The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-05-02

by a wall. She avoided her father
guests and walked to a retired part Of
the grounds-she wished to be alone
What can keep Feodore away from
me-" she mused; he swore hat he
would brave everything to be with me
again, and Yet ten weeks have passed
and no word from him" She raised
her eyes and Feodor Won Brenda stood
before her.
Elise" he said. and then; start
not. utter no cry Then came a warm
embrace and a glowing kiss upon her
brow. 1t is death if | am found here"
! he said.
They ak ed rapidly of love and
faith and war. ITeodor told her that
the Russians were coming, and begged
her to pI1Suade her father to use his
influence with the city authorities TO
have Berlin surrender without d fight.
It was for the best interests of the
city and the citizens lat it should be
SO. The PrusSian capital was prac-
tically undefended. it must fall. and
il it fell without resistance the Vie
tors would be lenient. ~"Feodor,' said
the girl, Il have no Influence with
my father. and if / had l would not
abuse it. Such a surrender without a
fight would be coWardice." There
spoke 1iotzkoWsky's daughter well,
You see me again, Elise said the
young man, when the Russians enter
Berlin as cOnquerors: then will I
come to claim your VOW. FareWell.'
m last embrace and he was gone.
He is gone" she cried. 20. God. have
mercy upon me and pity upon my
love"
The next day all Berlin was thrown
into a fever Of excitement by the
news that the Russians and the Aus
{ ;ans were both marching upon the
uoomed city. The King from his dis
tant camp had sent word for the rich
people of the city to save themselves
by flight-that he could not save
them. The wealthy citizens made
hasty preparations for flight and the
burgomaster and the City Council de
cided in a panic to surrender to the
first hostile general who should ap-
pear before their gates. But needless
of the riders of the King, the mer-
chant G~otzkOWsky went about arousing
the citizens to resistance, strengthen
ing the faltering spirits of the town
authorities and managed to SO infuSe
his own spirit into what had before
been but a panic-stricken community
that when the enemy appeared before
the walls they were met by q stubborn
resistance.
Gotzkowsky had performed wonders,
but he could not change the curse Of
the siege. The allies were victorious.
Berlin surrendered to the Russian
commander. the Austrians entered
with the Russians and the capital Of
the Great Frederick was for a few
days at the mercy of his enemies. In
the trOublOuS time of the surrender
it was to G~OtzkoWsky that all looked
to mitigate the hard terms Of the VIC
tors, to save from their wrath those
most forward in resisting them and
in making the terms for the ~vanquish-
ed easy.
He was employed in these public
duties and the victors We're marching
into the city when Feodor Won Brenda
appeared at the house of the merchant.
Elise was in a hall next her room on
the garden side of the house. It's Win
dow opened on a porch from which
Handsomely ornamented steps of
bronze led down into the garden. 1t
was night. mild and pleasant, and
the moon shone brightly. She became
aware of stepes approaching; they as
cended the porch. The next m
she lay in the embrace of FeodOr Won
Brenda. not be afraid. sweet one
he whispered, my people are now
masters of this town. Even Your
father must now learn to WELD and
forget his hatred.' HE will never
do it-you do not know him, Feodor.
she replied.
AS they talked words of love and
called up the obstacles which lay in
the way of their union-seekl ing a way
to overcome hem-the voice of GOtz-
koWsky was heard in the garden order
ing the servants to shut the gates and
watch them carefully. He will Kill
me if he finds you here cried Elise.
Il will protect YOU with my life re-
piled the count. "Oh. for the love OF
God, hid yourself,' sobbed Elise,
your life, as we'll as mine. are at
stake. And more than that. my honor
is at stake am alone with you.
you are right" replied Won Brenda
and suffered Elise to lead him to her
own chamber. into which she pushed
him and shut the door
Scarcely had she done so when her
father and one of the workmen en-
tered the gallery hrOuSh the porch