Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-04

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sOnly q handful know Of this meet1
ing place." boosted the concierge. Il,
and few others. Only we may meet
with the committee face to face"
"You must have great influence" OBJ
served old Adelbert timidly.
\ Il control the guilds. He who today
cssn sway !shcc tc HE w!!! !s power
full; very powerful, comrade. Labor
lis the great beast which tires Of car
|rying burdens, and Is but now learning
Its strength"
"Aye," said old Adelbert. 'Had 7
been wise, would have Joined q guild
Then I might have kept my place at
the opera. As 1t IL, I stood alone. and
they put mo out"
"You do not stand alone now. StaHd
by us, and we will support you. Tho
republic viii hot forget its friends"
4, Thus heartened, old Adelbert bright
ened up somewhat. Why should he. an
IOld soldier, sweat at the thought Of
blood? Great changes required heroic
measures. It was because no Yves old
that he feared change. He stumped
through tho passageway without urg-
! ling. and stood erect and with shoulders
/ squared while the bandage was 70
moved.
He was rather longer than olga
! Loschsk4 had been In comprehendina
ihis surroundings. His old eyes at hrst
saw little but the table and its candles
lin their gruesone holderA But when
he saw the committee his heart failed
Here, embodied before him, was every
thing he had loathed during all his
upright and loyal yean-anarchy,
murder, treason. His face worked,
The cords in his neck stood out like
lstrings drawn to the breaking point.
The concierge was speaking. For
all his Boosting, he was Ill at ease.
His voice had lost its bravado, and
had taken on fawning note.
"This is the man Of whom word was
sent to the committee" he said. II
jventured to ask that he be allowed
TO come here, because he brings in.
formation Of value"
"Step forward, comrade." said the
header. "What Is your name and oc.
lcupationf'
"Adelbert, excellency. As to occu-
patton, for years was connected with
the opera. Twenty years, exceliency.
Then grew old. and another" His
voice broke. Il!
'What IL the information that brings
you here7"
4 Suddenly old Adelbert wept terrible
tears that forced their way from his
faded eyes, and ran down his cheeks,
Ut cannot, excellenciesl" he cried. II
find cannot"
/! He collapsed into the chair, and
throwing his arms across the table
bowed his head on them. His shouli
ders heaved under his old uniform.
\ 1.-THE committee stirred, and tho con-
!! !derge caught him brutally BY thu
X wrist.
[ aUp With youl" he said, from
clenched teeth. "What stupidity ID
kIthis7 Would you play with deathr'
Y But old Adelbert was beyond fear.
HE shook his head. Il cannot" he
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a Then the concierge stood erect and
1lfolded his arms across his chest. 'He
Id terrified, that Is ALL" he said. II
1.-THE committee wishes, I can tell them
| OF this matter. Later, he can be IN,
,terrogated"
The leader Nodded. ~ a
'.By chance said ne CONCIERGE
!sthis this brave veteran"-he glanced
contemptuously at the huddled figure
In the chair has come across an old
passage. tho one which rumor has said
Hay under the city wall, and for which,
I've have ct different times instituted
\ j1earch.' :
s he paused, to give his words weight
THAT they were Of supreme interest
could be told by the craning forward
Z !!of the committee.
1.-THE entrance is concealed at the
( base Of the old Gate Of the Moon. Our
\ tfftend here followed it, and reports
1t In good condition. For q mile or,
Whereabouts 1t follows the line Of the
destroyed wall. Then 1t turns and
gees to the palace ITSELF"
'Into the palace?"
'tBy a flight of stairs, inside the
wall, to a door In the roof. This door,
twhich WINS locked, he opened, having
carried keys with him. The door he.
idescribes az in the tower. As 1t wasl
might, he could not see clearly, butt
He rod at that point Is nat"
Z !. : -.
Il stand up; Adelbert, /" said the leader
ajtakafply. sThis, that our comrade tells,
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