The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1918-08-17


taken place. Such shout from re-
lleved thronts as went mp, such clat-
ter as swords were drawn from scab-
bards and held upright In the air.
"ottop they cried. And again,
"Otto."
The little king had turned quite pale
with excitement.
Late In the evening Milky Larisch
went to the council room. The coun-
| ell had dispersed. and Mettlich sat
alone. When Milky was announced he
frowned. Then, very family, he
smiled. But he was stern enough when
the young soldier entered. Milky
came to the point at once.
81 have come" he said. "to know
what am to do, SIR"
"Do?" asked the chancellor. coldly
"Whether the crown-whether the
| king is safe or not" said Milky. look
ing dogged and not at all now like the
picture of his mother II am guilty of
of all that happened"
The chancellor had meant to he very
hard. But he had come through u
great deal, and besides, he saw some
thing Milky did not mean him TO see.
He was used to reading men. He saw
that the boy had come to the breaking
point.
"Sit down." he said, "and tell me
about It,"
But Milky would not sit. He stood,
looking straight ahead, and told the
story. He left nothing out, the scene
on the roof, his broken promise.
although" he added. his only word
of extenuatlon, God knows l tried to
keep It,"
Then the message from Countess
Loschek. and his long wait In her bou-
dolr. to return to the thing he had
found. AS he went on, the chancellor's
hand touched button.
"Bring here at once Countess Los
chek," he said, TO the servant who
came. Take two OF the guard, and
bring her"
Then. remembering the work he had
to do. he took another sip of milk.
"These things you have DONE" he said
to Milky. "And weak and wicked
enough they are. But, on the other
hand, you found the king"
"Others found him also. Besides.
that does not affect my guilt, SIR" said
Milky steadily.
Suddenly the chancellor got MP and.
going to Milky, put both hands on his
shoulders.
Quite 10 the end now, with the coun-
tess not In her rooms or anywhere In
the palace. With the bonfires burned
to cold ashes. and the streets deserted.
With the police making careful search
for certain men whose names Hneckel
had given, and tearing freDzied pla-
cards from the walls. With Miss
Braithwaite still lying In her drugged
sleep, watched over by the sisters who
had cared for the dead king. and with
Karl, across the mountains, dreaming
of q bride who would never be his.
Quite to the end. Only word or
two now. and we may leave the little
king TO fulfil his splendid destiny. Not
a quiet life, We may he certain. Per-
haps not very peaceful or untr6ubled
one. But brave and steadfast and
honorable one, he sure Of that.
What should we gain by following
Olga Loschek, eating her heart out In
England, Of the committee Of ten, cover
Ing I'm Its cells? They had failed, as the
wicked, sooner or later, must fall. Or
Karl. growing fat In a prosperous land,
alike greedy for conquest and too In
dolent for battle?
To finish the day, then, and close !
with midnight.
Milky first, a subdued and rather |
Milky. He was possessed by
a desire. not indeed unknown 70 low
ers, to revisit the place where he and I
HedwIg had met before. The roof
no less. Not even then that he hoped |
for himself any more than he had |
hoped before. But at least 1t could
not be Karl.
Strangely enough. Hedwig also had
had n fancy to visit the roof She
could not sleep.
SO she had dismissed her maid and
gone through Hubert's rooms to the
roof. Milky found her there.
Hedwig did not turn her head. She
knew his steps, had really known he
must come since she was calling him,
actually calling. with all her deter
mined young will. Oh, she was shame
ess
But now that he had come. II was
Milky who implored, and Hedwig who
leld or.
my only thought In all the world"
he said. "Can YOU ever forgive me7"
rhis was tactless. No lover should
,ver remind his lady that he has with
ItoOd her.
"For whatT said Hedwlg cOOlly.
"For loving you so." This was. much
,etter, quite strategic, indeed. A
rench gained
"D0 you really love met won
lsK."
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