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CHAPTER xIv-continued.

The concierge bent closer over the
table. Doctor Weiderman, the kings
physician, is one of u.s." he whispered.
THE king lives now only because of
stiinulants to the heart. His body is
already dead. When the stimulants
cease, he will die"
Old Adelbert covered his eyes. He
had gone too far to retreat now.
Driven by brooding and trouble, he had
allied himself with the powers of dark
ness
He sat silent while the concierge
cleared the table, and put the dishes
In pan for lis niece to wash. And
throughout the evening he said little.
AT something before midnight he and
his host were to set out on grave
matter, nothing less than to visit the
committee of ten, and impart the old
soldiers discovery. In the interval he
sat waiting, and nursing his grievances
to keep them warm.
Black Humbert, waiting for the hour
to start and filling his tankard repeat
eddy, grew loQuacious. He limited of
past matters in which he had proved
his value to the cause. Old Adelbert
gathered that, if he had not actually |
murdered the late crown prince and |
his wife, he had been closely con- |
eerned in it. His thin, old flesh crept |
with anxiety. 1t was bad business,
and he could not Withdraw. 4 |
1--WE should have had the child, too"
boosted the concierge, sand saved
much bother. But he had been, I'M
known to us, sent to the country. A
matter of milk, I believe"
But, you say you do not wal. on
rhildrenl'
BAIL A babe of a few months.
Furthermore" said the concierge, Il
have nose for the police. l scent
II spy, as a dog scents bone. Who,
think you, discovered HaeckelT'
'Haeckelr' Old Adelbert sat upright
In his chair. a.
AYE, Haeckel, Haeckel the jovial,
the archconspirator Who but I? ]
him. He was too fierce. He
had no caution. He was what peace
full citizen may fancy reyolutionist /,
10 be. / watched him. He was not
brave. He was reckless because he
nad nothing to fear. And at last
taught him." {
Old Adelbert was sitting forward on |
.he edge of his chair, his jaw dropped. |
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Header. "What is your name and oc
cupation?'
"Adelbert, excellency. As to occu.
patton, for years I was connected with
the opera. Twenty years, excellency,
Then l grew old, and another" His
voice broke.
"What is the information that brings
you here?'
Suddenly old Adelbert wept, terrible
tears that forced their way from his
faded eyes, and ran down his cheeks.
Il cannot, excellencies he cried. II
find I cannot"
He collapsed into the chair, and
throwing his arms across the table
bowed hts head on them. His shout
ders heaved under his old uniform.
The committee stirred, and the con-
cierge caught him brutally by the
wrist.
"Up with you'll" he said, from
clenched teeth. "What stupidity is
this? Would you play with death?"
But old Adelbert was beyond fear.
He shook his head Il cannot" he
muttered, his face hidden.
Then the concierge stood EJECT and
folded his arms across his chest. "He
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is terrified, that is ALL" he said. III
the committee wishes, can tell them
of this matter. Later, he can be in
terrogated."
| The leader nodded.
"By chance" said the concierge,
| "this-this brave veteran'-he glanced
contemptuously at the huddled figure
| in the chair-"has come across an old
passage, the one which rumor has said
lay under the city wall, and for which
we have at different times instituted
search"
He paused, to give his words weight.
That they were. Of supreme interest
could be told by the craning forward
of the committee.
"The entrance is concealed at the
base of the old Gate OF the Moon. Our
friend here followed it, and reports
it in good condition. For a mile or
Whereabouts it follows the line of the
destroyed wall. Then it turns and
goes to the palace ITSELF"
Unto the palace?"
"By flight of stairs, inside the
wall, " u uOOT III the TOOI. 1nlS uOOIy
which was locked, he opened, having
carried keys with him. The door ne
describes as in the tower. AS it was
night, he could not see clearly, but
the roof at that point is fat"
stand up, Adelbert," said the leader
sharply. 'This that our comrade tells
is true?"
1T is true, excellency."
"Shown a diagram of the palace, |
could you locate this door?"
Old Adelbert stared around him |
1t was done now. Moth
ing that he could say or refuse to say
would change that. He nodded.
When, soon after, chart Of the
palace was placed on the table, he in
licated the location Of the door with
forefnger. 1T is there" he
said thickly. "And may God forgive
ne for the thing have done!"
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CHAPTER XIV.
kino Kari.

