The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-06-21
II recognise tnem." she said clear

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do you realize what will. happen.
madame. II these papers are turned
Us&r to the authoritiesY
She shrugged her shoulders. And
U0W Number Seven rose, q tall figure
NJ mystery, and spoke at length In a
ra~ftivated. softly intoned voice. The
ssantess, listening. felt the voice
~nxuely familiar. as were the burning
Eyes behind the mask.
ut Is our hope, madame" he said,
mat you will make 1t unnecessary
3or the committee Of ten to use those
papers. We have no quarrel with
ome We wish rather a friend than
IN enemy. The committee Of ten, to
those who know its motives. has the
highest and most loyal Of ideals-to
TIE country" \
His voice took on q new, almost a
fanatic note. They had watched the
gradual decay Of the country, he said.
IN burden Of taxation grew greater
ench year. The masses sweated n
fudled, to carry on their backs the dead
weight Of the %aristocracy and the
throne. The iron hand Of the chancel-
lnr held everything; an old king who
would die, was dying now, and after
dhat a boy, nominal ruler only, while
tho chancellor continued his hard rule.
And now, as If that were not enough
there was talk Of an alliance with
Karnia, an alliance which, carried
dhrough, would destroy the hope OF a
republic.
The countess stared.
ssThe price Of the alliance, madame,
is the Princess Hedwig In marriage.
The committee, which knows all
things, believes that you have reason
10 dislike this marriage"
Save that she clutched her cloak
more closely, the countess made no
move. But there was q soft stir among
HE figures. Perhaps, after all. the
committee as q whole did not know all
fhings.
ITO prevent this alliance, madame,
Ii our first aim. There are theirs to
follow. But'-he bent fOrward-"the
ding will not live many days. 1t Is
CUR hope that that marriage will not
Drcur before his death"
By this time Olga Loschek knew
very well where she stood. The com.
lmittee was pr%opitiatory. She was not
In danger, save as 1t might develop
They were, in q measure, putting their
gase.
"sKing Karl has broken faith before.
He will not support Livonia until he
has received his price He Is de-
termined on the marriage"
IA marriage of expediency," said
the countess impatiently.
The speaker for the committee
shrugged his shoulders. Perhaps" he
replied. although there are those OF
us who think that in this matter OF
sexpediency, Karl gives more than he
receives.
1.-THE matter lies thus, madame. The
chancellor is now in Karnia. Doubt
aess he will return with the agreement
signed. We shall learn that in a day
Nr so. We do not approve of thi:
alliance for various reasons, and We
intend t O take steps to prevent II
The paper itself is nothing. Blu
Yaainly, countess, we need a friend II
the palace, one who is in the con
1adence Of the royal family"
"And for such friendship, / am t.
secure safety?"
Eyes, madame. But that is not all
let me tell you briefly how thing
stand with US. We have, supporting
ns. certain bodies, w~Orkingmen'
guilds, a part of the student body, no
80 much of the army as. we woul'
wish. Dissatisfied folk, madame, VIII
would exchange the emblem o
tyranny for freedom. On the an
nouncement Of the kings death, |
every part of the kingdom will go u
she cry Of liberty. But the mOvemen
must start here. The city must ris
against the throne. And against tina
there are two obstacles" He paused
THE clock licked, and water drippe
into the tin pail with metallic splashe'
~.sThe first is this marriage. The SCI
ond-is the Crown Prince Ferdinan
william Otto"
The countess recoiled. "No"
"a moment, madame. You thin
badly of u.s." Under his mask til
countess OWNED a cold smile. 1T
not necessary to contemplate violenc
There are other methods. The be
could be taken over the border, an
hidden until the republic is firmly e
+Sblished. After that, he Is unir
portant."
The countess, still pale, looked
him sc~ornfully. "You do my INTEL
gence, small honor"
s~Where peaceful methods will ava.
s,,r methods are peaceful, madame.
.It was, then. in peace that you mu
dered Prince Hubert?"
.aThe errors of the past are past
Then. with a new sternness: MAJ
M mistake. Whether through yo1
c.v ar another. countess, when Il