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I'LL try. I'm not very good. ! do I
good many things, you know"
Here, strangely enough, it was the
chancellor who fumbled for his hand
kerchief. A vision had come to him OF
the two of them kneeling side by side
at Etzel, the little lad who was mot
very good" and he himself with his
long years behind him of such things
as fill mah's life. And because the
open door was not SO far ahead for
him either, and because he believed Inn
plicitly In the great record within the
gate, he shook his shaggy head.
So the pilgrimage was arranged.
With due publicity, of course, and due
precaution for safety. By train to the
foot Of the mountains, and then on
foot for the ten miles to Ethel.
The crown prince went through his
preparation in a sort of rapt solemn
ity. So must the boy crusaders have
looked as, starting on their long jour
ney, they faced south and east, toward
the far distant Sepulcher of Our Lord.
The kings council went, the chancellor,
the mayor. of the city, wearing the
great gold chain of his ,ffice around his
neck, and handful of sOldiers-a
simple pilgrimage and the more affect
ing. There were no streaming banners,
no magnificent vestments. The arch
bishop accompanied them, and flag
bearer.
They went on foot to the railway
station through lines of kneeling peo-
pie, the boy still rapt, and looking
straight ahead, the chancellor SEEM
Ingly also, absorbed, but keenly alive
to the crowds. AS he went on, his face
1t was as if the miracle had
already happened. Not the miracle
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the inn where Mettlich had spent his
uneasy hours.
She had expected to go to the lodge
but ut nine o'clock that night Kar
came to her, knocking at the door OF
her room and entering without writing
for permission.
The room was small and cozy with
freight. Her scarlet cloak, flung over
chair, made dash of brilliant color.
Two lighted candles on high carved
chest, and between them a plaster fig
ure of the Mother and Child, built-in
bed with white curtains-that was the
room.
| Before the open fire Olga Loschek
sat in her low chair. She wore still
her dark dress; and a veil, ready to be
donned at the summons of message
from Karl, trailed across her knee. In
the freight she looked very young
young and weary. Karl, who had
come hardened to scene, found her
appealing, almost pathetic.
She rose at his entrance and, after
moment of surprise, smiled family.
~1b oAAS Suid tlOl null,
until he had lifted one of her cold
hands. and brushed it with his lips.
well" he said. "And again,
O9gai'
TOnce again."
She looked up at him. Yes, he was
changed. The old Karl would have
taken her in his arms. This new Karl
was I1rhaDo cp,i1fpn ,,paoyy
There is nothing wrong. is there?"
he said. your note alarmed me. Not
the note, but your coming here"
II was anxious. And there were
things l felt you should know"
"What things?
"The truth about the kings condi-
ton, for one. He is dying. The bulle-
tins lie. He is no better"
SOP said Karl uneasily. "But the
chancellor assured me" He stopped.
1t was not yet time to speak of the
chancellor's visit.
"The chancellor He lies, of course.
How bad things are you may judge |
when / tell you that hidden passage |
from the palace has been opened and |
cleared, ready for instant flight"
1t was Karl's turn to, be startled. |
He rose, and stood staring down at her.
Are you certain of that?"
"Certainl" She laughed bitterly.
1.-THE sts-revolutionists, they
call themselves-are everywhere. They
know everything, see everything.
Mettlich's agents are disappearing one
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said, "a republic will be declared
| The republic of Livonia! The crow
prince will never reign"
$50 you came today to tell me this
She glanced up, and catching hi
eyes, colOred family. 'These ar
things you should know"
He knew her very well. A jealous
woman would go far. He knew nov
that she was Jealous. When he spok'
mean, in view of my impending mar
riage"
So it was arranged! Finally ar
ranged. Well, she had done her best
| He knew the truth. She had told II
fairly. If, knowing it, he persisted
him was dead at last.
"Yes. / do not know how far your
arrangements have gone. You have
at least been warned"
But she saw, by the very way he
drew himself up and smiled, that he
understood. More than that, he
doubted her. He questioned what she
had said. The very fact that she had
told him only the truth added to her
resentment.
You will see," she said sullenly.