'They love us dearlyl" said King
Karl.
The chancellor, who sat beside him
in the royal carriage, shrugged his
shoulders. 'They have had little rea-
son to love, in the past majesty" he
said briefly.
Karl laughed, and watched the
crowd. He and the chancellor rode
alone, Karrs encourage, a very modest
one, following In another carriage.
There was no military escort, no pomp.
1t had been felt unwise. Karl, paying
ostensibIy a visit Of. sympathy, had
come unOnicially.
The chancellor was not 70 calm a.
he appeared He had lined the route
from the station to the palace with his
men; had prepared for every contin-
gency 70 far a. he could without call
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seeing her come to deep, vibrant HI
In his arms thrilled him.
| When he carried her tea to her, b.
bent over her. aPlease!' he said
FRY to like me. Il"
I'm SORRY Hedwig said quickly
Mother has forgotten the lemon"
Karl smiled and, struggling hi'
shoulders, fetched the lemon. Fright
now?" he inquired. Sand aren't We
going to have talk together?"
If you wish 1t, / dare say we shall. :
Majesty" said Hilda. frowning into
her teacup. 81 see marriage fol
YOU" She ignored her mothers scowl
and tilted her cup to examine 1t.
"A marriagei" Karl joined her, and
peered with mock anxiety at the tea
grounds. STRANGE that my fate
should be confined In SO small COM
pass A happy marriage? Which am
|IT
"The long yellow leaf. Yes, 1t looks
happy. But you may be rather
shocked when 1 tell you"
"Shocked?"
II think" said Hilda. grinning "that
you are going to marry me-"
Delightful !'' :.
"And we are going to have"
"Hilda ]" cried the archduchess fret
fully, do stop that nonsense and let
us talk. / was trying to recall, this
morning" she said to Karl, "when you
last visited u.s." She knew it quite
well, but she preferred. having Karl
think she had forgotten. sit was,
believe, just before Hubert"
YES" said Karl gravely, "just be-
fore"
lotto was baby then"
"a very small child. 1 remember
that was afraid to handle him."
HE is curious boy, old beyond his
years. Rather little prig, 1 think.
He has an English governess, and she
has made him quite little woman"
Karl laughed, but Hedwig flushed.
He Is not that sort at ALL" she de-
clared stoutly. "He is lonely and-and
rather pathetic. The truth is that no
one really cares for him. except"
Except Captain Larischl' said the
archduchess smoothly. "You and he,
Hedwig, have done your best by him,
surely"
The bit of byplay was not lost on
karl-the sudden stiffening of He'd
wigs back, Olga's narrowed eyes.
olga had been right, then. Trust her |
or knowing facts when they were dis
agreeable. His eyes became set and |
hard, too, had any noticed.
There were ways to deal with such
ituation, of course. They were CIV
ng him this girl to secure their own
afety, and she knew it, Had he not
een so mad about her he might have
tilted her, but he felt no pity, only
eep and resentful determination to
ct rid OF Milky, and then to warm
er by his own fire. He might have
break her first. After that manner
ad many queens Of Karnia come to
he throne. He smiled, behind his
mall mustache.
When tea was almost over, the
rown prince was announced. He
anne in, rather nervously, with his
ands thrust in his trousers pockets.
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A Babel Of Noise, Of Swinging Back
| and Forth.
He was very shiny with soap and
water and his hair was still damp
from parting. In his tailless black
jacket, his long gray trousers, and his
round Elton collar, he looked like a
very anxious little schoolboy, and not
royal at all.
Greetings over, and having re-
quested that his tea be half milk, with
four Jumps of sugar, he carried his
cup over beside Hedwig, and sat down
on chair. Followed short silence,
with the archductess busy with the
tea things, Olga Loschek watching
Karl, and Karl intently surveying the
crown prince. Ferdinand William
Otto, who disliked a silence, broke 1t
first.
Eve just taken or my winter dan
nels," he observed. II feel very
smooth and nice underneath"
Hilda giggled, but Hedwig reached
over and stroked his arm. @Of course
you do" she said gently.
Milky" continued Prince William
Otto, <tirrfng his tea. docs not wear
any haAnsaa Miss Braithwaite thinks
he II yeky careless"
King Kari's eyes cleaned with
He saw the Infatuated |
face Of fhe archduchesA and bent |
toward the crown prince With sarnest-|
ne0G
AS Z matter Of fact" he said,
since you have mentioned the sab-
|cct, ! Do not wear any either. Yesw /
Milky and seen nost Surpgi1n1lyj
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~And what thenY' he gasped. he
vas but q boy. Perhaps you mis-
Judged him. Boys are reckless"
II caught him." said the concierge.
II have said it. He knew much. He
Asd names, places, even dates For
that matter. he confessed"
Then he u deadT' quavered old
Adelbert-
TIE ctfsc1sFge shrugged his shcul
Aers. ~Of course" he said briefly.
sFor i time " was kept here, II IN
rpper room. lie could have saved
hfmf,elf, U ~ would We could have
~ ~. M hs tnrned sulky, -
49, ,Eyspee "a not eat. When ~
~ taken ~" - adtsd viii INC
- ~ - r. wsak that - ceu1d
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THROUGH ADELBERT THE COMMITTEE OF TEN LEARNS
THE SECRET PASSAGE

