Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-05-03

Get ria OF tnlS young Larlscn.
The chancellor sat rejecting, his
chin dropped forward on his breast.
lotto will miss him."
well, put with 1t. I may not dis
miss him. What, them"
MT is always easy to send men away.
But it is sometimes better to retain
them, and force them to your will. We
have here an arrangement that Is sat
isfactory. Larisch Is keen, young, and
loyal. Hedwig has thrown herself at
him. For that, sire, she is responsible,
not he
"Then get rid Of her." growled the
king.
The chancellor rose. "If the situation
is left to me, SIRE" he said, 81 will
promise two things. That Otto will
keep his friend, and that the Princess
Hedwig will bow to your wishes with
out further argument"
do it, and God help you," said the
king, again with the flicker of amuse-
ment.
walking heavily along the d%arkening
streets. Once again he had conquered.
The reins remained in his guarded old
hands. And he was about TO put the
honor of the country into the keeping
of the son of Maria Menrad, whom he
had once loved.
So now he sat in his study, and
waited. When he heard Nikky's quick
step as he came along the tile passage,
he picked up his pipe.
Milky saluted, and made his way
across the room in the twilight, with
the ease of familiarity. 81 am late,
sir" he ~apologized. "We found u
man, and he is safely Jailed. He made
no resistance"
"Sit down." said the chancellor.
And, touching a bell, he asked Ma
thilde for coffee. $50 we have him."
he reflected. 1.-THE next thing is to
discover if he knows who his assail-
ants were. That, and the person for
whom he acted-however, I sent for
you for another reason. What is this
about the Princess HedwigT"
1.-The Princess Hedwig"
"What folly, boy! A young girl who
cannot know her own mind! And for
such a bit of romantic trifing you
would ruin yourself. 1t is ruin. You
know that"
Milky remained silent, a little sui
len.
1.-THE princess went to the king with
her story this evening" The boy
started. ga cruel proceeding, but the
young are always cruel. The expected
result has followed: The king wishes
you sent away"
81 am at his command, sir"
The chancellor filled his pipe from
a bowl lear by, working deliberately.
Milky sat still, rather rigid.
"May / ASK he said at last, "that
you say to the king that the response
bility- is mine? No possible blame can
attach to the Princess Hedwig. 1 love
her, and-I am not clever. l show what
l feel"
1.-THE immediate result" said the
chancellor cruelty, will doubtless be
a putting forward of the date of her
marriage" Nikky's hands clenched.
"A further result would be your dis
missal from the army. One does not
do such things as you have done, light
ly."
Lightly !" said Milky Larisch.
"Heavenl"
"But," continued the chancellor, ST
have a better way. I have faith, for
one thing, in your blood. The son of
Maria Menrad must be-his mothers
son. And the crown prince is at
tached to you. Not for your sake, but
for his, l am inclined to be lenient.
What l shall demand for that leniency
is that no word of love again pass be-
tween you and the Princess Hedwig."
sit would be easier to go away"
Milky closed his eyes. 1t was get
ting to be a habit, just as some people
crack their knuckles.
1--WE need our friends about u.s." the
chancellor continued. 'The carnival
is coming, always a dangerous time for
us. The king grows weaker day by
dhy. A crisis is impending for all of
us, and we need you"
Milky rose, steady enough now, but
white to the lips.
81 give my word, sir" he said. II
shall say nc word of-of how 1 feel to
Hedwig. Not again. She knows-and
1 think" he added proudly, that she
knows 1 shall not change. That / shall
always"
Exactly" said the chancellor. 1t
was the very pitch of the kings dry
old voice. "Of course she Knows, be-
ing a woman. And now, good night"
But long after Milky had gone he sat
In the darkness. He felt old and tired
and a hypocrite. The boy would not
forget. as he himself had not forgot
ten.
Peter Niburg was shot at dawn the
next morning. He went, a coward. to
his death. held between two guards