Because he thought he already saw,
moment, Karl chose to be deliberately
cruel. "Perhaps!" he said. But you
leave out of this discussion the one
element that / consider important,
Hedwig herself. If the Princess He'd
wig were tomorrow to be without a
country, / should still hope to marry
her"
She had done well up to now, had
kept her courage and her temper, had
taken her cue from him and been quiet
and poised. But more than his words,
his cruel voice, silky with friendship,
drove her to the breaking point.
Bitterly, and with reckless passion,
she flung at him Hedwigs infatuation
for young Larisch. and prophesied his
dishonor as result of it.
In the end she grew quiet and sat
looking into the fire with eyes full of
stony despair. She had tried and
failed. There was one way left, only
one, and even that would not bring
him back to her. Let Hedwig escape
and marry Milky Larisch-still where
was she? Let the terrorists strike
their blow and steal the crown prince.
A gain-where was she?
Her emotions were deadened. all
save one, and that was her hatred of
Hedwig. The humiliation of that mo-
nent was due to her. Somehow, some
lay, she would be even with Hedwfg.
Karl left her there at last huddled In
Ter chair, left full of resentment, the
lshes of his old love cold and gray.
There was little reminder of the girl |
If the mountains in the stony-eyed |
woman he had left sagged low by the |
ire.
Once out in the open air, the king
# Karnia drew a long breath. The
flair was over. 1t had been unpleas-
mt. 1t was always unpleasant to
reak with woman. But it was time.
lie neither loved her nor needed her.
friendly relations between the two
ountries were established, and soon,
cry soon, would be ratified by his
marriage.
1t was not of Olga Loschek, but OF
iedwig that he thought, as his car
limbed swiftly to the lodge.
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for which the boy would pray, but /,
greater one. Surely these kneelin,
people, gazing with moist and kindl,
eyes at the crown prince, could not
at the hot words of demagogues, turf
into the mob he feared. But it ha(
happened before. The people who had
one moment, adored the Dauphin OF
France on his balcony at Versailles
had lived to scream for his life.
The countess, standing on her bal
cony and staring down into the valley
beheld the pilgrimage and had thus
her first knowledge of 1t. She was
incredulous at first, and stood gazing
gripping the stone railing with tense
hands. She watched, horror stricken
The crown prince. himself. come to
Etzel to prayI For his grandfather,
of course. Then, indeed, must things
be bad with the king, as bad as they
could be.
The church doors closed behind
them.
Olga Loschek fell on her knees. She
was shaking from head to foot. And
because the religious training of her
early life near the shrine had given
her faith In miracles, she prayed for
one. Rather, she made bargain with
God:
If any word came to her from Karl,
any, no matter to what 1t pertained,
she would take 1t for a sign, and at
tempt flight. If she was captured, she
would kill herself.
But, If no word came from Karl by
the hour Of her departure the next
morning, then she would do the thing
she had set out to do, and let him be-
warel The king dead, there would be
no king. Only over the dead bodies
Of the Livonians would they let him
marry Hedwig and the. throne. 1t
would be war.
Curiously, while she was still on her
knees, her bargain made, the plan
came to her by which, when the time
came, the terrorists were to rouse the
people to even greater fury. Still
kneeling, she turned it over In her
mind. 1t was possible. More, 1t could
be made plausible, with her assistance.
And at the vision it evoked-Mettlich's
horror and rage, Hedwig's pulling
tears, her own triumph-she took
deep breath. Revenge with ven
geance, retaliation for old hurts and
fresh injuries, these were what she
found on her knees, while the bell In
the valley commenced the mass, and
q small boy, very rapt and very earn
est, prayed for his grandfather's life.
Yet the bargain came very close to |
being made the other way that day,
md by Karl himself.
On the day Of the pilgrimage Karl
,ounc himself strangely restless and
Uneasy. Olga Loschek haunted him,
Ter face when he had told her about
he letter. her sagging figure when he
lad left her.
Something like remorse stirred on
Inn. She Had taken great risks for
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COUNTESS LOSCHEK, STARTING ON WAY ACROSS
BORDER, WARNED TO KEEP COMMITTEES
PLANS SECRET.
PLANS SECRET

