Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-28
LONG LIVE THE KING"
~ human story OF ChilDes
BY MARY ROBERTS RINEHART
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amazcment she dropped back from him
staring with wide eyes Milky Iarisch
Then how had tho Tcrrorists got It?
Was all tho world in their employ?
"But--lt is impossblc:'
I'm sorry, olga. But even then
there is something to be explained. We
imprisoned him---wc got him in tran.
rather 10y accident lie maintained that
he had not m de away with tho papcrs.
\ mystery, all of II. only Your man,
Niburg. could explain, and he
Yes"
Il am afraid he viii never explain.
olga"
Then indeed. horror had its way with
her Nihurg cNccutcd as u Spy. after
making who know what confession
What then awaited hcr ut tn" old castle
ahor" tho church at l;t2ol? Kari. scc.
ing her whitening lips, felt stirring
OF pity. His passion for her was dead
but for long time he had loved her,
aud now. IN sheer regret he drew her to
him
Poor girl" he said softly. Poor
girl - And drew his hand gently over
her hair.
Sho shlvcrcd at his touch. II can
never go back" she said brokcnly.
But IT that hc freed her THAT would
hc to confess before YOU are accused ."
he reminded hcr. we do not know tina,
Niburg told. lie was doomed ANYHOW
To tell would help nothing. The letter,
Of course was in code"
Yes"
she sat down again. fighting FOR COM
posurc.
- am not very brave" She SAID. "It
was unexpected. Ia moment | shall
be calmcr. You must not think that I
regret the risk have always been
/ proud to do my hest for YOU"
That touched him. In the freight,
smiling wanIy at him. she was very like
tho girl who attracted him years be-
/ fore Her usual smiling assurance was
gone. She looked sad, appealing. And
she was right She had always done
her best for him. But he was cautious.
too.
81 owe you more than I can ,,Il YOU. '
he said. ut h. the sort Of debt that
can never he paid. Your coming here
was terrible risk. Something urgent
must have brought YOU"
Shc pushed back here heavy hair rest
| lcssly.
~ was anxious. And there were things
! felt you should know"
What things?"
The truth about the Kings condi-
| ton, for ono. He is dying The bullc-
| tins lie. lie is no better"
why should the bulletins lie?"
Because there Is crisis. Nou Know
it, But YOU cannot know what we know
tho living in fear, tho precautions.
/ everything"
So, sud Kar, uncasiIy "Hut the
] / "a rNfsF,1 11...s
ped. II was not yet time to sncal ~
the Chanccllor'S visit.
The Chancellor! IIc lies. of coursc
How bad things are YOU may Judge when
! tell You that a hidden passage from
the Palace has been op,%led and cleared
ready for instant flight"
II was karIs turn to be startled lie
rose and stood staring down at her
Are YOU certain of that?"
certain ~ She laughed bitterly "Thc
| TcrrortstS -- ltevolEtionists, they call
themselreS--are everywhere. They know
/ everything. see everything. Mettlich's
agents are disappearing one BY one. No
/ one knows where. but all suspect stu
den meetings are prohibited The
yearly procession Cf veterans is forbid.
den. for they trust none, even their old
soldiers. The Council meets day after
day in secret session."
| But the army
| They do not trust the army"
karFs face was grave. Something of
the trouble in Livonia he had known
But this argued an immediate crisis
"On the Kings death" the Countess
said. "a republic will lie declared The
Republic If Livonia The Crown Prince
will never reign"
She shiVercd, but Karl was absorbed
in the situation.
incredible :" he commented '"rhes,
fears are sometimes hysterias. but what
you say of the preparations for flight
thought the boy was very popular"
with some. But when has a child
stood between the mob and the thing II
wants? And the thing they cry for is
liberty. Down with the royal house
Down with the arstocracy"
CONTINUED TOMORROW