Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-02
CHAPTER xxxIx--Con,inu.d

QuT Milky would not sit He stood,
looking straight ahead. and told the
story. He left nothing out. the scene
on The roof. his broken promise.
although" he added. his only word
OF cxttnuation, God knows tried to
keep It,"
Then the message from the Countess
l'oschek. and his long wait In her bou-
uoir. to return to the thing he had
found. As he went on, the Chancellor's
hand touched Il button.
Bring here at once the Countess
Loschek." he said to the servant who
came Take two OF the guard. and
bring her."
Then. remembering the work he had
10 DO. he tool; another sin OF milk.
These things you have done" he said
TO Milky. And weak and wicked
enough they are. But, on the other
hand, YOU found the King"
Others found him also. Besides iba,
does not AFFECT my guilt. SIR" said
Milky steadily.
suddenly the Chancellor got up and
going to Milky, put both hands ON his
shoulders.
quite TO the end now. with the Coun-
tcss not In her rooms or anywhere in
the palace. With the bonfires burned 10
cold ashes and the streets deserted.
with the police making careful search
Tor certain men whose names Haeckel
mad given and tearing frenzied placards
from the walls. With Hilda sitting be-
fore her dressing table. holding a six
stocking to her cheek. to see IL she
would look well in black With Miss
Braithwaite stlll lying In her drugged
sleep. watched over by the sisters whn
had cared for the dead King. and with
Karl. across She mountains, dreaming OF
bride who would never be his.
Quite TO the end. only word or
two now. and we may leave the little
King to fulfil his splendid destiny.
Not quite life. we may be certain
Perhaps not 4 very peaceful or untrou-
bleu one. But brave and steadfast and
honorable one, be sure OF that.
What should we gain by following
Olga Loschek, eating her heart ou. in
England, or the Committee of Ten. cow
'ering In It's cells? They had failed. as
the wicked sooner of later must fail
Or Karl, growing fat IN a prosperous
lard, alike greed. for conquest and toe
in,olent for battle?
To finish the day. then, and close
with midnight.
Milky first. a subdued and rather
battered Milky. He was possessed by
a desire not indeed unknown to lovers
10 revisit the place where he and He'd
wig had met before. The roof--no less
Not even then that he hoped for him.
self any more than he had hoped be-
fore But at least II could not be Karl
He felt that he could relnquish her
more easily since II was not Karl. a.
is. poor Milky. II would ever make an,
difference who II was. so It were not he
strangely enough, Hedwig also hac
had fancy to visit the roof She
could not sleep. And. as she had moi
read the Chancellor's mind, her dress
ing room. filled to overlooking with hei
trousseau set her frantic.
So she had dismissed her maid ant
gone through Hubert's rooms to the roof
Milky found her there. lie stood quit,
still for "a moment. because 1t wa'
much too good to he true. Also, be
cause he began to trcmblc again. u,
had really turned quite shaliy that eve
Ming had Milky
Hedwig did not turn her head. Sht
knew his steps. lad really known n,
must come. since she was calling him
Actually calling. with all her determined
young win. oh. she was shameless!
But now that he had come, it wa