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CHAPTER xlV-Continued.

The concierge bent closer over the tahie Doctor Weiderman, the kings physician. is one of us" he whispered. %'rhe king lives now only because of Stimuiants 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 breeding and trouble, he had allied himself with the powers of dark qeSs-
 He sat silent while the concierge cleared the table, and put the dishes Jn a pan for his niece to wash. And throughout the evening he said little. At something before midnight he and his host were to set out on a 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 tto keeys them warm.
 Black Humbert, waiting for the hour 1o start and filling his tankard repeat ediy, grew loQuacious. He hinted 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 scerned in it. His thin, old flesh crept with anxiety. It was bad business, and he could not withdraw.
 We should have had the child, too ooaSted the concierge, and saved much bother But he had been, un- known to us, sent to the country. A matter of milk, l believe"
 -'But you say you do not war on children l''
 Bah, A babe of few months. ? s'urthermore," said the concierge, "l ,Eaxe a nose for the police. l scent 4 spy, us dog scents q bone. Who, think you discovered HaeckelY
 ~'fBaacktai ,'' Old Adelbert sat upright LII his chair.
 Aye, Haeckel, Haeckel the jovial, tlae. qa-chconspirator Who but I? l suspected him. He was too fierce. He fla.l uo caution. He was what Il peace Tm citizen may fancy reyolutionist ys0 br watched him. He WIS not brave He was reckless because he had nothing to fear. And Ut last l caught him.
 Old Adelbert was sitting forward on the edge of his chair, his jaw dropped.
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He was very shiny with soap and water and his hair was still damp from parting. In his tailless black jacket, his long gray trousers. and his round Eton collar. he looked like very anxious little schoolboy. and not royal at all.
 Greetings over. and having re- quested that his tea be half milk. with four Jumps of sugar. ae carried his cup over beside Hedwig. and sat down on chair. Followed n short silence, with the archdurhess busy with the tea things. Olga Loschek watching Karl. and Karl inter surveying the crown prince. Ferdinand William Otto, who dlsliked a silence, broke it first.
 I've just taken on my winter han- nels." he observed. "l feel very smooth and nice underneath"
 Hilda giggled, but Hedwig reached over and stroked his arm. "Of course you do." she said gently.
 Milky" continued Prince William Otto stirring his tea, does not wear any tiannels. Miss Braithwaite thinks he is very careless"
 King karl's eyes gleamed with amusement. He saw the infu ted face of the archduchess, and bent toward the crown prince with earnest mesa
 AS matter of fact" he said. since you have mentioned the sub ject. l do not wear any either. Your Milky and l seem most surprisingly
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of this matter. Later. he can be in- terrogatod."
 The leader nodded.
 By chance said the concierge, "thlS-this brave vrtcran"-hc glanced coEtrmptuouSly ut the huddlcd figure m the chair-"has come across Nn old passage, the one which runor has said lay under the eitS wail, and for which He nave at different times instituted search"
 He paused, to give his words weight That they were uf supreme interest could br told by the crauins forward of the committee.
 The entrance k concealed at the base of the old Gate of the Moon. Our friend here followed lt and reports ii in good condition For mile or theroahouts il follows the line of the destroyed wall Then it turns and saeS to the palace itself"
 Into the paiacef'
 Fly fliShr uf stairs. inside the wall, to n door in the roof. This door, which was locked, he opened, having carried keys with him. The door ne describes as in the tower. AS 1t was night. he could not see clearly. but the roof at thut point is flat"
