The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-11-12
TWENTY-FlRST iNSTAllMENI
CHAPTER LXxllI.


the distress call of the ship ut sea:
IS. O. s. Gretzhoffenl S. o. s. Gretz
hoifenl"
Broken, incoheront at times, but i'm
perative, the stridcnt wall OF the wire
less clamoring out into tho empty air.
asking for ears far away to listen to
what II said. And ears did hear-the
ears OF friends.
The prime minister OF Grotzhoifen,
IA has been said, had by this time
succeeded In making some sort OF n
clearance of the unwelcome guests OF
the Gretzhonen palace. He had got
the king to bed, some of his officers to
horse. and few of his servants to
work. AS for himself, he felt him
self unable to establish the broken
machinery OF the government on any
lasting basis. Frederick-Count Fred
crick-the man with the strong brain
and arm-where was he?
Bent upon answering for himself
this somewhat imperative question,
the prime minister made search here
and there for some clue to the miss
Ing nobleman. His agents ran the
trail to ,he dock whence Count Fred
orick had sailed 80 many days ago,
Ha learned that at the time the kings
yacht had put out there had been seen
the line OF smoke OF passing steam
er. far below, toward the mouth OF
tho bay, Apparently the kings yacht
had set out with the purpose of inter
cepting this steamer. What then had
happened none could tell Some
where out ON the sea the nobleman
of Gretzhoffen had disappeared.
Therefore, said the prime minister
20 himself. II might well be true that
Count Frederick having been gone a
certain period of time, might now be
ready to return. These long absences
were usual with him. but always he
had como back. Hitherto that had
meant his return by land. Now II
must mean his return by sea. II
might be quito as well, reasoned the
earliest interviews with Count Fred
erick on his return. II was well, sure
ly, TO be we'll established with those
who would take control of affairs In
the distracted kingdom of Gretz
hoffen.
Il shall even take our other yacht
the Adelna," said the prime minister
TO himself, and put myself in the way
of the royal yacht, should 1t now be re-
turning" And even SO he did.
The Adelina was n stout little steam
ing craft, of good lines, and well
enough armed.
The prime minister did not hasten
In his errnnd, for indeed he had nc
definite purpose in view. Only. havnS
put the Adelinn into commission he
pushed out quite beyond the bay, un
iii he felt the long roll of the Med
itcrranean under him. Then. as IL
CHANGED. at point not so far from
the late shipwrock Of the PrinE Ad
lcr, he slackcned speed and kept him
self barely under way. Having noth
ing better TO do, he waited
II was night now. and the stars were
shining brightly above. The gentle
airs of the South European sea were
soft and ianguorous. But, to the prime
minister. as he rostlessly paced the
deck Of the Adelina, these things
were lost He was engaged in redec
tions OF none too pleasant a nature
Sighisr. he said To himself; There Is
no use in this. | might as well put
back.
He turned as the boats wireless op
orator fastened to him now, a paper
I'm mis- hand. He had hot noticed the
crackle OF his own wireless masts OF
late. although from time TO time he
had sent out signals in the hope oI
striking somewhere some information
regarding the missing craft.
n beg pardon, sir said the messen
ger sxcitedly. but We have just got
an $. O. :. Someone is calling the
Adolina.'
Calling us-where is it-who is
it, demanded the prime minister.
They are calling Gretahonen and
signing Frederick 1t is :. q. $
they are in trouble somewhere. Who
is il. eXcellency?'
The prime minister started as
though struck by an electric shock.
Frederick, Who bat the very man
| want-Count Frederick and calling
us, Tell me-what is 1t that he says?
Only the same thing, eNcellency-
s. o. administrations
Frederick. And. yes-he says One
hundred and seventy-fye miles south
southwest
One hundred and seventy-hNe miles
that. OF course. must mean from the
nor, whence ne sailed. We are more