Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-31
lng QUO steadIly at thc hlcak mountain.

| ing out steadily at the bleak mountain
tops. TO which spring never climbed.
she cats nothing" Minna said des-
pairingly TO the caretaker. And her
| eyes frighten me. They are always
open, even in the night, but they seem
TO see nothing"
on the day when she should have re-
turned, the Countess reused herself
enough TO send for Black Humbcrt fret
ting in the kitchen below. lie had be-
licvcd that she was malingcring until
he saw her. but her flushed and hollow
checks showed her condition.
You must return and explain" she
said. Il shall need more time, after
all"
When he hesitated, she added There
are plenty TO watch that | do not es-
cape. could not, II would. / have
not the strength
Time is passing he said gruffly.
and we get nowhere"
As soon as I can travel will come"
~ madame wishes. | can take let
ter"
She pondered over that. interlacing
her fingers nervously as she reflected.
II will send no letter" she decided
nut VIII give YOU message, which
You can deliver"
Yes. madame"
Say 10 the Committee she began
and paused. She had thought and
thought until her brain burned with
thinking, hut she had found no way out
And yet she could not at once bring
herself to speech. But at last she said
II Say to the Committee that | have
reflected and that | will do what they
ask. Az far she added. "as lies in my
power. | can only try
That Is all the Committee cxpccts."
no said civillv and with relief that
was not lost on her With madame's
intelligence. to try is to succeed"
Nevertheless. he left her well guard
cd Even Minna. slipping off for an
evening hour with a village sweetheart
was stealthily shadowed. Before this,
hne ladies had changed garments with
their maids and escaped from divers
unpleasantnesses.
olga Loschok lay in her bed, and al
ways there were bells The cattle were
heing driven up into the mountains for
the summer grazing, great soft-eyed
herds. their bells tinllng SLOWLY as thev
made their deliberate. soft-footed pro-
gross along the valley: the silyery bells
Tor mass: the clock striking the hours
with its heavy, vibrating clamor of
bronze
When she sank into the light slcep OF
teNer' they reused her. or she slept on.
nearing IN their tones the great bell
OF 81 Stetans announcing the Kings
death, Bells, always bells
At the end OF two DAYS she was ohlc
TO be up again. She moved languidly
about the room. still too weak to plan
There were times when she contemplated
suicide. but she knew herself to be too
cowardly to do more than dream of It.
The manner of his coming was this;
Iherc are more ways than one of |
reaching the hearts OF uneasy people |
hemlssion OF taxes Is n bad one II /
argues mistake In the past i'm ex-
acting such tthcs. Governments NAV
make errors. but must not acknowledge
them. There is the freeing of political !
prisoners. but that, too is dangerous.
when such prisoners breathe sedition to
the very prison walls.
And there is the appeal to sentiment.
The Government. pinning all its hopes
to ono small boy, would further cndear
him TO the people. Willy statesman that |
he was, the Chancellor had hit on this to
offset the rumors of lIcdwigs marriage.
But the idea was not his. although
he adopted 1t. II had its birth IN the
little room with the priedieu and t6e
stand covered with bottles. had been
born. of the Sisters belief in the miracles
Of Etzel
However, he appropriated II and took
IL to the King
~ pilgrimage :" said the King when
the matter was broached TO him. For
what? My recovery? Cannot YOU let
your servant depart In peace?" '.
"Pilgrimages," observed the Chanccl-
Ior. have had marvellous results, sire.
do not insist that they perform mira
lies. as some believe'--he smiled faint
y--"but as a matter of public feeling
and remedy for dlscord they are some
lime eiilcacious"
IL see." said the King, And lay stln,
looking at the ceiling
Can 1t be done safely?" he asked at
asst.
THE maddest traitor would not
threaten the Crown Prince ON pill
srimase, The people would tear him
imb from limb"
nevertheless, should take all pre-
'autions." he said dryly. "A madman
night not recognize the--er--relirious
nature OF the affair."
The same day the Chancellor visited
Prince Ferdinand William otto and
ound him returned from his drive and
'usy over Hedwig's photograph frame, |
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