The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-02-06

to do. he took another sip Of milk.
These things you have DONE" he said
to Milky. "And weak and wicked
enough they are. But. on the other
hand. you found the king"
Others found him also. Besides.
that does not affect my guilt, sir" said
Milky steadily.
Suddenly the chancellor got up and.
going to Milky. put both hands on his
shoulders.
Quite to the end now, with the coun-
tess not in her rooms or anywhere in
the palace. With the bonnres burned
to cold ashes, and the streets deserted.
With the police making careful search
for certain men whose names Haeckel
had given. and tearing frenzied pla-
cards from the walls. With Miss
Braithwaite still lying in her drugged
sleep. watched over by the sisters who
had cared for the dead king. and with
Karl. across the mountains, dreaming
Of q bride who would never be his.
Quite to the end. Only word or
two now. and We may leave the little
king to fulnll his splendid destiny. Not,
. quiet life. we may be certain. Per-
haps not very peaceful or untroubled
one. But q brave and steadfast and
honorable one. be sure of that
What should We gain BY following
Olga Loschck. eating her heart out in
England. Of the committee Of ten. COVER
ing in its cellsf They had failed, A. the
wicked. sooner or later. must fail. Or
Karl, growing fat in q prosperous land.
alike greedy for conquest and too in
dolsnt for battlef
To finish the, DAY. then, and close
With midnight.
Milky first. q, subdued and rather
battered Milky. He was possessed BY
Q desire. not indeed unknown to low
ers, to revisit the place where he and
Hedwig had met before. The roof
NO lees. Not even then that he hoped
for himself any more than he had
hoped before. But at least It could
not be Karl.
He felt that he could relinquish her
more easily since II was not Karl. As
II. poor Milky. 1t would ever make any
difference who 1t was, 20 It were not
hel
o6AuB0ty cuOuku, IAcoWiB ahso ho>A
had q fancy to visit the roof. She
could not sleep.
80 she had dismissed her maid and
gone through Hubert'ss rooms to the
roof. Milky found her there.
Hedwig did not turn her head, She
knew his steps, had really known he
must come, since she was calling him.
actually calling. with all her deter
mined young will. oh. shs was shame
lessi
But now that he had come. It was
Milky who implored. and Hedwig who
held Oh.
my only thought in all the world"
he said. "Can you ever forgive mer'
This was tactless. No lover should
ever remind his lady that he has with
stosd her.
"For whatr said Hedwig coolly.
"Tor loving you so." This was much
better, quite strategic. indeed. A
trench sainedi
"Do you really love met won-
der"
But Milky was tired Of words. and
rather afraid Of them. They were not
his. weapons. He trusted moro, A. has
been said somewhere else, In his two
strong arms.
'-Too much ever to let you Co." he
said. Which means nothing unlsss
We take It for granted that she was In
his arms. And she was. indeed.
The king having been Examined and
given some digestive tablets By the
court physicians-a group which.
strsngely enough. did rot include Doc
tor weidsrman-had bApu given q
warm bath and put to bed.
There was much formally a. to the
process now. several gentlemen cling
ing to their hereditary right to hang
around and be nuisances during the
ceremony. But at last hs was left
alone with Oskar.
Alone. Of course. ~ much ~ king
10 ever alone which, what with extra
sentries and 20 ON, II not exactly soli-
tary confinement.
'-Oskari" said the king from his pill
low.
Majesty" =
oskar was gathering the royal gar
ments. which the physieians had or
dered burned, IN case Of germs.
.Did you ever eat American Ice
creamT
"No, majesty. Not that I recall"
"It II very delicious," observed the
king, and settled down in his sheets.
He yawned, then sat up suddenly
"Oskar!"
"Yes. majestyr
There 10 something in my trousers
pocket. Utmost forgot It Please
bring them here"
Sitting mp In bed. and under Oskar's
disapproving eye. because he. too, was
infected with the germ idea. King
Otto the Ninth felt around In his small