Oxford eagle., 1916-01-06
TWENTIETH INSTALLMENT
CHAPTER Lxx-


sehzers friends and courtiers. King
nchasTs osncials. az last began slowly
% recover from the period Of dissipz-
|t;ou into which they had plunged as
a ervressicu Of their relief from the
.-sd menace 50 recently At their
x1ns There IL q limit to human pos
xisisiiss IN ioy. IN grief. In exAltation
|cs auy kind. even alcoholic King Nj
|<ha.i and his court ceased TO drink be
ease they could drink no uore-the
|rre CID had ceased TO furnish any
kEo to their besotted brains
AInre among AL these others the
krze minister Of Gretxhofe1 retained
rsrhz- Of his Wits Perhaps =
rrgs hsrs6ity made him more inper-
srzs 70 tie frroads OF excess. or per
ku,s hs lad certain ambitions Of his
w which eanrfly suggested to him
sar IL rs-e better TO remain In pos
esssca q AL his faculties At least
s vas the first TO call q halt in the
z-ugss and to take some account OF
Te1S past z1d rurUre-
Ee booked about him AZ the wreck
Fhseh had been wrought In the palace
its i-narss-veIlnigh as conplete
that lately done by It's enemies
trks6 At the stained rugs-the broken
k-Hzrs. the discrdered tables His
H-s passed By al this 20 rest upon
J. Eupesed guests. Of whom he nov
rpcss6ed 10 make quick clearance
Nichael himself made 10 protest Al
Is. tor ks knew little OF what went
15ozt hin On his mind stiu rested
e sesessioa that he was celebrating
reat victory Of the Gretxhocen
ms and the Gretzhofen diplomacy.
sin- therefore. the prime minister
~ addressed himself IN the hope OF
ne partial restoration OF order.
I1s senblznee ofa government Al
- es missed the strong mind and
s--ucg arms OF Count Frederick.
y 80 nTsteriously disappeared
Across the narrow neutral lands
kish divided these two kingdoms.
rdsr IN the capital Of Graho1en. a
ne different state OF Affairs held
lee No dissipation for old Corti-
y. and no celebration for any vic
. not actually in hand Cortislav
1nst var As for his pledged word
Ne a-uistice and the Later treaty.
e7d lc1g since cast 10 the winds all
a. scrap OF paper carrying no
&c whatever. Cortisiav signed trea-
c1ly to get something aftervard-
lad signed this one merely as a
porzry expedient to extricate him
nun dangerous situation That
ng done. the world began all over
~ for cortislaw.
due time Sachio returned from
oootiess search In the vaults be-
ne Gretzhofeu palace. He was
o apprehension. but none the less
face his sovereign
ioT majesty" he began. when at
u that dreaded interview was no
" TO De evsded- He hesitated.
10 ae did 50 his monarch guessed
news vas none too good
wen well sachso. what f. II that
MAJESTY Is 10 heer." ss=....
nsiav. More bad news. You
noS Won the secret-you have
or last opportrnftyr-
e Is truei Thus far I have
= But still
y ask more time, Do you think
= 1s insxhaustibls as q river.
Ne tel you. il passes. with our
si1n wings Tfme-more time.
q What you cannot have!.
u yo1r majesty"
'say with you. Sachio, I have
- With you for the last time.
"a bot need you az an officer.
a-1a indeed should hang on our
~ warning TO other failures
eaa | serve your majesty
saenso hunbiy. glad enough to
= head safe on his shoulders
z mother hour.
- cGt cur armyI Mobilize 1t
. ne last man. See that the
1e ready With fun ammunition
esh IN the officers at once
aAso that the ships are ready.
!. a'faek Il once by land and
~ you at once to the depart
: our navy. when you have I'm
wi orders for the land forces
move at once"
4 Aaer. your maiestyf-
ere else. il not against Gretz-
L you could not ind their
: = Jour leisure. win blow down
ssrs and look among the ruins
, 20 whatever secrets they may
ne gods Of my ancestors would
y .asn rest in their graves II
fzJ.- " ~ az
- 'a relief came to the soul