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TwENTY-sixTH BALLOT
of these losses through accessions in
Tennessee's vote.
pemonstrated Started.

OcTnOH6tTdtcu SIdttCds
The solid Maryland Clark vote broke
on the twenty-sixth ballot, some OF the
delegates shifting to Wilson and start
ing demonstration from floors and
galleries for New JERSEYS governor.
The poll OF the state was forced
after Senator Smith had insisted on
voting Maryland's delegation solid for
the speaker Il s,ss s.,s Z.
The Wilson shouters had filled the
galleries and rear of the armory, and
took advantage of the break to cut
loose their fourth big jubilation in two
days.
In an effort to check the demonstra-
ton the Clark men brought out their
banners and a great demonstration
was begun.
The police and officials tried vainly
to get the delegates back into their
seats but just when it seemed they
might succeed the big red and white
Champ Clark banners were dragged
from their concealment and the Clark
men renewed the noise.
On the twenty-sixth roll call there
were only minor changes which were
transpositions of delegations, anxious
to start something.
A new banner from the Massach-
usetts section was labelled:
President Foss looks good to every
body"
The Foss men also tried to cut In on
~ ~, oatftnd
down to another general period OF
hysteria and noise.
The big Wilson picture was jammed
up on the gallery rail after ten minutes
Of cheering and it raised the Wilson
men to redoubled energies.
Miss Gladys Hogan of Baltimore car
ried California's Clark banner up on
to the narrow section between the
press enclosures.
After brief argument with the po-
lice she surrendered the banner and
retired. A deputy sergeant-at-arms
who had tried to block off Miss Hog
ans march, was knocked down by her
father, Robert G. Hogan.
Finally Chairman James ordered the
police to clear the hall Of all banners.
This was done slowly as many OF the
standard bearers refused to pass out
Limit Of Physical Endurance.
Congressman Palmer of Pennsyl-
vania was recognized and made a
speech in which he declared that the
'limit of physical endurance had been
nearly reached" He then moved for
an adjournment. He said this action
was not due to any desire for adyant-
age by any candidate. All of the man
ayers, he said, had agreed that he
should ask for an adjournment until
I12 O'Clock on Monday.
Shouts of "make it ten, make IT
ten" came from dozen delegates.
Chairman James recognized former
Governor Francis of Missouri, to sec
ond the motion.
An amendment to make the hour ten
O'Clock was shouted from the Pennsyl-
vania delegation. The convention was
again in confusion and the police were
ordered to get the deleCates back into
their seats
Palmer and Francis agreed on
eleven o'clock, as a compromise. and
then a delegate tried to have the mo-
tion amended so that all visitors would
be excluded from future sessions.
This was ruled out of order, and the
adjournment motion was carried by a
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Convention adjourned until 11Ic
o'clock Monday morning. 7
goth and Last Ballot,

o'clock Monday morning.
26tf and Last Ballot.
The 26th ballot resulted as follows:
Alabama Underwood, "a.
Arizona Clark, 5: Wilson, !.
Arkansas Clark, 18.
California Clark, 26.
Colorado--Clark, 12
Connecticut-C Clark, 8; Wilson, 4;
underwood,' z.
DelawareWilson, 6.
Florida Underwood. -.
Georgia Underwood. 2S.
Idaho Clark, "; Wilson, IA.
Illinois Clark, 5S.
Indiana Marshall, so.
Iowa-Clark. IS.
Kansas Wilson, 20.
KentuckyCl Clark. 26.
Louisiana Clark, 4; Wilson, 12;
Foss, 1.
Maine Clark, l; Wilson, q; Under
wood, 3.
4 Maryland Clark. a.; Wilson. 21k;;s
absent, 25s
Massachusetts Wilson, 2; Foss, a..
Michigan Clark. 1S; Wilson. IL.
Minnesota Wilson, "a.
Mlsslssippl---u lutsr woou' y.
Missouri Clark, SO,
Montana Clark, 8; Wilson. 5.
Nebraska Clark, 2; Wilson, IA.
Sesaua--N y
NeW OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, q WILSON,
D..
New Jersey--Clark' = WILSON, -.
New Mexico-Ciark, 9.
New 1ork-.eiark, sV.
North Caroiina--Wllson, ~; under-
wood. 9.
North Dakota--Nlison' lo.-
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Murphy Called Off Ryan.

