The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-01-02

loved him.
Very nearly did he swing the seal.
in which Olga Loschek had hung her
bargain with God-so nearly thut in
the irservals Of aflxing his sprawlinR
signature to various documents, h.
drew q sheet Of note paper toward him.
Then, with n shrug. he pushed It oway.
SO Olga Loschek lost her bargain.
At dawn the next morning tho
countess, still pale with Illness ana
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 EeeD
blind. Rather, you would not see"
Old Adelbert stirred uneasily. so
long as I accept my pension"
"why should you not accept pour
pension7 A trifle In exchange for what
you gave. For them. who now III use
you, you have gone through life but
half a man. But one use they have
for us you and Inc. my friend-to tar
u.s."
"The taxes are not heavy" quoth
old Adelbert.
"There are some who find them so.'
The concierge henped his guests plate
with onions.
Old Adelbert played with his steel
fork ~ was n good patriot" he OBJ
served n~ervously, until they made me
otherwise
II will make you a better. A patriot
is one who Is Jealous for his country
and its welfare. That means much.
II means that when the established
order Is bad for a country, II must
be changed. Not that you and I 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 Ia.
TONS"
From which II may be seen that old
Adelbert hud at last Joined the revo-
lutionary party, an uneasy and IN
happy recruit, II Is true, but--a recruit
IF only some half Measure would SUI
fee" he said, giving up oil p%retense
OF eating. This talk Of rousing the
mob, Of rioting and violence. I do not
like them"
"Then has age turned the blood IL
your veins to waterl" said the con-
clerge contemptuously. Half meas
uresl Since when has a half measure
been useful? Did half measures win
In your boosted battles7 And what
half measures would you proposer
Old Adelbert sat silent. Now and
then, because his mouth was dry, he
took a sip Of beer from his tankard
The concierge ate, taking huge mouth
fuls Of onions and bread, and survey
ing his feeble-hearted recruit with ap-
praising eyes. To win him would
mean honor, for old Adelbert, decorated
for many braveries. was Q power
among the veterans. Where he led,
others would follow.
snake no mistake" said Black
Humbert ~cunningly. Eve aim ut no
bloodshed. A peaceful revolution, II
possible. The king, being dead, will
suffer not even humiliation. Let the
royal family scatter where II will. We
have no designs on women. The
chancellor, however. must die"
81 make NJ plea for him." said old
Adelbert bitterly. II wrote to him also,
when ! lost my position, and received
no reply. W. passed through the same
campaigns. as ! reminded him, but he
did nothing"
"As for the crown prince" observed
the concierge, cycling the old nan oveR
the edge Of his tankard. "you know
our plan for him. He will be cared
for as ny W child. until we get him
beyond the boundaries. Then he viii
he safely delivered to those who know
nothing Of his birth. A private funl
Of the republic will support and edu-
cate him."
Old Adelbert's hands twitched. "Hs
Is but a child" he said. but already
he knows his rank"
ut will be wise for him to forget
IT," His tone was ominous. Adelbert
glanced up quickly, but the terrorist
had seen his error. and masked II with
u grin. Children forget easily" he
said, and by this secret knowledge OF
yours, old comrade, all can be peace
10Y NOhV' Supi you OTOukut II "
me- we we're, I confess, fearful that
force would be necessary. To admit
the rabble TO the palace would be
dangerous. Mobs 60 mad at such mo-
ments. But now II may DO effected
with all decency and order I"
"And the plani"
u may tell you this" The con.
cierge showed his plate away and bent
over the table. 1--WE have set tho day
as that Of the carnival. On that dag
all the people are on the streets. Pro
cessions are forbidden, but the usual
costuming with their corps colors az
pompons Is allowed. Here and thert
VIII be n Of US clad In red. a devil
wearing the colors Of his satanic ma
jesty. Those will be OF our forces,
leaders and speech makers. When We
secure the crown prince. he will be
put into costume until he a be con
cealed. They will seek. II there BE-
time, the Prince Ferdinand william