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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1918-10-24
CHAPTER ~.
A. the Rldlnu School,


His royal highness the Crown Prince
Ferdinand William Otto was in dis
grace.
He had risen Mt six. bathed, dressed,
and gone to mass, In disgrace. He
had breakfasted at seven-thirty On
fruit, cereal. and one egg. In disgrace.
He had gone TO his study at eight
o'clock for lessons, In disgrace. A
long line Of tutors came and went all
morning, and he worked diligently. but
he was still In disgrace. All morrf-
Ing long and IN the intervals between
tutors he had tried to catch Miss
Braithwaite's eye.
Except for the most ordinary civil.
tiles, she had refused to look In his
direction.
The French tutor was standing near
n photograph Of Hedwig. and pretend
ing not to look at II. Prince Ferdioand
William Otto had a suspicion that tho
tutor was In love with Hedwig.
Prince Ferdinand William Otto did
not like the French tutor.
He also found the sun unsettling.
Besides, he hated verbs. Nouns were
different. One could do something
with nouns, although even they had
n way Of having genders. Into his
head popped a recollection OF a de-
lightful pastime OF the day before
nothing more nor less than Tipping
paper wads at the guard on the scenic
railway as the car went past him.
Prince Ferdinand William Otto tore
OF the corner Of piece OF paper.
chewed II deliberately, rounded and
hardened II with his royal fingers, md
aimed II at NJ. Puaux. 1t struck him
In the eye.
Instantly things happened. NJ.
Puaux yelled, and clnpped hand to
his eye. Miss Braithwalte rose. His
royal highness wrote n rather sliaky
French verb, with the wrong termina-
tion. And on TO this scene came
Milky for the riding lesson.
Milky surveyed the scene. He had.
OF course, bowed inside the door, and
all that sort Of thing. But Milky was
an Informal person. and was quite apt
to bow deeply before his future sover-
eign, and then poke him in the chest.
swell! I" said Milky.
Good morning." said Prince Ferdi.
nand william Otto. In a small and
nervous voice.
Nothing wrong, Is therer de-
manded Milky.
nj. Puaux got ont his handkerchief
and said nothing violently.
"Otto!" said Miss Braithwaite.
"what did you dof"
Nothing" He looked about He
wns quite convinced that NJ. Puaux
was what Bobby would have termed
poor sport and had not played the
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Perhaps the old kings memory was
good. Perhaps there was a change in
Mettlich's voice.
"A good boyr
"None better. sire. He Is devoted
to his royal highness. He Il outside
now"
Bring him in. I'll have q look at
him."
Milky. summoned BY a chamberlain,
stopped Inside the doorway and bowed
deeply.
''Come here" said the king.
He advanced.
"How old are your"
"Twenty-three, sire"
'In the grenadiers, I believe"
Milky bowed.
Like horsesY' said the king sud.
denly.
every much. sire"
"And boys3"
T-some boys. SIRE"
"Humphi Quite right, too. Little
devils, most Of them" He drew him
self up In his chair. lieutenant
Larisch." he said. Ills royal highness
the crown prince has taken a liking
to You. I believe Il is to you that our
fright today Is due"
Nikky's heart thumped. He went
rather pale.
ut Is my intention. Lieutenant Lar.
isch, to place the crown prince In your
personal charge. For reasons I need
not go into, II Is imperative that he
take no more excursions alone. want
a real friend for the little crown
prince. One who Is both brave and
loyal"
Afterward. In his small room, Milky
composed n neat. well-rounded speech,
In which he expressed his loyalty.
gratitude, and undying devotion to the
crown prince. II was IN elegant lit
tie speech. Unlucklly, the occasion for
II had gone by two hours.
"I-l am grateful, SIRE" was what
he said. "I-" And there he stopped
and choked up. 1t was rather dread
full.
~ depend on you, Captain Lnrisch," I"
said the king gravely, and nodded his
head in gesture Of dismissal.
Milky backed toward the door, struck
n hassock. all but went down, bowed
again Mt the door. and Aed.
"A fine lad" said General Mettlich,
but no talker."
"All the better" replied his maj0-
ty. II am tired Of men who talk
well. And" he smiled family II
am tired Of you. You talk too well.
You make me think. don't want to
think. I've been thinking all my life.
1t Is time to rest, my friend"
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(To BE coNTNUED.I
Looked Like Money.