FITZGERALD was called off by Murphy
in person, who sent his private mes
senger. Charlie White, to the stand to
tell the Brooklyn congressman to re-
frain from any show of opposition to
Bryan.
But there were others who declined
to keep quiet. Governor Earl Brewer
of Mississippi, after reciting the
names Of the candidates whose names
were before the convention, demanded
whether Bryan would support
any of these candidates should
they be nominated with the
aid OF New York's votes" In
sisting that it was hypothetical
question which the Mississippi COVER
nor would not have dared to put in
a court of law" Bryan evaded di-
rect yes or no answer. He stated that
he did not believe condition could
arise which could permit the nomina-
ton of a conservative.
The entire incident was marked by
bitter invective, rival cheering and
ieering and by display OF animosity
toward Bryan by the majority of the
delegates, which was absolutely I'M
precedented in his entire career,
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Talk of a Dark Horse.

Because of this belief the talk of
dark horse" candidates throughout
the late hours following the adjourn
ment was unusually great. No one
man was accepted as filling the bill.
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Bryan Came Out Victor.

However, Bryan gained his point.
From the very moment that he fin
ished his speech and announced the
change of the majority Of the instruct
ed Nebraska delegates from Clark to
wilson the Clark boom began to
droop. The break did not come at
once.
For a number Of ballots there We're
only slight changes and in some In
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Unable to Agree on Candidate for President
After Taking Enough Ballots to Elect
Dozen Coroners.
HALL FILLING UP WITH sOMNAMBUL|sTS
Delegates Get Sleepy During Long Session With
Dark Horse as the Nightmare Of Their
Worried Dreams.

convention was one of the most dra-
matte ever witnessed in a national
convention Bryan, who has been
chatting under the criticism directed at
him because he withdrew the part OF
his anti-Morgan- Belmont Ryan resolu-
tion on Thursday that if carried would
have forced the convention to have
publicly repudiated delegates Bel
mont and Ryan, got the floor by a
trick.
Declaring he wanted to explain his
vote, he proceeded to declare that he,
and the men he represented would
support no creature of Tammany hall,
and no presidential candidate who
owed his nomination to New York's 90
votes, directed by Murphy, Bryan
switched from Clark to Wilson. The
action was taken amidst pandemon-
ium the like of which has seldom been
eclipsed in national convention.
Ryan Represents the lnterests.
Standing on the platform, flushed
and angry, Bryan threw directly into
the face of Murphy, as he sat at the
head Of the New York delegation, the
charge that he represented the great
interests of the country and not the
mass of the democratic voters of New
York state. And Murphy watched the
man who has declared blood feud
on him with complacency. There was
not change in the muscles OF the
Tammany chieftain's face as he quiet
ly viewed Bryan and listened to his
fervid oratory, and then as though to
demonstrate his disregard for what
Bryan might think, Murphy called Off
two attacks that we're to have been
made by Tammanyites.
Congressman Fitzgerald of Brook
lyn. who has been New York's spokes-
man in most of the debates to date,
was on the platform waiting on Bry-
, an. He was ready to demand whether
lit was not fact that Bryan, in the
campaign Of four years ago had not
/ willingly accepted contribution OF
| $4,000 from Tammany hail. the check
| having been signed by Murphy, the
man he had Just denounced. He was
also ready to read a letter from Sam
uel Untermeyer. the New York law
yer, who is a delegate. In this letter
| Untermeyer declared that while he
was Wilson supporter, he had beer
1 treated with nothing but the utmost
| consideration by the Tammany eau
| cuses.
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KEoKUK, IOWA, SUNDAY, JUNE 80, 1912
FIND The KEY