SynopsisPrince Ferdinand William throne of
Lonia of the republic His
the
Hedwg of
Hedwig rebels because formed
Milky Lariscf Prince Countess
Lochek of Archduche Annunciata in
with whom is
will
Milky
his king Without Karr the
bring the erross into control The error fix
time for kidnapping the prince.
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eeu1eess Loseh4k - I
cAaasoe ~ rstsnse. The next
lnstallmsnt give the exciting
dekallo.
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Karl saw the king that evening, I
short visit marked by extreme formal.
fty, and. on the kings part, by the
keen and frank scrutiny OF one who
Il near the end and fears nothing but
the nnal moment. Karl found the
meeting depressing and the kings eyes
disconcerting.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-09-27
THE FOURTH LOAN is
THE FIGHTING LOAN

AS the campaign for the Fourth
Liberty Loan approaches the Ameri-
can Army in France moves on toward
Berlin. Under our own leaders the
great American Army has won a no
table victory.
The Fourth Loan must be a great
success. The Fourth Liberty Loan is
a fighting loan.
When our soldiers on the battle
front are Drawing death, each one of
fering to make the supreme sacrifice
for his country and the great cause,
we who remain safely at home surely
should give them every support,
should make every sacrifice to
strengthen them. If we cannot fight
ourselves we can make our dollars
fight.
1t is a great cause for which Amer
lea is engaged in this war; it is a
great struggle in which the very hope
of the world is bound up that is being
waged in Europe and on the high
seas. It is an honor to have part in
it and all Americans, all of their lives,
will be proud of the part they had in
it or ashamed Of their failure to do
their part.
The Fourth Loan is a fighting loan,
Every subscriber to the Loan strikes
a blow for Liberty, for Victory.
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION

State of Missouri, County of st. Fran
co.'s, SIS.
In the Circuit Court. November term,
1918.
Cora Lynn, Plaintiff,
VS..
Joseph Lynn, Defendant.
Order of Publication. Action for Di-
Vorce.
Now at this day comes the plaintiff
herein by her attorney and files her pc
tition and affidavit, alleging, among
other things, that defendant, Joseph
Lynn, did on the goth day of June,
1913, without any just cause or excuse,
abandon and leave plaintiff and has
since said date remained away from
the plaintiff, and has failed to contrib
ute anything toward the support of
plaintiff and her child born of the mar
riage with defendant, and that defend
ant is not a resident of the State Of
Missouri:
Whereupon, it is ordered by the
Clerk of this Court, in vacation, that
said defendant be notified by publica-
ton that plaintiff has commenced suit
against defendant in this Court, the
object and general nature of which is
an action for divorce upon the grounds
Of desertion and non-support, and that
unless said defendant be and appear
at this Court, at the next term there
of, to be begun and holden at the
Court House in the City of Farming
ton, in said County, on the 18th day
of November next, and on or before
the last day of said term, answer and
plead to the petition in said cause, the
same will be taken as confessed, and
judgment will be rendered according
| ly.
And it is further ordered, that a
copy hereof be published, according to
law, in the Pennington Times, a news
paper published in said county of St.
Francois for four weeks successfully,
published at least once a week, the
last insertion to be at least Is days
before the first day of said next No
vember term of this Court.
Order made and entered this 10th
day of September, 1918.
JOHN A. KNOWLES, J
Circuit Clerk.
A true copy from the record.
Witness my hand and the seal Of
the Circuit Court of st. Francois
County, this 10th day of September,
1918.
JOHN A. KNOWLES,
| (SEAL) Circuit Clerk.
Sept. 10, 20, 81 and Oct. 4.
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Chamberlain's Cough Remedy

