The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1918-08-10

gcthcf and fired, nnd by cuclf such
pyre STOOD o gestlculnting, shouting red
demon.
Guns were appearing now. Wagons
loaded with them drove into the
square. TO be surrounded by howl
Ing mob, The percentage OF sober
citizens was growing--sober citizens no
longer, For the little king had not
been shown to them. Obviously he
could not be shown to them. There
fore rumor was right. and the boy was
gone.
Against the palace, therefore, their
rage was turned. The shouts for the
little king turned to threats. The
archbishop Ind come out on the bal
cony accompanied by Father Gregory.
The archbishop had raised his hands,
| but had not obtained silence. Instead,
TO his horror and dlsmay, few stones
had been thrown.
lie retired. breathing hard. But
Father Gregory had remained. facing
| the crowd fcurlessly, his arms no,
raised In bcncdictlon, but folded across
his chest. Stones ratified about him,
| but he did not illnch, and at last he
gained the ears of the crowd His
great voice, stern and fearless, held
them.
my friends" he said, "there Is work
10 bo done, ana you lose time. We
cannot show you the king, because ne
Is not here. While you stand there
shrlcklng. his enemies have their will
of him. The little king has been stolen
from the palace"
He might have swayed them, even
then. He tried TO move them to
search of the city. But pallld man,
the shoulders OF two companions, and
faced the crowd.
"Aye. he Is stolen" he cried. "But
who stole him? Not the city. We are
loyal. Ask the palace where he Is.
Ask those who have allied themselves
with Knrnia. Ask MettlIch."
There was more, of course. The
cries OF "To the palace!" increased.
Those behind pushed forward, shov-
ing the ones ahead toward the arch.
way, where II line of soldiers with fixed
bayoncts stood waiting.
The archduchess and Hllda with n
handful OF women, had fed 10 the roof,
and from there saw the advance of the !
mob. Hedwig had huughtly refused
to go.
Al the hospital. Haeclsel, the stu
dent, stood by his window, and little |
by little the veil lifted. His slow !
blood stirred first. The beating of |
drums, the shrleks of the crowd, the |
fires, all played their part. Another
patent Joined him. and together they
looked out.
bad work." said the other man.
"Ayew said Hacckel. Then, speak
Ing very slowly, and with difficulty, ~
DO not understand"
"The king Is dead"
AYE" observed Hneckel, still un.
comprehending. And then, Dead
the 'king?"
Dead. Hear the bell"
"Then-" But he could not at once
formulate the thought In his mind
Speech came hard. He was still In u
cloud.
"They say" said the other man.
"that the crown prince IL missing, that
he has been stolen. The people are
frenzied."
He went on. dilating on the rumors.
Sun Haeckel labored. The king The
crown princeI There was something
that he was to do. II was Just he
yond him, but he could not remember.
Then, by accident, the other man
touched the hidden spring Of his men,
Dry.
There are some who think that
"Mettlichy" That was the word
with II the curtain split, as II were,
the cloud was gone. Haeckel put IA
hand to his head.
A few minutes later, q strange figure
inshed out OF the hospital. The night
had Joined the mob, and
was at that moment selecting a rife
rom a cart. Around the cart were
Students, still In their carnival finery,
the colors of his own corps.
desperate OF eye, pallld and
yaunt, clad stlli In his hospital shirt
md trousers, Haeckel climbed on TO
he wagon, and mounted to the seat,
strange swaying figure, with band (
Ige on his head. In spite Of that, 4
here were some who knew him. O
"Haeckelw they cried. The word
pread. The crowd of students pressed a
lose.
"What would you doi" he cried to q
hem. "You know me. You see me
ow. I have been done almost to II
cath by those you would aid. Aye, "
rm yourselves, but not against your Il
Ing. We have sworn TO stand to- u
ether. / call on you, men Of my Il
Orps, to follow me. There are those "
'ho tonight will murder the little king h
nd put King Mob on the throne. And q
iey be those who have tortured me. h
ook at mel This they have done 10
le." He tore the bandage Off, and m
iowed his SCARED head. Quick !" he RI