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ments? What an irony! What jest
1t was true there was a change in
him. He looked subdued, almost sad.
ITO Karnia?" she asked, when
Prince Ferdinand William Otto had
left the room. "Oficially?"
Moderately"
"Where, in Karnia?'
ST ended" Milky confessed, sat
Wedding"
Hedwig gazed at him, her elbows
propped on the tea table. ''Then,'
she said, II think you know"
II know, highness."
"And you have nothing to say?"
"Highness," Milky began huskily,
"you know what I would. say. And
that cannot. To take advantage of
OttO's fancy for me. a child's liking, to
violate the confidence of those who
placed me here-I am doing that, every
moment"
"What about meY Hedwig asked.
'Do I count for nothing? Does it not
matter at all how I feel, whether am
happy or wretched? Isn't that as i'm
portant as honor?"
Milky flung out his hands. "You
know" he said rapidly. "What can !
tell you that you do not know thou
sand times? / love you. Not as a
subject may adore his princess, but
as a man loves woman"
She drew herself up. FLovew she
said. II do not call that love-"
"It is greater love than you know"
said poor Milky. But all his courage
died a moment later, and his resolution
with it, for without warning Hedwig
dropped her head on her hands and,
crouching forlornly, fell to sobbing.
ST counted on you," she said wildly.
"And you are like the others. No one
cares how wretched I am. / wish ]
might die"
Then indeed Milky was lost. In an
instant he was on his knees beside
her, his arms close about her, his head
bowed against her breast. And He'd
wig relaxed to his embrace. When at
last he turned and looked up at her,
it was Hedwig who bent and kissed
him.
cat least" she whispered, "we have
had this. We can always remember,
whatever comes, that we have had
this
But Milky was of very human stuff,
and not the sort that may live by
memories. He was very haggard
when he rose to his feet-haggard, and
his mouth was doggedly set. 81 Will
never give you up, now" he said.
Brave words, of course. But as he
said them he realized their futility.
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CHAPTER XII.
Milky Makes a Promise.


The chancellor lived alone, in his
little house near the palace, house
that looked strangely like him, over
hanging eyebrows and all, with win
dows that were like his eyes, clear
and concealing many secrets. A grim,
gray little old house, which concealed
behind it a walled garden full of I'M
expected charm. And that, too, was
like the chancellor.
Mathilde kept his house for him,
mended and pressed his uniforms,
washed and starched his linen,
quarreled with the orderly who at
tended him, and drove him to bed at
night.
Mathilde was in touch with the peO-
pie. 1t was Mathilde, and not one Of
his agents, who had brought word Of
the approaching revolt of the copper
smiths guild, and enabled him to check
it almost before it began. A stole, this
Mathilde, with her tall, spare figure
and glowing eyes, stole and patriot.
Once every month she burned four
candles before the shrine of Our Lady
of Sorrows in the cathedral, because
of four sons she had given to her cOun-
try.
On the evening of the day Hedwig
had made her futile appeal to the king,
the chancellor sat alone. His dinner,
almost untasted, lay at his elbow. 1t
was nine o'clock. At something after
seven he had paid his evening visit to
the king, and had found him uneasy
and restless.
"Sit down." the king had said. ST
need steadying, old friend"
"Steadying, sire"
ST have had a visit from Hedwig.
Rather a stormy one, poor child" He
turned and fixed on his chancellor his
faded eyes. "You still think it is the
best thing?"
cit is the only thing"
'But all this haste" put in the king
ENORMOUSLY. tIs that so necessary?
Hedwig begs for time. She hardly
knows the man."
Cline! But thought" He hesi-
tated. How say to dying man that
time was the one thing he did not
have?
sAnother thing. She was incoherent,
but gathered that there was some one
else. The whole interview was cy-
clonic. It seems, however, that this
young protege of yours, Larisch, has
been making love to her over Otto's
head"
Mettlich's face hardened, a gradual
process, as the news penetrated in all
its significance.
"a boy and girl affair. sire. He is
loyal. And in all of this, you and are
reckoning without Karl. The princess
hardly knows him, and naturally she.
is terrified. But his approaching visit
will make many changes. He is fine
figure Of q man, and women"
Exactly" said the king dryly.
What the chancellor meant was that
women always had loved Karl, and the
king understood.
ellis wild days are over" bluntiy
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the letter and gave it to him, her face
proud and scornful. But she was not
easy, for all that, and she watched
from her balcony to see if any messen-
ger left the castle and descended the
mountain road. She was rewarded, an
hour later, by seeing a figure leave the
old gateway and start afoot toward the
village, a pale faced man with color
less hair. A part of the hidden guard
that surrounded her, she knew, and
somehow familiar. But, although she
racked her brains, she could not re-
member where she had seen him.
That day, toward evening, the huge
man presented himself. He brought no
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The eyes he turned on her were, as
he claimed her, without hope. For
there was no escape.
Hedwig, with shining eyes, was al
ready planning.
''We will go away, Milky" she said.
"And it must be soon, because other
wise"
Milky dared not touch her again,
knowing what he had to say. Dear
est, he said, bending toward her,
that is what we cannot do
''No?" She looked up, puzzled, but
still confident. "And why, cowardly
one?'
because I have given my word to
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Milky IS TORN Between LOVE AND A SENSE OF DUTY
AND LOYALTY TO HIS KING.

