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Evening star., 1918-02-26
SOCIALISTS AND RADICALS
MAY BE BEATEN IN SPAIN
Election Returns Incomplete, But
Early Indications Point to Success
of Antonio Maura, Ex-Premier.

MADRID. Monday, February 25.-The
election returns are still very incom-
plete, earliest Indications. however
pointing to the defeat of the socialists
and radicals.
Five monarchists. three radicals and
several socialists have been elected in
Madrid. including Antonio Maura. ex-
premier and leader OF the conservative
party; Alvarez AraueZ. Jacinto Bene-
vente and Santa Enlacia. also conser-
vatives; Pablo Iglesias and Senior Bes-
teriro. socialists. and Senor Castrovido,
republican.
Melquiades Alvarez. leader of the re-
! formst party. and Alejandre Lerroux
the radical leader, were beaten in
Madrid. Alvarez probably will be
elected for another district. Gabriel
Maura, son of the conservative leader.
was defeated. The election of Bene-
vente, who is a dramatist and well
known Germanophile, caused great
surprise,
Evening star., 1918-02-26
READING NAMES STAFF |
British Ambassador and High Com
missioner Announces Appoint.
ments to Corps.

The following appointments hav'
been announced by the Earl of Read
ing, British high commissioner ant
ambassador extraordinary:
Sir Hardman Lever, K. c. B.. fnancia
secretary to the treasury. to be as
sistant commissioner in matters re-
lating to finance.
Sir Henry Babington Smith. K. c. B.
to be assistant commissioner in Other
matters, with the personal rank o.
minister plenipotentiary.
Sir Richard Crawford. X. c. NJ 6.
to be commercial commissioner.
Sir Richard Crawford. who holds the
personal rank Of minister plenipoten-
tiary. has been connected with the EN-
bassy for some time as commercial ad.
wiser. Sir Hardman Lever also is well
known in Washington. having accom-
panied Foreign Secretary Balfour here
last spring in the capacity of financial
expert.
Evening star., 1918-02-26

The deaths of lieutenant and four
cadets resulting from airplane accidents
have been reported to the War Depart
ment by Gen. Pershing.
Tho dead are Lieut. Leland ]. Hagadorn,
Orleans. n. T.: Cadets Clark B. Nichols.
Philadelphia; j. F. StiHman, New York
city Donald Z. Carlton. Providence, R L.,
and Arthur H Wilson. Philadelphia The
message gave no details OF the accidents.
Other Casualties.
Gen. Pershing also reported that Private
Ralph r. SpauIding of Madison. Me, had
been killed in action February 13, that
two other privates were severely wounded
February 10, and one slightly wounded
February %. The severely wounded were
Frank Fuss of Estherville. Iowa, and
Charles A Hunt of Rolling Prairie, Ind,
and the slightly wounded was Andrew
Donko, South Bethlehem. Pa.
Private Paul Crabtree of Portsmouth.
Ohio, died from wounds received in action
November 21 Lieut. Thomas w Mccoy of
Elkhart, Ind, died from wounds result
ing from the explosion of a hand grenade
Evening star., 1918-02-26

Good results have been achieved by
ordnance of the latest
type and heaviest caliber on the French
and Italian fronts. The guns sent to
Italy include a number of fourteen-inch
rifles, both of the forty-five and fifty
caliber. The former was considered the
most powerful naval weapon in exist
ence until the commissioning OF the
British battleship of the Queen Eliza
beth class with fifteen-inch guns.
American experts still believe that the
fourteen-inch fifty-caliber rife is hard
er-hitting and more accurate even than
the larger British weapon.
Reports from Italy say the results
achieved by the heavy American ord
nance already has ELECTED expressions
of admiration from the italian gunners
Evening star., 1918-02-26
j. s. A|RMEN ANXIOUS
TO HAVE BOUT WITH FOE
Want to Aid in Repelling German
Planes, Should They
Reach Paris.
BY f. PERCY NOEL.
Cablexram to The Evening star ana
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1918.

