New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-02-28

rather dramatic. isn't 1t? Nothin
like this at home! See, they'v
crowned him already"
But Bobby's moth2r looked with tn
clear eyes of most women, and al
mothers.
"They have not crowned him." sh'
said, smiling, with tears In her eyes
"The absurd little king! They hav'
forgotten to take off his paper crown !
The dead king lay In state In tn
royal chapel. Tall candles burned a
his head and feet, set in long blacl
standards. His uniform lay at hi
feet. his cap, his sword. The flag o.
his country was draped across him. HI
looked very rested.
In n small private chapel nearb!
lay old Adelbert. They could not d.
him too much honor. He, too, looked
rested, and he, too, was covered by
the flag, and no one would have
guessed that a part of him had dice
long before, and lay buried or a bat
tlefeld. 1t was. unfortunately, his ole
uniform that he wore. They had add
ed his regimental flag to the national
one, and on 1t they had set his shabby
cap. He, too. might have been n king
There were candles at his head and
feet, also; but alas. he had now nc
sword.
Thus 1t happened that old Adelbert
the traitor lay in state in the palace,
and that monks, in long brown robes
knelt and prayed by him. Perhaps he
needed their prayers. But perhaps, In
the great accounting, things are bal
anced up, the good against the bad. In
that case, who knows?
The palace mourned and the palace
rejoiced. Haeckel had told what he
knew and the leaders of the terrorists
were in prison. Some, in high places,
would be hanged with a silken cord,
us was their due. And others would
be esthetically disposed of. The way
was not yet clear ahead, but the crisis
was passed and safely.
Early in the evening. soon after he
had appeared on the balcony, the court
had sworn fealty to Otto the Ninth.
He had stood on the dais in the throne
room, very much washed and brushed
by that time, and the ceremony had
taken place. Such a shout from re-
lieved throats as went up, such a clat-
ter rs swords were drawn from scab-
bards and held upright in the air.
lotto" they cried. And again.
"Otto."
The little king had turned quite pale
with excitement.
Late In the evening Milky Larlsch
went to the council room. The coun-
Gil had dispersed. and Mettlich sat
alone. When Milky was announced he
frowned. Then, very family, he
smiled. But he was stern enough when
the young soldier entered. Milky
came to the point Mt once.
II have come" he said, ito know
what I am to do. sir"
"Do?" asked the chancellor, coldly.
"Whether the cr~own-whether the
king Is safe or not" said Milky, look
Ing logged and not at all now like the
picture of his mother. II am guilty of
of all that happened"
The chancellor had meant to be very
hard. But he had come through a
great deal, and besides, he saw some
hing Milky did not mean him to see.
He was used to reading men. He saw
that the boy had come to the breaking
point.
"Sit down." he said. "and tell me
lbout It,"
But Milky would not sit. He stood,
ooking straight ahead. and told the
story. He left nothing out, the scene
IN the roof. his broken promise.
although" he added, his only word
" extenuation. "God knows I tried to
Ieep It."
Then the message from Countess
.oschek, and his long wait in her bou-
loir. to return TO the thing he had
'ound. As ne went on, the ch~ancellor's
land touched a button.
Bring here at once Countess Los.
HEX" he said, to the servant who
anne. "Take two Of the guard, and
ring her"
Then, remembering the work he had
o do. he took another sip Of milk.
These things you have DONE" he said
o Milky. "And weak and wicked
nough they r But, on the other
and. you found the king"
"Others found him also. Besides.
hat does not affect my guilt. SIR" said
Jikky steadily.
Suddenly the chancellor got up and,
DING to Milky. put both hands on his
houlders.
Quite to the end now, with the coun-
ess not In her rooms or anywhere In
he palace. With the bonfires burned
D cold ashes. and the streets deserted.
With the police making careful search
certain men whose names Haeckel
ad given, and tearing frenzied pla-
ards from the walls. With Miss
still lying In her drugged
leep. watched over by the sisters who
nd cared for the dead king, and with
.arl, across the mountains, dreaming
{ a bride who would never be his.
Quite to the end. Only a word or
70 now, and we may leave the little
Ing to fulfill his splendid destiny. Not
quiet life. we may be certain. Per
APPS not a very peaceful or untroubled
ne. But a brave and ~steadfast and
onorable one, be sure of that.
What should we gain by following
lga Loschek, eating her heart out In
ngland, of the committee Of ten. cover
g In Its cells1 They had failed, as the
licked. sooner or later, must fail. Or
arl, growing fat in a prosperous land,
ike greedy for conquest and too in
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