Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-27


all. to think that he would even try to
save himself. lie hadscarncd death
Let II come.
lie was not very clear himself as to
how It happened lie had been tricked
But that was no excuse. And In the
midst Of her appeal to him 60 save him
self. he broke In TO ask where olga Los
chek was
Hedwig drew herself up. II do not
know" she said. rather coldly.
"But, after ALL" Milky muttcrcd
thinking Of tho lady y-in-waiting. escape
ir Gu. off The palace is surrounded
For moment IIedwig thought she
had won. at Is not cut on" she said.
And spoke OF the turret door and
whittier it led. All at once he saw it
all. lie looked at her with eyes that
dilated with excitement, and then to
her anger shot by her and TO the room
where the Council waited. lie was just
IN time to hear old Adclberts broken
speech. and TO see him reel and fall.
At the hospital. lIacckel, the student
stood by his window, and little by little
the veil lifted Ills slow blood stirred
first. The beating of drums, the shrek,
Of the crowd, the flrcs, all played their
part Another patient joined him, and
together they looked out.
Bad work :" said tho other man.
AYE 80 said Haeckcl. Then, speaking
very slowly and with difficulty, 81 do not
understand"
"Thc King ia dead" Tho man
watched him lie had been Of interest
to the ward
Aye" observed Haecllcl, still uncom.
pretending. And then, "Dead-thc
King"
Dead Hear the bell"
"rhen-' But he could not at once
formulate the thought in his nina
Speech came hard. lie was still in q
cloud.
They say" said tho other man. that
the Crown Prince is missing, that hC
has been stolen. The people are fren'
zicd."
lie went on. dilatng on tho rumors
Still llaeckcl labored. The King. TIL,
Grown Prince! There was something
that he was to do. II was just beyonc
him, but he could not remember. Then
by accident. the other man touched tn,
hidden spring Of his memory.
There are some who think that Nett
lch----"
"Ncttlich :" That was the word. Will
it the curtain split, as 1t were, the clouC
was gone. llaeckel put a hand to hi
head.
\ few minutes later a strange nGurt
dashed out of tho hospital. The nigh
watChman had joined the mob. ant
was at that moment selecting a rin
/ from cart. Around the cart were stu
dents still in their carnival nuery. wear
/ ing the colors of his own corps. liaeclt
| cl. desperate of eye. pallid and gaunt
| clad still in his hospital shirt and trou
sers, Haeckel climbed OH TO the WACO
and mounted TO the scat, Il strange
swaying figure. with bandage on hi
head. In spite OF that there were som
who knew him.
What would you do" he cried t
them. you know me. You see m
now. I have been done almost TO deaf
by those you would aid. Aye. arr
yourselves, but not against your Knl
We have sworn to stand together
call on you, men of my corps. to follo'
me. There are those who tonight wi
murder the little King and put Kin
Mob on the throne And they be thos
who have tortured me. Look at mo
This they have done to mo" lie tor
the bandage Off and showed his SCARE
head. quick :" he cried ~ kno
where they hide. these Spawn of hel
who will follow me. To the King"
TO the King :"
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