This is not only one Of the best and
most efficient medicines for coughs and
colds, Group and whooping cough, but
it is also pleasant to take, which is
important when medicine must be
given to young children. Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy has been in use
for many years and has met with much
favor wherever its good qualities have
become known. Many mothers have
given it their unqualified endorsement.
VIM. Scruby, Chillicothe, Mo-, writes,
81 have raised three children, have al
ways used Chamberlain's Cough REM
edy and found it to be the best for
coughs, colds and Group. 1t is pleas
ant to take. Both adults and children
like it. My wife and l have always
felt safe from Group with it in the
house, Chamberlain's Cough RENE
dy contains no opium or other mar
cotic. Obtainable everywhere. (adv.l
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SHEEP OR DOGS?
PAGE THREE

The various National Sheep Record
Associations are putting forth their
best efforts to aid in obtaining some
adequate and satisfactory legislation
for the protection of the livestock man
and the sheep man particularly. 1t is
not the purpose of the associations
to make war on all dogs, but to try to
keep in control lot of useless dogs
that make sheep farming in many Sec
tions of the corn belt an uncertain
venture. The Missouri farmers and
stockmen who are interested in help
ing this national dog legislation
should get into communication imme-
diately with Mr.. Clements c. Dick
inson of the Ways and Means Com
mittee of the House of Representa-
tives, Washington, d. C.
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WE DO THE FINEST REPAIR
WORK THAT CAN BE DONE.
ESTABLISHED IN 1861

City of Farmingon, County of St
Francois, State of Missouri, on the
18th day of November, 1918, and an
swer or plead to said petition, the
same will be taken as confessed and
judgment rendered accordingly. And
it is further ordered that a copy here
of be published in the Pennington
Times, a newspaper published in the
County of st. Francois, State of Mis-
souri,, for four weeks successfully, at
least once a week, the last insertion
to be at least Is days before the first
day of said next November term of
said Court.
A true copy from the record. Wit
ness my hand and seal of the Circuit
Court this 9th day of September, 1918.
JOHN A. KNOWLES.
(SEAL) Clerk of the Circuit Court.
Sept. 10, 20, 27 and Oct. A.
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WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN

A number of our exchanges have
been specializing on what would hap
pen if the government took over the
newspapers. Well, the first thing the
subscription price would be raised
about so per cent and the sheriff would
be kept busy chasing delinquents. The
next step would be to raise wages
about 25 per cent, and editors, who
hadn't had a cent in six months they
could call their own, would be placed
on salary. The merchants who fail
to get their ad copy in until press day
would be hauled up before the council
of defense and our linotype man who
hired out for two weeks and quit his
job in a week would be sent to Leav-
enworth for about ten years as de-
serter. 1t looks like good PROPOSE
tion and we're for 1.-THE Fairbury
(Neb.) News.
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co. SUPT. OF SCHOOLS.

have little use for the individual
even though he calls himself 400
per cent American"-who can find
nothing in the Administration con-
duct of the war to commend, but who
delights in adversely criticising all
that has been done or is being done.
He is the pro-Hun of the dirtiest and
most sneaking type. Granting that
mistakes have been made, for every
one of these there are hundreds Of
accomplishments to call forth the
pride and establish the confidence Of
the true-blue patriotic citizen. No
more wonderful achievements are
chronicled in history than Uncle
Sans placing nearly two million eff
cient soldiers in France within sigh-
teen Notwithstanding them safely
over 5000 miles of submarine infested
seas; providing for their physical and
moral welfare as troops never were
before.-Ironton Register.
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HANDLE POULTRY WITH CARE