fSAAINKTAn
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1918.
AT AN AIR CENTER IN FRANCE,
February 26-Despite the fact that 1t
is generally accepted as a truism that
no means have been discovered to pre-
vent air raids. notably at night, Amer
ican airmen's conversation shows
keen desire to attempt. with the Paris
air guard, to bring down such German
planes as may reach the capital. Since
the opportunity to try is not likely to
be given, the pilots content themselves
with discussing the possibility of pre-
venting the attacks which the Paris
authorities are anticipating and for
which they are preparing by covering
monuments with boarding and sand
bags and by the alomst total eiimlna-
tion of white lights in the streets AT
night.
French Success Predicted.
1t is the general feeling that the
French will be more successful than
the British have been in preventing
raids or at least more successful in
preventing the safe departure OF the
enemy planes. This is not because the
Americans believe the French chasing
pilots to be more skillful or daring. or
the French anti-aircraft batteries more
effective but because it is simpler
matter to arrive at London from over
the water and to escape in the same way
than it is to get to Paris over land which
is dotted with listening posts and with
batteries against airplanes, including
guns mounted on automobiles
1t is unanimously admitted axiom
that it will always be easier to make an
air raid than to repel one, but comment
reflects the opinion that eventually it will
be possible TO make raids almost as diff
cult for airplanes as the British so sue
cessfully made Zeppelin raids difficult II
system of varying attitudes about Lon
don eventually caused the Zeppelin raids
to become impractcable there. and is now
doing much to keep out airplaneS
Evening star., 1918-02-26
Find Safe Place.

Finally we reached the mouth of a
trench and were safe from anything ex-
cept direct hit.
The barrage stopped as suddenly as
II started.
BE on your watch that they do not
send over any gas in one of these sud-
den bombardments." the major warned
the captain in the next dugout we
reached.
We stopped in the dugouts long
enough to smoke a pipe. a dissipation
not permitted in the trenches after sun
down. We prowled through several
more miles Of trenches and emerged in
the ruined town where the battalion
headquarters is located at o'clock in
the morning. Wood had been piled in
the fireplace and the big room was now
warmed by the glowing Goals. The
major who is an old campaigner rus
tied a pile of bread from a corner
started making toast, put tin pail Of
coffee on the fire, dug up a can of jam
and served a luncheon.
II have reports to write" he said
"and WIFI steady up. You lie down In
my Blankets in the corner and get q
coupIe OF hours of sleep before break
fast, at s o'clock. I am able to sleep
staDding up"
10 further urging was needed.
Evening star., 1918-02-26
Boy Bitten by Collie Dog.

Complaint has been made to police of
the tenth precinct that James A. Old
field, twelve years old, son of Mrs. l..
T. Oldfeld. 906 Allison street. was
bitten on his left side by collie dog
Saturday afternoon while in front of
the house of w. w. Hill. 44l9 Georgia
avenue. The boy was conversing with
two companions, it is stated, when the
dog attacked him. A physician cauter-
lied the wound.
Evening star., 1918-02-26
On Alert for Enemy Craft.

Many chasing and also two-seater fight
ing airplanes search for enemy craft be-
yond this area and the comnuniques oft
en- Indicate that pursuit squadrons some
times force the enemy from his course and
compel him to retreat even when no air
plane is brought down.
The reports of the last three successive
attacks on London emphasize the fact that
the British defenses against German raid
ers are becoming more effective. France
has the benefit of the British experience.
and this. aided by French ingenuity and
the geographical situation, may minimize
greatly the danger in Paris from air raids.
Evening star., 1918-02-26
Col. Hawkins Detailed Here,

Col. Hamilton S. Hawkins. National
Army. at Fort Sam Houston, Tex, has
been detailed by order of the President
as a member of the General Staff Corps
and will proceed to this city for duty
in the Office of the chief of staff.
Evening star., 1918-02-26
M-Inch All-Silk Crepe de
Chine,
$1.75 Values, $1.49

A very heavy creepy quality.
All the wanted shades
are included. An abund-
ance of pink. black, flesh
and white. $l.75 value at
$1.49.
Evening star., 1918-02-26
ELEVEN NEW MEMBERS.
Executive Committee Acts for the
WASHINGTON Board Of Trade.