Synopsis-Prince TO throne Of
Lvonia a republic
grandfather
Princess Hedw1g
Prince
with the king of
of
Ferdn grandfather is discussed.
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by one. No one knows where, but all
suspect. Student meetings are pro-
hibited. The yearly procession Of
veterans is forbidden, 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"
Karl's face was grave. Something
Of the trouble In Livonia he had
known. But this argued an immediate
crisis.
ION the kings DEATH" the countess
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King Karl becomes acquaint-
ed with the troubled state Of
the country In the next Install
ment.
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cro BE CONTINUED

Japanese are planning to link two
Of their islands with railroad tun-
mel, 1900 feet Of which viii be under
the sea. --s-----
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-07-18
&,a,e.
RED CROSS MASS MEETING
WILL Be A HUMMER MA, PA AND
THE MULE TO Be THERE.

Be sure and come to this great
Patriotic Red Cross Mass Meeting
at the High School Auditorium Sat
uriny evening. July 10th, 5 p. NJ.
Every man or woman in Garrard
County who has boy in the service
now OF who will have a boy in the
service of his country soon should
come TO this meeting which has been
arranged for the purpose of stimu-
lating and awakening the patriotism
Of the people who are united as new
er before in the determination to win
the great world war in which we are
now engaged, and which we must
win or suffer the dreadful conse-
quences. We, who are here living
in peace and security, owe to our
country at this time a duty not to be
shirked or evaded-and those who
do shirk at this time will be remem-
bered after the war by the soldiers
who return and referred to in terms
Of scorn and derision as slackers and
dodgers who failed to back them up
when they offered their lives for
their country. No man or woman
IN Garrard county, it is to be hoped,
wishes to be put in this class of
slackers. Lets all come out to this
meeting and show by our presence
that we are back of the boys at the
front and in the camps, and back of
the President of this great country
in the life and death struggle in
which we are to a finish. Remember
the statement of our great President
That he who is not for us is against
us" at this time and note those who
are and have been absent and who
have failed to do their full duty
when they should have been glad to
do it.
Remember that General Grant
once said; II can win the war if
the people back home don't run,
and be sure that if we do not back up
the boys at the front to the utmost
Of our ability that we cannot win
this war.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-07-18
BUYS "a HEAD OF fine
REGISTERED CATTLE

A. d. Bradshaw has just returned
from Illinois with two car loads of
registered Angus cattle which were
purchased from Mr.. T. H. Brent of
Smithshire Illinois, out of his herd
of $50 head, This was a choice Sc
lection and Garrard County was very
fortunate in having such cattle
brought in and distributed to our
best farmers and cattle men.
Mr.. +. c. McWhorter of Paint
Lick purchased ofthis herd from Mr..
Bradshaw, 33 yearling heifers, 3
cows and calves and herd bull
Woods Walker of Paint Lick pur-
chased 10 head consisting of cows
and calves Jim Woods also of
Paint Lick purchased head consist
ing of cows and calves, and Ernest
Woods purchased s head consisting
of cows and calves.
All that see these cattle pronounce
them the best ever brought into the
state
Mr. Brent has been u very careful
breeder for Is years and all the cat
tie were bred and raised on his farm.
He has kept at the head of his herds
the best bulls that could be bought
from the Black Bird and Black Cap
families.
This shipment of registered cattle
is the biggest ever brought into the
state by one man. Mr.. Bradshaw is
a breeder and doing much for the up
building of the cattle industry of
Garrard County. He has a nice herd
started and has made some extra
good sales in the last year.
lie recently purchased ~ months
old bull calf in the sale of l.. T,
Lantz. at Chicago, to head his herd
for which he paid $3.50.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-07-18
COST OF Living
KEPT DOWN.
Presidents Veto Of Wheat Bdl.wilI Pre-.
iect The Consumer.

Congress is expected to repass the
$l1 100000 agricultural appropria-
ton bill after eliminating the section
setting wheat price Of S2.40 a
bushel.
The bill was vetoed by President
Wilson because of wheat provision,
The president said in his message
to Congress that setting the price of
wheat by statute was "inelastic" and
the present method Of regulation had
proven satisfactory.
He pointed out that the present
price had stimulated production to
such an extent the country had rails
ed more than 900, 900, 900 bushels of
wheat this year
"Our granaries are likely to over
flow and anxiety of the nations al
lies in the war against Germany is
relieved" the president said. in
speaking of the bumper wheat crop.
He also said the $40 would add
So barrel to the price of -four. This
would mean an increase of 1887 900
900 to the price of the crop for
wheat this year. bringing about a
corresponding increase in cost OF
living and wages.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-07-18
REYNOLDS KELLY.