William the throne of
of the terrorists form republic His
kingdom for
Hedwig King Karl Of
Hedwg attachment she has formed for
Milky attendant Countess
Archduches Annuncata is in
love with the king She is
secrete the
prince when king very i'll, dies.
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The king recommends that
Prince Otto study the utterances
of-now whom, do you supposed
You couldn't guess in a hundred
years. You will find out in the
next instaIIment.
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(which of You Is in Authority?" She
Demanded.

letter, but an oral message. 'Permis-
sion is given, madame" he said. Il
myself shall accompany you"
The Washington herald., 1918-01-30
FORD DECLARED NOT
GUILTY OF MURDER
Verdict Reached After Half Hour
of Deliberation.

Not guilty. because OF insanity" b"
was the verdict of the Ford murder
jury brought in late yesterday after
noon to Justice Stafford, in Criminal
Court. No. 1. The jury was out half
an hour.
Edward NJ. Ford. charged with first
degree murder, in connection with the
shooting of his wife. Ella Ford in
their apartment at Twentieth and L
streets northwest. on February 10. 1916.
did not show the least emotion when
the foreman Of the jury announced
the verdict
Despite the testimony of DR.. Percy
v. Hickling. the government alienist,
that Ford was sane at the time Of the
shooting. the jury apparently took
more stock in the testimony of the
alienists for the defense.
Attorneys Hawken and Dickey de-
Tended Ford. while the government
end Of the case was looked after by
Assistant United States Attorney Will
lam Leahy. Ford. after thanking his
counsel, left the courtroom with his
sister and son.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-30
Floods Do Millions
Damage Along Ohio
And Tennessee Rivers

Cincinnati, Ohio, Jan. 29.-Mil-
lions of dollars of property des-
troyed and the probable loss or
several lives in West Virginia
Ohio and Kentucky, as the result
Of floods that followed the
breaking OF Ice gorges In the
rivers In those three States Is re-
ported In the dispatches receiv-
ed here late today.
Loss of more than si,ooo,ooo
was caused in West Virginia.
At Logan the county light and
power company valued at $780,
900 was destroyed by the huge ice
gorge which formed in the Guy
an River above the city. Inter-
urban and train service was
paralyzed.
At Ironton. Ohio. scores OF
family boats and other small
craft were swept away and 1t Is
reported that the occupants OF
family boats at points above
here have been drowned.
At Paducah, Ky. ice gorges
from the Tennessee and Ohio
Rivers converSed. sweeping the
winter fleet of packets and
other craft down the Ohio. A
conservative estimate places the
damage there at 100000. Eleven
steamboats, and two drydocks
with an estimated value of more
than half a million dollars are
included In q partial list of ves-
sells damaged or missing from
the Paducah harbor.
At Portsmouth, the ice is piled
thirty feet high and It Is fear
ed the 100000 government
dam being built below the city
will be carried away.
Chattanooga. Jan. 29. - With
the Tennessee River rising four
feet an hour a food threatens
this city. 1t Is predicted tho
river will reach thirty-five feet.
two feet over the danger mark
by Thursday. The main high
way from the city to Camp For
est is expected to be under
water.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-30
TEN INJURED
WHEN TROLLEY
CARS COLLIDE
Portland Street Southeast
Scene Of Collision; VIC
TINS Will Recover.

