Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-05-17


otherwise"
1T will make you a better. A patriot
Is one who Is jealous for his country
md its welfare. That means much.
1t means that when the established
order is bad for q country, 1t must
be changed. Not that you and I may
benefit. God knows, we may not live
to benefit. But that Livonia may free
her neck from the foot Of the oppres-
sion and raise her head among ma
TONS"
From which It may be seen that old
Adelbert had at last Joined the revo-
%lutionary party, an uneasy and I'M
happy recruit, 1t is true, but-a recruit.
IF only some half measure would suf-
f1ce," he said, giving up all p~retense
of eating. "This talk of rousing the
mob, of rioting and violence, I do not
like them"
"Then has age turned the blood in
your veins to water" said the con-
clerge contemptuously. Half meas
uresl Since when has a half beast
been useful? Did half measures win
In your boosted battles? And what
half measures would you propose?'
Old Adelbert sat silent. Now and
then, because his mouth was dry, he
took a sip of beer from his tankard.
The concierge ate, taking huge mouth
fuls of onions and bread, and survey
ing his fe~eble-hearted recruit with ap-
.praising eyes. To win him would
mean honor, for old Adelbert, decorated
for many %braveries, was a power
among the veterans. Where he led,
Others would follow.
make no mistake" said Blach
Humbert cunningly. 1--WE aim at no
bloodshed. A peaceful revolution, if
possible. The king, being dead, will
suffer not even humiliation. Let the
royal family scatter where it will. We
have no designs on women. The
chancellor, however, must die"
81 make no plea for him." said old
Adelbert bitterly. 81 wrote to him also,
when 1 lost my position, and received
no reply. We passed through the same
campaigns, as I reminded him, but he
did nothing"
"As for the crown prince" observed
the concierge, cycling the old man over
the edge of his tankard, you know
our plan for him. He will be cared
for as my own child, until we get him
beyond the boundaries. Then he will
be safely delivered to those who know
nothing of his birth. A private fund
Of the republic will support and edu-
cate him."
Old Adelbert's hands twitched. HE
is but a child" he said, "but already
he knows his rank"
'It will be wise for him to forget
it," His tone was ominous. Adelbert
glanced up quickly, but the terrorist
had seen his error, and masked 1t with
a grin. "Children forget easily" he
said, "and by this secret knowledge of
yours, old comrade, all can be peace
fully done. Until you brought it to
me, we were, l confess, fearful that
force would be necessary. To admit
the rabble to the palace would be
dangerous. Mobs go mad at such mo-
ultlllS. ouL AOW 1t may OS CACAACQ
with all decency and order"
"And the plan?"
81 may tell you this" The con-
cierge showed his plate away and bent
over the table. I'VE have set the day
as that of the carnival. On that day
all the people are on the streets. Pro-
cessions are forbidden, but the usual
costuming with their corps colors us
pompons is allowed. Here and there
will be one Of US clad in red, a deYil,
wearing the colors Of his Satanic ma
jesty. Those will be of our forces,
leaders and speech makers. When we
secure the crown prince, he will be
put into costume until he can be con-
cealed. They will seek, If there be
time, the Prince Ferdinand William
Otto. Who will suspect a child, wear
ing some fantastic garb of the car
nival?"
"But the kingg' inquired old Adel-
bert in a shaking voice. "How can
you set a day, when the king may
rally? 1 thought all hung on the kings
DEATH"
The concierge bent closer over the
table. doctor Weiderman, the kings
physician, is one of u.s." he whispered.
"The king lives now only because of
| stimulants to the heart. His body is
already dead. When the stimulants
cease, he will de-"
Old Adelbert covered his eyes. He
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Driven by brooding and trouble, he had
allied himself with the powers of dark
ness.
He sat silent while the concierge
cleared the table, and put the dishes
In a pan for his niece to wash. And
throughout the evening he said little.
At something before midnight he and
his host were to set out on a grave
matter, nothing less than to visit the
| non,x,t++o0 of ION on6 fn1nort tho old