He was ballroom boy, but so wele
groomed that he looked like ready
money. She was sweet young thing
and he was striving hard to make an
Impression, muses. Gotham exchange.
They were standing before an automo-.
bile display window in Broadway.
There" he said, pointing to an ex.
hibit marked S3,050. "is the car Tn
going to get for the girl I marry. I've
had more expensive ones, but for
standing up qualities and class at the
same time you can't beat that mode,
there" "Oh," she cooed. beaming with
rapture. Wont that" "why, hel.
10, Eddie" The fantasy was inter.
rupted by n loud. cordial voice as tho
intruder laid his hand on the young
mans shoulder. II haven't seen you
since you quit the taxi game. I hear
you're driving for the Blanks now.
How'd you like it1' And a little while
later the girl was saying with a little
sigh: Lets go to the movies. see
where new nickel show has opened
over In the avenue"
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and demanded explanations: "sor
man never has untidy nails. Otto. For
objecting to winter flannels. two
marks. Humph! For pocketing sugar
from the tea tray. ten marks Humph
For lack Of attention during religious
instruction. FIVE marks. Ten OF for
the sugar, and only five for inattention
to religious instruction. What have
you TO say, sirf"
Prince Ferdinand william Otto
looked at Milky and Milky looked
back. Then Ferdinand William Otto's
left eyelid dropped. Milky was
estounded. How was he to know the
treasury OF strange things that the
crown prince had tapped the previous
afternoon But. after glance around
the room. Nikky's eyelid dropped also.
He slid the paper wad into his pocket.
" am afraid his royal highness has
hurt your eye. NJ. Puaux," said Miss
Braithwaite.
mot at all." said the unhappy young
man. testing the eye to discover II he
could see through II. II am sure his
royal highness meant no HARM" NJ.
Puaux went out. with his handker-
chief 10 his eye.
While Oskar. his valet, put the
crown prince into riding clothes, Milky
and Miss Braithwaite had a talk. II
began by Nikky's stating that she was
likely to see him a great deal now,
and he hoped she would not find him
In the wny. He had been made aide
Ae-cnmp TO the crown prince, vice
Count Lussin. who had resigned on
account OF Illness, having been reused
Mt day-break out Of healthy sleep
to do II.
Not that Milky said just that. What
he really observed was: "rhe king
sent for me last night, Miss Braith-
waite. and-and asked me to hang
around"
Thus Milky, of his sacred trust
None the less sacred to him, either,
that he spoke lightly. He glanced up
at the crossed swords. and his eyes
were hard.
| And Miss Braithwaite knew. She
reached over and put a hand on his
arm. "You and l." she said. "Out
Of all the people In this palace, only
you and II The archduchess hates
him. see II in her eyes. She can
never forgive him for keeping the
throne from Hedwig. The very
guards down below. tho sentries at
our doors, how do we know they are
ioyalr
"The people. love him." said Milky
doggedly.
"The people, sheep. I do not trust
the people. do not trust any one.
I watch. but what can dof The very
food we eat"
HE is coming" said Milky softly.
And fell to whistiing under his
breath.
Together Milky and Prince Ferdi.
nand william Otto went out and down
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CHAPTER li.-Continued.
Her royal highness-"

-Her royal highness-"
"Annunciata is a fool" said his ma.
1erty. Then. dismissing his daughter
with a gesture, "we don't know how
10 raise our children here" he said
impatiently. "The English do better.
And even the Germans"
II is not etiquette to lower ones
eyebrows at king and glare. But
General Mettlich did II. He was rather
q poor subject. "The Germans have
not our problem. SIRE" he said, and
stuck up his mustache.
I'm not going to raise the boy a
prisoner" insisted the king stubbornly.
General Mettlich bent forward and
placed hand on the old mans knee.
I'VE shall do well. SIRE" he said
gravely, ito raise the boy at ALL"
There was short silence which the
king broke. "What is newf"
I'VE have broken up the university
meetings, but fancy they go on, In
small groups. ! was gratified. how
ever, to observe that n group Of stu.
dents cheered his royal highness yes
terday as he rode past the university
buildings. The outlying districts are
quiet So, too, Is the city. Too quiet,
sire"
They are waiting, of course. for my
DEATH" said the king quietly. IF
only you were twenty years younger
than ! am, II would be better" He
fixed the general with shrewd eyes.
"What do those asses Of doctors say
about mer
Ever at the best, sire" He
looked very ferocious. and cleared his
throat. He was terribly ashamed that
his voice was breaking. "Even al the
best, but W course they can only give
an opinion"
"Slx monthsf'
"A year, sire"
"And at the worst 7" said the king,
with a grim smile. Then, following
his own line Of thought: But the
people love the boy, think"
"They do. II Is for that reason,
sire, that advise particular caution
He hesitated. Then, "Sire." he said
earnestly. there Is something Of
which ! must speak. The Committee
Of Ten has organized again"
Involuntarily the king glanced at
the photograph on the table.
"Forgive me, sire. II I waken bitter
memories. But I fear"
"You fear'" said the king. "Since
when have you taken to fearingT
Nevertheless" maintained General
Mettlich doggedly. 'T fear. This quiet
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game fairly. The guard at the rail-
way. he felt, would not have yelled
and wept. "Oh. well, threw a piece
Of paper. That's all. I didn't think
II would hurt"
Miss Braithwaite rose and glanced
at the carpet. But Milky was quick.
Quick and understanding. He put his
shiny foot over the paper wad.
"Paperi" said Miss Braithwaite.
"why did you throw paperf And at
N. Puauxf"
T-just felt like throwing some
thing" explained his royal highness.
II guess it's the sun. or something"
Milky dropped his glove. and mirac-
ulously. when he had picked II up The
little wad was gone.
"For throwing paper. i've marks"
said Miss Braithwaite, and put II
down In the book she carried In her
pocket. II was rather an awful book.
On Saturdays the king looked II over,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1918-10-24

