Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-11

he used to rent operaglasses TO the
Crown Prince, only he turned them
around. I'm going to try that with
yours. mother. We had sausage to-
gether. and he has lost his position.
and he's never been on the Scenic Rail
way, father. Ia like some tickets for
him. lie would like riding, I'm sure,
because walking must be pretty hard
And what l want to know Is this; Why
can't you give him job, father?'
Bobby being usually taciturn at tho
table and entirely occupied with food,
the family stared at him.
What sort of a Job. son? man
with one leg"
"He doesn't need legs TO chop tickets
with"
The governess listened. She did not
like Americans. Barbarlans they were,
and these were of the middle class, be-
ing in trade. For a scenic railway is
trade, naturally. Except that they paid
fat salary. with an extra month at
Christmas, she would not bo there.
She and Pepy. the maid. had many dis
putes about this. But Pepy was Dal.
nation, and did not matter.
He means the old soldier upstairs."
said Bobby's mother softly. She was
a gentle person. Her eyes were wide
ut4u tllIulh', ana II was sort OF re-
ligion of the family to keep them full Of
happiness.
This also the governess could not
, understand.
so the old soldier Is out of work
unused the head Of the family. Head
thought the governess When they
wound him about their fingers She
/ liked men Of sterner stuff. In her noun.
. Cot, l.
and sometimes beat their wives by way
OF showing their authority. Under no
circumstances, she felt, would this
young man ever beat his wife. lie was
a weakllng
The wcakiinG smiled across the table
az the wife with the soft eyes. How
about It, mother?" he asked. shall
/ the firm of Bobby and L offer him, a
! Job"
/ Il would like IL very much" said the
/ weddings wife. dropping her eyes TO
[ hide the pride in them
| "SuppUs".' said the woakling, chat
| You run up after dinner, Bob. and bring
| him down. Now sit still young man.
and finish. There's np sucu hurry rs
/ that
And in this fashion did old Adelbert
become 'icket-chopper Of the American
Scenic Railway.
And in this fashion. too. coinnen, ed
mat old friend"hip between him and TN,
American lad that was TO have 80 vital
an effect on the very life itself of the
Crown Prince Ferdinand William Otto
! of Livonia.
Late that evening, old Adelbe rt's
problem having been solved. Pepy, the
maid, and Bobby had IA long talk. /,
concerned itself mainly with kings
Pcpy sat in low chair by the tiled
stove In the kitchen and knitted q
stocking with a very large foot.
What [ want TO know is this" sait
Bobby, swinging his legs on the table
What are the Terrorists?"
Pepy dropped her knitting and stared
with OpCn mouth. what know YOU ol
such thiugs?" she demanded.
well, Terrorists killed the Grown
Princes father, ard -"
Quite suddenly Pepy leaped from he-
chair and covered Bobby's mouth witt
her hand. "liush!" she said, and starcC
about her with frightened eyes. TIL,
door into the dining room was open. ant
the governess sat there with a book
Then, in whisper: "They are every
where. No one knows who they are, MOI
where they meet" The superstition o
her mountains crept into her voice. 81
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