The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-07-18

taans 10 trea;y-tzs-asr E. s~
tons which his taas..,, s,.ssss~
In person. wt;A ies,rv-.s--'' -
should open them after -.
the treaty a2sa...
s'apfhau, stared 4, :. -
~. Then he began to -
Dare you open ~
See From beneath !, *
produced . similar bag Bee
contents. rather. bis lzs~-s,r IA
the kaiser handed 70 q szs
departure be said. ~,,A -. -
that | should open {, ~AesT,..a
tanned the treaty from "a -
I said no more. b, hos.,,
the sewn oi!skin- The safe H,S
etrated not AZ AL. S. -
Stapfhaus ripped his owa -
lad them in the bottom c. :. =
and stared al them
They were identical -
tanned q single note @: :. -.
England to the value O. Ezs
with each. was q formal g..
from the civil service @. os- ="
tive countries. and = reEre; a.,
ture employment was 10; 70 =
pected-
I think II was some tine 49,.
understood the tenor Of this
heard some one sobb!nx "a.
hand. | looked up: sApfA.r, =.
weeping unrestrainedly. ABA -.
fell on my own hand.
Il served my emperor BE- -.s
T gave my life for him voaA IA,
died for him gladly al any Tin. a.s
did not think the day would "a.
when he would make a ies, O. =,
sending me on an impossible Mas.
to obtain a treaty when there vn =
treaty. Why should be mock a. :.
or your sovereign at you"
Then a dubious thought cane y.
my brain.
Perhaps 1t was not done wholly n
a jest" said.
what do you meant" cried sat
haus.
Perhaps our sovereigrs thought
that we had been too serv.ceable-lAn
we knew too much--that Il we NJ.
each bent upon his fatal purpose. AT
shot or stabbed each othef-os
deaths might remove two men W.
knew more OF the politics Of EurUs
than was good for them"
"And II We lived"
THAT fate had chosen So"
Stapfhaus was silent for avkA
Then ne raised his hand 10 The Il
lutte.
MY emperor's will be DONE" e
said. His eyes wandered into he
offing. Then he gave a cry al!
pointed.
A large steamship was bear!nt
down on lis.
a lot Of small packages OF the prettie'
toys you ever saw. Fire engines, do.lk
blocks. puzzles-everything cAA
could wish. They were so attractive
that we played with them ourselves o.
the counter before they were wrapped
up"
Where are they?" her brothsf
asked. I'D like to see them and -
new my youth. The fire engines par
ticularly will charm me-"
Loretta's face fell. Il haven't then,
she confessed. Il suppose Mrs. Dinss
took them. Still / am not sure"
Here at last Is the mystery" SAID
her brother, Where Are the Toy''
or the Adventures of an Empty fis
pond"
Don't be foolish" said Loretta ne't
ously. II wish / knew"
Invention has given Us handy ID
strument." her brother suggesie-
through which we can converse VIZ
friends at a distance This is called :
telephone. derived from the WORDS
But Loretta did not wait for cefiUs
tons. A moment later her bFoihs
heard her talking to Mrs. Dingle. la
conversation lasted for some time ala
was evidently spirited. 30 he waited
hear the outcome. When Loretta cana
back. however, she was not talksu's
and 1t required skill to enable hin "
discover what was wrong.
Well, II you must know" Lore'h
said at last desperately, Mrs. DiAsa
thought l had everything"
Rather a heavy load for one"
"And I thought she had the toys !"
both remember seeing the large %
eel on the wrapping counter OF so1'
store. that's all. We must have s0Is
and left them there. Mrs. Dinss !.
actually ill-tempered about it-<@
cago Daily News.