The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1918-06-22

I And at the Vision Il -Aettlclrs
iorror aud rage, lIedWlgs pulling
tears, her own triumph She took II
| deep breath, Revenge with ven
seanoo, 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
II small boy, very rupt and very earn.
est, prayed for his grandfather's life
Yet the bargain came very close to
being made The other way that day
and by Karl himself.
On the day of the pilgrimage Kari
found himself strangely restless and
uneasy. Olga Loschek haunted him,
her face when he had told her about
the letter, her sagging figure when he
had left her.
Something like remorse stirred on
him. She had taken great risks for
him. OF MI the women he had known,
she had most truly and unselfshly
loved him.
Very nearly did he swing the scale
in which Olga Loschek had hung her
bargain with God-so nearly that In
the Intervals of aiiixlng his sprawllng
signature 10 various documents, he
drew II sheet of note paper toward him.
Then, with shrug, he pushed IL awuy
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.
Thus" said the concierge, frying
onions over his Stove---"thus have
they always done. But you have been
blind. Rather, you would not see"
Old Adelbert stirred uneasily. $50
long rs ! accept my pension"
"Why should you not accept your
pension? A trlle In exchange for what
you gave. For them. who now III use
you, you have gone through life but
half II man. But one use they have
for us, you and me- my friend--to tax
u.s."
THE taxes are not heavy" gueth
old Adelberl
There are some who find them 50"
The concierge hcnped his guests plate
win onions.
Old Adelbert played with his steel
fork IL was good patriot" he OBJ
served nervOusly, until they made me
otherwise"
II will make you II better. patriot |
Is one who is Jealous for his country
and It's welfare. That means much |
II means that when the established !
order il bad for country, IL must |
be changed. Not that you and may |
benefit. God knows, we may not live /
to benefit. But thnt LIvOnin may free |
her neck from the foot Of the Oppres.
sion and raise her head among M.
tions."
From which II may be seen that old !
Adelbcrt had at last Joined the revo.
lutIonary party. an uneasy and un'
happy recruit, II is true, but-a recruit.
"If only some half measure would suf
fce," lie said, giving up all pretense
of eating This talk Of rousng the
mob. of rioting and violence. do moi |
Ike them"
"rhen has nge turned the blood IN
your veins to waterl" said the con.
cIerge contemptuously. Half mems.
ures Since when has half measure
been useful? Did half measures win
In your boosted battles? And what
half measures would you propose?"
Old Adclbert sat silent. Now and
then, because his mouth was dry, he
look sip Of beer from his tankard
The concierge ate, taking huge mouth.
fus of onions and bread, and survey
ing his feeble e-hearted recruit with ap-
DraisIng eyes. To win him would
mean honor, for old Adelbert, decorated
'or many braverles, was power
imong the veterans. Where he led.
Jthers would follow.
make no mistake" said Black
Iumbert cunnlngIy. 1--WE aim at no
,l0odshed. A peaceful revolution, II
possible. The king, being dead, viii
,uffer not even humiliation. Let the
'oynl family scatter where IL WILL We
ave no designs on women. The
chancellor, however, must die"
~ make no plea for him." said old
Idelbert bitterly. 81 wrote to him also
when lost my position, ana received
10 reply. We passed through the same
ampnlgns, as reminded him, but he
I'D nothing"
"As for the crown prince" observed {
he concierge, eyeing the old man over
he edge Of his tankard, 'you know |
ur plan for him. He will he cared {
or as my own child, until we get him
eyond the boundaries. Then ne VIII {
q safely delivered 10 those who know {
othIng Of his birth. private fund
4 the republic Till support and edu.
ate HIM"
Old Adelbert'a hands twltched. ale
; but II child," he said, "but already
e knows his rank"
ut will be wise for him to forget
l." His tone was ominous. Adelbert
lanced up quickly, but the terrorist
ad seen his error. and masked II with