stances Clark gained some OF the
strength he had lost. But at last,
Kansas, which had been consistently /
voting for Clark, switched to Wilson.
just previously, Idaho broke It's unit /
rule, cast its vote for Wilson and he
was thus placed in the position for
which his managers had been fight
ing ever since the initial ballot--with |
more than one.third of the delegates
behind his candidacy
The scenes on the floor on the con-
vention while the struggle for advan- /
tage went on were most remarkable. !
Many had DOTTED collars and ties
and had their shirts open at the neck
in desperate effort to get little
relief. The space reserved for the
spectators was less than half filled,
although for the first time there was
no attempt to take up tickets at the
door and the spectators who did oc-
cupy seats spent most Of their time
tanning themselves. There was prac-
tically no enthusiasm from the gal
leries excepting that which came from
a little knot of Wilsonites, who seem
ed anxious only for chance to shout.
skiddo Ballot.
There was no change on the twenty
third, until Connecticut was reached
and Foss secured two of the seven
Clark men, the other delegates dupli-
eating their previous vote.
Clark lost one vote in Louisiana,
which went to Wilson.
Wilson got the solitary Foss vote in
Nebraska, bringing his total there up
to IA He also gained two in Ohio,
the vote being Wilson 81 ", Clark 26ls,
the New Jersey governor gained one
half vote in Virginia from the Under
wood strength and one from Clark in
Hawaii.
Arizona which had been passed, an
nounced that it's delegates were now
voting Clark 5, Wilson I, These were
the only changes.
When the roll started ON the twenty
fourth ballet the delegates had settled
down for a long. hot grind and there
was comparatively little noise or con
fusion in the great armory. All cheer
1 ing, Joking and horse play had been
eliminated together with any remain
ing good humor left in the delegates.
The convention had become decid-
edly serious matter, and the prospect
of the session going over until next
week compelled better order than the
chairman's gavel.
AS result the slight shifts of dele
gates in the early part Of the roll call
got no recognition from even the most
partisan of the delegations. And 1t
was not until Wilson took another
from Clark's Ohio total and added it
to his own, making the vote In that
state: Clark 251s, to Wilson'S 22R,
L that anything like cheer by the Will
son supporters when Oregon and Ten
nessee took one each from the Clark
columns, and placed it to the credit
OF the Jerseyite. When Iowa was call
cd and voted 26 for Clark the chairman
of the delegation, c. r. Porter, chal-
llenged the vote The result of the roll
was: Clark 16. Wilson 10, but Chair
man Sulzer ruled that inasmuch as the
delegation was instructed for Clark it
could not disregard those instructions
until majority Of the twenty-six voted
to do SO.
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grow them" objected land, then,
there is another notion-American, too,
doubtless which 1 fear will be final
bar. When Hugo left Dornlitz his es-
tates were forfeited, his titles were re-
voked and his name was stricken from
the family roll How can he now, aft
er a century and a quarter, be rehabii-
tated?"
1.-The king, as head OF our house. has
full power"
Eyes. 1 know; his power in the family
change the succession to the crown in
favor of a female-more's the pity
But. while your majesty may make me
a duke, or even a prince, yet that will
not give back to Hugo the rights he
was deprived of by his arbitrary ia
ther."
But recall that Hugo himself was
offered his titles and rights by his
brother and that he declined them"
Yes; that is just the point" said 1.
HE declined them"
Frederick took a fresh cigar and Lit
1t carefully, blowing the smoke In tiny
rings to the ceiling.
II think I understand now" he said.
You will decline our offer because it
necessitates the restoration now of HUI
COS descendants to the family roll?"
I bowed in silence.
Its great pity" he said sadly.
"Otherwise If Hugo had in effect never
been disinherited and if the legitimacy
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The Decision.


