The Dermott news., 1918-03-21

| two reasons. First, the chancellor WAS
afraid of motors. He had Il horseman's
hatred and fear of machines. Second
he was not Of mind to rouse King
Karl from nights sleep, even to bring
the hand of the Princess Hedwig. His
intention was to put up ut some Inn
in village not far from the lodge and
to reach Karl by messenger early in
the morning, before the hunters left
for the day.
Then, all being prepared duly and in
order. Mettlich himself would arrive,
and things would go forward with
dignity and dispatch.
The valley of the Ar deepened. The
cliff rose above them, n wall broken
here and there by the offtake of mar
row ravines, filled with forest trees.
There was n pause while the chains
on the rear wheels were supplemented
by others in front, for there must be
no danger of skid. And another
pause. where the road slanted peril
ously toward the brink of the chasm,
and caution dictated t'1t the ehancel-
Tor alight. and make hundred feet or
so of dangerous curve afoot.
II required diplomacy to get him out.
But ii was finally done, and his heavy
figure, draped in its military cape,
went on ahead, outlined by the lamps
of the ear behind him.
He was we'll around the curve, and
the cliff was broken by Il wedge of
timber. when Il curiously shaped OBJ
jeet projected itself over the edge of
the bank, and rolling down lay almost
at his feet The lamps brought il INTO
sharp relief-a man. gagged aud tied,
and rolled. cigar shaped, in an auto
mobile robe.
The chancellor turned. and called To
his men. Then he bent over the bun
die. The others ran UP, and cut the
bonds. What with cold aud long in
action. and his recent drop over the
bank, the man could not speak. one
Of the secret service men had flask.
and held II 10 his lips. An amazing
situation. indeed increased by the dis
eovery tina; under the robe he Wore
only his undergarments. with Il sol
dIer,s tunie wrapped around his shoul-
ders. They carried him into the ear
where he lay with head lolling back.
and his SW'lon tongue protruding.
Half dead he was. with cold and long
anxiety. The brandy cleared his mind
long before he could speak, aud he
SAW by the uniforms that he was in
the hands Of the enemy. He turned
Sulldly silent then. convinced that he
had escaped one death but 10 meet an
other. Twenty -four hours now he had
faced eternity, and he was ready.
He preferred, however. 10 die fully
clothed. and when, in response To his
pointing up the bank and 10 his in
artieulate mouthlngs, one Of the secret
police examined the bit of woodland
With his pocket flash, he found u pair
af trousers where Milky had left them,
neatly folded and hung over the branch
# tree. The brandy being supple
mented by hot coffee from IA puteut bot
ffe tin tnan revived further. made an
effort. aud sat up His tongue was
sill swollen, hut they made out what
he said. Tie had been there since the
Hsht before. He was Of karnia. and
Il kings messenger.
4 WAS coming back from the bar
rter.s he said thjckly. where | had
Carried dispatches to the officer in
charge On my return n man hailed
me from the side OF the road, near
whore You found nae. | thought that
he desired 10 be taken on. and stepped
Hty=ear But lie attacked me. He WIS
armed and | WAS not. IL Knocked re
zeueeless, and when | awakened was