Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-02-19
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| CHAPTER 1.-The crown prince Of Ii
vonia, Ferdinand William Otto ten years
old, taken by his aunt to the opera, tires
| IF the singing and slips away to the park
md there makes the acquaintance OF
Bobby Thorpe, little American boy.
| CHAPTER II-Returning to the palace
at night the crown prince finds everything
In an uproar as a result OF the search for
him. The chancellor ipipresaes on the old
king. the boys grandfather, who Is very
| III, the need for better protection OF the
crown prince and suggests that the friend
ship OF the, peighboring, king, Of Karnia
be ceInented by giving. the Princess He'd
wig in marriage to him. The old king
finally agrees.
| CHAPTER III-Hedwig herself. who
| loves Milky Larisch, Otto's aid de camp,
and Larisch are upset by the kings de-
cislon.
| CHAPTER Iv--Countess Loschek, lady
| In waiting to Annuncata, In love with
| Karl OF Karnia, Is jealous OF Hedwig. She
| plots to start revolt In Livonia by send
| ing code letter to Karl telling him OF
conditions In the country. Peter NIburg.
who was to deliver the message, Is be-
frayed by fellow clerk. Herman spier.
CHAPTER v--Niburg is robbed OF the
nisslve, and a dummy letter substituted:
captain Larisch. unaware of the substl-
tuition, holds up Karls chauffeur and se-
cures the envelope.
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nent among the Terrorists, decides Coun-
tess Loscheks message with the aid of o.
student named Haeckel. q police spy,
whom the Terrorists are holding prisoner.
GTIAPTER vII-captain Larisch iruper-
rates karl's chauffeur and exchanges
re sheet within the letter for some ciga-
cite papers On delivering the note to
Sarl Larisch is made prisoner when the
sception is discovered. Hedwig's consent
. the. marriage forcibly obtained. Nett
arrangements for the marriage and leaves
or Wedding, King Karl's hunting lodge.
Continued from yesterday
Irritation gave the king strength.
That afternoon were summoned in
haste the members Of his council -fat
old Friese, young Marschall With the
rat face. austere Bayerl with the
white skin and burning eyes, and 9TH
ers. And to them all the king dis.
closed his royal will. There was some
demur But, after all, the kings will
was dominant. Friese could but voice
his protest and relapse into greasy
silence. SOS
The chancellor sat silent during the
conclaye, silent, but intent. On each
speaker he turned his eyes, and waited
until at last Karl's proposal, with It's
promises, was laid before them in full.
Then, and only then, the chancellor
rose. His speech was short. He told
them Of what they all knew, their own
insecurity. He spokesbut q word of
the crown prince, but that softly. And
he drew for them a picture Of the
future that set their hearts to glowing
"a throne secure, greater kingdom,
freedom from the costs Of war, har-
Dor by the sea.
The battle, which was no battle at
all, was won. He had won. The coun-
Try had won. The crown prince had
won. Only Hedwig had lost. Anti
only Mettlich knew just how she had
lost.
The necessity for work brought the
king the strength to do it. Mettlich
remained with him. Boxes were
brought from vaults, Unlocked and ex-
amined. Secretaries came and Went.
At eight O'Clock frugal dinner was
spread in the study and they ate it
almost literally over state documents.
On and on, until midnight or there
abouts. Then they stopped. The thing
was arranged. Nothing was left now
but to carry the word to Karl.
Two things We're necessary: Haste.
The king. having determined it, would
iose no time. And dignity. TAs
daughter of the king must be Of.
with ceremony. No ordinary HI
messenger, then, but some dignitais
the court.
To this emergency Mettlich ros~
| the doughty old warrior and stateSm;