The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-01-28
FOURTEENTH INSTALLMENT
cHAPTER Il.
The Last Arbitrament.

The Last Arbitrament.
The call to arms was ~ music to
Count Erederick's ears. Leaving his
idle. added king stepped in his folltoA
he hurried to the front.
The army raj ready enough = put
Itself under his control; ~JouLgnized
him - the one ruler In q the realm.
His quick orders, experimenting the
arrangements Of tbo day before. soon
set oil events In 61in. It had beeA
HE plan 70 mask bic men deep within
the town: and, - has been said, De
Jaws Of the trap now were sprung.
The charge of the forces Of King
Cortislaw was met BY the counter
shock Of the 0retShoffens arms. Fred
erick's forces sprang forward with the
enthusiasm Of troops long in leash,
and swept back the invaders. For .
few moments the two lines writhed
here and there IN deadly embrace, az
two weilmatched wrestlers, neither
having the advantage.
Deep within the palace Kitty had
16fgotten her errand in the greater
Import Of these sudden events. The
DIN had done Ill this-it was indeed
= thing Of omen, Z thing OF destiny.
She peered from the palace win
dOws here and there, seeking to gain
some knowledge Of the fray. Now and
then Z wounded man limped back.
Others came, carried by the litter
bearers Of the palace. Defeat was at
hand for the defenders Of the palace.
- there no hope. Them she de-
manded Of one 0f the high officials Of
the household. 'Where are our re-
serves? See, our men . hold them
10 1ongor-they must have help or all
q lost"
The cmcial, thus adjured, pulled
himself together for . moment Of
thought.
Yes" he exclaimed, sthere 10 I
regiment held IN eserv 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 bugles. the clatter OF
hOofs from the opposite direction;
~ the advance Of the 0retzhoffen
reserves 20 badly needed. They swept
- now % the front. rallying thor
rotreating men. The leader Of the
reserves looked around for the COM
mander Of the battle: instead he saw
tho figure Of . young girl fash down
The palace steps and hurry toward
them.
.Yonder!" she cried. "He ID at the
front, supporting their full attack"
Il Was time now for the reserves,
that VA sure. Close to his own thin
ming front line, Frederick nat. from
'hl0 saddle scanning the work Of . bat
eoGy hidden somewhere back Of the
o1snnco of the 0rahoRea troops,
which wa raining ruin on his own
0oa. 4 was hidden somewhere, he
oou16 not tell where. although he
Swept the line beyond with the
g1neoog time after time.
~ last 10 found 4, marked Il BY
- smoke belched from ! screen OF
Uo1n-green branches dashed to the
Gomes Of gums.
Count Frederick called IN olncer to
~ We must take that battery he
$500. @1f " don't, n lve minutes
- VIM b gone."
1oantime 0achlo himself, bold lead
u @ armed men. albeit ~self-seeking
1ooG0tief. openly exulted Ct what
9ooned q him the quick success Of
119 eountry's arms. He held on. d.
nooe1y under the eye Of Cortislaw him
-. ma no unskilled soldier be now
Sowod himself u b.
0vo minutes. your majesty"
t4 ~ 40 win have broken their
1k TAoro win remain nothing but
1o - aAvanca."
- skilled n observation n
Geo1eG, caught sight Of the
ngnro ~ Count Frederick,
~ 0fetxho2eo arms. He
too1 NJ A. - 1tstance-and
oonf of11eo = the ofncer Of
Sy. Xhoen1e e not Il Was
cAongo of aim. the
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