The Washington times., 1915-10-31

mate desire.
And sachio hastened. be that said for
him. His swiftest car carried him scross
the devious way that lay between the
two Kingdoms. and duly he arrived at
the door OF tho palace Of Gretshoffen.
Here his acquaintance with the place and
his ready reference Of all INQUIRIES to
the King himself gained him easy aG-
cess once more.
Michael. the weak, still dwelt in the
palace, giving small care to the ruin
and disorder which lay about him on all
nent. let othefs is make % good .S the he breaches
In the capitals defense. let others reor-
ynn'se the scattered forces Of the army.
lIimself. he was content to continue his
cared to on hs Bm male %h or an'fe emss MHo
creatures dissolute as himself. who had
clunG to him fstuously In hone OF posi-
BILE reward at some later time.
horfen presently bowed humSiy. pro-
Teasing his friendship. giving no token
OF his treacherous errahd.
What. again. friend sachio Of Gre
hSE,1enT hon Tested vs Michael Ssc when he saw
most faithful subjects. Is II not so? I
still miss Count Frederick. who has left
many duties unp9rformed--I still miss
inc young American. who should be here
hours. Yet you come-late our enemy,
now our friend. What can we do for
yo"r Sst,h,,.., 20 smo" our gratitude Tor
"Nothinr wn,,s ~
ma 10 diwis,on -, = a.s,s ave .o alow
with tho greatest mona rch OF the mod
crn days. Nothing save TO allow me to
JOLT your majesty for a lighter moment
done Mesn,hne e uI.,es sisn 81 'ne gay are
weary your majesty--I pray no more
wallis. as / wsnder b' bnrn 20 nou, naJes,ys
art treasures OF this nIacn s,,rra,. ~. ~"
with which I am .c",,,I,,nd pass any
youth. I tried TO paint nnd + .,,,i -
masters what INV stud.r, h.ns -,
never do. Nav inoL ,a"u .ouIu
In the gaIIeries-thc siat,,ss VI. sopr p,eturts ,t
esty?" ''"' "'"I-
dear Sachio!" exclaimed Michael ..yn',r mg
discerning judVmcn, wn,',.s ,,s ous
highly. Make free WITH uha, a., H.
and come to M wben wo,' ,,a.: "He'
This carte blanche w.s nj, a.,
could ask. lie accented 1, i,,os.nr
What he purnos.J nc,,.,, n.erah!.
make free with anvtbSnp ho ,ar 10
he did indeed jntepd to re,mrn -, LIE, In"
to wander as he liked in tho n.I., ~, Tee 81
IGretzhofYcn he p,.an ~ hcr oi
ever OF his own o,icL =. .rr,var ~, wnai ai
den door OF the los, treasure ~ GU i,u-
hofren As he howed binsoi, 49,, =
scarce could concoai ,hn al, 1n. nv
on his farc ''' s"@Sia'''oh
Sachio was m ,I.rt md .c,,,, .o,,,
IIis was no b.nbazara in,.,1a., SUI. ~
accent the djr',,,, %, n,irs Apt 10
than his own Ja ua. .a,si IA.
and next a diplomat hui ai, ,bn S., ,in,.
a model secret agent tv,ina, .n,, LII III
detectiyc. Uo nov so, sinm, sps ' ai"
ness in hand dejihers.siy w,,h us
sion methodicelIy 40 tb., bo 49, ~,
do any task a SECOND live wv" wv
~. hiu.a,s h,d ,u.,,,,.s
NJ Tho ioycr .,ii"r,o Io"sn Ilihp
the,r 70 ,,a IL nf, as u" lahCiea
with IN. aid of mi. t'hs, uaea hpH tnat
ari;cr ac",aInt,nns ,,ial . hI'n me uMh
rancap cbn nmh.rs ',S s' sup''.
lind the last door that iaw be|wcsn u, e ,n, to
ana Tho hnr,.d ,roa s,,no Ga..hc,1 n.'
What scenes ~, nnr,o oi rh"o@hen' 49, @
must IA. va bcid Sa,h,n Al, ~, niac,s
ask Tb,t soui. h.I ,as.oa 80, ,b.ro
through tbose cold waIia ~ s,"no ,pat
human fIesh bad ouiversd ,cre ~, 10
ment. and human voice. brnLsn ~ ,hoi,.
anguish mean; n,upht 70 lin a rIn,,
had seen M IN surround hi, ,rc,s smrn,
with such terrors in order 10 Janco
away ali intr,,dcrs Iin had hurScd tbnSo
treasures under the yerv Ioor of bis
torture chamher ." ,ha, Al, n1ipht ,on
10 intrud" there I'm th"ir snarch snma
might he deferred Nv s,icb faars"hm.
not Sachio OF Grahoffen. lie walked on