The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-12-26

011k On MI Nc Wouno0 ~ "a kh0UA
- had msst truly and unselAslay
lovsd him.
vesy nsaxiy did ~ s0Wang tie scale
in which Olga Loschsk I'D hung beT
bargnin with God nearly that IN
the intervals Of aAixins his sprawlfng
signature to VARIOUS eecuments. he
drew q sheet Of note paper toward him.
Then, with shrug. he pushed Il away.
50 Olga Losehek lost her bargain.
At dawn the next morning the
countess, stiil pale with Mlneas and
burning with fever. went back to the
dty.
thus" said the concierge, frying
onions over his stove-''thus have
they always done. But you have been
blind. Rather, you would nst see"
Old Adelbert stirred uneastly. "Se
long ~ ] accept my penaaoa-"
"why shsuld you not accept yosf
pensi0n9 A tribe in exchange for what
you gave. For them. who now Ill use
you. Jon have gone through life but
half man. Bat 60 ~ they shavs
for N, you and me, MY ff1end-to tax
n"
the taxes are not heavy" auess
old Adelbert.
There arc some who I'D them o."
The concierge heaped his guests plate
with onions.
Ola Adelbert played with his stesa
foeip II was . good patriot" he Oh
served nervously. until tAsy made me
otherwise"
II win make ysu bsttss, A patriot
is one xho II sealous ~ ~ country
and its welfare. Thst Iaeans mach.
It means that when Tie established
order u bad for q cosntry, 1t must
be changed. Not that you An6 may
benefit. God knows, ~ ns4U not live
to benefit. But that Livoala nBay free
her neck froa the foot - ~ opDre~
sion and raise her heAd aason8 nA-
tons"
From which It Day - sssD that old
Adelbert haA at last js1nsA ~ revo-
lutionary party, N usaav and un-
happy recruit. Il y txue. hueca recruit.
"If only some hak Measure would suf-
nee" he said. giving up al pretsnse
Of eating. "This talk a Fousing the
mob, Of rioting and vieaeaes. ] do not
Ike them"
sThen has age turned tAe hood in
your veins to tvatefi~ sa3d the con-
eieree coutemptpsusly. HAN meas-
uresi Since. when has . heh measure
been usefulf Did half measures win
In your boosted bAttleD1 And what
half measures would you proposef''
Old Adelbert sat silent. Now and
then, because his mouth was dry. he
took q sip OF beer from his tankard.
The concierge ate, taking huge mouth
fuls of onions and bread. and survey
inS his feeble-hearted recruit with mp
praising eyes. To win him would
mean honor, for old Adelbert. decorated
for many braveries. was . power
among the veterans. Where ha led.
others would follow.
MAKE NO mistake" said Black
Humbert cunninsly. I'VE aim at DO
bloodshed. A peaceful revolution. u
possible. The king. being dead. Win
suffer not even humiliation. Let ths
royal family scatter whore II VIII. We
have NO deaaUs % women. TIE
chancsllos. however. must de-"
Il nahs 70 p1sa for him." said OLD
Adslbsrt bitterly. Il wrote to him alsa
when I lost ~ position, and received
NO reply. We passed tAEoogh the same
campaigns, ~ remioood him. but be
did nothing"
As for tha erUWD psanee." Observed
the concierge. eyeing the old man ovss
the edge Of his tAnkard, syou know
our plan for him. He wfll be cared
for a. my own child, uatil We get hin
beyond the boundarieA Then be WIN
} be safely delivered to those who knDw
nothing Of his blfkh. 4 ps1vast -
Of the republic Win sapposs and 80
cate him."
Old Adelbert.s Aan6s tWiteAeA. "Bs
10 but . child," he said. nat already
he knows his rank"
TT win be wise fee HIN to foFgsa
It" His tone was onho0sL Adelbsfs
glanced mp quickly, hat the tefrorise
had sesn his error. and masked II w1t4
q grin. -Children forget easily" hs
yours, old comrade. all can be peace
fully done. Until you brought 1t to
me. We were. I confess, fearful that
force would be necessary. To admit
the rabble to the palace would b
dangerous. Nobs 30 mad at such NJ.
ments. But now II may BE- eRectsa
with all decency and orderr
"And the planr'
II may tell you thiA" The eoD-
cierge showed his plate away and bent
over the table. Eve have ret the day
a. 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 colors ~
p0mpons is allowed. Here and there
will be one Of Us clad in red, devil,
| wearing fhA colora n6 hfa safanic ma