The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-11-19

'Nulu luIlIfi UtI sue NINNt " hlUlilf
rddrct.: For the KIM. NJ the Royal
Palace. 20 be- delivered ut twelve mid.
niLht Ircwp H."
In fault uf better messenger. Kitty
telcphou,l o to the bureau Of tele-
graphs ard asked for u reliable mes
scngcr When presently he came she
Cntru tod this missive TO him with
express Instructions that he sh: uld
leave It In the hands OF some chosen
servant of the King who would BE-
sure 10 deliver IT Mt the hour ~ mid.
night Of that very day
The mgn lis.cIud especially, took
the missiye, and started Tor the door.
Passing. he almost ran q uiHst a gen.
tleE..I In ,h' la.l, and d.. npsd hi, en-
v,l,pe az lac did 80.
Your pardon" exclaimed the gen.
tlom.u. d. .ns his hat; and himself
picked up the envelope. The messen.
scr did not notice Ills fingers quickly
clusiLg upon II, + pliIg 1t here ana
there as he presented 1t to the bearer.
h,a. t.d IIW &. This care. and sat.
isiitd that her pin would provide Tor
AH' GUY va NtH' ~ Nf'N l'FF'NNlhA
Tor that night at least Kitty passed
on to other matters.
OF What u.c, nlt,I Co.,. was half this
coin, while the Ca.ui r,ydcricK still
retained the ether ha,f-tak,u from
her by force. by violence?
She stood Tor a time, her fingers at
her lip, oup "a a. thought. Il am
bCins dr,ct 10 Cuult Frederick him.
self and ask him Tor the other half
OF The cola IT. IT, VS. the king has
iiycn ne his half perhaps he viii r.
Mt arl let me match The kings hall
" the G%retzhoncn COIN
With her to think waa to act. a
half hour later, ready robed Tor the
street, she was Ia her car and on her
way TO the palace OF Count Frederick
They knew her ut the counts palace
ow-.Cr thought they knew her and
80 no questions were asked when she
applied At the door Pending the com.
iag Of the count. who was at home, as
she learned. she was shown to a re-.
O., a. Il .t t..sv to the entry door.
Us she rat h,'', she heard footsteps
..I reaching, heard voices In CONVEX.
.u,n She knew that Count Frcder.
I,N was there, but not alone.
Kitty listened slsm,lCssly-for now
tdyCd all was fair in war for her In
,.lsc like this.
She heard CouIt Frederick address
li, companion as 10y Lord Minister,
ID again as Den .aw," 70 knew that
Il was ncLe o,hCr than the prime min.
Liter of GretzhoI,n with whom he
VAS Ccuyersing
My fri,, t., she heard a hard, in.
oiyive voice declare. this ball tonight
Is the browning mistake Of the entire
vo~r II nav moan the In OF Crct2
IuIcn t,ll ycu, Count Frederick.
evolution Is IN the air The people
r., ~d,waudirg ~. ju!Not to all th,il
tuTyriupa to lA,Ir poverty, thcil
anxictios IH.t a- war It wo e. uCI
,sc Every means 10 change II. surely
win be written red
Put what plan do you propose, my
lord minister? what can I do?"
One thing Lei me be blunt anC
rricf-havc the ki.g sober tonight,
hgmo 10 say she @ words-but thosI
ARE my words to vCu Have our mon
arch-whum sc T., vcrCuCe-sCbCr TO
night II the people see him drunken
tlcy rul h 100 O. rrlOss indi torent
iH Tines Ike this- roul.-rcNolution
It,lI you. ard the answer written will
% pen OF blood
Count Frederick apparently PAUSE
al this. There was a hint Of some
thing suppressed In his voice when a
lrnLth be did reply.
MY lord minister, I'll see the king
Iity thought that now they claspe
hands. she heard the prime ministe
departing. each giving the other 70.
nal words 81 courtesy.
Now she heard I frederick calling t
his servants.
"Rubiuon, T~rnnAo-any OF you RAJ
e ls- w,l. yea. Eubiuof. Go at ono
10 he apartments OF the Count SachI
"a ask him II he will join me 4
once"
Kitty. sim trembling In suppresse
excitement. waited Yet longer befol
declaring herself she heard Frede
lex pacing up and down in the rooT
mutterirg to himsvli-hcard also aft,
IA lntcrmiuahly interval the ]footstel
Of another in the hall-heard Frcde
ick greet him
"Ah. Sachlu, you are welcome I
deed. We have news for YOU, II
friend news that may 70 well vii
cur plans.
Command me, my dear Frederick
Il ask YOU, my dear Sachio, 90
30 easy. pleasant and interesting tas
II II no more than to 70 this ate
loon. to win In some fashion into Il
presence Of King Michael the Sccon
vur beloved monarch whom We bo
rrvorpnce,-aud then aud there,
what means shall seem most eNpe'
,ut. to induce him tn drink more vii
BE- De- A- ia. b. nNL.