The Cairo bulletin., 1910-02-17
"Carl, this is dreadful"


to death and he innocent OF tne
crime! How can throw that of my
mind? We must find way to get bis
new evidence before the court.
That is impossible, sweetheart.
We have had the last rehearsng of
the case, and it is closed. Do try to
make up your mind to bear 1t. You
will not only lose your reason, but
make me lose mine. No judge or
court can now help rs to save your
brother"
could not the emperor"
"The emperor cannot interfere In
law cases. Besides, il would be i'm
possible to get an audience with
him.
Not on matter Of life and teath?'
rUnquestionably. Suppose every
convicted prisoner or his friends
could interview the emperor about his
case. He would have not tire fer his
Legitimate duties Besides. the
courts have exclusive control OF Garh
matters"
Probably the latter.
The lover went away. Then Marie
Froibel, a friend OF Gretchen's, came
in Marie was employed in the cen
trail Office OF the Berlin Telephone
She not only knew Of Gretchen's trou-
BILE. but suffered from it herself. Carl,
the condemned. and Marie had been
school children together. and, al
though they had not spoken Of love
and no one suspected them OF being
lovers, still Marie hid secret In her
heart She alone knew that she low
ed Carl. But she must not display
her feelings as her sister did
Marie" said Gretchen, Il must
see the emperor. Carl says his ma
iesty cannot help US If he would |
don't believe it. He has the power
to do almost anything ] am sure he
has a kind heart"
Marie pondered. at seems to me-
she said presently, that a womau's
heart Is more susceptible to pity and
would be easier Influenced. especially
when what is asked conflicts with
duty"
But the emperor is not woman"
The empress is
But has she the power
Yes, to influence the emperor"
We'll, but we cannot get an inter-
view with her any more than with the
emperor"
Il think possibly may manage
| that
You, poor girl working for your
| living, get me an interview with the
greatest lady in the fatherland!"
Sometimes have great power to
secure the attention of great people"
What do you mean? Tell me
quick!"
Il have given you hope. Live on
that for the present. If | perfect a
plan | will call you upon the tele-
phone and give it to you. Stay at
home, never going even for minute
where | can't reach you"
Marie kissed her friend and went
away. She had caught an idea, The
question remained. Would she get an
/ opportunity to work 1t out? There
might be penalty attached to what
she proposed to do. but what was that
1 compared with chance to save the
life of the man she loved.
In few days. when Gretchen was
endeavoring to get her mind off the
tragedy hy, doing some housework,
there wa1a Wing at the telephone,
Taking upS the receiver, she heard a
woman's voice ask:
rs that you baroness?'' j..
"You aret--began Gretchen. 4
"The empress "a
Gretchen trembled.
''No, your majesty, am not the
baroness. am only q poor girl
whose brother has been sentenced tC
death for crime he did not commit
God has given me this opportunity tC
ask you to help to save him. I beG
! IHHL yOul udJCotJ hhPAViS Ah'
emperor to use his influence to give
me an opportunity to get the new
! proof that he Is innocent. Think
your majesty, how you would feel 1
: one dear to you were about to b'
killed"
This is singular" said the voice o
the empress as II to herself. Then
| GIVE me your brothers. name. m.
poor girl, and will see II ca d,
anything for you, though you mus
1 know that the courts are an entirel
different part Of the government from
t that which the emperor administers
But am sorry for you and win he'll
you il | cam
Gretchen gave her brothers name
0 then thanked the empress, hung u
Q the receiver and danced all around tn
room. but soon che began to be de
spondent again, though now that sh
had the empress promise to try t
help her she did not despair
y The next day the judge befor
J. whom the case had been tried receiy
ed a summons to the palace. Their
u an interview occurred between hir
% and the emperor, which resulted In
: reopening OF the case in question
III Wy