Ten persons were injured. some Be-
riously. in q rear-end collision yester-
day afternoon between two Washing
ton Railway and Electric Company
cars on the steep grade on Portland
street southeast near the Washing
ton Steel Plant
Lat Of Injured.
The injured are:
Alexander p. shannon, IS years.
of the Crosby Hotel. two ribs brok-
en- and injured on side and arms.
He was removed to the Casualty
Hospital. where II was said last
night his condition Is serious.
Thomas L. wheeler, rs years. 4ls
Fourth street northeast. removed
to the Emergency Hospital suffering
from internal injuries He is ex-
pected to recover.
William Davis, 20 years, zf2S
Nicholson street southeast. suffer-
ing from internal injuries. His con-
dition II serious.
Thomas H. Thorne, IS. SIS Ala
bama avenue southeast. injuries on
leg and arm.
walter Carver, so years. 7as vIr-
ginla avenue southeast, cuts on
hands.
John A. Henson, IS years, 4ss c
street southwest. injurios TO back.
w. II. RObinsop. 40 years. S36
North Columbus street. Alexandria.
Va. injuries to leg and side.
James Brooks, colored, 80, 10 Sum
ner load southeast, injuries to back.
Charles +. Phillips, 20, Silver Hill,
Mo. cuts on head and face.
Norman T.. King, IS, 1910 Nichols
avenue southeast, cuts on head,
face and back.
All the men. with the exception
of Shannon, were on their way to
work at the Washington Steel
Plant, where they were to report at
= o'clock. While going down the
steep grade near the plant. the t:cl-
ley jumped the wire. walter Fox,
motorman of the car. tried the air
and hand-brakes, but could not
stop the car.
Car No. 80, which was in charge
of Conductor George Strobel end
Motorman G. T. willard. had stop
ped to discharge some passengers,
when the runaway car crashed into
the rear end. Many of the passen-
gers were thrown to the floor. Both
cars were badly damaged by the
collision.
The injured passengers. the ma
jority OF whom were machinists
employed at the Steel Plant, were
hurried to the hospital at the plant
and given first aid treatment. when
the ambulances from the Emcr-
gency and Casualty Hospitals ar
rived on the scene. Shannon. 'he
most seriously injured, was rushed
to the Casualty. while Wheeler,
Phillips and Davis were taken to
the Emergency Hospital.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-30
COL. c. S. THOMPSON
BEFORE GRAND JURY
Asked to Answer Charge of Ammu,
milton Going to Germany.

New York. Jan. 29.-Col. C. s.
Thompson, who has Just resigned
from the American Defense Society.
was hailed before the Federal grand
jury today when United States As
sistant District Attorney John C.
Knox started to probe Thompson's
allegation that two ships had clear
ed from this port since America en-
tered the war. laden with ammuni-
tion for Germany. He was subject
ed to a severe examination. Mr..
Knox sought to learn the sources
of his alleged Information, II any
existed.
Col. Thompson's claim regarding the
alleged shipment OF ammunition from
New York for Germany. was made in
a letter to Senator Chamberlain.
He also declared that since Amer
ica's entrance into the war, fourteen
spies had been executed in the United
States. claiming with some circum-
stantiality that at least three had
come from Detroit.
The Federal grand jury, It was de-
clared last night, was not so much
interested in running down the source
OF the spy-eXecution rumor as that re-
lating to alleged German consigned
aTnmunilicn.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-30
ARMY CAMP DEATHS
FOR WEEK DECREASE
Pneumonia Causes 118 of lSo Fa.
talities and Is Unchecked.