This afternoon she was not slone
LounRing at window was tf,e lsdv
who was waiting at the time, Ne
Countess Loschek. Just now she wa,
getting rather a wigging, but she was
remarkably calm.
"The last three times" the arch.
duchess said, stirring her tea, "you.
have had sore throat. In my opinion.
you smoke too many cigarettes."
The Countess Loschek was thirty.
and very handsome. In an insolent
way. She was supposed to be the best
dressed woman ut the court, and to
rule Annunciata with an iron hand,
although II was known that they
quarreled a great deal over small
things, especially over the coal fire.
Some said that the real thing that
held them together was resentment
that the little crown prince stood be-
tween the Princess Hedwig and the
throne. Annunciata was not young.
but she was younger than her dead
brother Hubert.
The countess yawned.
"where is Hedwigr demanded the
archduchess.
"Her royal highness IL In the nurs-
cry. probably"
"why probablyT
"She goes there q great DEAL"
The archduchess eyed her. swell.
out with IT," she said. "There 10
something seething In that wicked
brain Of yours"
The countess shrugged her shoulders~
| Not that she resented having q
wicked brain. She rather fancied the
idea. "She and young Lieutenant Lar-
lsch have tea quite frequently with,
his royal highness."
Little fooll" said Annunciata. But
she frowned, and sat tapping her tea
cup with her spoon. She was just q
trlfe afraid Of Hedwig. and she was
more anxious than she would have
cared TO acknowledge. "How far do
you think the thing has gomez"
"He Is quite mad about her"
"And Hedwig--but she Is silly
enough for anything. Do they meet
anywhere elsef'
AT the riding school. I believe. At
least, /"
Here maid entered and stood
waiting Mt the end OF the screen.
His excellency, General Mettlich,"
said the maid.
The archduchess nodded her august
head, and the maid retired. 60
away. Olgn." said the archduchess..
"And you might" she suggested grim.
ly, "gargle your throat"
The chancellor had passed trou.
bled night. Being old, like the king.
he required little sleep. And for most
Of the time between one o'clock and
his rising hour Of five he had lain In
his narrow camp bed and thought. Ho
had not confided oil his worries to the
king.
Evidences of renewed activity ON the
part Of the terrorists were many. In
the past month two OF his best secret
agents had disappeared. One had been
found the day before. stabbed In the
back. The chancellor had seen the.
body-an unpleasant sight. But It.
was not of the dead man that General
Mettlich thought. It was Of the other.
The dead tell nothing. But the living.
under torture. tell many things. And
this man Haeckel, young as he was.
knew much that was vital.
At five General Mettlich Ind risen.
exercised before IN open window with
an old pair Of iron dumb bells, had fol-
lowed this with cold bath and hot
coffee, and had gone to early mass at
the Cathedral.
He entered the boudoir Of the Arch
duchess Annunciata, and the countess
went out another door, and closed Il
behind her. Immediately opening Il
about an inch.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1918-10-24
Tibet History Last.

