The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1918-04-25

him. OF all the women he had known,
she had most truly and unselfishly
loved him.
Very nearly did he swing the scale
in which Olga Loschek had hung her
bargain with God-so nearly that in
The intervals of ailiXing his sprawling
signature to various documents, he
drew sheet of note paper toward him.
Then, with a shrug. he pushed it away.
So Olga Loschek lost her bargain.
AT dawn the next morning the
countess, still pale with illness and
burning with fever went back to the
city.
"Thus." said the concierge, frying
onions over his stove-"thus have
they always done. But you have been
blind. Rather, you would net see."
Old Adelbert stirred uneasily. 80
long as l accept my pension"
'Why should you not accept your
pension? A tritle in exchange for what
you gave. For them, who now ill use
you, you have gone through life but
half man. But one use they have
for US, you and me- my friend-to tax
u.s."
The taxes are not heavy quoth
old Adelbert.
There are some who find them So"
The concierge heaped his guests plate
with onions.
Old Adelbert played with his steel
fork Il was good patriot he OBJ
served nervously, until they made me
otherwise
Il Will make you better. A patriot
is one who is Jealous for his country
and its welfare. That means much.
1t means that when the established
order is bad for country, it must
be changed. Not that you and l may
benefit God knows we may not live
to benefit. But that Livonia may free
her neck from the foot of the oppres-
sion and raise her head among ma
TONS"
From which 1t may be seen that old
Adelbert had at last joined the revo-
lutionary party, an uneasy and I'M
happy recruit, it is true, but-a recruit.
IF only some half measure would suf-
/ flee" he said, giving up all pretense
of eating. This talk of rousing the
mob. of rioting and violence, l do not
| like them
Then has age turned the blood in
your veins TO water" said the con-
cierge contemptuously. Half meas
ures Since when has half measure
been useful? Did half measures win
/ nd hot
half measures would you proposep
Old Adelbert sat silent. Now and
/ then. because his mouth was dry, he
/ took n sip of beer from his tankard.
/ The concierge ate. taking huge mouth
+ fus of onions and bread, and survey
/ Ing his feeble-hearted recruit with ap-
+ nraiSlng eyes. To win him would
/ mean honor, for old Adelbert, decorated
j for many hraveries, was power
among the veterans. Where he led,
others would follow.
Make no mistake" said Black
Humhert cuunlngly. eve aim at no
! bloodshcd. 4 peaceful revolution, if
possible. The king. being dead, will
suffer not even humiliation. Let the
reyaI family scatter where II will. We
have no designs on women. The
chancellor, however, must die"
y make 40 plea for him" said old
Adclbert bitterly. y wrote to him also,
when lost my position, and received
no rclIy. We passed through the same
tampafsus. - I reminded him, but he
did nothing"
As fer the crown prince" observed
/ the concierge. cycling the old man over
the edge of his tankard, you know
our pan fer him. He will be cared
for rs my own child, until we get him
beyond the boundaries. Then he will
he safely delivered TO those who know
nothing Of his birth. private fund
of the republic viii support and edu-
cate him"
Old Adclhert's hands twitched. HE
Is hut child" he said. but already
+ he knows his rank"
at will be wise for him to forget
/ IL" His tone was ominous. Adelbert
glanced up quickly. but the terrorist
had seen his error. and masked 1t with
Il grin. children forget easily" he
said, "and by this secret knowledge of
yours, old eomrade, all can be peace
/ fully done. Until you brought 1t to ,
me, we were. l confess. fearful that
/ force would be necessary. To admit
the rabble to the palace would be
dangerous. Mobs 20 mad at such mo-
ments. But now it may be effected
with al decency and order!"
And the plan?"
Il may tell you this" The con-
cierge showed his plate away and bent
over the table. I'VE have set the day
as that of the carnival. On that day
| all the people are on the streets. Pro-
| eessions are forbidden, but the usual
cos,uming with their corps eolors az
pompons is allowed. Here and there
will be one of us clad In red, devil,
wearing the colors of his satanic ma
jesty. Those will be of our forces.
leaders and speech makers. When we