 stand up Adelbert," said the leader sharply, This that our comrade tells k true?"
 'lt Is true, exccllency."
 shown a diagram of the palace, could you locate this door?"
 Old Adelbert stared around him hopeleSSiy. IL was done now. Moth. ins that he could say or refuse to say would change that. He nodded.
 When. soon after, chart of the palace was placed on the tnhle he in- dicntcd the location of the door with q trembling forefnEer. 'lt Is there" he said thickly. And may God forgive me for the thing l have done -
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And what rhen?" he gasped. He was but boy. Perhaps you mis- ysnsfssd him. Boys are reckless
 ~T caught him." said the concierge. ~1 have said it. He knew much. He had names, places, even dates. For Srirxf matter. he confessed"
 Then he is dead?" quavered old assluAfhert-
 Tive concierge shrugged his shoul- sss>3. -sOf course" he said briefly. "E0~ IS tsime he was kept here. in an aarpsr rs8D- He could have saved nKnself, II &e would. We could have nssd him. But he turned sulky. re- ~xssc speech, did not eat. When he vxSs taken away" he added with unc- sfssn, -'he was so weak that he could
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seeing her come 10 deep, vibrant life in his arms thrilled him.
 When he carried her tea to her, he bent over her. "Please!" he said. | Try to like me. r."
 "Fm sorry." Hedwig said quickly. Mother has forgotten the lemon" Karl smiled and shrugging his shoulders, fetched the lemon. Right, now?" he inquired. And aren't we going to have talk together?"
 If you wish 1t. I dare say we shall.'
 Majesty." said Hilda, drowning into her teacup. "I see marriage for you" She ignored her mothers scowl. and tilted her cup to examine 1t.
 "A marriagew Karl Joined her, and peered with mock anxiety at the tea grounds. Strange that my fate pass A happy marriage? Which am IY
 "The long yellow leaf. Yes. it looks happy. But you may be rather shocked when I tell you"
 "Shocked?"
 ''I think" said Hilda. grinning, that you are going to marry me-"
 Delightful r'
 And We are going to have"
 "liilda :" cried the archduchess fret fully, Do stop that nonsense and let us talk. l was trying to recall. this morning" she said to Karl, when you last visited us" She knew 1t quite well, but she preferred having Karl think she had forgotten Ut was, believe just before Hubert"
 Yes, said Karl gravely. just be- fore"
 Otto was baby then"
 "A very small child. remember that 1 was afraid to handle him.
 "Ile is a curious boy. old beyond his years. Rather n little prig, l think. He has an English governess, and she has made him quite little woman.'
 Karl laughed, but Hedwig flushed.
 He is not that sort at all" she de- clared stoutly. He Is lonely and-and rather pathetic. The truth Is that no one really cares for him. except"
 Except Captain Larisch !" said the archduchess smoothly. You and he. liedwig. have done your best by him. surely"
 The bit of byplay was not lost on karl-the sudden stiffening of He'd wigs back. Olga's narrowed eyes. Olga had been right. then. Trust her for knowing facts when they were dis agreeable. His eyes became set and watchful. hard. too. had any noticed. There were ways to deal with such n situation. of course. They were giv- ing him this girl to secure their own safety, and she knew it. Had he not been so mad about her he might have pitied her. but he felt no pity, only q deep and resentful determination to get rid W Milky, and then to warm her by his own fire He might have to break her first. After that manner had many queens of Karnia come to the throne. He smiled behind his small mustaehe.
 When tea was almost over, the crown prince was announced. He came in. rather nervously, with his hands thrust in his trousers pockets.
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THROUGH ADELBERT THE COMMITTEE OF TEN LEARNS
 THE SECRET PASSAGE

