Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-03-02
SYNOPSIS

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~cra. Ferdinand William Otto ten years
I I'd, taken by his aunt to the opera, tires
OF the singing and slips away to the park
and there makes the acquaintance Of
Bobby Thorpe. little American boy.
| CHAPTER II-Returning to the palace
at night the crown prince finds everything
In an uproar as result OF the search for
| him. The chancellor impresses on the old
| king, the boys grandfather, who Is very
Ill. the need for better protection of the
| crown prince and suggests that the friend
ship Of the neighboring king of Karnia
be .cemented BY giving the Princess He'd
finally agrees.
CHAPTER III-Hedwig herself, who
loves Milky Larisch, Otto's aid de camp.
and Larisch are upset by the kings de-
| CHAPTER Iv-Countess Loschek, Indy
| In waiting to Annunciata. in love with
Karl of Karnia, is Jealous of Hedwig. She
plots to start revolt In Livonis by send
| Ing code letter to Karl telling him Of
conditions in the country Peter Niburg.
who was to deliver the message. is be-
trayed by fellow clerk, Herman Spier.
! CHAPTER v-Niburg is robbed of the
nissive, and dummy letter substituted;
captain, Larisch. unaware Of the substi-
tuition, holds up KarPs chauffeur and SCI
cures the envelope.
CHAPTER vI-Black Humbert, promi-
nent among the Terrorists. decides Coun-
Tess Loscheks message with the aid of
student named Haeckel, police spy,
whom the Terrorists are holding prisoner.
CHAPTER vII-Captain Larisch imper-
sonates Karrs chauffeur and exchanges
the sheet within the letter for some clga a.
Karl. Larisch is made prisoner when the
deception is discovered. Hedwig's consent
to the marriage forclbly. obtained. Nett
Itch, chancellor of Livonia. concludes the
arrangements for the marriage and leaves
for Wedding, King karPs hunting lodge.
CHAPTER Wilton the way to Wedel-
ing Chancellor Mettlich's party finds KarPs
chauffeur, with whom Larisch had cha. iged
clothes, bound and gagged. They release
him and proceed with him to the kings
Mettlich and King Karl reach satisfac.
tory arrangement as to the marriage, apd
Karl releases Larisch, after telling him Of
the coming wedding.
CHAPTER Tx-Oid AdeiSert. c-..rrss,ec
veteran, long TN attendant. at the opera
house. loses his position and becomes en-
FILTERED against the king and the chan
cellor.
CHAPTER x-Ccuntess Loschek finds
her room in the palace searched and
discriminating documents stolen. she
also find summons TO appear before the
Committee OF Ten, revolutionary tribunal.
She goes, and is ordered to assist in the
kidnapping Of the crown prince. under
threat of having her duplicity revealed
TO Chancellor Mettlich. She Is given a
week to consider.
CHAPTER XII tr'x'g In desperation
at the thought OF tie u lrrlage with Karl.
urges Larisch to elope with her. He points
out the impossibiiity at the scheme and
leaves Hedwfg II despair.
CHAPTER XII NettIlch. knowing of
the attachment between Hedwig and Cap
lain Larisch points nut to the latter the
impossibillty of his marrying the princess
and secures from him promise never 10
desert the crown prince.
CHAPTER xITT-The american boy,
Bobby Thorpe, finds the secret passage.
way from the palace, by which the court
plans to escape If the Terrorists make
fight necessary and takes old Adelbert,
now regolutionist. into the secret.
CHAPTER xIv-Adelbert informs the
Committee Of Ten Of the finding OF the
secret passage. The Terrorists fix the
carnival as the time for KIDNAPPING the
crown prince.
CONTINUED from yesterday
"They are comfortable tenants" he
had said. "Not lavish, perhaps, as
rich Americans should be, but orderly,
and pleasant. The boy has good man
ners. Ii would be well to please him."
So the niece, sewing in the back
room. watched Bobby In and out, with
pleasant mysteries in her eyes.
Now and then, In the evenings,
when the Americans were away, and
Bobby was snug in bed, with Tucker
on the tiny feather comfort at his
feet. the Fraulein would come down
stairs and sit in Black Humbert's
room. At such times the niece would
be sent on an errand, and the two
would talk. The niece, who, although
she had no lover, was on the lookout
! for love, suspected romance of the
iniddle-aged, and smiled in the half
| darkness of the street: smiled with a
touch Of malice, as one who has
| pierced the armor of the fortress, and
knows it's weakness.
But 1t was not love that Humberi
and the Frauleln talked.
Herman Spier was busy in those
DAYS and making plans. Thus, day by
| day, he dined In the. restaurant where
the little Marie, now weary Of her
husband sat In idle intervals behind
the cashiers desk, and watched the
| grass III lnt DiutN NAitti So AAptii rs
winter hiding place. When she turned
her eyes to the room, frequently she
encountered those of Herman Spier
! pale yet burning, fixed on her. And a
last, one day when her husband la,
lame with sciatica, she left the desl
and paused by Herman's table.
i you come frequently now" she oh
served. 1T is that you like us here
or that you have risen In the shop?"
Il have left the shop" said Herman
staring at her. Flesh, In moderate
amount, suited her well. He liked
plump women. They were, If yol
please. an armful. "And come to Sc
YOU
left the shopw Marie exclaimed
"And Peter Niburg-he has left also
never see him."
NO" said Herman noncommittally
"IIe is ILL., perhaps?"
'sHe is dead" said Herman, devour
ing her with his eyes.
'Dead" She put hand to he
plump side.
"Aye. Shot as spy" He took an