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

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me- we were, ! confess, fearful TINT
force would he necessary. TO admit
the rnhbc 10 the pnlnce would b,
dangerous. MObs go mad nc such mo.
lncnts' Rnt now Il may he effected
with an deccncy nnd ordorj"
'Aid fhc planT
Il .mdy gtit YOU lhis,p The con.
ciorge slqvcd his ptht ealwyfN 'itnd. bent
over, The. fable, save hnw set ElIe- day
ny lhHl OF tho camivals On thotsd,ly
all the people are ON the streets. Pro.
ccssions nrc forbidden, but the usunl
costuming with their corps colors us
poinpons is allowed. Here ana there
VIII be one of Us clad In rcd, n devil
wearing The cOlors of his sntnuc ma
! jestN Those will he of our forces.
lenders ana speech makers When we
secure the crown prince, he win be
put into costume until lie can I've con.
! cenlcd. They viii seek II there be
time thc Prince Fcrdntyd William
! Otto. Who viii suspect child. wear
lug some fantastic gub of The car.
nlNHlY
But the king?" inquired old Adel
bert in shaking voice. "Ilow cnn
sou SET Il day when the king may
rallyf | thought all hung on the kings
denth."
The concierge bent closer over tho
table. Doctor Weldcrnnn, the kings
physician, IL one of u.s." he whispered
THE King lives now only because OF
stbnulunts 10 the heart. His body Il
already dead. When the stlmulnnts
cease, he will die"
old Adelbert covered his eyes. lie
had gone too far to retreat now
Driven by broOdlng and trouble, he hnd
allied himself with the powers Of dnrk
ness.
lie sat silent while the concierge
cleared the table, and put the dishes
In pan for his niece to wash. And
throughout the evening he said little
At something before midnight he and
his host were 10 set out on II grave
matter, nothing less than 10 visit IN,
committee of ten, and lmpart the old
soldiers discovery. In The interval he
snt whiting and nursing his grievances
10 keep them warm.
Black lIumbcrt, whiting for the houi
10 start ana filling his tanknrd repeat
cdly, grew loquaclous. He limited OF
past matters In which he had proved
his value to the cause. Old Adelbcrt
gathered that, II he had not actually
murdered The late crown prince and
his wife, he had been closely con
cerned In II. Ills thin. old flesh crepi
with anxiety. 1t was n bad business
and he could not withdraw.
1--WE should hive had the child. too
boasted the concierge. and saved |
much bother. But he had been, un
known To us sent 10 the country. a |
mntter of milk, | believe"
"But you say you do not war OF
chldrcn.
bah A babe OF few months
Furthermore" said the concierge, ~
have n nose for The police. scent |
n SPY, ms dog scents bone. Who
think you, discovered Haeckelf"
"Iiacckel ~ Old Adelbcrt sat upright
In his chair.
AYE, Haeckel, IIneckel the jovinl
the archconspirator. Who but II J
suspected him. He was too fierce. lie
had no caution. lie was what peace
full citizen may fnncy reyolutlonlsi
10 be. ! watched him. He was moi
brave. lie was reckless because he
had nothing to fear. And NJ last ]
caught him"
Old Adelbcrt was sitting forward on
the edge OF his chair, his jaw dropped
And what then?" he gasped. ''iit
was but n boy. Perhaps you mis-
Judged him. Boys are reckless"
Il caught him." said the concierge
81 have said II. lie knew much. Ho
hnd names, places, even dates. Fol
that matter, he confessed"
"Then he is dead?" quavcred OLD
Adelbert.
The concierge shrugged his shoul
dcrs. "Of course he said briefly
upper room. lie could have saved
himself. II he would. We could have
used him. But he turned suky, re.
fused speech, did not eat. When he
wns taken away" he added with unc.
lion, che was so weak that he could
not walk" He rose and consulted q
great silver watch. 1--WE can go now"
he said. "rhe committee likes prompt.
ness"
They left together, the one strldins
Dut with long steps that were sur
light for his size, the other,
ianging back trifle, AZ one who walks
because he must. Old Adelbert, who
lad loved his king better than his
.ountry, was tagging patriot" that {
hight. His breath cnme short ana |
abored. His throat was dry. As they :
passed the opera, however, he threw |
lls hend up. The performance was
,ver, but the great house was still
lighted, and In the foyer, struttIng |
bout, was his successor. Old Adel. {
,ert 0ulckenpd his steps. :