Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-09-09
stirring days. He has planned this

stirring days. He has planned this
great ball in order that you might see
the equaminity of his own soul in
these events, so difficult alike for q
king and his people to endure. There
fore, remain loyal to your king, whom
I represent before you. The ballroom
soon will be cleared Let the streets
also be cleared. Go to your homes.
Wait, and depend en- US who have your
true welfare at heart
There surged up to him now the
figures of more than one man, some IN
uniform, from places in the throng. In
the street. What is it-what Is wrong
why do We net have the order to
march on the palace?" they demanded
eagerly.
Ais wrong" whispered the Count
them. Fer some reason, best known
to himself, the king is not drunk to-
night, but sober. His people are not
turned against him-on the contrary,
they seem to respect him more than
they have done for months-there
would be division among them II We
started a new revolt now.
Here, take this gold my friends.
he added, and stripped himself 'f
some considerable sums he had
brought with him. 1T is all l have
Give it to those who need 1t most.
Take them away from here-let them
go to the drinking places. See that
these places are filled now, and that
the toast shall be Long live King
Michael'
I'VE may not yet cry Long live King
Frederick"
The nobleman shook his head. Not
yet" said he. They still shall cry
Long live King Michael That will
90 for the time at least"
| Count Frederick returned through
the great entryway and rejoined King
Michael where he stood. Your ma
jesty,' said he, your people are re-
turLing to their homes
"Frederick, my friend, my savior
The weak king. his features working.
grasped the hands Of the stronger
man. You tell me they will dis
perse?"
Even now they do so, your ma
jesty."
Kitty. by this time somewhat for
gotten in the kings vacillating mind
stood looking from one 70 the ether
OF these two. AS she read the situa'
ton, it carried something OF defeat
to her. An instant ago she herself
had dominated the scene. Otherwise
now; for Count Frederick gave hef
a somewhat sarcastic smile. 1t va:
the time OF his triumph and OF bel
discontinue.
'Mademoiselle is Ustrait?" said he
s'She is not dancing-she will return
to her hotel, perhaps? What can ont
do for mademoiselle?"
Kitty turned toward him calmly
If I might ask one of you gentle
men to secure my car for me?' Coun
Frederick smiled and bowed as h
turned away.
But Kitty was net so soon to leav
the great salon of the palace tina
night. She passed toward the entranc
slowly, caught in the crush and confu
sion of others who were crowding GU
in the fiasco OF the much-vaunte
: black and white ball. For the time
she found herself il the shelter OF
great column, where she was willln
enough to pause. AS she halted her
she heard voices just behind heron
deep voice, which it seemed to he
she had surely heard before.
1T is a pity that the affair did NJ
come eff tonight, your excellency,' SD
heard another whisper Eoarsely. wv
have everything in our oWn hant
now. | have all the plans OF the fort
ficaticns, the maps of the avenues, tt
specifications for each street crossln
Il would have been entirely simple I;
the army Of Crahoffen to marc
through this ramshackle city as
liked.
Yes broke in the deep voi'
which haunted Kitty memory, 4 sU
pose so; but what would We do
We could net pay our troops the ne
day? How much better eff than Grei
hoffen would then be our own cas-
No, Frederick is right in his ma
| plan The throne alone is worth not
| ing-it is worthless in his kingdo
| or in cur kingdom, or in any other
! a pcverty-stricken kingship Is no bu
i ness for any nan. Why have you n
\ a diagram of the treasures bur
i place-with that, now, the matt
i would be somewhat different tonign
Il Hush" she heard the ether vol
4 whisper. Apparently warned. at lea
II by their suspicious. they moved ava
4 although Kitty shifted her cwn pc
Il ton so that her presence was I
II known.
II Was it Count Sachios voice she b
Il heard-was he, the kings friel
Count Frederlcks friend, the wo
traitor OF all, and was he also pl