The history Of Tibet is lost In the
ooscurity OF the long ago. for It's Gus.
toms date back to the morning of the
world. Its people come from the an
cient ages. and II Is only known that
they belong to the Tibeto. Indo- Chinese
branch Of Keene's Homo Mongolicua
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1918-10-24

Of the last few months alarms me.
Dangerous dogs do not bark. trust
no one. The very air is fell Of So
dition."
The king twisted his blue-veined old
hands together. but his voice was
quiet. But whyf" he demanded. al
host fretfuliy. III the people are
fond Of the boy. and think they are.
toto carry him on. or injurs him,
would hurt the cause. Even the ter
roFists. in the name Of q republic. can
DO nothing without the people"
'sThe mob 10 q curious thing, sire.
You have ruled with q strong hand.
Our people know nothing but to obey
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1918-10-24
THE CHANCELLOR SUGGESTS A MEANS OF OBTAINING
THE FRIENDSHIP OF THE NEleHsoRINe
KINGDOM OF KARNA

eyneps-The prince Of Lvonia,
old taken the
slips the park where acquaintance Bobby
Thorpe little American
nnds everything
made for him The night consult the
boys grandfather the old king b very
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1918-10-24

Countess Loschek, lady In
waiting at the court, who 10 In
love with Karl Of karnIa, plots
to Illustrate his marriage 70 He'd.
wig. She 10 already Involved In
an Intrigue with the ruler Of
karnla and abe prepares . %.
eret message for transmission.
Some interesting developments
are recorded In the next Install.
ment.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1918-10-24
Many Seem 20 Think %.

Like everybody else. the paragraph
er has his dull days, though. perhaps.
the rest Of the people feel that the
paragrapher has more Of them than
anybody else.-wiimington Nswa
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The archduchess was having ten.
Her boudoir was a crowded IIttIe
room. The archduchess liked IL he.
cause II was warm. The palace rooms
were mostly large and chilly. She had
q fire there on the warmest days in
spring, and liked to put the Goals on
herself. She had them wrapped IN
pieces OF paper 90 she would not soil
her banda
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-04

Of the country for the purpose of
winning the war.
Plans for the entire organization
of the city were made yesterday at
a meeting of the committee in charge
of the Bridgeport Retail Merchants
campaign for the formation of the
Bridgeport War Savings club. Posters
will be furnished the stores, cards
containing The pledge and facilities
for handling and selling the stamps.
Work of organization of the factor
les was taken up today, and two of
the largest shops in the city expect
to report 100 per cent. memberships
in the club. Organization of the
schools, churches and fraternities of
the city will be taken up in due order
under the direction of W. T. Hincks.
chairman of the Bridgeport War Saw
ings committee.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-04
Primrose Taken To
Task By Cornell

'Leave to Withdraw was the report
last night to the Common Council of
the Ordinance committee on the ordi-
nance proposed by Alderman John
Cornell to prohibit members of boards
from selling supplies to the boards Of
which they are members. The report
of the committee led to a rather heat
ed alteration between Alderman w.
IL. Primrose and Cornell in which
Primrose told Cornell that after he
has been a member of the council for
seven years he will have learned
something.
Cornell said that seven years ago
Primrose had introduced a similar or
dinance, and he could not understand
the change of attitude, provoking re-
taliation from Primrose who accused
Cornell of seeking notoriety and ad-
vertising.
The report of the committee was
accepted.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-04
Splendid Voiles
at 35c yard

"A inches wide-in stripes,
plaids, overplaids and checks.
Exceptional quality 35c yard
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-04
Such a Wealth of
Ginghams at 29c yard

Splendid quality especial
ly appropriate for dresses and
children's wear = special
value at 23c yard. =
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-04
CONNECTICUT PATENTS.

The following were issued May Z,
1918. List furnished from the Office
of A. NJ Wooster, solicitor of patents,
LIS Main street, Bridgeport, Conn:
Henry o. Costello, Bridgeport,
height gage attachment for. microm-
eter-calipers.
Edward A. S1ye, Hartford, Tachom-
eter.
Joseph Sachs, Hartford, switch-op-
Grating devica-
Lewis R. Helm, Danbury, device Tor
feeding rolls for end-g-inG;as.
Lewis R. Helm, Danbury, grinding
machine.
Lewis R. Helm, Danbury, roll-grind-
ing machine.
John w. Anderson, New London,
valves setting gear for Diesel engines.
Peter M. and A. ]. Azoline, Torring-
ton, incubator attachment.
Edward S. Beach, Hdgeield, lay
out and trensfer machine.
Charles R. Clark, Plainville, vehicle
windshield.
Thomas p Dunno, Meriden, propel-
ling mechanism for vessels.
Peter n. Landine, Milford, wind
shield.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-04
four Men
TO Be PUT IN
SECOND CLASS

Washington, June Provost Mar
shall General Crowder approves the
action of certain draft boards in plac-
ing men of Glass in Class 2, saying
it is not only necessary to meet war
needs, but is in accordance with the
regulations. He also encourages any
appeals that may be taken from the
local board to the district board, as
means of detecting errors if any have
occurred.
Subsequent investigation, he said,
revealed the fact that local boards in
Bridgeport, New Haven, Waterbury
and elsewhere, had no Glass I men
at all. The local board in Ansonia
he said, has thirty-one Class I men.
Boards in cities that are more plenti-
fully supplied, must supply the de-
ficiency.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-04
PRISONERS WORK
REPAIRING ROAD

