Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-04

Chapter Nv (continucd
hNtI, his knees was spread one OF
~ the brilliant rugs that the peasants
Wore In winter evenings. when the snow
neat about their small houses and the
cattle were snug in barns Above II
his thin old face looked piuchcd and
pale.
lie had passed a trying day. once
having broken down the ChanCcIlor's
barrier of silence. the King had insisted
On full knowledge, with the result that
he had sat aGhast amid the ruins Of his
former "omplaccncy. The country and
the smaller cities we're comparatively
quiet. so far as demonstrations against
the Government were concerned But
unuuestionahly they plotted As Tor the
capital. IL was n ScethinE riot Of sedi-
tion from the reports. \ copy cf
newspaper. secretly printed and more
secretly circulated. had brought fire to
the Kings eyes. II lay ON his knees as
his daughter entered.
Annunciata touched her lips to his
hand. Absorbed aS he was in other
matters. il struck him rs she bent that
hnnunciata was no longer Young. and
that Time was touching her with an
unlovinE finger. lie viewed her gray
ing hair. her ugly clothes with the
detached eye OF age, Aud he sighed
"Wcll. father" she said looking down
at him. how do you fccl?"
"Sit down" he said. The question rs
to his health was too perfunCtory to
require reply Besides. he autiripateI
trouble and it was an age-lonc habit
uf his to meet it halfway.
Annuucata sat. with a juggling of
chains She chose a straight chair and
faced hinl. very erect
"How old is Hedwir"' demanded tho
King
Nineteen"
And IIlda?"
sixteen"
lie knew their ages quito we'll II
was merely the buclc before the attack.
"IIcdwig Is old.cnough TO marry. Her
grandmother was not nineteen when
married her,
u, would he better" said Annunciata,'
to marry her while she is young, he
fore she knows any better"
ANY better than what"' inquired the
King testify
amy better than TO marry at all
The King eyed her. She was not, then.
oven attempting TO hide her claws, But
he was an old bird. and not 10 he
caught in AN arGumentatiNc cage
"There are several, possibilities Tor
ucdwiC." he said. 81 have gone into
tho matter pretty thoroughly, AS yen
know. | have had this my mind for
som. time. I, IL necessary to arrange
things before l-Eo
The King of course. was neither ASK
ing nor expecting sympathy from ner'
but mentally, and somewhat GrilniF. ne
compared her unmored face WIN tna'
Of his old friend and ',hah'cl"r' 'h'H
few nights before.
4. g.,. L.,
"that | must leave, as | shall. SaulN
,r,,,bIcd country. But for that hr
n.usod But for that. he meant ne
would 90 gladly. lIo needed resi-
Ills snirit still SO alive. chaied dalF
moro and more against ltS worn p""S,
lie believed in another life. dld IN" "'"
ISiuv lie wanted the hearty hundcl 'Sp
of his hoy again. Even the wire VINO
had married him against. her WV nau
grown close to him In later years re
needed her, too. little rest, then ana
,f,cr that "A new life. with those VINO
had gone ahead.
pcated.
IAN countries are troubled, We are
no worse than others
perhaps not, Bul tni"s'
changing. The old order Is CHANGING
The spirit of unrest shall not llNe p
sec it, You may, Annunciata' But tne
dav is coming when all thrones VIII
totter Like this one,
Now at last he had pierced her armor
Like this one
'That is what ! said Rouse Yourself
Annlmciata. Leave that httle boudolr
of yours, with its accursed clocks ana
it's heat md its huh-dubhery, ana see
what is about you. Disconteut' Revo-
~. horlly from dnN
10 day. DO you think that what hap
ncned nine years ago was Il lsh that
died as It came? Nonsense. Read TINS :!
lie held out the paper ana she put
Tn her pincc-nez and read ils mead
inrs. "A trinc disdainfully. But the next
d moment she rose, aud stood in front or
him, almost as pale as he was. You
allow this sort of thing to he pub
lishcd?'
( "No. But it is published,
And they dare To say Things IKE
this? Why. lit isT -,
"Exactly. II is. undoubtedly, He
was very calm, II would not have
troubled you with it. hut the situation
is bad We are rather helpless
"Not-the army, too!
"Wbat can we tell? These things
spread like fires. Nothing may happen
( for years. on the other hand, tomor-
row"
The Archduchess was terrified. She
had known that there was disaifectloi'
about. She knew that In the last few
! wears precautions at the Palace had peen
increased Sentries were doubled. Men
In the uniforms of lackeys. but doing
no labor. were everywhere But WIN
time and safety she had felt secure
"of COURSE the King resumed
hat NM IN a b