One hundred and eighty-nine men
died In the national army and Ma
tional Guard camps in the United
States during the week ending jan
uary 25. This was a decrease of
twenty5six as compared with the pre-
vlous week. The National Guard had
an increase of fifteen deaths. The
national army reported a decrease of
forty-one.
OF the 1Ss deaths. 11s were caused
by pneumonia. The National Guard
had forty-seven pneumonia victims
and the national army seventy-one.
Meningitis claimed the next largest
number of victims. Thirty-two SOL
diers died OF this disease.
General health conditions are i'm
proved. the surgeon general reports,
but pneumonia is increasing in many
camps.
The ratio OF men per 1000 sick in
National Guard camps January 2j
was 5o.4. as against z9.1 January Is.
The ratio Of new cases was 29.3, as
compared with col.
In national army camps the ratio
was 5S.s. as against 81 the preceding
week. The rate for new cases was
1916. compared with s66.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-30
BLOCKS
COAL SUPPLY;
FAMINE NEARS
Shipments Tied Up at Term
inals by Heavy Drifts
in West.

The Pennsylvania coal fields are
buried under forty-two incres OF snow.
seventy-two inches have fallen during
the month Of January. As a result.
movement Of tonnage has been great
Iy reduced. 1t has been necessary
, to impress miners, shopmen and all
available labor to clear the yards
and mine cuts before normal move
ment Of the railroads can be begun.
At the same time. many branch lines
and mine cuts in the West Virginia
fields have been put out of business
for two or three days by foods high
er than ever known before.
This Is the discouraging railroad and
coal situation revealed in the report OF
A. II. Smith to Director General Nc
Adoo yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Smith
Is nevertheless hopeful
McChord Demand, Action.
His statement was made at the
same time that Commissioner Nc
Chord, Of the Interstate Commerce
Commission, made public a review OF
the movement OF freight on the Penn
sylvania and other important eastern
trunk lines. Commissioner McChord' s
review shows that. in addition to the
weather. Inadequate locomotive power
and inadequate means for its upkeep
have been responsible for the delays
"Vlgorous action" says Mr.. Nc
Chord. must be taken to improve
the condition Of motive power before
relief can be expected"
Mr.. McChord's statement deals
especially with conditions on the
Pennsylvania Railroad.
"a condition of serious congestion
exists" he says. 'In the Philadel-
phia district and in the Pittsburgh
district. and the line between is
practically blocked with cars des-
tined for those two points and be-
yond.
"The principal cause designed for
the serious congestion on this rail-
road is the shortage of motive
power. but II is clearly apparent
that the real cause Is the impaired
condition OF motive power available
as we'll as the lack OF facilities for
properly maintaining 1t and excess
sive terminal delays"
For the twcnty-four-hour period
ended midnight, January "a. Mr..
McChord shows that the New Haven
moved a total of nearly $4,000 cars.
but had over 1900 cars left over.
On the Erie January 26 traffic at
the Jersey city terminal was below
normal, due to weather conditions.
Though the number OF cars on hand
iwas reduced. over a thousand cars
were held in the Port Jervis yards
and over 1000 at Hornell.
over 700 cars were left over In
the Philadelphia yards OF the Balti-
more and Ohio January 25. Condi'
tons were much worse at the
Baltimore terminals. There thirty
three trains were made up. fol
, which there were on hand only
twenty-five engines. six of which
! were ready for service.
Generally improved movements
were reported for the Chesapeake
! and Ohio's Western terminals. Its
Norfolk terminal showed a fair con-
dition, despite shortages OF men.
Serious conditions were reported
on the anthracite divisions of the
Philadelphia and Reading. Engines
have broken down. flremen quit
and conditions are generally bad.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-30
WHAT is GOING
ON IN GERMANY
AS WAR RACES
Why There Is Little Likelihood of Reuolu-
tion in Germany, Despite Pangs of Star
uation-- Why There Wasn t Amy German
Offensive on Western Front Last Fall
What IS going on in Germany TO-DAY.

What IS going in Germany TODAY
IfS not question We're asking you. We're TELL
INC you
The Washington Herald and associated journals Victor
Morgan, noted editor the CleOeond Press Europe
this question for the netober rtadrs of 4mro TO GET
THIS WINTERS FACTS.
Morgan Penetrated TO the Uery borbedirc fence marks
Tia % of the KGiJeTS empire; looked rifles of the
Prfsas rntrirS o ,VoHd shot him vsntursd
toeIergb beyond the boErd1rS that surround eiUisdonS
sssriet He talked 10 people from Germany got facts
right from the inside of that Land of Scs nobody else
has, NOT EVEN OUR UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT!
This trained American oberVers articles being published
IN Washington exclusively in The Herald
Right off the bat they tell great reason
y Germany DIDN'T idEnch OfensUe the ue1ern front
last fGH
ASo they tell how the chances of German revo
Isfon.
hey eoHi0" Information every Aneriean should knot
RfGd them! Read them all! Here the first:
The Washington herald., 1918-01-30
AZ Persons Killed;
169 Injured When
Germans Raid London