For the first time in the history of
New England prisoners from the
county Jail were put to work on the
roads Yesterday there were 20 at
work on the Black Rock turnpike IN
der charge of four armed guards.
This is a new way of making use of
the prison labor and in the future all
the male prisoners to the county jail
will he used to repair the state roads.
The hours of labor are from $50 a. m.
to $50 %. m. Motor trucks were used
to transport the men to and from the
scene of their labors and Supervisor
of Repairs R. E. Donnelly stated that
the men had done very good work.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-04
JUDGES APPOINT
COURT OFFICERS
IN THIS COUNTY

Rollln U. Tyler of Haddam was
named as states attorney of Middle
sex county to succeed Frank D.
Haines by the judges Of the superior
court who had their annual meeting
yesterday for the making of appoint
ments and allotments. Mr.NHaines on
Aug. 80 becomes a judge of the SUI
perior court, as successor to Judge
Edwin B. eager, who on that day be-
comes a judge of the supreme court
by the retirement of Judge Milton A
Shumway by reason of his reaching
the age limitation of 70 years.
The allotments as made by the
judges follow:
For Fairfield county:
Judge Reed.
Second Tuesday in September,
Bridgeport criminal term.
Second Tuesday in October. Dan
bury term.
Judge Curtis.
Third Tuesday in February, Bridge
port criminal term.
Judge Greene.
First Tuesday in January, Bridge
port session.
Judge MaItib4e.
First Tuesday in March, Danbury
session.
Third Tuesday in April, Bridgeport.
additional session Oil weeks.
Judge Keller.
Second Tuesday in May, Bridgeport
criminal term.
Judge Haines.
Second Tuesday in October, Bridge.
port session.
Judges in Chambers
Allotments for hearings in cham
bers during July and August, 1915
| Judge Curtis-Aug. 26th-Aug. 30th
| inclusive at Bridgeport
| Sessions for Naturalization
1918-1919
Fairfield County-On Tuesday
Sept. "a, at Bridgeport, (Haines j.
On the first Tuesday in February
and the first Tuesday in May, al
Bridgeport On Thursday, Sept. rs
1918, at Danbury, (Haines, j.
Appointments by Judges
| Clerks and assistant clereks of the
superior court, to hold office, one
year from July 1, 1918, were ap'
pointed, and their salaries fixed anG
apportioned at the sums opposite
their respective names as follows:
Fairfield County
Fred W. Tracy, clerk, $4,000.
Michael J. Flanagan, assistant
clerk, $500.
Frank P. Munich, assistant clerk
$4,000.
Samuel A. Davis, Danbury, assist
ant, clerk, $500.
Jury Commissioners
Jury commissioners to hold office
one year from their appointment
were appointed as follows:
Fairfield County-Lyman S. Cat.
lin and William T. Hincks.
Public Defenders
Pubic defenders to hold office one
year from July 1, 1918, were ap.
pointed under Chapter 225, Public
Acts, 1917, as follows:
Fairfield County-Robert G. De-
Forest.
! States Attorneys.
States attorneys to hold office two
years, from July 1, 1918, were ap-
pointed as follows:
Fairfield county-Homer S. Cum.
mings.
Court Stenographers.
Official stenographers to hold Office
two years from July 1, 1918, and I'M
til their successors are appointed and
qualified were appointed as follows
Fairfield county - Leonard w
Cogswell.
COrOnerS.
Coroners to hold Office three years
from their appointment and unit
others are duly appointed in theil
stead, were appointed as follows upor
the recommendation of the states at
torneys of their respective counties
Fairfield county-John J. Phelan.
In counties where no appointment:
were made for a specific Office the
present holders continue in office by
reason of their prior appointment, OF
because the terms for which they
were appointed have not expired.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-04
CHANGE BUILDING CODE.

Bridgeport's building code was
amended last night by the common
council that section which prohibited
the installation Of plumbing in the
attics of two-family houses being re-
scinded This will allow the occu-
pany of third floors by an additional
family.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-04
COMMERCE. CHAMBER LUNCHFD.

A. H. Young of the American Mu-
scum of Safety will be the speaker
before the Chamber of Commerce at
the noon luncheon at The Stratfield
tomorrow. In addition to the address
there will be a report of the special
committee outlining work for the
coming year, and President B. D.
Pierce, Jr., will name the committees.