Lvona of the terrorists republic His grandfather king Iledwig, a  Milky LArisch
 
 0 Il 
  ill., Milky between a Without  he as or Kidnapping the prince.
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(To BE CoNrINUEDI
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Countess loschek sees . chance for revenge. The next instaiirnent gives the exciting details.
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Karl saw the king that evening. a short visit marked by extreme formal ity, and. on the kings part. by the keen and frank scrutiny of one who Is near the end and fears nothing but the final moment. Karl found ths meeting depressing and the kings eyes disconc~rting.
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K. Of c. in Switzerland
AMERICAN SOLDIERS INTERNEp
THERE WILL RECEIVE SPE-
cIAL ATTENTION OF
ORGANIZATION

The Knights of Columbus Commit
tee on War Activities has decided to
devote special attention to caring for
American soldiers who, through the
mishap of war, may become interned
in Switzerland. Soldiers of the allied
nations interned in neutral territory
have experienced some difficulty in
obtaining either communication with
their folks at home or the comforts
they receive through war relief agen-
cies while in active service. AS SOL
diers, their status in neutral country
is similar to that of prisoner of war
in an enemy country. Thus, especial
effort is necessary to secure them the
reinsurance and comfort to which ev.
cry soldier is entitled. The knights
of Columbus will establish recreation
huts for them abroad and operate ar
extensive information bureau and EN-
ploy various other means to relieve
the tedium of their internment and to
keep them in touch with the folks al
home, as we'll as provide to Catholic
soldiers means for practicing theil
religion.
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under the direction of the bishops
of the country, is fortunate in pos
sessing a man as brOadminded,
energetic and farseeing, as is Mgr.
Burke. His whole life and his
every effort are wrapped up in
work for the colored people. 1t
is well for Catholics to remember
the needs of foreign missions: it
is unwise and uncharitable, how
ever, for them to neglect the
equally pressing needs of our
home missions, among which the
colored man claims a prominent
part.
We congratulate Mgr. Burke on
the great work for souls which he
has built up in this country by un-
renting labor and tireless devo-
ton. May his success surpass
even his most sanguine expecta-
tions. May God grant him many
long years Of useful life in the
great field of the colored harvest.
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Stops Bigoted Sermon
CATHOLIC FEDERATION ACTS
EFFECTIVELY IN DAYTON,
OHIO.

Mr.. James X. Davis, president OF
the Montgomery County, Ohio, Fedora
ton of Catholic Societies, writes:
We regret to report that even in this
enlightened age the bulletin board OF
the fashionable First Baptist church
Dayton, o., displayed this announce
ment: Tonight at 1880 hear that
striking sermon, Rum, Rome and Re
bellion.'"
A photograph was taken at once OF
same, three stenographers were sent
to the meeting, and leading Catholic
laymen got in touch with prominent
members of DIR. ]. c. Massee's church
with the result that the evening ser
mon was turned from TRADE against
Catholicism as indicated by the ar
ticle, to an ovation. Catholics were
praised to the skies in the preliminary
remarks of DR.. Massee, in introducing
Rev. J. A. Sanford, member of the
Ashland Avenue Baptist Church, To
ledo, known as the best speaker on
the Anti-Saloon force. Rev. Sanford
concurred in the remarks. The title
of the sermon should have been "Vote
Ohio Dry This FALL"
Situations like this demonstrate the
necessity Of Catholic Federation
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THE CONVERSION OF JAPAN

The Conversion Of Japan is the
subject proposed to the prayers of
the League of the Sacred Heart
for the month of August. The
Rev. Mark j. McNeal, S. j., pro-
lessor at the Catholic University
Of Tokyo, tells us in the Messen-
ger of the Sacred Heart, that the
number Of Christians in the Japa-
nese Empire is so small that the
whole country may be simply re-
garded as pagan, and as offering
an unlimited field for missionary
zeal of all sorts. Ten years ago
there were but $4,000 Catholics in
a population of 100000.
"Certain vague notions of
Christianity" he continues, care
rather widely diffused among the
people, but they are so mixed up
with contradictions derived from
the disagreements Of sects, and
with older calumnious legends
dating from the days of persecu-
ton, that they do but little to. dis
pei the darkness of paganism or
to prepare minds for the definite
and supernatural truths Of Ca
tholicism. In view of all these
considerations, it is not too much
to say that the needs Of Japan are
enough to occupy the entire mis-
sionary forces Of the Church for
period Of at least twenty-five
years, were such a concentration
of forces within the range of pos
sibility. Under the circumstances,
therefore, the only practical thing
to do is to consider what are the
most urgent needs and what re-
sources can be most reasonably
looked to for supplying them.
The needs Of this great harvest
field should appeal to the Catho-
lies Of other countries, and espe-
cially to those Of America, Japan S
nearest neighbor on the East,
whose prayers and aims are be-
sought for the extension of the
blessings of Christianity to this
rising and otherwise progressive
nation.
The following prayer for the
conversion Of Japan was indul-
genced on July 8. 1909:
20 Mary, bright morning star,
who in thy very appearance upon
earth didst signify the speedy ris-
ing of the Sun of justice and OF
truth, shine sweetly on the people
of Japan, so that shaking off the
darkness of their minds they may
faithfully acknowledge the bright
ness of eternal light, thy Son, our
Lord Jesus Christ. Amen I
On July Is, 1913, a plenary In
diligence was granted once
month to all who would recite this
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From the battle fields in France

From the battle fields IN France
there comes an unspoken call that
should find an answer in every
American heart. The recent
great events in Europe, the sue
cesses of American arms on the
fields of France should spur every
American to greater effort. Our
people at home should not rest on
the laurelS of our soldiers in
France. Every death on the field
of honor in the line of duty and
for our country s cause should be
a call to us for every sacrifice and
every exertion to aid the cause for
which our soldiers are fighting,
for which our soldiers have died.
Increase production, decrease con-
sumption, save, and lend to the
government. Every cent lent to
the United States is used to sup
port, strengthen, and aid our SOL
diers in France.
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THE CHARM OF ITALY
ENGLISH CHAPLAIN FINDS FAITH
STRONG AMONG PEoPLE-PEAS-
ANTS ARE PIoUs AND DEVoUT.