WAS sitting alone in the library
late that night when Courtney
came in. He had been to some
= function at the French embassy
from which had begged off and seem
ed surprised to see me.
TAPS are a bit late tonight he re-
marked
1--WE been thinking" 1 answered.
For heavens sake. nSjor,' he be-
gan. Then he looked at me curiously.
You were about to say?' 1 ques-
toned
He glanced at the clock when a
man of your age sits up thinking until
2 in the morning it is either financial
trouble or love"
My finances are all right" volun-
tered
Ergo" said he
"And I'm not"-tl1en 1 stopped-..in
the marrying class, you know" 1
ended
Its a pity to have such excellent
raw material go to waste he COM
mented and smiled
1.-The truth is, Courtney, waited up
for you.''
'-Business?'' he inquired quickly.
Anything amiss?'
/ shook my head. cts nothing amiss
automatically, but it is business in a
way. Only it's my personal business
I want your advice
He looked at me sharply an instant
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The King Stood In the Doorway.
tleman. With a..word of excuse to US
he drew the princess aside to win
dow embrasure. 1 turned to Lady
Helen.
$50" said I, you've been here be-
foreT'
She smiled.
.'And this is not your first breakfast
with her highness ~ went on
Another smile.
"And doubtless you have often met
her at the old forgeF'
Once again a smile
land were engaged to meet her there
this morning?"
you are too discerning, major" she
said, with shrug. You should have
been a detective"
"Quite right" I agreed at am al
ways the last to detect plot or to find
the criminal
She looked at me through half closed
eyes (which meansT'
gave her back a look in kind
whatever you would"
She toyed with her rings bit. why
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JOHN REED

1t was the horse who aroused her
by the nervous upward fling of his
head Then she held out her hand to
Lady Helen and gave me a smile
"Are you two going anywhere In par
ticular?" she asked
straight back to town." said Lady
Helen. Don't you see Major Dalberg
wants his breakfast?"
"And your ladyshipT" the princess
questioned.
Lady Helen laughed. 81 am very hu-
man, too, I fear"
.Then, why not breakfast with me
at the summer palaceF" said Dehra-
1--WE shall be delighted" said Lady
Helen, without even questioning me
by glance.
"Your royal highnsss is too gracious"
1 protested 81 fear shan'-
Dehra raised her crop. There is
only one shall, sir-you shall come
with u.s."
So I went, even while my better
judgment babe me turn bride and gal
lop away. A man Is very helpless
with one pretty woman. He is utter
ly at the mercy of two.
Presently we passed the place where
the princess and had met six years
her eyes on me. nodded toward the
spot where I had removed the stone
from the mares hoof, and she nodded
back in answer.
s'This is a very charming road"
said
"It's a favor1te with your highness,
is it not?'' asked Lady Helen 81 have
often met you on it"
1 affected to be interested in some
thing beside the track.
Eyes, / believe it is" Dehra answer
ed carelessly. at is soft for the horse
and little Travelled and 1 enjoy the
quiet of the forest" Then she DELHI
erately turned and smiled at me. And
Lady Helen saw it
The breakfast was served in a charm
ing little room of the palace, which 1
assumed to be a portion Of the prin-
cess private suit, and was Of the sort
| to provoke more early morning rides
along the old forge road
''This may be a bit unconventional, {"
said Dehra, addressing Lady Helen,
rather than me, but, If the English
ambassador can stand it 1 viii answer
for the king of Valeria."
"And I'll answer for the American
ambassador" 1 volunteered.
Just then there came q step in the
corridor, and the king stood In the
| doorway.
GOOD morning, Lady Helen" he
said, taking her fingers and raising
them to his lips in the beautiful old
fashion. 1T is a pleasure to see you
here again" Then he bent and kissed
Dehra on the forehead and, turning to
me said, extending his hand, and,
| Major Dalberg, you are very welcome
Frederick was monarch of a powerful
nation, but he could If he SO wished
make those about him forget his crown
and see only the quiet hammered gen
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PROLOGUE OF THE STORY.

PROLOGUE OF THE STORY.
Major Armand Dalberg. American
army officer, is detailed to Valera
when war is declared by Titta. Court
ney, new United States ambassador, Is
Armand's friend.
During the American Revolution
Hugo Dalberg, a son Of Henry Ill,
king of Valera, enlisted with the col
onists, for which act the king disown-
ed him. Armand is Hugo's only sur
viving descendant On a previous un-
official visit to Valera Armand unex-
pectedly met Princess Dehra, the pres
emit kings daughter, over whom two
countries quarrel. The princess capt.
Yates Armand He tells her he is Cap
tain John Smith. Courtney and Ar
mand arrive In Valeria and are tnvit-
ed to the kings birthday ball. The
king accepts Armand as a true Dali
berg. He is introduced as cousin to
Princess Dehra. She resents his os-
culatory salute, ignorant of their rela-
donship. He dances and firts with
Lady Helen Radnor and dances an
American quickstep' with the prin-
cess. Next morning he takes an early
ride and Unexpectedly meets Lady
Helen.
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SCOTT

