The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-10-16
FOURTEENTH lNsTALLMENT
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The Last ArbItrament.

Ht last rNfbitFdUiCDts
The call to arms was as music b
Count Fredericl's ears. Leaving hi
idle, added king stepped in his f0llies
he hurried TO the front.
The army was ready enough to pu
itself under his control; recognized
him as the one ruler in ali the realm
His quick orders, supplementing. tn,
arrangements OF the day before. soor
set all events in train. It had beer
his plan to mask his men deep within
the town; and. as has been said, ttht
JAWS of the trap now were sprung.
The charge OF the forces of KING
Cortislaw was met by the er
Bheck of the Gretzhoffen arms. Frssd.
ericRs forces sprang forward with the
enthusiasm Of troops long in leas b,
and swept back the invaders. For n
few moments the two lines writhe d
here and there in deadly embrace. as
two well-matched wrestlers, neither
having the advantage.
Deep within the palace Kitty had
forgotten her errand in the greater
import OF these sudden events. The
coin had done all this-it was indeed
a thing Of omen. thing of destiny.
She peered from the palace win
dows here and there. seeking to gain
some knowledge of the fray. Now and
then wounded man limped back.
Others came, carried by the litter
bearers of the palace Defeat was at
hand for fha s1ofe.,5<.r - A.. ~.n,..
rs there no hope. then?' she de.
manded OF one of the high officials OF |
the household. where's are our re- |
serves? See. our men can hold them
no longer--they must have help or all
Ii lost :
The official. thus adjured, pulled
himself together for a moment OF
thought.
Yes" he exclaimed, "taere is a
regiment held In reserve back OF the
palace, toward the water 'front.'"
Then summon them at once!" ex-
claimed the young woman.
Presently the retiring troops heard
the sound of bug.es. the clatter of
hoofs from the opposite direction;
saw the advance OF the Gretzhoffen
reseryes1so badly needed. They swept
on now to the front. rallying their
retreating men. The leader OF the
reserves looked around for the com
mander OF the battle; instead he saw
the figure Of young girl flash down \
the palace steps and hurry toward
them. II
'fonder!' she cried. "He Is at the 4
front. supporting their full attack" h
II was time now for the reserves. j
that was sure. Close to his own thin
ming front line. Frederick sat, from ! ]
his saddle scanning the work of bat J
terry hidden somewhere back OF the {
advance OF the Grahoffen troops.
which was raining ruin on his own
men. 1t was hidden somewhere. he I
could not tell where, although he
swept the line beyond with the $
glasses time after time. a
At last he found 1t. marked IL by
he smoke belched from a screen OF X
sreen-green branches lashed to the
'rames OF guns. Z
Count Frederick called an officer to n
lin. I'VE must take that battery he \
laid. If we don't. in five minutes v
We will be gone" "
Meantime Sachio himself, bold lead
n OF armed men, albeit self-seeking h
ourtier, openly exulted at what ii
eemed to him the quick success of n
Iis country's arms. He held on, d. OF
ectly under the eye OF Cortislaw him
elf, and no unskilled soldier he now oil
howed himself to be. gl
In five minutes. your majesty" hi
aid he. I'VE will have broken their pi
ront. There will remain nothing but OF
Dr. us to advance"
His eye, skilled in observation In w
uch scenes, caught sight of the I'll
lounted figure of Count Frederick
sader of the Gretzhoffen arms. He tn
scognized him in the distance-and w
aickly sent orders to the officer Of
le battery Whether or not 1t was jeI
ne TO this slight change OF aim, the ha
ext salvo from the hidden guns ac- he
,mplished that which Sachio most In
ssired. Sachio turned his glasses CIV
ice more upon the spot where his sw
lemy had sat. His horse was down, tn,
own to pieces by the explosion of loo
ell and the tall figure OF Frederick
mseif lay pronel tn,
Now forward, men!" cried Sachio. tn,
hey have brokenl They will runi tn,
them with the bayonetl Chargel" ow
The Grahoffen troops swept for klr
lrd. Man to man, now. the ultimate
iue must be determined. 1t was at tin
IS moment that, coming on at a Tri
Hop from the protection of the pal ma
grounds, the reserve regiment de- an,