Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-05-31

Very nearly did he swing the scale
in which Olga Loschek had hung her
bargain with God--so nearly that in
the intervals of afIixing his sprawling
signature to various documents. he
drew a sheet of note paper toward him.
Then, with a shrug, he pushed 1t away.
So Olga Loschek lost her bargain.
AT dawn the next morning the
countess still pale with Illness and
burning with fever, went back TO the
city.
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"Thus." said the concierge, frying
onions over bis stove-''thus havs
they always dohe But you have been
blind. Rather, you would not see"
Old, Adelbert stirred uneasily. $50
long as l accept my pension"
"Why should you not accept your
pensions A trifie in exchange for what
you gave. For them, who now Ill usa
you, you have gone through life buk
half a man. But one use they have
for us. you and me, my friend-to tax
u.s."
"rhe taxes are not heavy" quoth
old Adelbert.
There are some who find them So"
The concierge heaped his guests plate
with onions.
Old Adelbert played with his steel
fork 81 was a good patriot" he OBJ
served nervously. until they made me
otherwise"
Il will make You better. A patriot
is one who is jealous for his country
and its welfare. That means much.
1t means that when the established
order is baG for a country, 1t must
be changed. Not that you and may
benefit. God knows, we may not live
to benefit. But that Liyonia may free
her neck from the foot of the oppres-
sion and raise her head among ma
! tions."
From which 1t may be seen that old
Adelbert had at last joined the revO-
luionary party, an uneasy and I'M
happy recruit, 1t is true, but--a recruit.
''If only some half measure would suf-
fee" he said, giving up all pretense
of eating. This talk of rousing the
mob, of rioting and violence, do not
like them"
'Then has age turned the blood in
your veins to waterr' said the con-
eierge contemptuously. Half meas
uresI Since when has q half measure
been useful? Did half measures win
fin your boosted battles7 And what
hair measures would you proposef'
Old Adelbert sat silent. Now ana
then, because his mouth was dry, he
took q sip of beer from his tankard.
The concierge ate. taking huge mouth
fuls of onions and bread, and survey
ing his feeble-hearted recruit with APP
praislng eyes. To win him would
mean honor, for old Adelbert, decorated
for many braveties, was a power
among the veterans. Where he led
others would follow.
aMake no mistake" said Black
Humbert cunningly. "We aim at ns
bloodshed. A peaceful revolution. II
possible. The king, being dead, viii
suffer not even humiliation. Let the
royal family scatter where II will. We
have no designs on women. The
chancellor, however, must die"
II make no plea for him." said old
Adelbert bitterly. II wrote to him also.
when l lost my position. and received
no reply. We passed through the same
campaigns, as reminded him, but he
did nothing"
GAS for the crown prince" observed
the concierge, cycling the old man over
the edge of his tankard, ''you know
our plan for him. He win be cared
for as my own child, until we get him
beyond the boundaries. Then he viii
be safely delivered to those who know
nothing of his birth. A private fund
of the republic win support and edu-
cate him."
Old Adelbert's hands twitched. 'sHe
is but a child" he said, "but already
he knows his rank"
ut will be wise for him to forget
It." His tone was ominous. Adelbert
glanced up quickly. but the terrorist
had seen his error, and masked 1t with
a grin. Children forget easily" he
said. "and by this secret knowledge OF
yours, old comrade, all can be peace
fully done. Until you brought 1t to
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force would be necessary. To admit
the rabble to the palace would be
dangerous. Mobs go mad at such mo-
ments. But now It may be effected
with all decency and orderl"
"And the plan2"
~ may tell you this" The con-
cierge showed his plate away and bent
over the table. "We have set the day
as that OF the carnival. On that day
all the people are on the streets. Pro-
cessions are forbidden, but the usual
costuming with their corps colors as
pompons is allowed. Here and there
viii be one Of us clad in red. devil.
wearing the colors of his satanic ma
jesty. Those viii be of our forces,
leaders and speech makers. When we
secure the crown prince, he win be