The Dermott news., 1918-03-14

luIlN. ENluenUy, as WIN lHe agent
the story started a new train of
thought Milky drew n long breath.
After all, there was still hope that the
early morning shooting would have an
other target than himself
Karl sat down. and his face relaxed.
1t was stern. but no longer horrible.
Tell me this Niburg's story" he com
handed.
He was walking through the old
city" Milky commenced when three
men fell on him. One. "a large one.
knocked him tnsensibe and then went
through his pockets. The others
Strange" said Karl. IF he was
lnseusible. how does he know all tbis?'
1T was his story. sire" Milky ex-
planned But he colored. "A com
panion. who was with him. ran away
This companion Karl queried.
"A dark. heavy fellow was it?'
No. Rather pale man, blond
A" Milky checked himself.
But Karl was all suavity. so" he
said. while Niburg was unconscious
the large man took the letter, which
was sealed, magically opened 1t. ex-
tracted It's contents. replaced them
with-this. and then sealed II again"
The king turned without haste TO
drawer In his desk. and opened it. He
was smiling. When he faced about
again, Milky saw that he held re-
volver in his hand Save that the
agent had taken step forward, moth
ing In the room had changed. And
yet for Milky everything had changed.
Milky had been reckless fool but
he was brave enough. He smiled,
better smile than karl's twisted one.
81 have fancy" said King Karl,
TO marriage this matter for myself.
Keep back, Kaiser. Now, my friend,
you will give me the packet of cigar
cite papers you carry
Resistance would do no good. Milky
brought them out, and Karl's twisted
smile grew broader as he compared
| them with the ones the envelope had
contained
You see" he said. you show the
| hand OF the novice. You should have
thrown 'tieSe a""s. hue' u Co"i Sc
All your HletiioaS are Nl'its' ny ~.
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take up latter. We will first have the
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that, he had chance for life.
They searched his cap last. Milky
panting after that strange struggle
| saw Kaiser take II from the lining OF
| his cap. and pass II to the king
| Karl took II The smile was gone
now and something uplv and terrible
! had taken fts nlaca But that. too.
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1t was "A blank piece OF note paper.
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