should deliberately bring you and the
princess together" she demanded.
"Why, indeed?" said I.
"You are of the blood The palace is
open to you"
I raised my hand sharply in warning
She glanced over my shoulder toward
the window, with a derisive smile
True, the princess might wonder how
knew"
made no answer.
"And the explanation would be a
trifie difficult" she appended
do you think she would ask an ex-
planation?" inquired.
She smiled mo; you would have to
volunteer it"
.aThat would be easy" I said indif-
ferently.
Surely, surely it would be easy to
tell the princess royal that you were
so confidential with Lady Helen Rad
nor on the terrace at the birthday ball
that you told her the secret of your
cousinship. Try it, Major Dalberg,
try it. 1t will be. easy" And she
laughed softly.
at rather think I SHALL" said I, look
ing her in the eye. AZ prefer that she
hear 1t from me-"
Her mood changed instantly. you
don't trust me?" she said.
az leaned forward and said: 81 trust
you entirely. Surely you know that. y
"And you will believe had no ap-
pointment to meet the princessT
eff you wish it." said.
Then the king and the princess re-
turned to the table.
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The Laws of the DaIbergs.


u RE you in haste to return?'' the
IA king asked Lady Helen.
''None whatever, SIRE" she
4 u replied
"And you, Major Dalbergf" he ask
ed.
ST am at your majesty's SERVICE"
said I, bowling.
Then If the ladies will excuse you
for a short whiler
Don't make it too short, SIRE said
Lady Helen. And then the door
closed and saved me a reply, which
doubtless was as well, for I have not
yet thought of a good one.
We came to a small door, before
which paced soldier of the guard, and
the king said nothing until we were in
his private library and he had mo-
toned me to a chair and an assortment
of pipes and cigars.
81 desire to hold family conference
with you" said he.
The idea of my holding family con-
ference with the king of Valera! 1
smiled involuntarily, and Frederick
saw it.
Don't you feel quite at home in the
family yet, my lad?" he asked
at is not your majesty's fault if I
new and strange to me-"
He laughed heartily. You are quite
too modest, Armand. Would you ac-
cept place at court?''
81 suppose" said 1, I'm as ambitious
as most men,"
"A little more SO If you're a good
DaIberg." the king INTERCEPTED
'But am I good Dalberg?'
He waved his hand toward a mirror
in the wall. use your eyes, he said.
al don't mean physically" objected
'T am very willing to trust nature.
She didn't give you old Henry's body
and then mock it with inferior abili-
ties"
shook my head.
Besides" he went on, 81 admit
have had a report on you from my am
bassador at Washington"
81 trust" said /, with laugh, sit
has left me few shreds of repute."
1T didn't hurt you much, my lad"
That was the third time he had call
ed me his 'lad."
Your majesty, then, offers me a til
tie and a place at court?" -
The king smiled Yes said he; "a
high title and a high place" .
pulled ON my cigar and tried to
THINK But on every cloud OF smoke
I seemed to see the princess, and all
my brain knew was the single idea:
ut will bring me within reach of her.
Tell me, your majesty 1 said, IF
1 accept, will be regarded as a legiti-
mate descendant OF the house of Dali
berg or as of morganatic marriage?''
/ The king nodded Il had anticipated
| that would be your first question. You
will be legitimate"
But said /, eff / understand the
| canons of royalty, my great grandpa
Their having married one not of royal
rank, his descendants are, as regards
the house of Valeria, illegitimate-''
las a general proposition that is
true, but it happens that. your case is
peculiar exception"
| 81 am glad" said I. otherwise we
had reached an end of the matter
have some unhandy views possibly"
"Oh, you will soon outgrow them
he returned; "only, it may be trif1e
awkward if you parade them"
But, maybe, shall not care to out