The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-11-23
HA WTHORNE
OF THE u. S. 4.
BY ALBERT PAYSON TERHUNE.
The Romance Of Young Americans Adventures
in the Balkans and His Fight for
Throne and a Girl.
Founded on J. B. Fagan's Successful Play, Now
Running in New York.

''.o' Ht 'NDlNlntI suHktIS. so lei
HilFo tlcrc gnl Skinned a tree by the
Wdii and then climbed water pipe
Ehciish me for not knocking. | was a
BIZ pressed 70. time"
we were told you we're in Jail" said
INC King dryly, first Of the group 10
find voice.
We were. But at last ] rounI a key
'hat opened the door and let US out"
"A key?"
gold one replied Hawthorne
ylnsiing some coins In his pocket. And
we came here on the run. There's the
, ueuce and all TO pay. Your Majesty
me Prince and his crowd plan 10 1t
,a tne palace at midnight. In less
IMAM ten minutes. You're 10 h. AZ.
throned, and
"so'' drawled the King. while De Witt
gssped aloud in horror and Irma stood
speechless and CHASTITY pale. 80! Tha1
Is why my Life Guards were sent "a
narovhz. They strike while we are un-
protected" VS.
-FOUR Ma1esty's safety is the FIRST
CONSIDERATION" cried De WITT. The
crowu Is already gathering around the
pdiace' But we can smuggle Your Mai.
esty and her Royal Highness ou,
through one OF the rear entrances, and
you can cross the frontier before'-
go, re Is right" agreed the Chancellor
hour Ma1esty's only safety lies in in.
slant hight. There IL but a single Ale
OF the ihfe Guards on duty in the Pal
ne aee' lhey cannot hold the gates agains,
'ne mon and the army for FIVE minutes =
To run away from my capital by
mght! unused the King under hi.
breath. An exile! Dethroned!"
SIRE pleaded De WITT. there il no,
an instant to waste. beg that Your
Majesty win prepare to 20 at once"
you are right" sighed the King
we must 20, and at once"
You must do nothing Of the sort.
herceiy contradicted Hawthorne. "Tba,
would be the last and worst OF all Won,
plumbers. 1t would wind You UP fol-
Sir. mildly expostuiated the King
Is Iar better to run away than to be-
sent away. Especially when one ia M,
certain where they will send him -
you're wrong!" denied Hawthorne
believe me. it's always a whole lo
SAFER and better and wiser to stay ant
race the music. II we'd run away a,
Bunker 1iiE and Lexington and Gettys
Durg and Santiago, where would tn,
United States % to-day? Wed be run.
ming yet"
But" expostul.ted De Witt. at 1.
His Majesty's only chance. To sta,
would be fatal. Escape Is the only DOS
| sible"-
There is one thing" said Haw
thorne g-avely, that Your Majest,
cannot run away from"
"Eh?" calculated the King.
History" -etorted Hawthorne 70,
can't run away from history. 1t wi,
brand you through all ages as the COW
/ n N mr. lnk .-tH a.. -.
Off his throne"
you are right. Mr.. Hawthorne" an
swered the King In sudden decision
| while his dropping shoulders square,
themselves and his wontedly listies
manner took on a strangely royal dig
nifty. You are the best of our ad
visers De WITT. We have changed on
decision. We shall remain"
'Sire!' exclaimed the Chancellor from
the window. the square is black wit
people. Some one is haranguing them.
'Of course some one Is" sneere
Hawthorne. "a mob must always b
told what TO DO"
"A mobw muttered the King. ~ fea
mob above all things"
"Bah"' shifted Hawthorne. "A mob
nothing. The only thing to fear Is tn
mind that does tho mob's thinking
| ihal thC thAi6 " " pcS
And I'm going to beat 1t. Your MaJest
will give orders to have my friend Blak
admitted7 He Is at the gate. can us
him just now in my business"
At q nod from the King the Chan
cellor hurried to the door, gave an orde
to an attendant in the anteroom an
returned
YES went on Hawthorne. "Onc
let me get n strange hold on the min
that's doing the thinking for that mo
out there and Til send this silly revolu
zion screeching up tree"
You have plenty Of confidence, Nj
Hawthorne" commented the King
half admiring irony.
Sure I have. That's what I'm her
for. And I guess I've got a corner o
the local confidence market. A revolt
ton Is nothing but politics. And Polite
Is my middle name. Hello, there" as
distant clock struck. midnight! Tim
for our guests to drop IN"
Your Majesty" exclaimed Q LII
Guard officer at the door. "a crowd
at the gates. Regiments Of the arm
are with 1t. Gen. Hohenloe Is at the
head and he demands admittance in tn
name OF the nation"'
Then" drawled HawthorEa let II
nation an"
mo. no" cried the King. Hold II
gates! Hold"-
DO rothing of the sort!' mapps
; Hawthorne. Let 'em On! Let in tn
; whole shooting match. Your Majes.
It's your one best chance The onl
} chance youll get"
Captain, / order you to hold II
gates" repeated the King: and the o
ficer. shutting, ran back to his post
"Oh, ' our Majesty" complained Hav
thorne az II correcting stupid chill
You're scrlbbling O. X, on your ow
death warrant. Why can't YOU lea,
this Thing, to me? Don't butt In. /
see YOU through. told you ! would. .
There Is nothing you can do" r,
piled the King. "lf the mob were 4