Eleven new members were admitted
to the Board of Trade yesterday by the
executive committee. They are John r.
Casper, c. Eugene Doyle, Harry K.
Boss, 1mri L. McCloud. Leroy Nc
Dowell. Thomas A. Weldon. William
w Keck. Carol K. Morrison, G. A. Stir
ling, John H. wilkins and E. C. Tay-
1or
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Price, Geo, 400
Powers, Smith & Son, 500
Patterson, N H, 10 90
Pitts, H F 5000
Patterson, VIM, 1000
Patterson, c R, 10 50
Patterson, Tom. 5000
Phipps, VIM, LOO
Pirtle, w T, 100
Peisen, Geo, 500
Preston, Ed, 90
Pinnell, Rev L 100
Poe. Chas 12o
Pfander, J M, $50
Pugh, Fred, $50
Peterson, Allen, 500
Patterson, A L, Sd
Patterson, VIM. ST.
Radford, Roy, SIS
Roberts, Ollie, SIS
Rice, Geo, ST.
Rotsch, H D, Sag
Riggs, A B, ST
Rice, Eppie, S.
Replogle, Mart, $2S
Rice, Joe E, So
Roberts, Press. SIS
Roberts, R l., $40
Roberts, Cletis, 100
Rand, Clint, 500
Rumble, Mrs Alta, 1000
Rains, Clyde, $50
Robinson, E M, 500
Radnor, VIM, 400
Rice, Albert, 100
Rice, Irwin, S 90
Rice, VIM, 100
Rex, Geo, 80 SO
Reed, G H, 100
Rice, Jasper, 500
Rex, C F, 500
Stonehocker, VIM, $50
Scott, Eli, s 90
Spaid, Mrs Anna, 100
SALESMAN, A B, 100
Simmons, VIM, 800
Smith, c R, 500
Sells, Madge, 100
Smaller, Fred, 100
Snyder, w F, 500
Sides, c M, $50
Stuart, N V, 500
Stith, Carrie Z, q 90
Scissor, A P, S 90
Schroeder, Orman, 500
Sullens, Chas, 100
Sullens, Jess, 100
St John, Willard, 100
St John, Ed, 100
Smith, Uriah, 1000
Schroeder, Mrs I, 500
Spaid, John, 500
Schroeder, DR., rs 90
Stith, T K, 800
SeiQner, Anna. LOO
Seidner, Mrs Amanda, 100
Scissor, Mrs ] H, 1000
Shoopman, S B, 10 90
Teeter, Chas J, 100
Tabler, A A, 400
Thompson, Oren, 500
Taffner, ] B, 1000
Tallman, H L, IS 90
Tiller, Leroy, $50
Tucker, Dewey, 100
Tiller, T H, $500
Tiller, Mrs T H, 400
Tabler, w E, 1000
Teeter, D W, 1000
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Howell, &c, IS
Hardenbrook, +, S.
Herring, Mrs Frances. SIS
Harris, J H, SIC
Hendricks, DR., $as
Harvey, 6 w, 81
Henderson. Marion, $1o
Johnson, A P, fifty cents
Johnson, Geo w, ST
Jacobs, G w, S.
Johnson, Dan, Sto
Johnson, c l., ST.
Jones, Clare. ST
Joiner, Elmer, ST.
Johnson, G H, ST.
Joiner, NJ F, $3.50
King, Clarence, SIS
King, w F, SIS
Keller, P V, SIS
King, Mrs z R, $14
Knott, DR., $as
Keller, Hugh, SIS
King, F M, SIS
Kincaid, James, E, S.
Kunkler, T L, SIS
Knox, L, ST.
Keller. Frank, ST.
Kitterman, Levi, ST.
Kitterman, Isaac, 81
Knight, c W,S5
Kline, M. ST.
Lowry, Mrs Carrie ], $3.50
Laudenslager, Earl, SIS
Lightly, VIM D, $3.50
Leeper, Jay, SIS
Lear. Mrs F F. ST.
Laughed, S A, ST
Lawson, S B, S12
Lawson, Lula, ST
Lowe, VIM, 100
Looney. Rev E. 90
Lawson, Theo 500
Lauderbaugh, Mrs l, 23.4o
Lattimer, H B, 50
Lauderbaugh, E l, 500
Lewis, f E, 80
Lauderbaugh, VIM, 20 90
Lilly, Chas, 1900
Lowenstein, U S, 1900
Lowenstein, F M, $40
Laudenslager, J F, SIS
McClintock, B B, SIS
Milton, E ], ST.
Myers. J H, So
Malone, Fl w, ST.
McEntire, Mary L, $40
McCune l. 7, SIS
Miller, M N, $40
Miller, J c. Sas
Maxwell, E L, SIS
McNabney, Mrs J L, 81
Miller. S M, SIS
McReynolds, S W, SO
McQuillin. E F, $500
Matthews, Vernon, SIS
Melugin. L D, So
Mitchell. S R, SIS
Moore, Ruby, fifty cents
Moser, Geo, SI.5o
Moore, Rev J w, So
Melton, Mrs. ST.
McCune, Mrs Nancy. $50
McCune, VIM, S 90
Meyer, D o, 1000
Moulton, W E, SITS
Nunnelly, L V 500
Owings, Oils, 500
Owensby, A D, 100
Owings, Marion, 1900
nIAoo I L = ~
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Asher, Harlin, 81
Armstrong, w. ST.
Blauth. Volley, IS
Bayne, Mrs Jennie So 50
Burns, Mrs Clara ST.
Boyer, Claude, ST.
Buzzard, Chas M, 81
Busby, Mrs r L, ST.
Boyer, Lewis. SIS
Ball, o J, $a5
Brumgardner, A, ST.
Brumgardner, c, ST
Bayne, Homer, $3.50
Belline, Mrs Ida, S.
Bedell, C W, SIS
Bowers. J R, SIS
Byers, Jacob, $40
Bird, Joe, SIS
Bird, Mrs Joe, 50 cents
Brown, C E, SIS
Brown, Z l., SIS
