Oxford eagle., 1915-11-25
FIFTEENTH INSTALLMENT
CHAPTER II.

The Last Arhitrsmene.
call 20 arms was as music TO
Frederick's ears Leaving his
ddIed king stepped In his follies,
fried TO the front. sa
army was ready enough to put
under his control: recognized
the one ruler In all the realm
uick orders. suppiemenfing the
sements Of the day before. soon
events In train. II had been
In to mask his men deep within
wu: and, a. has been said, the
bf the trap now were sprung.
charge of the forces Of King
law was met by the counter
OF the Gretzhoffen arms Fred
forces sprzng forward with the
iasm Of troops long In leash.
Eept back the invaders For
eoments the two lines writhed
md there In deadly embrace, as
bell-matched wrestlers. neither
the advantage.
within the palace Kitty had
Ten her errand in the greater
OF these sudden events. The
nd done all this-it was indeed
3 Of omen. thing OF destiny.
peered from the palace win
here and there. seeking to gain
knowledge Of the fray. Now and
, wounded man limped back.
came. carried by the litter
: Of the palace. Defeat was at
Dor the defenders OF the palace.
there no hope. them she de-
d Of one OF the high officials of
busehold- Where are our re-
See. our men can hold them
ger-tkey must have help or all
Official. thus adjured. pulled
Z together for = moment of
i.
he exclaimed. there is q
mt held In reserve back OF the
toward the water front"
en summon them at oncei" ex-
d the young woman.
entiy the retiring troops heard
pund of bugles. the clatter of
from the opposite direction;
be advance Of the Gretxhoffen
es so badly needed They swept
y to the front. ralIying their
ing men The leader Of the
es looked around for the COM
OF the battle: instead he saw
ure OF a young girl fash down
llaee steps and hurry toward
nder'' she cried. He is at the
supporting their full attack"
as time now for the reserves.
as sure. Close to his own thin
ront line. Frederick sat, from
dle scanning the work of a bat
iuden somewhere back Of the
e OF the Grahoffen troops.
was raining ruin on his own
IL was hidden somewhere, he
not tell where. although he
the line beyond with the
time after time.
hst he found it. marked II by
loke heiched from . screen of
green branches lashed to the
Of guns.
frederick called an ofiicer to
we must take that battery he
II we don't. In 1--WE minutes
] be gone"
fime Sachfo himself. bold lead
rmed men. albeit seif-seeking
openly exulted at what |
to him the quick success Of |
antrys arms. He held on. ds |
nnder the eye OF Cortislaw him |
"a no unskilled soldier he now |
himself to be.
nve minutes. your majesty
We viii have broken their |
There win remain nothing but |
70 advance
eye. skilled In observation In |
Genes. caught sight of the
q hgure Of Count Frederick, |
Oh the Gretxhofen arms. He |
zed him In the distance-and |
sent orders to the officer OF |
tery. Whether or not It was
THIS slight change OF aim, the |
iso from the hidden guns ac-
med that which Sachio most
sachio turned his glasses
nore upon the spot where his
mad sat His horse was down, |
% pieces by the explosion Of q
nd the tall figure OF Frederick
lay prone,
forward. men!" cried Sachio.
nave broken! They win run.
with the bayonet. Charge."
srahonen troops swept for
man TO man. now. the ultimate
lust oe determined. 1t was at
oment that. coming on at a
rom the protection OF the pal
aa'ss' the reserve regiment de