Travellers in Italy have frequently
dwelt upon the sterling qualities OF
the people as shown in their piety,
their love of art and literature, and
their strict adherence to the essen
tials of faith in spite of frequent
lapses in non-essential matters. The
traveller who tells of plain fishermen
reciting their Dante and Torquato
Tasso vouches for the living union
between the people and their art and
literature. Now comes chaplain, to
whom the Italian people seem ever so
strange, but who needs must admire
the basic religious convictions and the
piety of the Italian peasants.
A British chaplain, writing from the
Italian front to the London Tablet,
thinks that Italy is rather a nice
place." though not then seen at its
best. He then proceeds to give the
following observations on the people:
'Up in these parts the peasant folk
are very religious-from every little
barn of farmhouse one hears grand
fathers and grannies chanting away
at the family rosary as night sets in
many of them rush in to Mass from
the neighboring fields every morning
at the sound of my church bell, and
positively demoralized me in the early
days by the audible fervor of their
prayers. The~women and children are
miraculously industrious from rise to
set of sun-but the lord of creation
proves his manhood by more than
average daily dose of dolce far niente.
There is something of the demo
cratic and cultured Athenians about
these Italian soldiers and farmers and
road menders-not in the extremely
leisured way in which they tackle a
job, nor in the dense growth of their
moustaches, nor in the 'brassard' which
they all wear on their arms Implying
as it does that they are-heaven
knows why-indispensab but rather
in their intense love of an argument.
They simply curl me up with laughter
to see them at it-hands, eyes, nose,
lips, all co-ordinating in positively
miraculous focus of eloquence, and the
contemptuous disdain they can throw
into their voices and the way they
round off rolling period with gargle
and spit right across the road! De-
mosthenes couldn't have polished
Aeschines off more sublimely!"
The influence of religion on the
lives of these highly emotional and
sensitive people" has been most mark
ed. Visitors to Italian cities may tell
a different tale; but in the country,
where good influences are not so read
lily counteracted by evil ones, the
wholesome workings of the faith on
the lives and habits of the people are
as evident as they are in Spain.
CB
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to be shortened. The facts brought
out at the convention forecast GER
tain reorganization of secular educa-
ton within the next few years on the
basis of a shortened curriculum and
increased opportunity for real voca-
tional training. Already this voca-
tional training has begun-wisely or
not, time alone will decide.
'The junior high school movement
is now spreading far and wide through
the country. 1t suggests the breaking
up of our elementary and secondary
school system into smaller, more in
telligible and less unwieldy admin
istration and curriculum units. 1t en-
deavors to combine in one institution
the common school and the lower
classes of such higher European
schools as the French Lycee and the
German Realschule."
AS an illustration, DR.. Dillon out
lined the program of studies author
lied for the three junior high schools
of Newark. There are two things
which the junior high school stands
for that seem to be fundamental:
First, opportunity of a richer and
broader curriculum, providing not only
prescribed, but elective subjects; Sec
| ondly, specially trained teachers and
the adoption of the departmental
method of instruction.
The arguments brought forward by
the advocates and the opponents of
the junior high school were set forth
and discussed and practical conclu-
sions were suggested.
"As the program of the junior high
school stands, the only part that pre-
sents a problem for us to solve is
the vocational work for boys. This is
purely financial problem, the solu.
ton of which depends entirely on how
much of this work the elementary
school child needs and what material
equipment is necessary. Present school
legislation clearly shows that there is
a decided trend towards breaking
| away from the eight grade system. A
condition therefore not a theory, will
confront many diocesan school sys-
TENS. Personally, feel that we should
stand on our present curriculum which
is broad foundation for future
development that will enable our chill
| dren to meet any and every situation
that may arise in our rapidly chang
ing social and industrial environment.
But at the same time, I feel that it
will be necessary to adjust our cur
riculum to the local conditions"
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AN AMBASSADORS WIFE
WIFE OF HENRY MORGENTHAU,
AT coNsTANTINoPLE, SAVED
GOLD BELONGING TO CATHOLIC
SCHOOL.

