saI
a that he committed suicide after a d
! bauch. But what has that to do wit
!. your dischargeY'
ut has this 10 do with II: The crow
prince will not be sovereign y
win be nothing. at least on cart
a Therefore a cloud resting on me hi
y been removed. shall 20 to the ca
s. ital and receive an important appoin
a ment." . tp
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