Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-05
CHATTER .NNIN Wontinncdl

BtT CONTROL the guilds. lie who to-
i day can sway labor to his will Is
powerful; very powerful. comradc.
labor Is the great beast which tires Of
|arrylng burdens and Is but now learn
he its strength.
aye" said old Adclbcrt Had |
been wise, | would have joined a guild.
fhen might have kept my place at the
Opera. AS 1t is, | stood alone, and they
but me out"
"You do not stand alone now. stand
By us and we will support you. The
iepublic will not forget its friends
Thus heHrtcncd. old Adclbert bright
kned up somewhat. why should he. an
bld soldier. sweat at the thought of blood
;rcat changes required heroic meas
bres. IL was because he was old that
10 feared change. he stumped through
Die passageway without urging, and
ltood erect and with shoulders squared
ghile the bandage was removed.
lie was rather longer than Olga los
)tck had been in comprehending his
Surroundings. His old eyes at first saw
i,tlc but the table and It's candles in
Xl.cir gruesome holders. But when he
M1w The cDn1mltttt MS lltdIl ldllfh'
Here, embodied before him. was every.
hing he had loathed during all his up
lght and loyal years-anarchy. murder.
Reason. His face worked The cords
his neck stood out like strings drawn
D the breaking point
The concierge was speaking. For all
is boasting, he was i'll at ease, Ills
Inicc Lad lost it's bravado ana had
akcn on n fawning note.
"Tbis is the man of whom word was
ent to the committee" he said. u ven-
,rcd TO ask that he be allowed to come
erc because he brings Information of
aluc." -, A..
"Stcu forward. comrade," said the
kadcr. what is your name ana occu-
ation?"
"Adclbcrt. Exccllcncy. AS to occupa-
hon. for years | was connected WIN
hc Opcra Twenty years. ENceilency
hop I grew old, and another His
aico broke. what with excitement and
error. he was close to tears. Now
M reduced to selling tickets for al
,,erirnn contrivancc. u foolish thing
ut earn my bread by 1t. ,-.
lilo paused, but the silence continue.
rbrolten. The battery of eyes peh'ho
he masks was turned squareiE on h,,"'
oId Adclbert fidGe--G. Before that
h wears gone by, | was IN the army
10 said. feeling that more was cNpecle,
r him. and being at II losS' l'usi'
,rd and once, when / suffered the los'
n, nercciye. the King himself came II
~, bod and decorated me. tntii ia'elS
have been loyal Now, ] am-'crc'
His face worked. ,,,r
what is the information th"' "'''s
tou hcre?' 100. .orribI,
suddenly old Adelbert wep', te.i vi, vi,
ears that forced their way Noa i.',
AIDED eyes, and ran down ne :.
II cannot. r,xcclleneics. he cr'eo'
Ind | cannot. IT. o,,oi,. md
,ra,rirp his arms across the taoit
lowed his head on them. Ills si,oul".'
eaycd loder his old uniform. Inc co',' ,
it,no etirrcd. and the concierge caus"
inn brutally by the wrist. .,,,.
I'm with YOU" he said from ciemcnr'
.th what stupidity Is this "ou'
- p,ay with death? . >,
ut old Adelbert was beyond rear ~
hk his head. IL cannot ne hu''e'co
face hidden. ,, ,,,,
hen the concierge stooa ''e'' ,I %
Ia I'd his arms across ms cnrS'. ~
srrifled that is ALL" he said. III IN
Eo,nmttee wishes. can tell them Oh t.,'
VM1l'ttttE. l1iA'ls Nv '''''
The leader nodded ,,
"By chance" said the concierge, I'm
this brave ycteran"--he glanced con
emn,uously at the huddled figure III I'll
hair--''has come across an old passage
70 one which runior has said lay uhue
he CITY hall and for which we nave
iffercnt times instituted search
He paused to give his words weisn
That they we're of supreme interest coul
Q told by the craning forward OF III
Committee
"rhc entrance is concealed at the baS
Il the old Gate of the Moon. ''ur lrlei
ere followed 1t. and reports 1t IN goo
oudition. For n mile or thereabouts
pillows the line of the destroyed WaI
rhen it turns and goes to the palac
tself"
Into the palace
"Dv "A flight Of stairs. inside the wal
q "A door in the roof. This door. whic
kas locked. he opened, having carrie
teys with him. The door he describe
g in the tower. AS It was night II
build not see clearly, but the roof AT tina
oint Is fiat"
"Stand up. Adclbert," said the leade
harply. "rhs that our comrade tell
truc?'
1T Is true. EXcellency'
"ShowA diagram OF the pal"ce' coui
lou locate this door?
old Adclbert stared around him hope
essly. 1t was done now. Nothing tha
c could say or refuse to say woui
hauge that. lie nodded,
When soon after. chart of the pa
&c was placed on a table, he Indicate
he location of the door with trcn
ling forefnger. at is there he sal
hickly. "And may God forgive me fo
he thing I have done"