Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-29
The
DESTROYER
By BURTON E. STEVENSON
CHAPTER XXI. tcontinued.)

Il may be mistaken - but !
should like your Judgment. In the
library, among the other books, is
one which describes the life of the
kaiser and his family--it is put
there, | suppose, for all good Ger.
mans to read. 1t is Illustrated by
many photographs. In looking at
the photographs, one of them i'm
pressed me as curiously familiar
II | should happen to be correct,
1t would make a most startling ar
ticle for your newspaper. But
wish you to judge for yourself.
You will find the book lying on
the table in the library, and the
photograph in question is on page
6S. Ii you will look at it, AMI then
return here, / should consider it a
favor"
Considerably astonished, Dan
descended to the library, found the
book, and turned to page 60. Yes,
there was a photograph of the en-
peror, with the empress and Prin-
cess Victoria; another of the
crown prince, with his wife and
children; another of the princes
Eitel.Frederick, August, Oscar,
Adalbert.
And Dan, looking at it, felt his
eyeballs bulge, for he found him
self gazing at the face Of Kasia
Yards companion.
He told himself he was mistak-
en-; closed his eyes for an instant
and then looked again. There was
certainly a marvellous resem-
blance. If it should really be the
same-Dan's head whirled at
thought OF the story it would
make!
he closed the book, at last,
climbed slowly back to the boat
deck and sat down again beside M.
Chevrial.
Welt" asked the latter.
What do you think of it,"
1t they r not the same man,
they r remarkably alike" said
Dan.
II believe they are the same
But it seems too grotesque.
Why should a Hohenzollern travel
second class, dressed in a shabby
walking suit and without atten-
dants?"
There is a middle aged Ger
man with him, who is, no doubt,
his tutor, or guardian, or jailer-
whichever you may please to call
IT.
His jailer9"
Chevrial smiled.
"The emperor is a father of the
old school, and Furnishes his sons
occasionally by Imprisonment or
Punishment under guard. I fancy
that is the case here. Before 1 left
Paris, | heard rumors of indiscre-
tons on the prince $ part with a
young lady in Berlin, which had
made his father very angry. This
journey, perhaps, is a penance. At
least, it is worth Investigating"
It certainly is" agreed Dan
warmly, and fell silent, bordering
how best to prove or disprove this
extraordinary story. It was de-
cidedly of the sort the Record
liked; if he could only verify it,
his return to the office would be
IN the nature Of a triumph! But
to prove it! Well, there were
Waysl
a low exclamation from his
companion brought him out Of his
thoughts.
Beholdl'' said Chevrial; and,
far away to the right, Dan caught
the CLEAN Of a Light.
A shipf' he asked.
No, no; it is the lighthouse on
what you call the Island Of Fire.
It is America welcoming you, my
friend.
And Dan, with q queer lump in
his throat, took off his cap.
America!'' he repeated, and
AAsia Yard s words leaped into
his mind. s. The land 81 freedom r.
Yes agreed his companion,
softly; you do well to be proud
Of her She is at least more free
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