The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-07-10

iliu seen HIS error, anu UuSkeu " Witn
u grin. "Children forget easily" ne
said, "and by this secret knowledge Of
yours old comrade, all can be peace
fully done. Until you brought It to
me, we were, confess, fearful that
force would be necessary. To admit
the rabble to the palace would be
dangerous. Mobs go mad at such mo-
ments. But now II may be effected
with all decency and orderi"
"And the planf"
II may tell you this" The con-
cierge showed his plate away and bent
over the table. 1--WE 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 cvlors as
pompons is allowed. Here and the,e
will be one Of us clad In red, a devil
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, II there be
time, the Prince Ferdinand William
Otto. Who will suspect a child, wear
ing some fantastic garb of the car
nival?"
But the king?" inquired old Adel-
bert In shaking voice. "How can
you set day, when the king may
rally? 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
'stimuants to the heart. His body is
already dead. When the stimulants
cease, he will die"
Old Adelbert covered his eyes. He
had gone too far to retreat now.
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 q pan for his niece to wash. And
throughout the evening he said little.
| AZ cOihCthlhs hC anu
his host were to set out on grave
matter, nothing less than to visit the
committee of ten, and impart the old
, soldiers discovery. In the interval he
sat waiting, and nursing his grievances
to keep them warm.
Black Humbert, waiting for the hour
to start and filling his tankard repeat
eddy, grew lOquacious. He limited of
past matters in which he had proved
his value to the cause. Old Adelbert
gathered that, If he had not actually
murdered the late crown prince and
his wife, he had been closely con-
cerned in it. His thin, old flesh crept
with anxiety. 1t was a bad business,
and he could not withdraw.
ave should have had the child, too, "
boosted the concierge, "and saved
much bother. But he had been, I'M
known to us, sent to the country. A
matter of milk, / believe"
"But you say you do not war on
childrenv
bah! A babe of a few months.
II VI Sdiu thC NohNiVi6S.
have a nose for the police. 1 scent
spy, as dog scents bone. Who,
think you, discovered Haeckel?"
"Haeckel!" Old Adelbert sat upright
in his chair.
aye, Haeckel, Haeckel the jovial,
the archconspirator. Who but II
suspected him. He was too fierce. He
had no caution. He was what q peace
full citizen may fancy a revolutionist
to be. l watched him. He was not
brave. He was reckless because he
had nothing to fear. And at last I
caught him."
Old Adelbert was sitting forward on
the edge of his chair, his Jaw dropped.
And what them" he gasped. HE
was but a boy. Perhaps you mis-
judged him. Boys are reckless"
II caught him." said the concierge.
II have said 1t. He knew much. He
had names, places, even dates. For
that matter, he confessed"
"Then he is deadf" Quavered old
Adelbert.
The concierge shrugged his shoul-
ders. "Of course" he said briefly.
"For time he was kept here, in an
upper room. He could have saved
himself, II he would. We could have
used him. But he turned sulky, re-
fused speech, did not eat. When he
was taken away" he added with unc-
ton, "he was so weak that he could
not walk" He rose and consulted
great silver watch. 1--WE can 20 now"
he said. "The committee likes prompt
ness"
They left together, the one stridlng
out with long steps that were sur
prisingly light for his size, the other,
hanging back trifle, as one who walks
because he must. Old Adelbert, who
had loved his king better than his
country, was a tagging patriot" that
night. His breath came short and
labored. His throat was dry. AS they
passed the opera, however, he threw
his head up. The performance was
over but the great house was still