Ballard. H E, S.
Burgner- Bowman l. Co, SIS
ByeIs, Mrs Y, $40
Bowers. Leo, ST.
Bull, ] +, SIC
Binney, Mrs Lucy, $I5
Drummer, Hugo, S.
Buzzard, John sr, $40
Blaze. J L, $40
Basin, B S, SIS
Busby, T L, S.
Brown, ] W, SIS
Buerge, Alf, S.
Bowers, J W., SIS
Blaze, Ivan, ST.
Berry, Garfield. IS
Bradshaw, Chas, SIS
Bennett, L l.. So
Boots, Mrs NJ E. 81
Beal, Mrs Norma, Sic
Cunning, Keith, ST.
Corder, r C, $40 u
Carter, Mrs Belle, SIC
Cline, W N. ST
Cunning, Pearl, SIS
Cline. A c, SIS
Conroy, Clarence. S,
Crow Nero Co, $40
Corn, Ben, ST.
Cordz, L A, $40
Cearnal. r E, ST.
Campbell, Phil, ST.
Cavenee, w B. Sa.5o
Gather, Grace, SIS
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Cline, Brum. So
Cunning. AddieM, ST.
Coday, Roy E, SIS
Cline, Mrs Alta, 81
Crawford, Mrs AID, ST.
Carr, Harry. So
Calvert, Ed, So
Costley. George. $ro
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Casebolt. VIM. S.
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Cline, w A, $22
Carter, Lester, SIS
Carter, Roy r, SIS
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Cline, A M, So
Chapman, ] D, SIS
earns, Willis, 81
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Crawford, E l., SIS
Crandall Bros, SIS
Carter, Virgil, So
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Davis, Sam c. IS
Dunning, + B, 81
,Dodd, Thos Z, SIS
Dresslaer, Jno, $50
Dearborn. W E, S,o
Deardorff, Joe H, So
Dearborn, H ], So
Dodd, Walter, SIS
Drake, Arthur F, SIS
Davidson. G B. SIS
Doughty, c L, IS
Davis, S W, So
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Edwards, Lewis, ST.
Edwards, Tom, ST
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Farr, A R, SIS
Farr, Mrs w R, $a.so
Ferguson, ] c, S.
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Frost, Geo, $40
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Follmer, F F. $40
Frick, Mrs J., ST.
Fox. Miss Nora, ST.
Friek. Ben. So
Goddard. Mrs C l.. So
Griffin, T H, So
Grim, Fay. S2.so
Gander, G W. SIS
Guffey, Mrs, 81
Good, Jay. S.
Gresham, Walter. S.
Gresham, John S. $50
Gresham. Fred. $25
Gresham, Seth, ST.
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Gresham, Mrs l. D, Sac 10
Garrett, Joe, S.
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Thompson, nellie, 800
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Thomas, A L, $4,000
Thompson, ] S, 500
Triplett, D H, 1000
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Thacker, Mrs ] H, 90
Thomas, L P, 100
Thomas, Mrs ] B, S 90
Turner, Frank, LOO
Teeter, ] E, 2 40
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Thompson, Mrs Oren, 500
Teeter, Mrs. A NJ, $50
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Tabler, W S, 90
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Wood, D N, $40
Winans, r S, $12
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Wood. w d, S.
Wescott, Luther, S.
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Webb, Omer, SIS
Webb. Bert. SIS
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Wescott, C w, SIS
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Wright. Jno. ST.
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Woodrow, Chas, 500
Whitney, Geo, 100
Wescott, Terry, 100
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Watkins, L F, 100
Wingfeld, Lewis, 1900
Wells, ] K, 100
Wilson, Geo, 400
Wine, c o. 1000
Wilhoit, B B, 100
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The committee wishes to thank the people for the hearty
response made and the prompness with which it made
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The following pledges were
made, payable in one, two.
three and four months:
Montgomery, ] N, 800
Barnes, c E, 100
Wylie, F ], 400
Stith. M c, 500
Maxwell, E L, HOO
Miller, John, 100
Ceilings, Jno, $40
Burnett, Newton, 500
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1918-09-13