Mr. B. F. Kelly and Miss Lula
Reynolds surprised their many
friends last Wednesday. when they
slipped away to Jellico, Tenn. and
were married.
Mrs. Kelly is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. j. II. Reynolds. who moved
TO Lancaster from Bondstown, KY,
about one year ago. She has a win
ming disposition and has made many
friends since coming to Lancaster.
Mr.. Kelly also came to our city
about the same time. from Danville,
and holds a good position at W. J,
Romans Carriage shop. lie is a per
feet gentleman in every respect and
well worthy Of the help-mate he has
chosen to go through life together.
We extend to them congratulations
and wish them much happiness
through life
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-07-18
west

1t is with profound regret that we
chronicle the death of L. Thurston
West, which took place at Albuquer-
que, n. NJ, alst Friday. He was a
noble boy and we extend deepest
sympathy TO the Borrowing mother,
brothers and devoted wife in their
loss, yet we wish to say to them,
that they should peer through the
veil Of tears now glistening in their
eyes and in their imagination picture
to themselves the immortal spirit of
this splendid young man, whose body
now lies in the cemetery at his old
Kentucky home where he lived to
young manhood.
l.. Thurston West was born Dec
%, 1889, at Lancaster, Ky, and
spent his boyhood days at his native
place. He went to Washington, d.
c., in 1908 and entered the employ
ment of the Columbia Paragraph
Company, and remained with this
firm continuously until his health
failed. He was highly thought of
by this corporation and had attained
a very responsible position.
He went to Albuquerque N. NJ, in
the spring of 1917 hoping to regain
his health. After making a vain
struggle he departed this life on
July ~, 1918, and was brought back
to his old home for burial.
His remains were taken to the
residence of his uncle, Mr. W. T.
West and interment was made in the
Lancaster cemetery on Tuesday July
l6, services being conducted by Rev.
J. X. Norman of the Christian
church, the church which Thurston
joined in his early youth.
He leaves wife, a Washington
ID. c., girl whose maiden name was
Miss Amy Harding, his mother, Mrs.
j. Wesley West, three brothers. Mil
lard f. West, of Washington, ID. c.,
and Willie B. and Charles W. West,
of Tulsa. Okla
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-07-18
DEATH OF JUDGE CLAYTON
A. ARNOLD.
SUMMONS COMES LAST FRIDAY.

Judge Clayton Anderson Arnold,
one Of the most prominent citizens
of Garrard county, died last Friday
morning at ten o'clock and was bur-
led Sunday afternoon in the Lancas-
ter cemetery.
The esteem in which he was held
by his neighbors and friends, was
evinced by the kindly and untiring
attention which they devoted to him
during the short period of illness,
that few realized would result so
soon in his death.
The deceased was a typical farmer
and loved that industry and all per-
tanning to it. living on beautiful
farm near town.
In 1913 he was elected County
Judge of Garrard county, and served
the county faithfully in this office
for four years. He was exceedingly
popular and affable and also served
the county as sheriff for term of
YEARS. uoln OHlCts ne Hltu WIN
credi: to himself and to the party
which elected him. He was man
Of quiet disposition both in his home
and his neighborhood, loving faith
er and kind and devoted husband.
He is survived by his wife, vino
before her marriage was Miss
Georgia Moore, and two children,
Mrs Harold Oldham, of Richmond
and son Clayton, Jr., are left to
mourn his loss. Mr.. Arnold was the
son of the late T. NJ. Arnold and Mrs.
Arnold. the latter surviving him.
He is also survived by two brothers,
Ashby, of this county and Lee Ar
mold. now with the EXpeditionary
Forces in France. and four sisters,
Mrs. William Burnett, of Shelbyville,
Mrs, Ben King and Mrs. Worford, of
Boyle County and Mrs. Clyde With
ers, of this county.
The deceased was a member of the
Christian church, his membership be-
ing at Pleasant Grove where he al
ways gave literally of his means.
To enumerate his kindly characters
ties would be no small task, for he
was an exceptionally warm-hearted,
kind, popular and courteous gentle
man and one whose death will be
mourned by the entire community,
in which he has lived all his life.
Rev. F. NJ. finder, his former pas
tor, assisted by Rev. J. r. Norman,
conducted the funeral services at the
grave Sunday afternoon.
The large crowd of friends gather
ed TO pay the last respects and the
numerous and beautiful floral Of
ferings were indicative of the high
esteem in which he was held
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-07-18
QUENTIN ROOSEVELT KILLED

