The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1913-06-05

merely be playing into the hands of
the prince. He knew, too, that If he
bad any good cards to play he would
have to play them fast. The kings
advisers were persistent in their urg
ing that he depart from the palace and
turn it over to the mob Hawthorne
was equally determined that the king
shouldn't do it. He felt now that it
was his personal fight against the
prince, and he was going to win it If
be mad to spend every cent in his pos
session.
Then. too. there was a suspicion per
haps harboring some where in his brain
that If be saved the kingdom for the
old king maybe the princess might
think pretty well of him He did not
dare fancy that she would think well
of a marriage-but she might.
That very thought put all the courage
that an American could muster into
his system.
If the king left the palace 1t would
be over his dead body, Hawthorne told
himself.
I'll CO." said the king.
You must do nothing Of the sortw
fercely contradicted' Hawthorne. step
ping in front of the king. That
would be the last and worst of all your
blunders. 1t would wind you up for
good"
"Sirp' mildly expostulated the king
1T is far better to run away than to
be sent away, especially when one is
not certain where they will send him"
You're wrongT denied Hawthorne
Believe me, it's always whole lot
safer and better and wiser to stay and
face the music. If we'd run away at
Bunker Hill and Lexington and Get
tysburg and Santiago, where would
the United States be todayY We'd be
running yet"
But" expostuated De WITT, ut is
his majesty's only chance. To stay
would be fatal Escape is the only pos
sible"-
There is one thing" said Hawthorne
gravely, that your majesty cannot run
way from"
"EhT calculated the king
History! retorted Hawthorne. You
sln't run away from history. 1t will
brand you through all ages as the cow
Erdly king who let himself be bluffed
off his throne"
You are right, Mr.. Hawthorne" an
swered the king in sudden decision.
while his dropping shoulders squared
themselves and his wontedly listless
manner took on strangely royal dig
of vi
ers. De WITT, we have changed our
decision. We shall remain"
"Sirew exclaimed the chancellor from
the window. 1.-The square is black with
people. Some one is haranguing them"
"Of course some one is" sneered
Hawthorne. "a mob must always be
told what to do"
"A mobr' muttered the king. 81 fear
mob above all things"
"Bahp' shifted Hawthorne. "a mob
is nothing. The only thing to fear is
the mind that does the mob's thinking
That's the thing to fear-and to beat
And I'm going to beat it Your majes-
ty will give orders to have my friend
Blake admitted? He is at the gate. |
can use him just now in my business"
At nod from the king the chance-
lor hurried to the door, gave an order
TO an attendant In the anteroom and
returned.
YES" went on Hawthorne. "Once
let me get a strangle hold on the mind
that's doing the thinking for that mob
out there and I'll send this silly revolu-
ton screeching up a tree"
You have plenty of confidence, Mr.
Hawthorne" commented the king In
half admiring irony.
Sure | have. That's what I'm here
for. And | guess I've got a corner on
the local confidence market revolu-
ton is nothing but politics, and politics
is my middle name. Hello, there" as
distant clock struck, midnight
Time for our guests TO drop in"
Your majesty" exclaimed a life
guard officer at the door. "a crowd is
at the gates! Regiments Of the army
are with it. General Hohenloe is at
their head. and he demands admittance
IN the name of the nation"
"Then," drawled Hawthorne, "let
the nation in"
mo. nor cried the king. Hold the
gatesl Hold"-
mo nothing of the Sort" snapped
Hawthorne. Let 'em in. Let in the
whole shooting match. Your majesty.
IT'S your one best chance-the only
chance you'll get"
Captain. order you to hold the
gates" repeated the king. and the of.
6cer, saluting. ran back TO his post.
"Oh, your majesty" complained
Hawthorne as II correcting a stupid
child; you're scribbling o. K. on your
own death warrant! Why can't you
leave this thing to me? Don't butt In.
III see you through. | told you
would"
There is nothing you can do" re-
piled the king. "If the mob were al
lowed to enter the palace we should