But for the interference of the Amer
lean ambassador, Henry Morgenthau
the Turks would have destroyed the
Catholic schools in Constantinople at
the beginning of the war, and turned
nuns and pupils into the streets in
winter weather. Moreover, Mrs. Nor.
genthau cleverly outwitted the Turks
who came to loot by carrying all the
convent gold to the American embas,
sy, where it would be safe. Ambassa.
dor Morgenthau tells the story in his
"reminiscences which are now running
in the Worlds Work. He says:
my wife told me to keep the police
men busy and then she and one of the
Sisters quietly disappeared from the
scene. Upstairs the Sister disclosed
about hundred square pieces of white
flannel into which had been sewed
twenty gold coins. In all the Sion
Soeurs had in this liquid form about
$4,000 francs. They had been fearing
expulsion for some time-hence these
preparations. Besides this they had
several bundles of securities, and
many valuable papers, such as the
charter of their school.
with the aid of the Sisters, my
wife promptly concealed as much as
she could on her person, descended the
stairs and marched through a line of
gendarmes out into the rain. She was
absolutely calm and collected. She
stepped into the waiting automobile,
was driven to the American embassy,
placed the money in our vault, and
promptly returned to the school.
again Mrs. Morgenthau solemnly
assembled the stairs with the Sisters.
One of the Sisters lifted up tile from
particular spot in the floor and again
disclosed a little heap of gold coins.
This was secreted on Mrs. Morgen-
thau's clothes and once more she filed
past the gendarmes out into the rain,
and was driven rapidly to the embas-
sy. In these two trips she succeeded
in getting the money of the Sisters to
a place where it would be safe from
the Turks"
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LIBERTY IN MEXICO
PRoTESTANTS APPARENTLY ARE
EXEMPT FROM APPLICATION OF
UBIQUITOUS LAWS-cATHoL
STILL PERSEcUTED.

Says Protestant missionary re-
view: "The attitude of the Mexican
government toward Protestants is
openly favorable, despite the ap-
parent obstacles found in the constitu-
ton. Some well-informed friends as
sure us that many do not understand
the dispositions of the document, and
that others Intentionally give it a false
Interpretation. In no instance has
the constitution seriously interfered
with Protestant activities" The same
paper also adds that the Queretaro
constitution is only aimed at foreign
priests and not at all at Protestant
ministers.
This is literally verified in the state
of Sonora. There bill was intro
duced in the legislature, authorizing
the return of twenty-one priests, de-
termining for them the place where
they should live and with other con-
ditions no less arbitrary or odious.
The leaders of public opinion were
sadly divided on the subject; some
were in favor of the bill as in line
with the constitution, others we're in
different, and yet others openly hos
tile. One of those in favor gave for
reason, THAT, if approved, a large
part of the society of Sonora would
not be in the necessity, as now, to go
begging for it's liberty of conscience
in a foreign country" (They have
to cross over to Arizona for baptisms,
marriages, etc. A committee of Ia
dies petitioned congress, in the name
of the Catholics of the state, for the
return of their priests; but up to the
present not single priest has re-
turned to Sonora! And on the con-
trary, although there is hardly any
one that wishes to have the Protestant
ministers, outside of a handful of rem
egades, and although these mission
ers" are foreigners, they are camping
all over the state of Sonora.
AS recently as June Is they held a
conference in JuareZ, across from Ell
Paso. AS result Mr.. Missioner
and his Mrs Missioner are sent to the
western coast of Mexico, with resi-
dence at Hermosillo, Sonora, the Mr..
acting also as superintendent of in
struction for the Congregationalists.
Moreover, a Miss Missioner from a
college in California and another from
college in Nebraska, are also sent
to Hermosillo. And there are others
destined for other cities. This makes
four ''missioners" sent to a city, with
thousands of Catholics, where the con-
stitution was expected to authorize
two Catholic priests!