The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1918-06-08

| rom eur. and n large paddock, but
| the latter lc usked for und obtained
Ills occasional visits to the railway
however, found him IN old Adelbert's
shack. lie filled his pockets with char.
coal from The pail beside the stove
and made cautious Inquiries ns tc
methods of cooking potatoes. But the
pail OF old Adelberl's gloom penetrated
ut last even through the boys abstrac.
tiOn.
II hope your daughter ls not worse, -
ne said politely, during one of his
visl Il TO the ticket booth.
"Shc IL well. She RECEIVERS strength
rapidly"
"And the new unlform--does It ~
your"
~ do not know" said old Adelbert
yrimly. II have not seen 1t recently" /"
',0n the day Of the procession we are
all going to watch for you. I'll tell you
where we will be, 40 you cnn look for
u.s."
There VIII be no procession"
Then TO the boy old Adelbcr, poured
out the bitterness OF his soul. He
showed where he hnd torn down the
kings picture. and rcpl iccd II with one
OF dying stag. He relieved his dnys
IN the hospital. aud the hardships
through which he had passed, 10 come
to this. The king had forgotten his
brave men.
During the rest of the day Bobby
considered. No less Il mntter than the
sharing OF n certain secret occupied
MS mind. Now, half the pleasure OF
a secret is sharing II. naturally, but
II should be with the right person And
his old playfellOw was changed.
Bobby rejecting, wondered whether
old Adelbert would really care 10 join
his pirate crew, consisting of Tucker
and himself. On the next day. how.
ever. he put the matter to the test,
having resolved that old Adclbert
needed distraction ana cheering.
you know" he said, tnlking through
the window of the booth. IL think
when | grow up III be pirate"
There he worse trndes," said old
Adelbert, whose hand was now against
every man.
"And hide treasure" Bobby went on.
I'm a--in cave, you know" Bobby
edged closer 10 the window. 1--WE got
The cave already"
"So!"
Here, In the park, II is n great
secret"
"A cnve--here In the parkT
"Tll take you, if you'd like TO see H."
Old Adelbert was puzzled. The park
offered, so fur as he knew, no place
for cave. II was plain. the site
OF the old wall, and now planted In
grnss and flowers. lie himself had
seen II graded and sown. A cave!
"Wheref"
THAT'S secret But I'll show II 10
you. II you won't tell"
Old Adelbert agreed 20 silence.
Until midday, when the railway
opened for business. the old soldier
was free. SO the next morning, due
precautions having been taken. the
two conspirntors set OFF. Three.
rnther, for Tucker. too, was now OF
the band OF the black flag.
Outside the thlcket Bobby hesltated
II ought to blindfold YOU" he snid
but | guess you'll need your eyes,
IT'S u hard rlore 80 q-t 10"
Perhaps, had he known the dlflicu
ties ahend, old Adelbert would moi
have gone on. And, had he turned
bnck then, the history of certain
kingdom OF Europe would have beer
changed. Maps, too, and school books
nnd the life story of small prince.
But he went on. Stronger than hls
young gulde.- he did not crawl. hut
bent aside the stiff and ungainly
branches OF the frs. lie battled with
HE thickei. and came out victorious.
He was not so old. then, or so feeble
His arm would have been strong foI
Ihe king, had not
"Thcre II Isl" cried Bobby.
Not a cave, It appeared at first. A
Ow doorway, barred with an iron graf. |
ng, and padlocked. A doorway In the |
Inse of side wall of the gate, and
inlf was covered.
Bobby produced n key. II broke the |
,ndlock that was on IT," he explained. |
Il smashed IL with Il stone. But |
got another, ! always lock IT,"
Prolonged search produced the key. |.
)ld Adelbert's face was set hard. On
What dungeon had this boy stumbledi [
I was strange.
Bobby was removing the leaf-mold |
With his hands. ut wns almost all Y
overed when found IT," he said, in.
scraping.
The door swung In, silently, as
hough the hinges had been recently b
fled; as indeed they had, but not by h
he boy. - N
TITS rather dirty" he explained. III
You go down steps first. He very A
areful."
He extended an earthly hand and led
he old man down. TITS dark Here,