/ really needed no assistance whatever.
you go up" said the crown prince
eagerly, turning to the countess I'll
hold your bag, SO you can climb"
He caught her handbag from her,
and Instantly something snapped in it.
The countess was climbing up the lad
der. Rather dismayed. Prince Ferdi-
nnnd William Otto surveyed the bag.
Something had broken. he feared. And
in another moment he saw what 1t
was. The little watch which was set
in one side of it had slipped away,
leaving round black hole. His heart
beat trifle. faster.
am awfully worried" he called up
to her, as he climbed. "Tm afraid I've
broken your bag. Something clicked,
and the watch is gone. 1t is not on
the ground
1t was well for the countess that the
colonel was talking to Hedwig. Well
for her. too. that the other officers
were standing behind with their eyes
worshipfully on the princess. The
countess turned gray white.
Don't worry, highness," she said,
with stiff lips. "The watch falls back
sometimes. l must have it repaired"
But long after the tour of the ram
parts was over, after ammunition
rooms had been visited with their long
lines of waiting shells, after the
switchboard which controlled the. river
mines had been inspected and ex-
planned, she was still trembling.
Prince Ferdinand William Otto,
looking at the bag later on, saw the
watch in place and drew u long breath
of relief. III 81
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CHAPTER TX.
Old Adelhert.


