The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1918-08-03

"A Long Life, Full Of Many Sorrows"
gone. Perhaps the search would be
successful Could he not be held. theli'
until the boy was found? And Doctor
Weiderman had answered NO.
In the nntechnmber the council
waited. standing and without speech
But In nm armchair beside the dooi
to the kings room the chancellor sat
his face buried In his hands. In spite
of precautions. In spite of everything
the blow had fallen. The crown prince.
to him nt once son and sovereign, the
little crown prince, was gone. Ana
his old friend, his comrade OF many
years, lay at his last hour.
Now he waited for the kings death
Waitcd numbly. For, with the tollins
of ~. Stefnn's bell would rise the cry
for the new king.
And there was no king
In the little room where the sisters
kept their medicines, 80 useless now,
Hedwlg knclt at the prie-dieu and
prayed.
The king reused again. "MettllchT
he asked.
The elder sister tiptoed to the door
and opened Il. The council turned
dread on their faces. She placed II
hand on the chancellor's shoulder.
"l1is majesty hns asked for you
When he looked up, dnzcd, she bent
down and took his hand.
Courage" =" she said quietly.
The chancellor stood II second In
aide the door. Then he went 10 the
aide of the bed, ana knelt. his lips
to the cold, white hand ON the counter
pnne.
"Sire," he choked. ut Is I--Mett
llch."
The king looked ut him, aud placed
his hand on the bowed gray head.
Then his eyes turned to Annunciata
and rested there. II was as II he saw
her. not as the cmbIttered womnn of
late years. but as the child of the
woman he had loved.
"a good friend. and n good daugh-
ter" he snid clearly. Few men die
so fortunate, and fewer sovereigns."
His hand moved from Mettlich's head,
and rested ON the photograph.
The elder sister leaned forward and
touched his wrist. "Doctor!' - she said
sharply.
Doctor WeIderman came first the
others following. They grouped
around the bed. Then the Oldest of
| them. who had brought ADnunciatn
into the world. touched her on the
shoulder.
"Madame!" he said. MADAME, /
his majesty has passed away"
| Mettllch staggered 10 his feet, md
took n long look at the face OF his old
| sovereign and king.
IN the meantime, things had been
happening In the room where the
council waited. The council free OF
the restraint OF the chancellor's pres
ence, had fallen Into low-voiced con
suitatIon. What was 10 be done
They knew already the rumors of the
streets, and were helpless before them
They had done what they could. But
the hoy was gone, and ffie city rising
| Already the garrison of the fortress
had been ordered to the palace. hui
IL could no. arrive before midnight
Friese had questioned the wisdom OF II
nj that, and was for flight as soon as
tbe king died. Bayerl on the Other
hand. urged II stand. In the hope that
the crown prince would be found,
Their voices, lowered at first, ros'
acrImonlously almost they penetrated
to the silent room beyond. On TO The
discussion came Milky LarIsch. coy
cred with dust and spotted with froil
from his horse. He entered without
ceremony. his boylsh face drawn nnt
white, his cap gone, his eyes star
ing.
."rbe chancellorT" he said.
Some one pointed to the room he
yond.
Milky hesitated Then, being younl
and dramatic. even In tragedy, he IN
bucblcd his sword belt and took IL on
plncing II on n table.
"Gcntlo,nen," he said, II have com
surrender myself"
The council stared.
"for what reason?" demanded Mar
ichnl coldly.
II believe II Is called high treason,
He closed his eyes for inemeht'
Is because 0f my negligence thnt 'hi
thing has happened. lie was In III
charge and | left him"
No one said anything. The couhcl
looked at a loss, rather like hocR