The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-11-23

Lowell t. enter the palace we SD >uld all
be butchered like dogs"
We're not sausage yet. sire. I bes
OF your
You cannot understand. SIR" said the
king. You do not Know what 1t means
when the blood Of Borrovna Is up" -
THE blood OF Borrovina has nothing
on the blood Of any other burg. TIE
nations knocking at the gate and Your
Majesty bars 1t out"
There was a confused roar from out
side that shook the window castings.
Then "A series of shots and yells.
'Irma.' screamed the King. come.
We must ny! We
"Stop"' ordered Hawthorne, blocking
the frantic monarch's progress from
the room. You've got to stand your
ground. Why. even the most arrant
towards will dare to shoot at a man
that's running"
Let mo pass"' walled the King
"Let"----
A desten.ns explosion shook the
palace.
There" sighed Hawthorne. The ma
tons jrt wrecked set Of perfectly
good gates. stand your ground. Sire
Any man may be knocked down. but il
takes a lot to knock a good man out"
"You--you are right. Mr.. Hawthorne.
quietly agreed the King, quite himself
now that the last chance or SAFETY
seemed gone. And we thank you for
preventing our escape and for giving US
the opportunity to die like a king"
Now you're talking" approved Haw-
thornc, raising his voice TO be heard
above the thunder Of onrushing foot
seps and shouts. 60 into that ante
room, all OF you. And stay there till I've
had a word with 'em. Then, sire. when
you come out, remember to back up
anything I say. That's your only part
In the game. 20 back my play. Now
then!"
Blake. suit case and overcoat In hand,
entered from the ante-room, whore the
attendant had left him and had for-
gotten IN the moment Of panic to an
nounce him.
''Hello. Rod" Hawthorne greeted him.
Hang onto the suit case and chase
back into the ante-room with the rest.
Come out when they do"
He herded them all peremptorily into
the ante-room, slammed the door on
them and dropped carelessly into a
chair at the desk, n bare half second
before a motley throng of troops and
civilians, ley by Hohenioe and Radulski.
burst noisily into the study.
At sight of the young American lazily
loun EanG. feet up, nj the desk, and try
ing to light a cigarette, the mob Ialted
In momentary surprise. They had ex-
pectec to find the King covering IN
the presence of Hawthorne bewldered
them.
We'll. boys" said Hawthorne. glanc-
Ing pleasantly up from his task Of cigar
ette-lighting. What can I do for you
this evening""
Wen attend to this fellow later"
called IIohenloe to his followers. First,
whers IS the King"
'OhT questioned Hawthorne politely.
You request an audience with His
Majesty. I'm fix 1t for you
1--WE are here to administer swift
Justice" announced q fat orator in the
crowd.
There's where you have the bulge
on civilized countries. where Justice Is
painfully SLOW" said Hawthorne. "His
Majesty will receive you. however
| NOWv
At his last word the ante-room door
opened and the King. followed by his
companions. entered the study. His
Majesty's withered old face was deathly
pale and he could scarcely support his
was calm and regal. At sight Of him
the mob gave voice as might . pack OF
hounds vt sight of the kill. "a.
Your Majesty" explained Haw'
| thorne, "this. I believe. is a deputatioT
respectfully entreating an audience"
moi" vociferated Hohenloe above thu
clamor, "the army and the populace Of
Borrovina and-the Princess must 70
tire" he broke OF. impsriously, at sigh
of Irma.
| NO" refused Irma haughtily.
"Your Royal Highness." Hawthorne
treasured her. don't let this little
demons trat!on bother you. Everything
Is going to be all right. Now. then
gentlemen. speak up! What do 70,
want?"
Hohenloe turned formally to the King
Augustus Third OF Borrovina," h
detained. "in the name of the arm!
and OF the nation that you have mis-
ruled. II Is tho command OF the peopl,
that you be deposed from the thron,
you have so long encountered and dis
graced. The nation that crowned 70,
has spoken. You are King no more
Here"-he went on dramatically. throw
Ing a document on the desk-"here 4