The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-01-07
FOURTEENTH INSTALLMENT
CHAPTER Ii.
The Last Arbitrament.

AHc Gall 10 arms was as music to
Count Frederick's ears. Leaving his
idle, added king STEPPED in his follies,
he hurried to the front.
The army was ready enough to put
itself under his control: recognized
him as the one ruler in all the realm.
His quick orders, supplementing the
arrangements of the day before, soon
set all events in train. 1t had been
his plan to mask his men deep within
the town; and as has been said, the
y Jaws of the trap now were sprung.
The charge of the forces of King
rtislaw was met by the counter
ok of the Gretzhoffen arms. Fred
s forces sprang forward with the
lsiasm of troops long in leash,
swept back the invaders For
moments the two lines writhed
and there in deadly embrace, as
well-matched wrestlers, neither
ng the advantage
hep within the palace Kitty had
Botten her errand in the greater
ort Of these sudden events The
had done all this-it was indeed
ping of omen, thing of destiny.
She peered from the palace win
lows here and there, seeking to gain
ome 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 the defenders of the palace
rs there no hope, them" she de-
manded OF one of the high officials of
the household. Where are our re-
serves? See, our men can hold them
no longer-they must have help or all
is lost
The official, thus adjured, pulled
himself together for a moment of
thought.
Yes" he exclaimed, there 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 bugles, the clatter of
hoofs from the opposite direction;
saw the advance of the Gretzhoffen
reserves so 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
Yonder," she cried. "He is at the |
front, supporting their full attack"
that was sure. Close to his own thin
ming front line, Frederick sat, from
his saddle scanning the work of bat |
terry hidden somewhere back of the |
of the Grahoffen troops. |
which was raining ruin on his own !
men, 1t was hidden somewhere. he |
could not tell where, although he |
swept the line beyond with the
glasses time after time.
At last he found IT, marked 1t by
the smoke belched from a screen of
branches dashed to the
frames of guns.
Count Frederick called an officer to
him 1--WE must take that battery" he
said. If we don't, in five minutes
we will be gone"
Meantime Sachio himself. bold lead.
or of armed men, albeit self-seeking
openly exulted at what
seemed to him the quick success of
his countrys arms. He held on, di-
-ectly under the eye of Cortislaw him
self, and no unskilled soldier he now
showed himself to be.
In FIVE minutes, your majesty"
'aid he. I'VE will have broken their
ront. There will remain nothing but
or US to advance"
His eye, skilled in observation in
iuch scenes, caught sight of the
mounted figure of Count Frederick.
eader of the Gretzhoffen arms. He
him in the distance-and
quickly sent orders to the officer of
he battery. Whether or not il was
Iue to this sligL. change of aim. the
lext salYo from the hidden guns ac-
that which Sachio most
esired Sachio turned his glasses
nee more upon the spot where his s
nemy had sat. His horse was down,
down to pieces by the explosion of a
hell and the tall figure of Frederick
imself lay prone!
Now, forward, men!" cried Sachio. [
They have brokeni They win run! I
It them with the bayonet! Charge!" {
The Grahoffen troops swept for
Tard. Man 20 man, now, the ultimate
3sue must be determined. 1t was at I
bis moment that. coming on at a
allop from the protection of the pal !
ee grounds. the reserve regiment de- {