The Food Administrator wishes to
discourage the practice of tying the
legs Of poultry together when bringing
to market. To tie bunch of hens to-
gether with Irvine or bailing wire is
not only cruel but wasteful practice.
In some cases the birds are badly in
jured. Sometimes their legs are
broken. Even if the practice did not
result in serious injuries, the rough
handling bruises the flesh, thus re-
ducing the keeping qualities of the
dressed fowl and causing the poultry
to sell for less money. The practice
is not only inhuman but is willful
wasting of food which should not be
tolerated, says H. L. Kempster of the
University of Missouri College Of Ag-
riculture.
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NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

Notice is hereby given to all cred
itors and others, interested in the es-
tate of Dudley H. Thompson, that l,
w. N. Fleming, Guardian of said es-
tate intend to make final settlement
thereof at the next term Of the Probate
Court of st. Francois County, State Of
Missouri, to be held at Pennington, on
the 18th day Of October, 1918.
w. Is FLEMING, Guardian.
Sent. 6. 10 20 Nj.
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Greensboro, Ind.


Elizabeth Jay, OF Webster. spent
Thursday with Martha Alice Teasell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Stricken
and baby Evelyn Pauline entertained
at dinner Christmas day. Dinner was
served to the following guests: Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Rinehart and children
Charles and Audra, Mrs. Amanda
King. George King, Mrs. Lucy Jewiss
Of Richmond, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Stricken. Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Root
and children Sylvia and Arnum. OF
Hagerstown, Mr.. and Mrs. Linnie
Fouts and daughter Nellie, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry King, Sarah Bane and
Influenza cases wehe reported Friday,
Mrs. Thomas Gunckle, Mr. and Mrs.
Withworth.. ;. Miss Flossie Neff is
slowly improving. John Ellis re-
ceived letter from his brother Fran
els, who is in the navy hospital at
Philadelphia. stating that he was slow
ly improving but his throat is still
very bad. The union meeting, which
was to be held at the Friends church
Sunday evening has been called off.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. O. Pierce enter
tanned at dinner Christmas. day Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Henicul and children
Edna, May, Lillian and Margaret, OF
Sugar Grove, Mr.. and Mrs. Luther
Wilson Of Hagerstown. Miss Effie viii
son Of Economy and Edward Pierce.
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Williamsburg, Ind.

w. r.. Mikesell and family spent
Christmas day with relatives in Lynn
$3.50. Miss Ruth Smith of Richmond
spent Christmas day with friends here
80. Mr.. and Mrs. George Armstrong
and sons James and Robert spent
Christmas with NJ. J. and Marvin Co
bine. near Fountain City Anna
Piehe of Richmond has been spending
her Christmas vacation with her par.
ents here. :. Mr.. and Mrs. James Mar
tin had as their Christmas guests, Dr.
and Mrs. Martin of this place. Mr. and
Mrs. Clyde Martin and son Harry,
and Norma Martin and wife of Nor
gan's Creek. Mr. and Mrs Justin
Reynolds of near Richmond, and Thos
Reynolds of Lynn, called on w. r.
Blair and wife Sunday. -. Miss Edyth
Smith of Dayton called on friends here
Christmas eve. e.. Mrs. Charles Boyd
called on Mrs. Winfield Piehe Tues
day. Ira V. Wooters and Miss Jes-
sic Norman of Fountain City, were
united in marriage at the home of Lee
ander Chamness of this place Christ
mas eve. Both young people are well
known here and are highly esteemed.
-. The Christmas entertainment Civ
en- at the school house Tuesday was
well attended and we'll enjoyed by all
go. Miss Hazel Hardrick and Anna
Piehe called on Gladys Williams Sun
day. :. Cliff Duke has returned to the
Great Lakes training station after
Christmas with his mother,
MRS Ella Duke, of this place.
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AMERICANS
MAKING GOOD
AT SIXTY-FIVE

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Affections of the kidneys and bladder
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