London, Jan. 2.-About fifteen Ger
man airplanes. Of which four or FIVE
reached London, took part in the first
OF two raids last night, II is announc-
ed officially. Only one OF the raiders
engaged in the second attack pene-
trated as far as the city.
Forty-seven persons were killed and
le9 injured in last nights raid. It N
announced oficially.
All the victims Of the raid were
killed OF wounded in London. ex-
cept for the death OF one person
and injury OF seven. The material
6amage was not serious.
One of the raiding aircraft VIA
brought down. falling In flames
from a height Of 10000 feet All
three Of the crew were burned 70
The Washington herald., 1918-01-30
ITALY SMASHES AUSTRIAN
LINES AND RETAINS GAINS:
RUSSIAN TURMOIL GROWS
War News in a Nutshell

Italians smash Teuton lines on
mountain front. taking 1900
prisoners. Sustained lines against
Austrian army, while home front"
crumbling. Is looked for. may have
Western plans.
Fifteen German airplanes raid
London and Kentish coast, kill
forty-seven. wound 169. Spec
tacular air battles over British
capital. One raider downed.
French raid German lines in
Alsace. British repulse German
patrols. French flyers bomb
Conflans. German railroad CEN
ter in France. Arabs defeat
Turkish posts in Syria Signs OF
allied drive in Macedonia, where
opposing lines are held mainly
by wAr-weary Bulgars and Aus
trians.
Strike reported in German tor
pedo works at Kiel.
Cable and telegraph lines be-
tween Russia and America cut
Only open routes Of communica-
tion now via Persia and Vladivo-
stok.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-30
Bolsheviki Facing Bloodiest
Crisis in Its Turbulent
Career.
FINLAND SEETHES;
HUN BREAKS TRUCE
Germany Seeks Advantage
in Growing Disturbances
Across Border.
BULLETIN.

Stockholm, Jan. 29.-Ae-
eording to private inforna-
ton from Helsingfords, the
Finnish government has been
overthrown by the Maximal-
lists.
The Swedish charge DAFT
fairs has arrived in Kappa
randa accompanied by Gov
ernor VasaseikeI, who was
sent by the government before
the coup d'etat to apply for
help from Sweden.
A delegation from the Aland
Islands, headed by Burgomas-
ter Mariehamn, has arrived in
Stockholm to apply for the re-
turn Of the Aland Islands to
Sweden. All reports show
that Finland is in a frightful
state, the people are suffering
the greatest economic hard
ships and are in constant dan
ger Of anarchistic revolution
ary outbreaks.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-30
PARIS WAR COUNCIL
DISCUSSION ROUTINE
Gen. Bliss Represents U. S. Accord
ing to Announcement.

The meeting OF the inter-allied war
council in Paris is considering purely
routine matters, all of a strictly mill
tary nature. according 20 an explana-
ton of the meeting made here yes
terday. The United States is repre-
sented by no civilian. General Bliss
will sit as the military representative
and someone from the Embassy in
Paris will be present to report the
deliberations.
Col. House remained in Washington
yesterday and spent much of his time
in conference with the President. Due
to the Presidents slight indisposition
the Cabinet meeting was not held.
1t is stated here that one Of the
important matters which the council
will determine at this time will be
the speed with which American troops
will be sent to France.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-30
BAKER CABLES TO
GEN. WOOD, WOUNDED
Secretary of War Sends Sympa-
thetic Message to Officer.

Secretary Of War Baker has cabled
sympathy and best wishes for the
speedy recovery of Maj. Gen. Leonard
Wood. who was wounded In an acct
dental explosion In France Sunday.
The nature OF the explosion has
not been learned at the War Depart
ment. Secretary Baker expects an
early and complete report from Gen.
Pershing. .
Absence of further advices was
construed at the War Department to
Indicate that the American officers
were recovering satisfactorily. Lieut..
Col. c. E. Kilbourne and Maj. X. A..
Joyce also were reported wounded by
the explosion.