Lieut.. Quentin Roosevelt, young
est son of the former American
President, has been killed in an air
fight, the semiofficial Havas News
Agency announces. His machine
fell into the enemy lines.
Lieut.. Roosevelt was last seen in
combat Sunday morning with two
enemy airplanes about ten miles in
side the German lines in the Chateau
Thierry sectoi He started out with
patrol of thirteen American ma
chimes. They encountered seven
Germans and were chasing them
back, when two of them turned on
Lieut. Roosevelt.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-07-18
fine WAR PICTURE.

The Romans Opera House is
bringing to the people Of this county
the greatest war picture that has
been released. II is a dramatization
of Ambassador Gerard's famous
book. MY Four Years in Germany,
and is sponsored by patriotic societ-
les and the Government as a power
full piece of American propaganda.
Every one should see it, II will be
shown July 22nd and 23rd, both
matinee and night.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-07-18
NO MORE FREE PAPERS

BY order of the Federal Govern
ment we must drop from our mailing
lists all persons who are now receiv-
ing complimentary copies of this
paper This has been ordered, along
with the abolishing Of free exchanges
with other papers, as means Of re-
heving the paper shortage, So
please do not ask US to violate this
ruling by asking for a free copy, and
if you think enough Of the paper,
send in that dollar before August LIST.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-07-18
REPUBLICAN SPEAKING

Hon B. ]. Bethurum. Of Somerset
Ky. will speak at the Court House,
Monday July %, at one o'clock.
County Court Day. He is can
didate for United States Senator and
is Circuit Judge in the adjoining
District, including Rockcastle codn-
ty. Everybody come.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-07-18
DOG OWNERS ATTENTION.

Dog owners should bear in mind
that the new law for assessing dogs
is now in force and that failure TO
comply with this requirement entails
fine Of 500. and imprisonment for
three months The ownership Of a
dog also includes the harboring of
the animal or the permission to re-
main about ones premises Watch
your step and do not get caught
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-07-18
BACK TO JESUS ARMS.

The little baby boy of Rev. and
Mrs. S. G.. Callison. who was given
them for only one day died Monday
July 8, and was buried in the Laneas-
ter Cemetery. All that loving hands
could do was without avail for there
was rustling of the angels wings
and il bore baby James Raymond, TO
set him in the midst Of One who said
Suffer little children to come unto
me and forbid them not for such is
the Kingdom of Heaven"
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-07-18
.THEATERS STILL POPULAR

The stress Of war is causing no
loss to the American theaters. Re-
ports Of the Internal Revenue Blu
reau show the people are going to
the theaters more than they were be-
fore the war More than $4,000, 900
was collected as theater and concert
taxes in the month Of May alone.
showing that S45.OOO.OO had been
spent in tins form Of amusement.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-07-18
OFFENSIVE A FAILURE.

Latest press reports show the lat
est German offensive complete
failure and the ground gained in the
first days attack has been retaken
by brilliant counter thrusts of the
French and American forces. The
Americans in counter attack at
the bend of the Marine captured 1900
prisoners. The enemy losses to date
are estimated at 100000.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-07-18

The question Of the minute ;-"liow
car we put the ice card in the win
dow so that it will not be Unsecured
by the Food Administrator card, the
First or Second Red Cross cards, the
Third Liberty Loan banner, or the
War Savings Stamps placard?"
The question of the hour;--"Moth-
err. will you bake a cake to take to
the Sunday-School picnie?"
The question Of the day;-"What
can do today to help win the war. "
[ The question Of the week :-"What
ARE the Allies doing in France?"
The question Of the month =
"What shall the harvest be?"
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-07-18

During the three pounds--per-
month pcr-person sugar limitation,
do not complain Il your coffee is not
sweet enough The French are al
lowed but thirteen pounds Of sugar
per year per person, the Italians only
nine pounds.-if they can get it.
The price of sugar in France is TWEEN
ty-fve cents, in Italy sixty cents a
pound.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-07-18
NOTICE

Or. J. W. Weber, the Foot Doctor,
will be in Lancaster on Wednesday :
and Saturdays only. Those who
want to see him call between II go
A. NJ. and 1880 p. NJ, at his office
at the SIMPSON HOUSE.