The Washington times., 1915-11-22
CONTINUED from Yesterday

1T Is strange and wonderful IL Is
incredible!" said the prime minister.
Count Frederick caught IN turn the
parchment in his own hands. In turn
his own face showed amaze. astonish-
ment-his own strong hands shook.
Your majesty" said he. smiling at
length as he turned toward the COVER
ing figure In the corner Of the room. Il
shall call you that for the last timer'
what do you mean?" demanded
Michael with one last show Of resent
mcnt, summoning such resolution as
he could to his own bloated fact. What
do you mean-treason. In the presence
Of the king?"
Not treason. for you are not our
kins."
4 sudden. heavy silence fell upon all
In that room. 1t was long before the
solemn tones OF Count Frederick were
"Thcse." said he. ARE the imperial
scripts Of Michael the. First OF Gretz-
treasures. In some part. they govern
the disposition of those treasures. You
hear In this the voice of our king. and
that must be our governing power here
What is 1t. them" at length ex-
claimed the prime minister HAS there
been q mistake-you say Michael hero
is not our king-who then is Is our
Your excelicncy." said Count Fred
erick slowly. as he turned toward him.
yourself, these noblemen Of 9retzhof-
fen. the council Of ministers. the par
lament Of the rcalm-all these shall at
length perhaps bear out my statement
which I make now. /. myself. Fred
crick-em tho Ring"
There was nothing on those calm fea-
lures OF insincerity. OF intrigue. or dis
honor. His words carried with them
his own conviction as to their truth
Listen, gentlemen" said he, gently
at last. Great things have happened
to us In our realm. we shall this day
save our kingdom AS l believe. | am
your king. | accept that station solemn
.ly. and here l have the proof.it may
not be doubted that ultimatel; ITS
substantiation will be completely the
parliament. by the people themselves-
by all our conrts-by your voice unani.
nous, as doubt not, you noblemcn or
this Kingdom.
shall [ then read
Ne turned from one to another ana
the lips OF none spoke audibly the con-
sent which their eyes gave him Tie
read
I'm the name of God, amen. I.
Michael of Grctzhonen, by the grace
of God. king. leave this script with the
treasures of the kingdom which | nave
concealed herewith beneath the floor OF
the torture chamber. with them | place
the secret governing the ownership OF
the treasures of this kingdom. rhat
secret Is known only to myself and my
man--Boris Roleau.
"For now these mant months ] have
been cognizant of dangers at the hands
OF my own foster brother Stanislaw.
Should he be successful In what | con-
ceive to be his plans. my life may ror-
felt, but not the treasures themselves
"1t was my pleasure to have maze a
medal or coin which should be the
token of this secret. When my body
Guard. Boris Rolcau. a faithful man.
with myself planned the burial OF these
treasures. ] gave him the indenture.
the half Of certain coin or medal
which 1 caused to he made and In
scribed, as record OF the hiding place
OF that which we were about TO conceal.
Upon the face OF that medal or coin
this inscription was written: SUP paw
menti-angule vergcntis-cruciati ca
merae repcrietur - thesarus - Regis
GraetisJovensis.'
so shall be preserved the secret OF
the hiding place OF that which IA the
peoples. Somewhere there shall exist.
even though I shall die. this record.
Half OF It have given into the cnarEc
OF the man whom | have known to nc
faithful, At my death h. is to take
both halves and guard them well.
"ShOuld be slain. as well may be In
these troublons and trcacherous times
In which live. my wish and command
Is that my son be known as Michael
the Second, and that he shall take from
me the rule Of this kingdom in his day.
and the administration Of these prop
critics of the kingdom.
1T Is my wish and command. ny
hope and my prayer. that he small gov
crn wisely with justice to all. firmly and
with wisdom.
There may be a long regency before
my son shall reach the age Of maturity.
There Is another. older than himself.
the son of my foster brother-not Of
royal blood. but the bastsrd OF a serv-
ing woman-Frederick. he Is called. 1t
may he within the purpose of my fos-
ter brother that that hoy shall he
brought up as the king. in case ]. rtv-
He is not your king. But signed here
unto is the name and the seal unmis.
taxable. done in my blood and his, OF
your king, Michael the First. and of
YOUR future king. Michael the Second.
my son. He is as yet too young fully
to know the gravity Of these presents.
But by this sign you shall know your
ruler. shall these presents come to you.
well beloved
"in the name of God, amen. Michael.
Rex"
Fellow this signature OF Michael the
Good said the measured voice of
Count FredC rick. there Is another sig
rature-'Michael the second Rex Cen
these scripts. and there are two seals.
A sign Of wonder. almost Of consterna-
alton. came from those assembled. The
only protest was from the huddlcd OBJ
where still remained Michael. the
drunken.
What then. the guard he shrieked.
Treason 20 mc-'after him, men! This
pretender-W hnt IL that he Hnys? What
proof has hc?-what proof"
"This proof. sir!' said Count Frcder-
lex. coldly. and approached to him the
broad page Of the pa parchmcnt sheet.
Michael gazed stupidly at what he
saw, uncomprehcnding Others eaZed
also, and at first could make nothing OF
what was there. Count Frederick went
on:
IT recall new. as see this page said
he, this writing OF the king. NV
fathcr-you hear me. Gentlemen-my
frthcr!
IT recall that saw him place beneath
the great seal. that other seal--done In
his own blood I saw him draw the
blood from his own arm and put his
thumb In 1t. and place u here, thus
sealing this document with the unmis'
taxable seal--the one alone which can
not show a mistaken identity.
"And here, gentlemen. beneath tha'
other line Of signature which you have
heard and seen, there is another. &
smaller, n very small seal of similar
sort! 1t Is the print OF human thumt
the thumb OF boy. OF baby
baby then, a man now--who recalls thal
scene vaguely. And here Is the PROOF
Gentlemen. recall now. 1t was m,
father made this mark but 1t was his
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