Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-02

The taxes arc not heavy quoth old
Adclbert.
There are some who find them so"
THE concierge heaped his guests plate
with onions. And old Adelbcrt, who de-
tested onions. and was besides in no
mood for food, must pcrforcc sample
them.
Il can cook" boastcd his host. "Thc
daughter Of my sister cannot cook. She
uses milk, always milk. Feeble dishes,
7 call them. Strong meat for strong
men, comradc."
Old Adelhcrt played with his steel
fork. II was good patriot" he OBJ
served nervouSly. until they made IN"
otherwise
81 will make you u better. y patriot
t. one who is Jealous for his country
and its welfare. That means much.
I means that when the established order
Is bad for country. 1t must he changed.
Not that you and | may benefit. God
Knows, we may not live TO benefit. But
that Iivonia may free her neck from
the foot of the opprcssor and raise
her head among nations"
From which it may be seen that old
Adclbert had At last joined the rcvolu-
tiouary party. an uneasy and unhappy
recruit, il is true. hut--a recruit. ~
only some half-mcasure would suffice" "
he said, giving up all prctcusc Of eating.
This talk Of rouS;ug the mob, of riot
ing and violence. I do not like them.
Then has age turned the blood in
your veins to water" said the concierge
contcmptuously. "IIalf-measurcs Since
when h IS a half-measuTo been useful ?
Did half-measurcs WIN In your boasted
battles? And what half-measurcs
would You propose"
old Adelbert sat silent. Now and
then, because his mouth was dry. he
took sip of beer from his tanliard
The concierge ate. taking huge mouth
fuls of onions and bread, and surveying
his fceble-hoarted recruit with apprais.
ing eyes 70 win him would mean honor
for old Adelbert. decorated for many
braveries, was power among the
veterans. Where he led, others would
/ follow.
Make no mistake" said Black Hum.
bert Cunniugly. I'VE aim at no blood.
shed. \ peaceful revolution. II possible
The King, being dead, will suffer not
even humiliation. Let the royal famill
scatter where it will. We have no de,
signs on women. The Chancellor. how.
/ ever must die"
II mab" no plea for him" said old
Adclbcrt bitterly. II wrote 10 him also
when ] lost my position and received n,
reply. We passed through the same cam,
/ paigns. as | reminded him. hut he die
I nothing"
As for the Crown Prince" observed
the concierge, cying the old man over
/ the edge of his tankard, YOU know ou,
/ plan for him. He viii he cared for a,
MY own child, until we get him beyont
the boundaries. Then he will he safely
delivered To those who know nothing a.
his birth. n private fund Of the republi,
/ will support and educate him"
! Old Adelbert's hands twitched. III,
! Is but Il child" he said, but already Ii,
! knows his rank"
II may tell you this" The concicrg,
showed his plate away and bent over tn,
table. I'VE have set the day as that o
the carnival. ON that day all the peopl
are on the streets. PROFESSIONS are for
hidden, but the usual costuming witt
their corps colors as pompons is allowed
| Here and there will be one of us ella,
in red, devil. wearing the Colors of Iii
! Satanic Ma ajesty. Those will be of ou
forces, leaders and speechmakers. Whe
we seCurc the Crown Prince he will b
put into costume until he can he cor
Cealed, They will seek, if there be tim,
the Prince Ferdinand William Otto. VIII
will suspect child, wearing som
fantastic garb of the Carnival?"
But the king?" inquired old Ade
bert in n shaking voice. How can 20
set a day when the King may rally?
thought all hung on the Kings death
CONTINUED MONDAY