t,s r,s,,,or NJ ,onao s,usnaa r.,
his noc,-at Cor rasreshmont ala he
leave hts IIttIa room d,iIv far tho
o,oro A vourg man who p,.aa oo,ipp
eyos ar O,o, ~ tba r,rd.-rohe and
who ,yos not coreful IN keen tbe lenses
olaa, h.d t,,,.n hi, nl,ca
uo ,,,os, ~. T., III, sn,,,or,s cor,
rhora ,,.os NO ,onoar ,,I,ca i, the
,.,na,,,' - - s',,,. - snrnh, Ga,
=. mr. a.,, 80 co.. tha u,,,nn AID
o, T., ~ Az. t,ro,,y-f.,,r bo,rs n
snhtla change went on in him His
Ioyoltv on which no had huilt his
crsed Of Iifa turred r., bitterness
Tho f-st dov Of h,s ,d,a,ess be wan.
dorad intn .ho hacr room or tho ooh
h,a,.,s sho,, r,oar h,,-,,,,,ara t,a h,t,or
sa,,an e., tha conner no n,.,,ar ~
ort,ao,.., fon,ars for rroyes and tho
a.h,.,r. ht,,,.,,,e ,,,ora oo,har,a ana nc
tanad without nrotest IN such tolk os
,ro,,a hoya ronsod him once to white
anger
Rut the iron had not vet gone very
deem and one thing he would not per
milf II was when. In the conversation
ana of Thorn attacked the king Then
indeed he vns roused to fury.
Once unop n fine n student named
rr,eckeI had occasionally backed him
Rut fo,. some reason or other Haeckel
c.me no more md old AdeIbert missed
him He had manfred for him fire.
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Late that evening, old Adeibcrts
problem having been solved, Pepy the
maid and Bobby had n long talk. Pepy
sat In a low chair by the tiled stove
IN the kitcneh' anu Emitted stoehlns
win a very large ioo''
nat want 10 hh"" Is iil'7' saia
lobby, SWINGING MS iess On .he iap'e'
NAT are 'he ,erroris'sf
Pepy dropped her knittinS' and
stared with open mouth. Nhat KNOW
you OF such things! she defnaaded-
We'll. terroristS Killed the crown
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man was influential, and by this new
policy of substituting fresh blood for
stale, the government had made many
enemies among them.
The old mans bitterness had been
increased by two things. First, al
though he had been dismissed without
notice. in the middle of the week, he
had been, paid only up to the hour of
leaving. That was grievance. Sec
ond, being slow on his feet. one Of
the royal motor cars had almost run
him down. and the police had. cursed
him roundly for being in the way.
At last he determined to find
Haeckel, the student. He did not
know his Christian name, nor where
he lodged. Bui he knew the corps he
belonged to, by his small gray cop
with a red band.
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very old now / was in hospital
once, after battle. And he came in.
He put his hand on my shoulder. like
this"-he illustrated it on the child's
small one-'.and said" Consider
ing that old Adelbert no longer loved
his king, it is strange to record that
his voice broke.
"Will he die soon?" Bobby put in.
He found kings as much of a novelty
as to Prince. Ferdinand William Otto
they were the usual thing.
who knows? But when he dies.
the city will learn at once. The great
bell of the cathedral. which never
rings save ut such times, Will toll.
They say 1t is a sound never to be
forgotten. /. of course, have never
heard it. When 1t tolls, all in the city
win fall on their knees and pray. 1t
is the custom"
Bobby. reared to strict Presbyterian
ism and accustomed to kneeIing but
once day, and that at night beside
his bed. in the strict privacy of his
own apartment, looked rather startled.
"whnt Will they pray forT' he said.
And old Adelbert. with a new bitter
ness, replied that the sons of kings
needed much prayer. Sometimes they
were hard and did cruel things.
"And then the crown prince will be
king, I'd make people stand around
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/ II came only twice year, and was
sent. intact, to take care of an invalid
daughter in the country. That was
not his. He never used penny of
it. And he had saved trifie, by liv-
ing on air. as the concierge declared.
But misfortunes come in tLrees, like
fires and other calamities. The after
noon OF that very day brought a let
ter, saying that the daughter was
worse and must have an operation.
Old Adelbert went to church and
burned candle for her recovery, and
from there to the bank to send by
registered mail the surgeons fee.
He was bankrupt In twenty-four
hours.
That evening in his extremity he did
reckless thing. He wrote letter to
the king. He spent hours over 1t, first
composing IL In pencil and then copy
Ing 1t with ink borrowed from the
concierge. 1t began Sire" us he had
learned was the form, and went on TO
remind his majesty. first, of the hos
pital incident, which, having been for
ty years ago. might have slipped the
royal memory. Then came the facts
his lost position, his daughter, the
handicap of his wooden leg. 1t ended
with plea for reinstatement or, fall
ing that, for any sort of work.
He sent 1t, unfolded. in large fiat
envelope, which also he had learned
was the correct thing with kings, who
for some reason or other do not like
folded communications. Then he
waited. He considered that few
hours should bring n return.
No answer came. No answer ever
came. For the king was Ill, and secre-
taries carefully sifted the royal mail
That night, in the concIerge's bu-
reau, he was treated to many Incl
dents, all alike. The government took,
but gave nothing. AS well expect
blood out of a stone. Instances were
given, heartlessness piled on heart
lessness. one sordid story on an
other.
And as he listened there died in old
Adelbert's soul his flaming love for his
sovereign and his belief in him. His
eyes took on hard and haunted look.
That night he walked past the palace
ana shook MS INST at IT. he was
greatly ashamed of that, however, and
never repeated 1t. But his soul was
now an open sore, ready for infec-
ton.
And Black Humbert bided his Time.
On the day of the excursion to the
fortress old Adelbert decided to appeal
to his fellow ledger. Herman Spier.
Now and then. when he was affluent,
he had paid small tribute to Herman
by means of the camp cookery on
which he prided himself.
"a soldiers mess !" he would say,
and bring In n bowl of soup, or a slice
of deer meat, broiled over hot coris
in his tiny stove. Eat 1t, man. These
restaurants know nothing Of food"
Herman could not help him. But
he eyed the old soldier appraisingly.
He guessed shrewdly the growing I'M
easiness behind Adelbe-t's brave front.
If now one could enlist such man
for the cause. that would be worth
doing. Among the veterans the old